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“Okay, so how’re we gonna do this?” Paisley asked, sitting around a large piece of construction paper with her siblings. Ryder -who had the best handwriting of all four – had written “Operation Santa” at the top of the page. Other than its title however, the page was entirely blank.

“Well, we know the North Pole’s at the top of the world, right?” Riley asked, waiting until the others nodded in agreement before continuing. “So if we just keep walking north then eventually we’ll have to get there!”

“Yeah but that could take ages!” Parker cautioned. “

The Dark Moon pack is north, but there’s at least two other packs between us and the pole.”

“Tha’s a good point.” Ryder agreed, “So maybe if we travel to one of the other packs and start there?”

“Yeah! But we can’t take too long, we have to make sure we can get there and back afore Christmas.” Paisley warned.

“Maybe we can get a ride back with Santa!” Riley suggested, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

“Wow, that would be amazing!” Ryder giggled.

“Okay so what do we need?” Paisley asked. “Really warm coats, snow boots, snacks..”

“Maybe some fish in case we need to d’stract any polar bears.” Parker mused aloud.

“Ooh, good idea.” Riley nodded, starting a list o their paper.

“We should also take hot cocoa, and marshmallows, to help stay warm.” Ryder added. “I wish we knew how to ski, that would make getting there a lot faster.”

“How about a sled” Ryder asked, “if we make friends with one of the polar bears, they might even pull us!”

“This is the best plan.” Paisley praised, grinning.

“We still have to figure out how to get north first.”

Riley reminded them, “it’s gonna be miles and miles before we get anywhere near the arctic.”

“Hmm, we’re too little to drive.” Parker remarked thoughtfully.

to the tree farm, just for the bonfire one night. She’d probbly agree, and then we could take one of the horsey sleighs

Paisley protested, crinkling up her

reasoned, “we’ll leave a note promising

we definitely need a

don’t think horsies have

Mommy too – so she knows we’re with Santa and she doesn’ need

you know how Mommies can be, they worry ’bout everything.” Parker countered. “Member what Dr. Nora said? Mommy would do anything for

come after us anyway.” Ryder agreed. “She doesn’ know how well we’ve planned everything. She’ll think we’re in

wanna scare her. If we get a good enough head start then she won’t be able to

you write the , Parker you get the s’pplies. And Paisley and I will ask Mommy to take us for

The others grinned, “Deal!”

through such a difficult ordeal that she was willing to do just about anything to raise their spirits, besides, they were starting school in the new year, she wasn’t

headed straight for the bonfire, and Jane retrieved ingredients to make s’mores before cuddling up with the pups in front of the fire. The trees surrounding them on all sides had been strewn with lights, and it truly felt like a winter

ask to

want for Christmas?” She asked, gently guiding Paisley’s hands to avoid sticking the marshmallow

with Santa. They knew exactly what they wanted, but they also realized she wasn’t going to

about one of those big beautiful art sets they have in the craft store?” She asked Ryder,

own marshmallow. The pups were determined to put

think about a chemistry set – you

have to get us

“Santa will take

thing she wanted too. She’d gone to her first therapy session the other day, and her doctor had advised her to acknowledge and address the fact that part of her fury with Ethan was because she still

get you something too. Riley, any thoughts? Riley peeked up at her

don’t know about that – you’d have to take care of it.” She had to admit that a bunny

of the children’s attention, and they were now clambering

we’ll take extra special care of

never have

you sure you Wouldn’t rather have some new socks?” Jane teased. “So

wants

a nice mop, so we can always keep the

cwazy!” Ryder objected, “Mops

are fun.” Riley remarked

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