Students trudging their way through the snow find a curious sight as they turn a corner. A festive stall covered in presents sits in the middle of nowhere. Looking right and left, there seems to be no one else in sight. Let's just have a quick peek at those presents, shall we?
"JUST ONE MINUTE THERE YOU STICKY-FINGER BUTTER-SCOURGE!"
Caught in the act, but you weren't going to take anything! Really! And where was that voice coming from?!
"I'm down here!"
And yes, behind the counter stands, just out of sight, a very diminutive little man. He looks a little...disgruntled.
"My name is Crumpet, and I'm an elf."
He wore green velvet knickers, a forest-green velvet smock and a perky little hat decorated with spangles. If ever there was an elf, Crumpet was indeed it.
"...anyways, I can tell you've been naughty. You've got that look around your eyes, and the attempted shop-lifting doesn't help either. Well, it's coal for you this year. Probably not even that. This year I heard the Big Guy's giving the Naughty List a bad case of runs and maybe a stick if he thinks you have promise."
Crumpet sighs and shakes his head at such a fate, before glancing at the presents all around his stall. He looks back at you...and then sighs again.
"Tell ya what, maybe you're not so bad. Maybe your mom didn't give you enough sugar when you were a little..."
He looks at you a bit closer now and lifts an eyebrow.
"...whatever it is you are. Anyway...I think I can help you out. For just a peppermint point or five, I may be willing to part with some of the presents I've been saving up for this year."
He pauses.
"They were going to go to starving children in third world countries, but you look like you could use them more. So how bout it?"
