[Oops. And he was doing so well with not being seen. Even collecting all the teeth--!]
[No matter, a child is a child, even one he doesn't recognize. He beams broadly, holding his hands out to indicate the landscape.]
Something like that, I think. You have not seen sleigh nearby, have you?
[He lowers his voice, like this is a big secret. After all, kids like hearing secrets from famous mythological figures. Right? And you really shouldn't let a child know not only has Santa Claus misplaced his famous sled, but gotten lost, as well.]
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[Oops. And he was doing so well with not being seen. Even collecting all the teeth--!]
[No matter, a child is a child, even one he doesn't recognize. He beams broadly, holding his hands out to indicate the landscape.]
Something like that, I think. You have not seen sleigh nearby, have you?
[He lowers his voice, like this is a big secret. After all, kids like hearing secrets from famous mythological figures. Right? And you really shouldn't let a child know not only has Santa Claus misplaced his famous sled, but gotten lost, as well.]
Reindeer are always getting lost.