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Handmade Scandinavian Gnome — Old Friend

$65

The sun had slipped behind the jagged horizon of the ancient forests of Transylvania. And in the moonlight the outline of the only structure in all that wild country was visible — an ancient castle, its stones worn smooth by time and weather. Then, silently, the vast castle door swung open and the master of the house appeared on the threshold, a burning candle in his hand.

"The night is cold. Come into my house and be my guest," the gnome said in a soft, insinuating voice.

The host led the guest up steps, past windows gaping black and locked doors, into a room flooded with light. The ancient stone walls of the castle let no warmth through. But the Old Friend, master of the house, was perfectly warmed by his thick woollen cloak. A fire sprang up in the hearth and its warmth scattered the fears. Beside the master of the house, atop stacks of old books, a black cat had settled — the only living creature in the enormous castle besides the master himself. And the Old Friend began his unhurried tales.