The Dragon At the North Pole (2013)
“Jesse dived the rest of the way across the table and landed on the bench beside her. Daisy frowned and slapped at him, as if he were a giant gnat.
“Let’s take this back to the room and discuss it first,” Jesse said. “After all, this is a big decision.”
“We disobey the Claus at our own peril,” Daisy said darkly.
“I’m sure ‘the Claus’ will understand our need to discuss this first.” Jesse plucked the quill from her fingers. He thrust it at an elf. To Santa, he said, “We’re taking this contract ba...ck to our rooms with us. We’d like to discuss it. Does the Claus mind?”
Santa’s blue eyes scorched him like dry ice. It was as if someone had stuck a pin in Santa. Beneath the smoking jacket, his jolly girth had dwindled down to nothing but muscle and sinew. “He minds very much. You disappoint me, boy. Know that my offer is good until midnight.”
“Toys are us,” Daisy chanted again, beating on the bench with her greasy fists. “We want toys!”
“We have all the toys we need, Daise,”MoreLess
“Let’s take this back to the room and discuss it first,” Jesse said. “After all, this is a big decision.”
“We disobey the Claus at our own peril,” Daisy said darkly.
“I’m sure ‘the Claus’ will understand our need to discuss this first.” Jesse plucked the quill from her fingers. He thrust it at an elf. To Santa, he said, “We’re taking this contract ba...ck to our rooms with us. We’d like to discuss it. Does the Claus mind?”
Santa’s blue eyes scorched him like dry ice. It was as if someone had stuck a pin in Santa. Beneath the smoking jacket, his jolly girth had dwindled down to nothing but muscle and sinew. “He minds very much. You disappoint me, boy. Know that my offer is good until midnight.”
“Toys are us,” Daisy chanted again, beating on the bench with her greasy fists. “We want toys!”
“We have all the toys we need, Daise,”MoreLess
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