Nowadays I think why I repudiated so much being a guardian in the past. In fact, there weren't many things that have changed in my life, and what did, changed for the better.

Unfortunatelly, now, since there are many people who can see me, sometimes I have to hide, like the other guardians. But, of course, none of this stop me from keeping playing around with kids during the whole winter. I simply love this time of the year.

I was letting the wind carry myself, just right after I helped some kids who were eager to ice skating, freezing the city lake. I was still laughing at their funny expressions, remembering the

tumbles and bumps when I felt something bumping into my back.

- Oops, accident on the air!

- Oh! I'm so sorry, Jack!

It was Tooth; Always moving way too fast with her fairies around her head. She blushed and became embarrassed, as usual when I was around, and, as usual, I pretend I didn't see.

- Hey, Tooth! That was nothing, my fault, actually. Ahm… - I looked away to hide the smile that was coming to my face to see the fairies laughing at me – It's rare to see you around this time of the year.

- A little boy just lost a lateral incisor when he tried to put a star on his Christmas tree. Look! – She said, showing the little calcium piece still with blood. I don't know why she doesn't seem to understand no one else besides her liked it. It was creepy. Or scared. Or both of them – Isn't it cute?

- Yes... sure! – I said, turning away and starting to get back to my original way.

- I think we should thank Claus for this. And it seems some kid is going to get, besides the Christmas gift, a coin and sweet dreams.

- All this after playing in the snow the whole day.

- I can guarantee you that.- I said, blinking and climbing a gust of wind again – I'm gonna make the eared so envy! He's the only one who's isn't playing with us today.

I flew quickly, feeling the icy wind cut my skin without bothering me. I glided, pirouetting and letting the wind to carry my body, smiling as I passed near the moon and finally arriving at that big castle at the North Pole, landing in the window.

As soon as I got there I saw Easter. He didn't have a good expression in his face, but let's face it, he never has, except, perhaps, at Easter.

I approached him, shrugging and leaning on my staff.

- What's up, Bunny ? What face is that? Did some critter bite you or you're just bored?

- Smile while you can, Frost. – He said, suddenly stopping sanding his boomerang and passing trough me. – This time you got it, buddy. Claus is going to use your head as his next Christmas tree decoration.

- What ? But why would he be so andry ?

- I'll tell you one thing, buddy: if you survive and imagine to do something like this during Easter, what's left of you is going to be far worst than a rotten egg.

I was still trying to absorb what the rabbit had said when I heard the hangar door opened and Claus heavy boots, pounding, spreading snow everywhere.

I was about to greet him when, before that, he caught the edge of my jacket – with a tattoo in his arm where you could read the word "evil", I might add – pushing me dangerously against the hangar's railing. It's not often you see Santa Claus looking angry. So you realized this is something that really scares you.

- What do you think you're doing, Fost ? Do you want to ruin Christmas, that's it ?

- Ruin Christmas? – I looked at the two-story drop below me, just behind the railing pressed against my back. I swallowed and tried to argue with the big guy ahead of me.

- Hey, easy there, Claus! Maybe I might have frozen one of your fruit cakes unintentionally , but, come on, don't you think you're overreacting ? Christmas won't be ruined because of that.

- Do you think this all a big joke, Jack? Everything's always a joke to you? – He snorted – People are getting hurt! Getting ill! Suffering! I thought you had finally understood what meant to be a guardian.

Those words hit me like a punch in the stomach. Claus finally loosened his grip. Just in time; I was beginning to lose air and my stomach started to freed as soon as he questioned me as a guardian and accused me from make someone suffer.

- I really don't know what you're talking about. – I turned to him, already unable to keep any sense of humor. – This time I didn't do anything. And I would never do anything to hurt someone! I never did anything wrong after I became a guardian.

- And you think putting an entire kingdom under a blizzard isn't something wrong ?

Before I could ask what he was saying, Claus grabbed my shoulders and turned me toward the huge bronze globe suspended over the hangar. I widened my eyes, I couldn't just believe on what was going on. I jumped, floating toward the globe and leaning on that small piece of ice, analyzing what was happening there. The point of the globe that stood a town north of Denmark was coating a thin layer of ice. I tried to made it back, but nothing happened. Then, I approached my face from that metal piece, the tiny words etched in bronze starting to reveal wich city was being frozen.

Arandelle.