Together, you race back along the Icicle Path, your breath making little clouds in the frosty air. Snowflakes swirl around you, they feel friendly—like they're cheering you on. When you reach the North Pole Village, lights twinkle and the other elves rush outside to meet you.
Santa steps forward, his cheeks rosy and his eyes shining. "You've saved Christmas," he says warmly. "All the names are here! Wonderful work, my clever little elves."
The other elves cheer and dance around you in a jingly circle.
Then Santa hands you and Tinselberry each a sparkly sugar cookie shaped like a star. "For heroes," he says.
You smile so wide it almost hurts. You and Tinselberry found the list, and saved Christmas.
The End.