Insulting Assault

'The sound of the waters has changed' Santa Claus thought with his eyes closed and then he smiled as he heard the soft patters of footsteps nearing the house. He could count a total number of five persons and almost laughed at loud at the sheer absurdity of sending just five men

He had wanted to believe Amanda's claim about Aaron's innocence in the whole matter but he knew better. He was new to the machinations of the human world he had seen enough to know that humans could be fiercely loyal and also very unreliable and so he always kept watch, waiting until the day Aaron was going to rear his ugly head and prove him right.

His powers were still low and he still could not return to the workshop but he sure could fight off five humans

"Come out of the shadows, mortals" He said slowly.

The patters of footsteps stopped for a bit and he could feel their indecisions before it continued.