affame_le_geant_the_frafkuel_of_the_north fyn gula affame_le_geant_seating_by_reservation_only cayris stood dumbfounded at the surprise which the hostess presented and obviously, wondering who could be waiting for them was foremost in his mind. he motioned for poj and keggi to go on before him and they followed her through the dining area, noiselessly treading along the pineboard floors to a door marked 'private.' keggi couldn't help but to notice the sumptious array of food as he passed by the tables, envious of the feasters who were digging in and relishing the award winning fare. the likes of huevos rancheros smothered in juarez mole, paper-thin spelt flour crepes with heavy whipped cream and rynomarian blueberries, robin hill granola, and demitasse cups of espresso all grabbed his immediacy. he was as hungry as a wolf could be with a growling stomach and an appetite demanding attention and had to swallow the flow of saliva impossible to stop. poj seemed more concerned with giving the tiger who had scarred him a compensatory glare. the hostess lightly knocked on the door and not waiting for a response pushed down the iron clasp of the handle and nudged it open. "the party of cayris foxglove is here, sir." she said. and then, completely opening the door, revealed the object of cayris's guarded curiosity. sitting at a small rough-hewn table was a stuffed teddy bear about the stature of an average-sized man. the psychedelic cart pulled by the flock of seagulls that sat in the parking lot first noticed when cayris's caravan arrived was his, disclosing him as the 'frafkuel' they supposed him to be. "please sit down," the bear spoke. since he was a stuffed animal as we know them in this world, his rubber-like mouth and nose intricately painted with fine lines to represent corresponding features to those of real bears did not move when he talked, however it was obvious that the words resonated from somewhere inside of him. they had a slight british accent and if one closed their eyes and asked themselves who he sounded like, ralph fiennes would be the most accurate choice. frafkuels were always bears in kemulya, yet the physical form and shape of them varied, depending on their spiritual, soul-related, or psychological capabilities. for instance, the leader of the frafkuels, baeroun himself, who through a wonderous, adventurous series of historical events that will be discussed later, had been chosen to be boffden the beardless gnome's ambassador, was a real bear with a human face, hands, and feet. his abilities were multiple and consumate, therefore his position. yet, unable to be at all places at all times, he relied on lesser frafkuels to do his work. thus, sitting before cayris, poj, and keggi was the frafkuel of the north, or as he introduced himself, "my name is dispiacere." 030323 what's it to you? who go blather from