In "The Lad Who Lost The Christmas Cake," young Peter is entrusted by his mother to deliver a precious, specially baked Christmas cake to his aunt in another village, armed with elaborate instructions on how to conceal its contents. Distracted by a captivating roadside juggler, Peter momentarily leaves his bag unattended and inadvertently swaps it with an identical bag containing a heavy grindstone. When confronted by the grindstone's angry owner, confusion ensues until the juggler reappears and, through a supposed magical spell (though likely just correcting the accidental swap), restores the cake to Peter, allowing the relieved lad to finally complete his mission, forever convinced he witnessed real magic.

In "The Lad Who Lost The Christmas Cake," young Peter is entrusted by his mother to deliver a precious, specially baked Christmas cake to his aunt in another village, armed with elaborate instructions on how to conceal its contents. Distracted by a...

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