[The Guardians had one exciting and exhausting night (not even counting how fast North drove the sleigh at times). When the deliveries were finished and dawn was finally starting to break free, the tired heroes returned back to their apartment.
Time to get some rest and head to bed, right? Not quite. On top of the bed is something that was definitely not there before. A large box dressed in a patchwork style of wrapping paper with each section depicting another one of the Guardians and tied with a light blue ribbon. The label is a tiny red card with "To Jamie Bennett" at its center. In a corner of the card, the only other message is a single arrow pointed straight up.
Once the present is opened, several things lay inside. Unlike his fellow Guardians, Jamie is a child so it is more than one. In one half of the gift was a fairy medium size figurine (about as tall as his stuffed rabbit). It was a Yeti and North seemed to have made every attempt to recreate it as accurately as possible. The hair covering its body feels genuine even if it is synthetic. The body is soft but firm enough to grab and show the Yetis' strength.
The other half is a handmade book. The binding is hard and the cover has a decorative carving of the his workshop in the North Pole. A drawing of North shaking a Yeti's hand (similar to this icon) is at the bottom of the cover. Each Page is carefully placed with words at the top and pictures at the bottom. It's a story about North gaining the friendship and help of the Yetis and their attempts to bring the North Pole to life (along with a few of their screw ups. North was a little too eager with the path for the sleigh at times).
North had not entered the room when everyone started heading upstairs. Of course, now his late arrival to the sleigh suddenly made a lot more sense.
[As exhausted as he was there was always enough energy to open a present. By the time North does arrive to the room, Jamie will have already opened it. Of course, he will have also fallen asleep too. Though the remains of the box and wrapping paper lay next to his bed, its contents are firmly locked in his arms. There also seems to be a torn section of wrapping paper sticking up out of the pages of the book. He made sure that he got every single one of those different patchwork squares to save.]
[Enough time has passed for the Guardians to find their presents. Time to check in on them then. It was a long day but North wanted to make a quick check on everyone else before heading to bed.
Checking on Jamie however was more heartwarming than he ever thought. Once again - North was standing over this sleeping child's bed. His Christmas present obviously well-received (which may have given North a shot of pride and happiness) and, unlike that night long ago, all was well for now.
Unlike this time however, this one child means a great deal more to the Guardians than ever before. Jamie, their last light, had saved them all and now it was the Guardians' responsibility to take care of him.
Well. Better start proving that he could handle dealing with a child full-time. North gives a quiet chuckle (thankfully no dancing but there are no promises for the morning) and begins scooping up the remainders on the floor to throw away. Once he's finished, North turns back to Jamie. Without jostling him too much, he tries to fix the blanket and tuck him in more securely.
North takes a step back - feeling a little more content than he had in days. He pats Jamie on the head gently before tip toeing back to the door. He whispers before he leaves:]
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Night of 373 to Day 374 | After the sleigh run
Time to get some rest and head to bed, right? Not quite. On top of the bed is something that was definitely not there before. A large box dressed in a patchwork style of wrapping paper with each section depicting another one of the Guardians and tied with a light blue ribbon. The label is a tiny red card with "To Jamie Bennett" at its center. In a corner of the card, the only other message is a single arrow pointed straight up.
Once the present is opened, several things lay inside. Unlike his fellow Guardians, Jamie is a child so it is more than one. In one half of the gift was a fairy medium size figurine (about as tall as his stuffed rabbit). It was a Yeti and North seemed to have made every attempt to recreate it as accurately as possible. The hair covering its body feels genuine even if it is synthetic. The body is soft but firm enough to grab and show the Yetis' strength.
The other half is a handmade book. The binding is hard and the cover has a decorative carving of the his workshop in the North Pole. A drawing of North shaking a Yeti's hand (similar to this icon) is at the bottom of the cover. Each Page is carefully placed with words at the top and pictures at the bottom. It's a story about North gaining the friendship and help of the Yetis and their attempts to bring the North Pole to life (along with a few of their screw ups. North was a little too eager with the path for the sleigh at times).
North had not entered the room when everyone started heading upstairs. Of course, now his late arrival to the sleigh suddenly made a lot more sense.
Merry Christmas Jamie.]
Day 347
Day 347
Checking on Jamie however was more heartwarming than he ever thought. Once again - North was standing over this sleeping child's bed. His Christmas present obviously well-received (which may have given North a shot of pride and happiness) and, unlike that night long ago, all was well for now.
Unlike this time however, this one child means a great deal more to the Guardians than ever before. Jamie, their last light, had saved them all and now it was the Guardians' responsibility to take care of him.
Well. Better start proving that he could handle dealing with a child full-time. North gives a quiet chuckle (thankfully no dancing but there are no promises for the morning) and begins scooping up the remainders on the floor to throw away. Once he's finished, North turns back to Jamie. Without jostling him too much, he tries to fix the blanket and tuck him in more securely.
North takes a step back - feeling a little more content than he had in days. He pats Jamie on the head gently before tip toeing back to the door. He whispers before he leaves:]
Good night Jamie.