I mean: baking stuff! Now really!
How about that, all you boys and girls sitting here round and about?
How about that, all you Moms and Dads and Grandparents sitting
alongside your children?
'Well, we are really astonished, and although we're relieved, we're still
very suspicious. We keep our clubs ready.
'The Princess looks at me. I look at her. She looks at you. You look at
her. You and I look at each other.
'The Princess's face breaks into a gentle smile as she says to us, 'I think
these Elves will not hurt us. I'll speak with this little old man and try get
his help.'
'We lower our clubs, but hold on to them, just in case we do need to
defend ourselves.
''Yes, I can bake bread and rolls,' the Princess says, turning back to the
little old man.
'Whispering sounds chase each other among the Elves crowding close.
'She says she can bake bread.'
'Do you think she really can?'
'Well, she says she can.'
'?and rolls?'
'Yes, and rolls.'
'She can, really?'
'From someone in back, 'I'm willing to believe her. I'll say, yes, she can.'
'The Elves chant, 'She can.
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