“The mail is impossible to trace. Or at least it is beyond what I can do. However, I can tell you that it probably didn’t originate in Qatar” said J.J.
The front door opened and Otto walked in with William and Leroy. He had helped them last year because he was plugged into the local supernatural community.
“Hi Otto,” said Mrs. Claus.
“Hi, how are you doing?” answered Otto with a slight Danish accent.
Otto was a nisse- a Danish gnome-like race- that had originally been sent to Northern California by his brother Viggo to help spread their influence. He loved it so much that he had been around since the 70’s and had established a thriving business in buying and selling illicit weed in the supernatural community. The legalization of cannabis had taken a bite into his business but he kept on supplying his customers with strains not available in the dispensaries.
“Can I get you anything?” asked Mrs. Claus.
“One of your strong coffees,” said Otto with a wink.
Mrs. Claus fixed him an espresso with an equal amount of bourbon. Otto drank the whole thing down in one gulp.
“Damn those are good,” said Otto.
“Okay, Otto, we’re hoping you can help us out with a problem we are having. Mr. Claus it appears has gotten into a little bit of trouble,” said Mrs. Claus.
“Again?” asked Otto.
“Yes,” the three others answered in unison.
“Anything to go on?” asked Otto.
“An e-mail from Cailleach that he has been kidnapped,” said Leroy.
“Øv,” said Otto.
“What?” asked William.
“That sucks,” said Otto.
“Why?” asked Mrs. Claus.
“Cailleach is the Scottish Goddess of Winter that protects her territory pretty fiercely. Rumor has it that she carries around a hammer made of human skin. The people I know say it’s made from those that flee Scotland in the winter for the Mediterranean. She takes Winter and celebrating it seriously,” said Otto.
