Best Fantasy Stories

The Enchanted Types

The Enchanted TypesOne time a knook became tired of his beautiful life and longed

for something new to do. The knooks have more wonderful powers than

any other immortal folk—except, perhaps, the fairies and ryls. So

one would suppose that a knook who might gain anything he desired

by a simple wish could not be otherwise than happy and contented.

But such was not the case with Popopo, the knook we are speaking

of. He had lived thousands of years, and had enjoyed all the

wonders he could think of. Yet life had become as tedious to him

now as it might be to one who was unable to gratify a single

wish.

Finally, by chance, Popopo thought of the earth people who dwell

in cities, and so he resolved to visit them and see how they lived.

This would surely be fine amusement, and serve to