Christmas elf Briskie sneaks into the yard of the Raahe Music Institute and decides to take his legally mandated break. This is where the Fellman family lived back in the days. Here, the Fellman brothers had their shop, living quarters, and office.
The older brother, Johan, managed the business and handled correspondence. The younger brother, Baltzar, traded with the local farmers and managed the household and farming. Their sister, Saara, took care of the home.
Elf Briskie has been peeking into Kaapo's window tonight. The boy was playing in his room surrounded by toys - remote-controlled cars, a tablet, and more. In Briskie’s digital notebook, there's Kaapo's wish list for Christmas.
- Fellmans didn't have children. But especially Baltzar loved kids. He always carried licorice or candy in his pocket which he would distribute to children when he was out in town, Briskie smiles to himself. He remembers Baltzar's friendly gestures, like providing small chores for the children, such as weeding in his garden, at a three-kopeck daily wage.
- Kaapo is a good boy. He always got everything he wished for. He is the apple of his parents' eye, Elf Briskie reflects to himself as his digital notebook beeps as a sign for a update in the naughty or nice -list. Library elf Taavetti's digital mentor elf Tuisku had just made a note about Kaapo: "Kaapo is an enthusiastic reader."
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