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The ghost can be frightening, by its very nature. But the ghost will never intentionally frighten you. They will be there for three reasons: 1. They used to live there and are attached to the location 2. They are trying to communicate something to the living or 3. 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'Oh well. I guess I'll have to ply you with sexual favors, then.'Gnome choked on the soup. 'I'm old enough to be your grandfather!'Audrey winked at him, gathering the empty bags. 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And, if a faerie has appeared to you, visually, do not speak to it until it has spoken to you. These two transgressions are considered so rude, that the faeries may literally attack you, on the spot.","author":"Alexei Maxim Russell","tags":["dwarf","elf","faeries","fairy","fairy-tale","folklore","gnome","magic","myth","mythology","spirits"],"id":41892,"author_id":"Alexei+Maxim+Russell"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":70,"pages":7,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}