Chapter 81

“This is fine,

thanks,” Santa said. He peered out of the window, but surely it was too

difficult to see anything on the common itself, despite the occasional street

light along the central path?

Nuri swivelled

around in his seat to stare at Santa. “Where are you headed?”

“Off home, of

course. I’ve got a hell of a To Do list tonight.”

“What do you

mean?” Eddy’s eyes were very large. Nuri wanted to hold him and tell him this

weird passenger meant no harm, but he wasn’t entirely sure if that were true.

“Think it

through, kid,” Santa said, not unkindly. “But don’t worry, it’ll all be done in

time. It’s one of those ‘warp in the space-time continuum’ things, you know?

That would have shut up those little oiks at the party who kept quizzing you on

the science of deliveries across the world, all in one night.”

“Oh yes, that’s exactly

what some of them...” Eddy paused, and his mouth pursed shut. Tightly.

Santa started