Soldat gives a startled little twitch at the phrase "rounding on holidays again", because they don't have gifts worked out for anyone yet! Christmas can't be that soon! Are they behind??

Then the panic gets drowned under remembering what day it is. And the point their fork at Misty with a mock-irritated expression. "It's four months away. Misty. Gonna give me a damn heart attack. I'm not ready for Christmas yet."