The polar bears landed on the southern shore of the North
Pole. All twelve Yule Lads scrambled
off, waved their thanks, and then took off for the village.
“Stufur!” a happy elf with a crooked smile gave the troll a
big hug. “I didn’t think you’d be around
here for a while after the troll trouble you caused last year.”
“Um, yeah, well, that was an accident,” Stufur mumbled,
looking away and shuffling his feet. “I
know Mrs. C probably hasn’t forgiven us yet, but we had another little
misunderstanding.”
“Har-Har!” the elf laughed as he clapped Stufur on the
back. “That’s what I love about the
Icelandic Yule Lads! Never a dull moment.
How can the Council help?”
Stufur put his arm around the elf and whispered in his
ear. Across the villages, groups of trolls
pleaded their case with elves, reindeer and a variety of other magical
creatures. As they finished, each
couldn’t resist the temptations around the village.
Sheep Cote Clod snuck into the barn for some milk.
Skyr Gobbler crept into the dairy in search of yogurt while
Sausage Swiper and Meathook tiptoed into the smokehouse.
Door Sniffer could not keep still. This was the source of the most wonderful
kitchen smells in the world. When the
wind was just right, he could smell the fresh baked goods all the way to
Iceland. The cookies and sweetbreads,
pies and cakes, even the thick fluffy frosting in the layered tertas smelled
better than anywhere else.
He crept closer and looked in the window, globs of
troll-drool dripping from the corners of his mouth. His huge nose twitched as he savored the
scents of cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, and sugar.
His toes tapped and his fingers curled.
He was trying so hard to be good.
Spoon Licker joined him at the window, his eyes tracking
every ooey-gooey spoon from tabletop to counter.
Pot Scraper stood on his toes, eyeing the huge pile of pans
waiting to be washed, whining a little as, like Door Sniffer, the troll-slobber
and drool dripped from his mouth in anticipation.
“GGGGRRRRR” a ferocious growl followed by a furious barking
broke the silence.
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