A Timeless Christmas by Louisa May Alcott
Author:Louisa May Alcott
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2020-08-06T00:00:00+00:00
7. The Great Battle Between Good and Evil
Ak listened gravely to the recital of Claus, stroking his beard the while with the slow, graceful motion that betokened deep thought. He nodded approvingly when Claus told how the Knooks and Fairies had saved him from death, and frowned when he heard how the Awgwas had stolen the childrenâs toys. At last he said: âFrom the beginning I have approved the work you are doing among the children of men, and it annoys me that your good deeds should be thwarted by the Awgwas. We immortals have no connection whatever with the evil creatures who have attacked you. Always have we avoided them, and they, in turn, have hitherto taken care not to cross our pathway. But in this matter I find they have interfered with one of our friends, and I will ask them to abandon their persecutions, as you are under our protection.â
Claus thanked the Master Woodsman most gratefully and returned to his Valley, while Ak, who never delayed carrying out his promises, at once traveled to the mountains of the Awgwas.
There, standing on the bare rocks, he called on the King and his people to appear.
Instantly the place was filled with throngs of the scowling Awgwas, and their King, perching himself on a point of rock, demanded fiercely: âWho dares call on us?â
âIt is I, the Master Woodsman of the World,â responded Ak.
âHere are no forests for you to claim,â cried the King, angrily. âWe owe no allegiance to you, nor to any immortal!â
âThat is true,â replied Ak, calmly. âYet you have ventured to interfere with the actions of Claus, who dwells in the Laughing Valley, and is under our protection.â
Many of the Awgwas began muttering at this speech, and their King turned threateningly on the Master Woodsman.
âYou are set to rule the forests, but the plains and the valleys are ours!â he shouted. âKeep to your own dark woods! We will do as we please with Claus.â
âYou shall not harm our friend in any way!â replied Ak.
âShall we not?â asked the King, impudently. âYou will see! Our powers are vastly superior to those of mortals, and fully as great as those of immortals.â
âIt is your conceit that misleads you!â said Ak, sternly. âYou are a transient race, passing from life into nothingness. We, who live forever, pity but despise you. On earth you are scorned by all, and in Heaven you have no place! Even the mortals, after their earth life, enter another existence for all time, and so are your superiors. How then dare you, who are neither mortal nor immortal, refuse to obey my wish?â
The Awgwas sprang to their feet with menacing gestures, but their King motioned them back.
âNever before,â he cried to Ak, while his voice trembled with rage, âhas an immortal declared himself the master of the Awgwas! Never shall an immortal venture to interfere with our actions again! For we will avenge your scornful words by killing your friend Claus within three days. Nor you, nor all the immortals can save him from our wrath.
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