Sheena placed a comforting hand on his arm. "It's okay, Danny. He won't hurt you." Gnome, for his part, just nodded and waved with his shovel.

"That probably doesn't help," she sighed with a roll of her eyes. "But to answer your question," she continued, turning back to her friend, smile fading.

"Yes and no. They've been a part of my world for thousands of years, but only certain people can make a pact with them.

"I'm the last one."