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Leonie digs around in the box again. “Look at this!” Proudly, she holds up an old photo of a giant pirate ship. “That was the world’s largest pirate ship, and it belonged to my great-grandmother!”

“Wow, it’s really gigantic.” Ilvie is amazed. “Your great-grandmother was really a very courageous woman!”

“Oh yes, she was!” replies Leonie, staring off into space, lost in thought. “My great-grandmother’s goal was to fight for justice in the world. She ­believed that there are enough riches for everyone and that nobody has to be poor, but words alone aren’t enough to convince the rich people to give up a little of their wealth. That’s why my great-grandmother started stealing from the rich and giving what she stole to those who had less.”

Ilvie and Theo look at each other questioningly.

‘In the human world, there are people who have a lot and people who have less? I don’t understand that notevenalittlenotatall. Why is that?’ twinkles Theo with surprise.

Ilvie had heard about this in the land of the elves but couldn’t actually believe it.