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Grinch it is! Imagine talking to me for like hours! Pfff!

Well, I'm sure there's other fairytale creatures who might enjoy talking to you for so long a fair bit. Just because the Grinch don't like Christmas doesn't mean he don't have friends :D

Like all those water spirits and creatures that abound in our folklore?

I thought you were scared of water spirits! Or was that just an excuse not to walk the bridge?

Nah, you said I was scared; I told you we went along great!

And we did. Both made it to our respective homes in one piece. I must've misunderstood. Figures you'd be friendly with water spirits. 🐟

Sure, especially with Vodník you might be familiar with from Rusalka by Dvořák - although the one of his is rather grouch.

Most Vodníks are cool, just hanging around and smoking a pipe (fire? well, yes).