Christmas with the Kalli

With a word count of less than 5,000, this Christmas short story holds horror and thrills based on two fables: the Kallikantzaroi and Santa Claus.

In a rustic cabin in the woods, Britta awaits the arrival of her newborn child. But a few minutes before midnight on Christmas Eve, her family is confronted by an unusual creature, a Kallikantzaroi. Legend has it that any child born during the Christmas season could be taken by a Kallikantazoi or, worse yet, change into one.