The Mormon chuckled in response to the mall Santa's surprising yet innately disturbing responses. "Ho ho ho" Elder Rivers said. It wasn't quite Christmas yet, at least Elder Rivers didn't think it was, but he already felt a bit of the spirit. Still, spending a holiday without his family and Mormon brothers was like... spending Christmas without his family and Mormon brothers. As the chilling thought came to pass, Elder Rivers shrugged off the bad thoughts, turning them off like a light switch.

By then, Elder Rivers had noticed that Santa wanted Elder Rivers to follow, and so the Mormon did exactly that. "Coming!" he said.