---- Ah , Nicholas mused in the privacy of his own mind , it’s one of these cases . You see he was seen by most adults , even as they only saw an old man rather than Santa Claus , sometimes they kept a sliver of BELIEVE inside them . Then again there were the times where Christmas wasn’t a familiar concept but they understood the meaning making him tantalizingly familiar but unreachable in a way . Like with this rowdy looking young man , Nicholas could see a little of himself in him. ❛ well , I’m Nicholas St North , if that says anything to you . ❜