Hellebore’s Holiday
“Each village and town that they visited was sedated by her song.
Santa’s appearance was altered by a charm that made him appear to be whatever the humans thought they should be seeing.
The rest of the reindeer seemed cowed, to use a phrase. She supposed it could be very disorienting to lose one’s penis, even for one day.
They flew through the night and into the next day. Millions of stops for children who had nothing—no hope, no one who could afford gifts. It was a mercy mission and other children would speak of Santa because of their parents’ efforts. Few would know the true reach of a man who was not a man and the reindeer who were not reindeer.
It was a night she would never forget.
When they were exhausted, sweaty and bleary-eyed, Santa brought them back through the barrier.
Hellebore waited while the harness slipped from her and she was allowed to walk free.
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