{"title":"The Windfall","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-windfall-ghost-figurine-bran","title":"The Windfall Ghost Figurine - Bran","description":"\u003cp class=\"gmail-PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are old orchards where fallen fruit is never gathered after dusk.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe first windfalls of autumn are said to mark the point at which the orchard begins keeping its own account. Fruit found beneath the trees before morning may be taken. Fruit heard falling after dark is best left where it lies.\u003cspan class=\"gmail-PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Guild records the Windfall Ghosts as appearing shortly after the first fruit drops, most often between the outer rows where the grass has grown long. They are rarely seen arriving. By morning they are simply there, standing among the fallen apples as though they have been counting them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether they guard the orchard, claim its offerings, or merely wait for something else to arrive has never been established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBran is most often recorded at the outermost edge of the orchard, where fallen fruit slips half-hidden into the grass and the ground keeps its own quiet count. Several Guild entries note his appearance after windy nights in which the apples were found marked or pecked, as though something had reached them first.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe is regarded as a keeper of what the orchard does not surrender cleanly. Where Bran is found, the windfalls are said to belong less to the household than to the old, watchful things that have already laid claim to them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBran the ghost figurine stands at 8 cm in height.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Nordic Ghost Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58406728958296,"sku":"TNGM_Windfall_Bran","price":265.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7658\/9144\/files\/TheNordicGhostMerchantsWindfallGhostFigurineBran1.jpg?v=1788625254"},{"product_id":"the-windfall-familiar-ghost-figurine-aeble","title":"The Windfall Familiar Ghost Figurine - Æble","description":"\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Familiars do not belong to the guild. Not exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey were never apprenticed, never sworn in, never given a merchant's mark. They simply... arrived. As cats do. And having arrived, they stayed. As cats do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey learned the rhythms of the guild; the long hours, the careful work, the particular silence of a room where old things are being recorded. And they decided this was acceptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey are not catalogued in the Merchant's Ledger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey are aware of this. They have opinions about it that they have chosen not to share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eÆble is most often recorded beneath the old orchard boughs after the first true fall, when wind-shaken fruit lies hidden in the grass and the air has turned sweet with bruised apple skin. Several entries describe him appearing where the ground is thick with windfall, as though he keeps watch over all that has been cast down before its time.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe is regarded as a Familiar of gathered abundance: a small watchful presence said to linger where baskets are being filled, stores are being laid by, and autumn’s quiet plenty is beginning to show itself. The older records advise that where Æble settles, one should pay attention to what appears lost, for it may only be ripening elsewhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eÆble the ghost cat figurine stands at 5 cm in height.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Nordic Ghost Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58406752551256,"sku":"TNGM_Windfall-Familiar_Æble","price":235.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7658\/9144\/files\/TheNordicGhostMerchantsWindfallFamiliarGhostFigurineAEble1.jpg?v=1788626067"},{"product_id":"the-windfall-familiar-ghost-figurine-bojangles","title":"The Windfall Familiar Ghost Figurine - Bojangles","description":"\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Familiars do not belong to the guild. Not exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey were never apprenticed, never sworn in, never given a merchant's mark. They simply... arrived. As cats do. And having arrived, they stayed. As cats do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey learned the rhythms of the guild; the long hours, the careful work, the particular silence of a room where old things are being recorded. And they decided this was acceptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey are not catalogued in the Merchant's Ledger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey are aware of this. They have opinions about it that they have chosen not to share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBojangles is recorded as a lively orchard Familiar, most often glimpsed at the edge of the windfall where the grass is thick with fallen fruit and the air has turned sharp with autumn. Several accounts describe him appearing after a restless night of weather, when branches have been shaken and the ground beneath the trees bears the first signs of gathering.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe is regarded as a keeper of the overlooked harvest: a small watchful presence said to linger where fruit has dropped early, where baskets are being filled, and where the season’s abundance is measured not only by what remains on the branch, but by what has already been given to the earth. Older notes suggest that where Bojangles settles, the orchard is seldom empty for long.