Originally Posted by Tinka

The small elf jumped when a studentsie addressed her. "Oh Missus," she squeaked, still nervous. "Tinka is better than Tinka deserves. Tinka has hundreds of studentsies to look after!"

The lake? Why was missus talking about the lake? The elf's ears stood straight up in fear. Arms flapping, she squeaked out, "Missus no talk about the lake! Tinka a good elf, Tinka come and clean the common room even though she afraid!" The elf didn't hear anything else the studentsie said, because her flapping hands clamped over her ears, shutting out all sound.



Another studentsie! Tinka no want hear about lake! Tinka no like it! She began to whine and collapsed onto the floor in a ball, rocking back and forth.