"A while," Scrooge admitted. "I've been carrying around that box for almost three months now."

And there were times he'd woken up in a cold sweat from nightmares of outright rejection. Yes, he was a greedy man who liked to keep his treasures close, but he wasn't only interested in collecting pretty things. He loved each and every treasure in his possession, the De Spell twins in particular. However, the dreams made him doubt himself, wondering if perhaps he was just "collecting a set" or some such nonsense.

He didn't sleep well those nights.