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBojangles the ghost cat figurine stands at 5 cm in height.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Nordic Ghost Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58406789972312,"sku":"TNGM_Windfall-Familiar_Bojangles","price":235.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7658\/9144\/files\/TheNordicGhostMerchantsWindfallFamiliarGhostFigurineBojangles1.jpg?v=1788627727"},{"product_id":"the-windfall-familiar-ghost-figurine-porridge","title":"The Windfall Familiar Ghost Figurine - Porridge","description":"\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Familiars do not belong to the guild. Not exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey were never apprenticed, never sworn in, never given a merchant's mark. They simply... arrived. As cats do. And having arrived, they stayed. As cats do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey learned the rhythms of the guild; the long hours, the careful work, the particular silence of a room where old things are being recorded. And they decided this was acceptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey are not catalogued in the Merchant's Ledger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey are aware of this. They have opinions about it that they have chosen not to share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePorridge is most often recorded in the quietest hours before sunrise, when the orchard floor is cold and the windfallen fruit still lies hidden among the grass.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeveral Guild notes describe him sitting close to apples that have fallen during the night, particularly those missed during the previous day’s gathering. By morning, the fruit around him is said to be easier to find, though whether this is assistance or simple possessiveness has never been established.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe is regarded as a keeper of overlooked things: small harvests, forgotten offerings, and whatever the orchard has quietly surrendered while nobody was watching.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePorridge the ghost cat figurine stands at 5 cm in height.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Nordic Ghost Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58406908854616,"sku":"TNGM_Windfall-Familiar_Porridge","price":235.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7658\/9144\/files\/TheNordicGhostMerchantsWindfallFamiliarGhostFigurinePorridge1.jpg?v=1788632991"},{"product_id":"the-windfall-ghost-figurine-halrik","title":"The Windfall Ghost Figurine - Halrik","description":"\u003cp class=\"gmail-PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are old orchards where fallen fruit is never gathered after dusk.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe first windfalls of autumn are said to mark the point at which the orchard begins keeping its own account. Fruit found beneath the trees before morning may be taken. Fruit heard falling after dark is best left where it lies.\u003cspan class=\"gmail-PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Guild records the Windfall Ghosts as appearing shortly after the first fruit drops, most often between the outer rows where the grass has grown long. They are rarely seen arriving. By morning they are simply there, standing among the fallen apples as though they have been counting them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether they guard the orchard, claim its offerings, or merely wait for something else to arrive has never been established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalrik is most often recorded after the orchard has endured a long spell of wind, when the upper branches have been stripped unevenly and fallen fruit lies scattered well beyond the usual rows.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeveral Guild accounts describe him appearing where the ground shows no clear pattern to the fall, as though the orchard has been disturbed by something moving through it rather than merely across it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe is regarded as a keeper of the restless harvest. Where Halrik is found, the older records advise against assuming the wind has finished simply because the trees have gone still.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalrik the ghost figurine stands at 8 cm in height.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Nordic Ghost Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58406955975000,"sku":"TNGM_Windfall_Halrik","price":265.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7658\/9144\/files\/TheNordicGhostMerchantsWindfallGhostFigurineHalrik1.jpg?v=1788634211"},{"product_id":"the-windfall-ghost-figurine-thornby","title":"The Windfall Ghost Figurine - Thornby","description":"\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Familiars do not belong to the guild. Not exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey were never apprenticed, never sworn in, never given a merchant's mark. They simply... arrived. As cats do. And having arrived, they stayed. As cats do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey learned the rhythms of the guild; the long hours, the careful work, the particular silence of a room where old things are being recorded. And they decided this was acceptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey are not catalogued in the Merchant's Ledger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey are aware of this. They have opinions about it that they have chosen not to share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThornby is most often recorded where the orchard gives way to hedgerow, bramble and thorn, particularly after fruit has rolled beyond the cultivated rows and vanished into the undergrowth.