The Mountain Genie CHAPTER IV
“In the depths of those caves, the Ustuymiri met the Mountain Genie, father of the Nymph Druan, who still lamented the loss of his beloved child. Upon seeing the Pixies arrive in the darkness of his dwelling, the Genie came up with a plan to avenge the offense he had suffered. Therefore he pretended to heartily welcome the fugitives and, lying, he said he bore no hard feelings towards them. Now, Pixies are not very prudent and thoughtful creatures, therefore they gladly accepted the beverage the ancient dweller of the caves offered them, when he commanded mugs full of goat-milk, into which he had poured bewitched potions, to be brought on the table. By this gesture, he seized them in his grip. From that day on, the Ustuymiri, drugged by the potion, were en
