Once Upon a Wintry Krampusnacht Eve

<p>Krampusnacht was not sweet and it was not tame.</p><p>It was terror. And pain. It was whips and monsters and horses' hooves sparking on the cobblestones next to your head.</p><p>It was parents pushing crying children into reach of the Krampus's whips and cheering them on.</p><p>And all the coins and candy you dared to grab.</p><p>It's a night that's indelibly imprinted on my soul. I hope after you've read this a little bit is imprinted on yours too.</p><p></p>