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeveral Guild notes describe him appearing beside narrow paths that were clear the evening before but found partially overgrown by morning. Windfallen apples recovered nearby are sometimes scored with fine scratches, though no animal tracks have been found around them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe is regarded as a keeper of the orchard boundary. Where Thornby settles, the older records advise gathering only what lies in open ground and leaving anything claimed by the hedge exactly where it fell.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFig the ghost cat figurine stands at 5 cm in height.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Nordic Ghost Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58406990512472,"sku":"TNGM_Windfall-Familiar_Thornby","price":235.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7658\/9144\/files\/TheNordicGhostMerchantsFamiliarGhostFigurineThornby1.jpg?v=1788634882"},{"product_id":"the-windfall-ghost-figurine-ossrik","title":"The Windfall Ghost Figurine - Ossrik","description":"\u003cp class=\"gmail-PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are old orchards where fallen fruit is never gathered after dusk.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe first windfalls of autumn are said to mark the point at which the orchard begins keeping its own account. Fruit found beneath the trees before morning may be taken. Fruit heard falling after dark is best left where it lies.\u003cspan class=\"gmail-PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Guild records the Windfall Ghosts as appearing shortly after the first fruit drops, most often between the outer rows where the grass has grown long. They are rarely seen arriving. By morning they are simply there, standing among the fallen apples as though they have been counting them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether they guard the orchard, claim its offerings, or merely wait for something else to arrive has never been established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOssrik is most often recorded late in the windfall season, when bruised fruit has begun to darken beneath the trees and the sweetness of the orchard has taken on something heavier.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeveral Guild entries place him near apples that appear sound from above but have blackened where they touch the earth. In each account, Ossrik is found standing close by, facing the oldest part of the orchard as though waiting for some further change.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe is regarded as a keeper of the turning harvest: the point at which abundance begins its quiet passage into decay. Where Ossrik appears, the older records advise gathering only what is needed and leaving the rest to the ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOssrik the ghost figurine stands at 8 cm in height.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Nordic Ghost Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58407037010264,"sku":"TNGM_Windfall_Ossrik","price":265.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7658\/9144\/files\/TheNordicGhostMerchantsWindfallGhostFigurineOssrik1.jpg?v=1788635574"},{"product_id":"the-windfall-ghost-figurine-fenwick","title":"The Windfall Ghost Figurine - Fenwick","description":"\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Familiars do not belong to the guild. Not exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey were never apprenticed, never sworn in, never given a merchant's mark. They simply... arrived. As cats do. And having arrived, they stayed. As cats do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey learned the rhythms of the guild; the long hours, the careful work, the particular silence of a room where old things are being recorded. And they decided this was acceptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey are not catalogued in the Merchant's Ledger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThey are aware of this. They have opinions about it that they have chosen not to share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFenwick is most commonly associated with the final warmth left in a place after the fire has begun to die.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRepository notes describe him appearing near hearthstones, banked embers, and rooms that have only just been vacated for the night. Though rarely seen arriving, he is frequently discovered already in place, as if he had been keeping the last of the day’s heat under quiet observation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmong older merchant accounts, Fenwick is regarded as a Familiar of lingering warmth, the sort that clings to stone, cloth, and timber after sunset. It is said that where he settles, a room remains welcoming a little longer than it ought to.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal gmail-leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFenwick the ghost cat figurine stands at 5 cm in height.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Nordic Ghost Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58407093043544,"sku":"TNGM_Windfall-Familiar_Fenwick","price":235.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7658\/9144\/files\/TheNordicGhostMerchantsWindfallFamiliarGhostFigurineFenwick1.jpg?v=1788637774"}],"url":"https:\/\/nordicghostmerchants.com\/collections\/the-windfall.oembed","provider":"The Nordic Ghost Merchants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}