Yuletide: Crackers And Nuts Too!

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Crackers And Nuts Too!

Dionne had strayed over to the dry goods store window and was looking in at the cheeses and nuts on display there. They were wooden soldiers with slack jaws standing in a row.

Princess Endora and Prince Paddrick came up behind her. They looked in the window too.

Princess Endora points to the wooden soldiers. “I wonder what they are.”

“Those are nutcrackers the people in Wales use them to break open nuts.” Prince Paddrick said. “You put the nut in the mouth and pull the lever.”

“Why not just use a mallet?” Princess Endora asked.

“It keeps the nuts whole and the mallet breaks them too much.” Prince Paddrick said. “My mother had the cooks start using them for baking with nuts.”

“Why are they soldiers?” Dionne asked.

“They aren’t always. The ones we have are made in the shape of birds.” Prince Paddrick told them.

“The Tylwyth Teg must revere birds a great deal. They are very well represented in art.” Princess Endora said.

“We fly as they do. It makes us understand them better I think.” Prince Paddrick said. “Are you cold?”

“No. I’m fine.” Princess Endora looked over at Dionne. “Are you cold, Dionne?”

“I’m a bit cold but I’ll be fine.” Dionne said.

“We need to go.” Lady Victra said. “I have to get across the lake before it gets too dark. Klaus and I will see you all later.”

Lady Victra and Klaus waved as they headed off to the dock to take the boat back to Alban isle. 

Lady Aura smiled at Dionne and Princess Endora. “I trust that Paddrick can get you back to the Mist Passage. Come to the cottage tomorrow and help me decorate the tree.”

“There wasn’t a tree there before.” Dionne said.

“Klaus is having one delivered first thing in the morning.” Lady Aura told them. “Go on before Dionne freezes.”

Princess Endora and Prince Paddrick shimmer with Dionne following right behind them.