I don't own ROTG it belong to Dreamworks and William Joyce.

It took a fair bit of planning on Sandy's part, mainly due to Wind's insistence on maintaining everything that they learned to themselves. It was the one thing Wind had been adamant about; if they revealed the truth about what really happened, they would be betraying Jack's trust in them. To Jack, his memories-both before and after his being Jack Frost were priceless-to encroach on that...it wouldn't end well. Besides, what Jack craved-what he needed was acceptance, not guilt induced apologies.

As it was, Jack was closed off; and getting him comfortable with people, even when he wanted to know them, was a challenge in and of itself. Sandy knew he had to tread carefully or suffer the consequences. One misstep and he'd destroy the trust Jack had in him, and that betrayal would be far more painful to him than the Easter Debacle (and everything that entailed).

So he created dreams specifically for the Guardians. He hoped that they would understand it...for Jack's sake...

Jack knew something was up. It was in the way Wind fluttered and gushed in random swoops. It was in the excited tweets and twitters of Baby Tooth; in her bright smile and jittery nerves. It was in the way that Sandy's dream sand curled and danced around him.

It was in the way the Aurora Borealis lit up the sky on a random March afternoon, instead of on the pre-scheduled dates for the bi-monthly meetings.

It was in the way the Guardians doted on him the moment they saw him. In the way Sandy smiled enigmatically as Jack was greeted with hugs from North and Tooth, and a gentle noogie from Bunny. In the way he felt accepted down to the core of his being.

It was obvious in the comforting warmth he felt in his chest, that something had changed. That everything would be alright.

It was in the way they said his name, with respect and fondness. It was in their faces when they greeted him- he was welcomed and trusted. And that was enough for him.

It was more than enough...

...and Sandy knew it.

~Fin~

So...I had trouble coming up with a specific plan for Sandy to follow that wouldn't involve simply telling the Guardians what happened. I always feel like Jack should tell them when he feels comfortable with them, when he's over it. The only way I see him being over it is when he feels accepted and loved by the others. Imo. Anyway, I hope you guys liked it; and sorry for the late (almost a year later...) update. I AM going to continue my other stories, I'm just really slow with updating...sorry. But thank you for your support on this Drabble that was meant to be a one-shot. Anyway, many thanks and hopefully the continuation for the rest of my fics are on their way. *fingers crossed*