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The kiln had been burning steadily.
Warming up the surroundings in its dim glow.
As he had woken up.
And seen her sitting there.

- No worries. your charcoal is coming along steadily.

He had rubbed his eyes.
Surely, this was a dream?
Had to be.
And yet.

- Are you who I think you are?

She had waived her tail around
Swatting at fireflies.
As if to accentuate how stupid his question had been.

- I mean, are you actually Huldra?
- I am in deed actually Huldra.
- What are you doing here?
- Well you paid me to be here right? To watch your charcoal?
- I thought that was just a myth!
- Haha… well talk about money out the window… If you didn't think it was real, why did you keep paying?
- …

He had to admit she had him there….
He had no real answer.

It was just what was done…
What he was told to do ever since his apprenticeship.
What his guildmaster had been told by his master.
What he had in turn told all his fresh apprentices.
“Always leave money for Huldra, she will watch your kiln so you can sleep.”

- … It is tradition I think… the kiln never failed… I guess I should thank you for that…
- You're welcome. Go back to sleep.

He had shut his eyes and drifted away once more.
Come morning, he found himself wondering if the meeting had actually happened.

Description
The kiln had been burning steadily.
Warming up the surroundings in its dim glow.
As he had woken up.
And seen her sitting there.

- No worries. your charcoal is coming along steadily.

He had rubbed his eyes.
Surely, this was a dream?
Had to be.
And yet.

- Are you who I think you are?

She had waived her tail around
Swatting at fireflies.
As if to accentuate how stupid his question had been.

- I mean, are you actually Huldra?
- I am in deed actually Huldra.
- What are you doing here?
- Well you paid me to be here right? To watch your charcoal?
- I thought that was just a myth!
- Haha… well talk about money out the window… If you didn't think it was real, why did you keep paying?
- …

He had to admit she had him there….
He had no real answer.

It was just what was done…
What he was told to do ever since his apprenticeship.
What his guildmaster had been told by his master.
What he had in turn told all his fresh apprentices.
“Always leave money for Huldra, she will watch your kiln so you can sleep.”

- … It is tradition I think… the kiln never failed… I guess I should thank you for that…
- You're welcome. Go back to sleep.

He had shut his eyes and drifted away once more.
Come morning, he found himself wondering if the meeting had actually happened.