Some 44 weeks ago we began a series of monthly patron-exclusive episodes as a perk for supporters. We love our patrons, and yet we also love the format of these episodes and have been itching to give them air. This week we've decided to take a break from our regular schedule, and in the interest of filling the gap we wanted to share the first of these episodes with the wider subscriber base.

So, this is Haypennies: our Patrons-exclusive series of small format fairy tales. We take turns breezing through six bizarre and capricious Nary Tales from all over the world. Today's selections are: 1. Domingo's Cat, 2. How Kraka Lost her Lover, 3. The Devil who was a Potter, 4. Father of Eighteen Elves, 5. The Idiot, and, 6. The Dead Man's Nightcap.

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