It wasted no time digging its teeth into the boy's shoulder. It served the kid right for disturbing it and trying to take its home. No matter how much flailing the human did, he was not going to let go until the message was clear.

Loud grunting sounded as the boy started squeaking. The gnome didn't care what he said. It was not happy one bit.

And then the boy stopped moving. The gnome took the opportunity to release its bite, dropped to the ground, and retreat back to its home. A handful of worms were snatched before it disappeared into the tree.