‘I wanta narmy. Anna big castle wif pointy bits,’ said the child. ‘Anna swored.’
The Hogfather reached into his sack and produced – a sword. It was four feet long and glinted along the blade. The mother took a deep breath. ‘You can’t give her that!’ she screamed. ‘Its not safe.’ IT’S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY’RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE. ‘She’s a child!’ shouted Crumley. IT’S EDUCATIONAL. ‘What is she cuts herself?’ THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.
‘I wanta narmy. Anna big castle wif pointy bits,’ said the child. ‘Anna swored.’
The Hogfather reached into his sack and produced – a sword. It was four feet long and glinted along the blade. The mother took a deep breath. ‘You can’t give her that!’ she screamed. ‘Its not safe.’ IT’S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY’RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE. ‘She’s a child!’ shouted Crumley. IT’S EDUCATIONAL. ‘What is she cuts herself?’ THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.