The wind whisks Jack through the air. He is lifted higher and higher and soars through the sky. As he leaves Burgess, he soon flies over New York, Quebec, Greenland, and finally reaches the North Pole. Luckily, the constant snow and below-zero temperature were far from an issue for him.

Jack sees the workshop of his friend, North, and flies towards the icy hill, where it rests. He lands in front of the entrance, sweeps off the snow from his shoulder, and knocks on the enormous doors. It only takes a few seconds for a yeti to open the door and let him in.

"Hey Phil," Jack greets, "long time no see."

The yeti nicely replies, in his species' tongue, as Jack walks away. He strolls through the halls while holding his staff against his shoulder, passes the folkish furniture and decorative tapestries, and finally finds the main hall. He stops and takes a moment to take in his surroundings. The colorful air balloons, flying boats, and toys swarm the gigantic, magnificent room, the yetis are busy crafting wonderful toys, and the silly elves test them.

No matter how many times I come here, this place still blows me away.

A few of the elves walk up to Jack and indicate that they want him to follow them. He does so and follows them to the elevator. Once they stop, the elves lead Jack past the yetis, carving and painting ice to make toy cars, dolls, and trains. They finally reach North's office and the elves let Jack go in on his own. When he opens the door, he sees North carving what appears to be a beautiful, decorative music box made of ice.

"Hey North," Jack says.

North turns around to see Jack, gets up from his chair to shake his hand.

"Ah, Jack," North exclaims with delight! "Good to see you, my boy. What can I do for you?"

"I was hoping I could talk to you about something."

"Of course. Come inside."

North sits back in his chair and directs his hand toward the chair next to him.

"Take a seat"

Jack sets his staff beside the desk and sits in the chair next to North, who offers him a (non-alcoholic) eggnog. He takes the cup and has a sip of the creamy eggnog.

"So tell me," says North, "what is on your mind?"

Jack sets his cup on the desk. He leans forward, holds his own hands, and sighs heavily. This is a matter that has disturbed him before. North has been like a father to him, so Jack felt this was the only person he could talk to. North can tell Jack is bothered by whatever is on his mind. He leans forward, with one hand on his leg and the other holding his chin, giving Jack his full attention.

"I say Jamie hang out with his friend Pippa tonight."

"Oh?"

"He seemed really nervous around her and I didn't know why until..."

"Until?"

"... until they kissed."

"Oh! That is wonderful... Is it not?"

"I didn't like watching that happen."

"Are you concerned about Jamie growing up?"

"No. Jamie's already grown since we met and he still believes in us. I know that even when he's an adult, he'll still believe. But what bothers me is how happy they were."

Surprised, North sits up with both hands on his legs. Jack rubs the back of his neck and sighs.

"This isn't the first time I've felt this way. I've seen people like that for years. Seeing their faces light up and get that glimmer in their eyes when they look at each other, makes me feel uneasy. I feel like they have something I don't. Everything has been going great for me since I became a guardian. Kids all around the world believe in me, I have a lot of fun with them, I've gone on a lot of awesome adventures with you and the others, and I even get along with Bunny now!"

Both chuckle at Jack's statement, thinking back to Jack and Bunny's rivalry. After the brief moment of humor, Jack returns to feeling miserable.

"So, with things going so well for me, I should be satisfied! But… I still feel… incomplete."

North feels terribly sorry for Jack. It pains him to see his young friend so sad like this.

"I just can't figure it out."

North begins to stroke his long beard, pondering Jack's situation. He suddenly comes to a realization. He considers Jack's physical age and the confusing thoughts and feelings boys have around his age.

"Jack," he says. "Have you ever considered that you may need someone in your life who is…more than friend?"

"What are you saying," Jack asks in utter confusion?

North stands up from his chair to receive Jack's full attention.

"I am saying… companionship."

"What?"

North sits on his desk, folds his hands together, and further explains himself.

"Someone who will be there for you, no matter what."

"But I already have that kind of relationship with you and the other Guardians."

"Yes, but… companion is someone you can always trust. They will love and accept who you are and stay by your side for the rest of your days."

North can see that Jack is still confused with what he is trying to tell him. He starts to consider that Jack may be a teenager, but he has the innocence of a child. He probably has never experienced any mature emotions, since he lived a carefree childhood and hardly interacted with anyone before he became a guardian. He decides he should let Jack discover things on his own.

"So, how am I supposed to find this person," asks Jack?

North steps off his desk, signaling Jack to stand up and take his staff. North guides him to the door.

"Your companion will come to you when the time," North replies. "And that companion will come to you soon. I feel it…"

"…In your belly," Jack finishes wittily?

"Exactly."

The two grin at each other in understanding.

"Well, thanks for listening, North."

"Of course, Jack. If you want to talk more about this, come by any time."

"Got it. See ya."

North walks over to a large lever and uses his unusual strength to pull it, which opens the window in the ceiling dome. Jack flies out the window and goes on his way back to Burgess. North smiles, thinking to himself that once Jack what he's looking for, he will be in for quite the experience. He walks back to his office and closes the door behind him.