The following morning, while his parents slept, Alberto hurried to open the presents. Greeting him with a villainous smile, the angel said, “I’ve made some changes.”
The first of the wrapped boxes held armour and a deadly-looking sword. A bow and poison-tipped arrows lay in the second. A third contained a shield inscribed with a satanic head.
The stairs creaked.
“The adults are coming,” the angel whispered. “Prepare for battle.”
Armed and ready, Alberto waited in ambush.