I looked up at him, although how I knew it was him, I had no idea. But I looked up at him, he looked down at me and I realized two things instinctivel....First off, if he was going to hurt me, I would already be hurt. He certainly wouldn't have picked me up from wherever the hell I had fallen and brought me in here and warmed me up.The second thing I realized was an old saying about a bird flying south for the winter. I don't know if you ever heard it, but it went something like this.A bird. ." He patted the reindeer on the head then put his finger against his nose like he always did and magically slipped down the chimney.The first thing he noticed when he stepped into the house was the slight chill in the air. He was used to being able to be in the fireplace without getting burned, but this fireplace was empty except for some burned ashes. Not wanting the owner of the residence to freeze, he used a bit of his magic and within a minute or two had a roaring fire burning once more.. Are you trying to undermine our relationship?” “John, the relationship you have with her is in your mind. Alice is not in love with you. She is using you while she is in Montreal because she knows she can control you. You are safe and she will dispose of you as soon as she has no more use for you.” “I think you are dead wrong,” I said. “She loves me and tells me so several times a day.” “Words are cheap. She is just using you. Where do you think she is at this moment?” She asked. “Watching TV. You started gagging but just held your breath long enough to grab his keys and open the door pulling him out. You took in a gasp of air. You hopped into the seat moving a pair of working gloves and putting them in your backpack you found in one of the houses. You checked the gas and noticed the gas was at about a quarter of a tank. "Typical" you said to yourself remembering that you dad had always ran his truck to absolutely empty untill refilling it. Getting out and taking the keys with you,.