Prologue

"See, if you spoil a child too much, they'll begin to rot from the inside out until they're nothing but a soulless troll in need of a good hiding."
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Just as Bernard Evergreen, the Arch-Elf who responds to Santa Clause Scott Calvin, is beginning to believe that Christmas will run as smooth as ice, the factory receives a letter from the other side that contains information vital to their survival.