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The Winter Order
Just three days into the Christmas season in LaMoure, North Dakota, Santa Abe recognized the Saldana family bringing up the end of the line for the night of photos. Young Ricky posed dutifully on Santa's knee for the photo.
“Merry Christmas, Ricky. Feliz Navidad!” said Santa.
Ricky looked both ways and leaned in, “Santa, I need your help.”
“Of course, what I can do? Did you want something special for Christmas?”
“I need a stake and a hammer,” he said quietly, his face gone deadly serious.
“I’m sorry, Ricky, a stake? Is this some sort of game?”
Ricky’s shoulders slumped as he shook his head. He looked straight into Santa’s eyes.
“No, a vampire is eating my sister.”
“Um, okay Ricky. Santa will see what he can do.”
The young boy nodded happily, gave Santa a heartfelt hug, and then jumped off his knee, candy cane in hand.
As Abe watched the family go, he wondered why he didn’t say more. The rest of the shift flowed past. But as it did, Ricky’s words kept floating up in his brain.
“A vampire is eating my sister.”
“Merry Christmas, Ricky. Feliz Navidad!” said Santa.
Ricky looked both ways and leaned in, “Santa, I need your help.”
“Of course, what I can do? Did you want something special for Christmas?”
“I need a stake and a hammer,” he said quietly, his face gone deadly serious.
“I’m sorry, Ricky, a stake? Is this some sort of game?”
Ricky’s shoulders slumped as he shook his head. He looked straight into Santa’s eyes.
“No, a vampire is eating my sister.”
“Um, okay Ricky. Santa will see what he can do.”
The young boy nodded happily, gave Santa a heartfelt hug, and then jumped off his knee, candy cane in hand.
As Abe watched the family go, he wondered why he didn’t say more. The rest of the shift flowed past. But as it did, Ricky’s words kept floating up in his brain.
“A vampire is eating my sister.”
276 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 16, 2024
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Robert Seutter
5 books4 followersRobert Seutter loves stories, in particular myths, folktales, and legends. A professional storyteller (as “True Thomas the Storyteller”), broadcast technology specialist, and former Marine, he enjoys telling tales by firelight, on stages, or in novels. He believes in the power of stories, lost causes, and tilting at windmills for fun and profit. He loves traveling, lives in Westlake Village, CA with his charming son and an old, blind Siamese cat, and he dreams of owning a hobby farm filled with apple trees someday.
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February 14, 2025
Cerebral, and fae-tastic. It drew me in and made me think, cheer and hang on! I enjoyed the story telling expertise of this author. Of course, as a Christmas performer and a bit Irish, I am a fan. Take time to read it by a cozy fireplace, or cabin. Must read. However, Santa should know , antlers, not horns on page 84!
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