Did you hear?
Did you know?

Whispers of crystalline voices tell strange stories about Santa and all his little helpers.
Those wintry words seem to connect and reveal a truth long lost in the annals of history. They say that the jolly gift-giving giant and the elves crafting toys inside the enchanted factory are actually real human beings, blessed with a role they take on again each time Christmas calls for them.

Of course, even the reindeer aren’t excluded from this magical gist!
A carousel of masks dancing on a mistletoe-filled stage, ready to move according to their script.

But sometimes? Sometimes one of those masks is lost. Sometimes humans forget too much.
It can happen.
And forgetting is the beginning of this tale.
Another awful Christmas tale...

This is my entry for the Stocking Stuffer 2025 (https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11254840/).
It’s a Nice submission, mixing a little bit of the old, corny stories we’re used to seeing on TV during Christmas time with an AR/Transformation tale.

It honestly started with the simple idea of: “I want to make a Rudolph the Reindeer TF!” and then spiraled into telling a classic story about rediscovering one’s hidden inner child and the magic of Christmas.

I also had to translate all the old-timey words I used for the elves from my native language (Italian).
It was a lot of work, so I hope you enjoy this little tale of transformation and sugary hope. :)