The Petty Elf Daily | North Pole Gossip Blog by Red Alpha — Holiday Blog

Christmas preparations continued as usual today. Smiles, schedules, rehearsals. Then Stupid asked me to follow him. He said Santa wanted me to see something. He was wrong about who wanted it—but not about the room.

I followed Jack Marrow today. Not openly. Not invited. What I found wasn’t a hallway or a room—it was a threshold. Some doors were sealed. Some were thinning. One was being prepared.

Jack Marrow returned today. Not to argue. Not to evaluate. To report. I saw him speak with Santa about containment, boundary strain, and holidays that were never meant to cross over. Then Santa sent him back to work.

Probation was described as temporary, fair, and non-punitive. Today it became clear that none of those things are true. Access changed. Language shifted. And the Holiday Alliance learned that neutrality is a luxury.

The question finally got asked today—quietly, carefully, and far too late. Should the Holiday Alliance stay contained, or was it time to explain what was happening? Santa answered without choosing either.