Gabriel and his wife, Clara, lived near a forest.
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It was Christmas Eve, but they both were sad. They knew that like every year, the trolls would come at night and throw them out.
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That evening, a hungry Great White Bear knocked at their door and asked for some food. Kind Gabriel offered him a part of the feast he had prepared for the trolls.
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The bear looked at the couple and asked them “Why are you sad?” With a sigh, Gabriel told him about the trolls.
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At midnight, the trolls came with terrible thumping sounds. Gabriel and Clara rushed out into the forest. But the Great White Bear stood still.
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The trolls were surprised as the bear was not afraid. A plump troll mocked him, “Big bear, aren’t you scared of us?”
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The bear thundered and stomped his foot! Then, he picked up a huge troll and kicked him out of thewindow. Afraid, the rest of them ran away.
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That night, Gabriel and Clara were delighted to spend the Christmas Eve in their own house. Gabriel thanked the Great White Bear with teary eyes.
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Next year, on the Christmas Eve, the trolls came but did not enter Gabriel’s house.