As he was explaining, Elder RIvers noticed the mall Santa made a strange unexpected movement. It seemed that Santa was raising his hand- he had something to say. Elder Rivers' face lit up. "Uh huh!? Uh huh!?" Elder Rivers leaned in to Santa.

Needless to say, Santa's gestures were difficult to read. All this holding and dropping and clapping and nodding appeared cryptic to Elder Rivers. "Hey... If you're Santa Claus... that must mean you need a sleigh right? I get it! You must miss your sleigh. Thanks for listening to me, by the way."