Congratulations, Gaby, on receiving a well deserved Curie vote for this fantastic story!

What a treat to find that this was all a creation from the girl's mind. Through the weeks she is building the character of the old man, making him come alive with detail as all good storytellers do. We're given a bit of mystery to wonder about with the intricately carved box, is it an inspired creation or perhaps a forgotten memory surfacing? The pull is tantalizing Joelle, and readers, as she is hungering to know what happens next.

~Bris