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Molly adjusted her Santa hat, the jingle bells sewn into the brim clinking softly. The party was in full swing inside the mansion, laughter and the clatter of tiny feet echoing through the open windows. "Alright, Bill, you ready to ruin Christmas for a bunch of rich kids?" Bill tugged at his fake beard, which kept slipping sideways. "I’d be more ready if this thing wasn’t itching like a flea circus. Why’d we have to go as Santa and his elf anyway?" "Because, genius, no one suspects Santa. Also, you’re the elf. I’m Santa." "Great. So I’m the sidekick again." Molly rolled her eyes. "You’re the one who can squeeze through the doggy door. That’s a promotion." Bill sighed. "Fine. But if I get stuck, I’m blaming you." "Deal. Now, the presents are under the tree in the grand hall. We’ve got ten minutes before the parents start herding the kids for cake." "And the security?" "One guard at the front door, but he’s too busy flirting with Mrs. Henderson to notice us. The cameras are on a loop—courtesy of my last ‘visit’ here." Bill grinned. "You’re a regular Robin Hood." "More like Robin Hood’s shadier cousin. Now, you go in through the kitchen, disable the motion sensors—" "How?" "Unplug them. They’re the cheap kind." "And if they’re not?" "Then run. Fast." Bill adjusted his green elf hat. "This plan has more holes than Swiss cheese." "Yeah, but it’s got style. Ready?" "Not even a little." "Good. Let’s go." They crept toward the back door, Molly’s boots crunching on the gravel. Bill froze. "Wait. What if there’s a kid still in there?" Molly shrugged. "Then we improvise. Tell ‘em we’re early for the next party." Bill groaned. "You’re terrible at this." "And yet, here we are. Move." The back door creaked open. Bill slipped inside, his elf shoes squeaking on the marble. Molly followed, her sack of stolen presents-to-be already mentally counted. "Left at the hallway," Molly whispered. "Got it. And if we get caught?" Molly grinned. "We blame the dog." Bill muttered, "We don’t even have a dog." "Details."