Ronald & Tony

The wish that wasn’t a toy

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Wide group on safe pedestrian path; Eero checks time, nearby Santa meeting entrance. No real appointment sign or fabricated opening times. : Eero: We’re meeting Santa soon. We can buy another bell. Aino: Please. It has to be that one.

Karen kneels beside bench examining red ribbon fragment and small three-toed tracks in snow; hands empty, no phone. : Karen: A loose ribbon. And tiny footprints.

Tony peers at tracks from above, imagines large reindeer comically tiptoeing inset clearly imaginary. : Tony: A reindeer thief! Very sneaky hooves.

Harly points to actual small sparrow beside empty bench, footprints lead to crumbs, not bell. : Harly: Those are bird tracks, Tony. Tony: A very small reindeer, then.

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Wide group on safe pedestrian path; Eero checks time, nearby Santa meeting entrance. No real appointment sign or fabricated opening times.
Eero: We’re meeting Santa soon. We can buy another bell. Aino: Please. It has to be that one.

Karen kneels beside bench examining red ribbon fragment and small three-toed tracks in snow; hands empty, no phone.
Karen: A loose ribbon. And tiny footprints.

Tony peers at tracks from above, imagines large reindeer comically tiptoeing inset clearly imaginary.
Tony: A reindeer thief! Very sneaky hooves.

Harly points to actual small sparrow beside empty bench, footprints lead to crumbs, not bell.
Harly: Those are bird tracks, Tony. Tony: A very small reindeer, then.