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Leo, a seven-year-old with a penchant for detective novels, wasn't looking for sugar plums. He was looking for proof. He had set up his tablet—the very one that recorded your video—near the fireplace to catch the "big guy" in the act.

The timestamp on your file suggests a story from . While the world was quiet and socially distanced, a different kind of magic was unfolding in a small, snow-covered suburban home. The Christmas stowaway

: Every good story needs a hurdle, whether it’s a character fighting the odds or a "coming of age" moment.

: Move from the Beginning to a Turning Point, and finally to a Resolution.

At , just as the file name suggests, the camera didn't catch a sleigh. Instead, it captured a tiny, frantic movement near the base of the Christmas tree. A stray kitten, lured in by the smell of leftover ham and the warmth of the radiator, had squeezed through a loose vent in the floor.