Little Tom

In a secluded forest hut, a gentle widow tends her garden of herbs, berries and fragrant blossoms, offering potions that cure the villagers’ ailments. When a mysterious messenger from the kingdom of goblins arrives on Christmas Eve, the child she has lovingly cared for—Little Tom—is baptized in a ceremony that hints at a destiny far beyond the hum of the brook. The widow’s quiet life, filled with the scent of sage and the hum of grateful bees, becomes the starting point for a tale that mixes folklore with the wonder of everyday magic.

As the community gathers, whispers about the widow’s hidden past and the ancient ruins that loom nearby begin to swirl, suggesting that Tom’s story is tangled with forgotten knights and an old chapel’s secrets. The first chapter sets a tone of enchantment and curiosity, inviting listeners to follow Tom’s early steps into a world where simple remedies may conceal deeper powers.