Elder Rivers looked back, carefully reading Santa's gestures. By then, he had gotten to understand part of what Santa was trying to communicate, if only partly. Elder Rivers gave a thumbs up, smiling, before turning back, pulling on the ignition string. Nine engines roared all in tandem, the chorus echoing through the empty mall. Elder Rivers let go of the string to firmly grasp Rudolph's handles. It seemed the snow mobiles had trouble pulling the SUV at first, the front tracks grinding on the floor.

Soon enough though, as they gained momentum, the SUV picked up speed, pulled by a team of snow mobiles. "I can't believe this worked" Elder Rivers mumbled, riding around the mall.

"The trouble though is getting out of here" Elder Rivers explained. "There are zombies waiting just outside. I might be vulnerable."