Curiouser and curiouser! The whole gang gathers around discussing what it could be. Is it a cat’s tail? Maybe it is an arm! Might it be a snake.... eek! ‘No!’ insists Gnorbert, ‘It is the trunk of a Christmas Elephant!!’

Even after all of them have their ‘thing,’ no one is sure what they are. Gnicholas still thinks they might be snakes, so is keeping his distance.

Gnicholas was happy. Someone assured him that they weren’t snakes, they were worms. He ran right out and grabbed his fishing pole.... he just loves o fish!!

Poor Gnicholas had thought that the issue of snakes had been resolved... now he wasn’t so sure.

The others introduced Gnicholas to Henrietta and they are now close friends. Henrietta’s favorite snack is snakes!

After nibbling for a few seconds Henrietta decided they weren’t snakes. Gnicholas heaved a big sigh of relief. Gnorbert has no idea what the long things are, but still insists that the shorter things are Christmas Elephant trunks.

Spitting the thing out, Henrietta said it tasted like it might, perhaps, may be a belt. And if it was a belt, there was a chance that everything was to become part of their bodies. The bearded hats were stunned speechless! Bodies? Was there hope that they would become complete gnomes, after all?

Gnorbert carefully tries out his new growth to an awed audience. Henrietta said she wouldn’t say ‘I told you so,’ (which so obnoxiously did) but that looks like a gnome body.

Gnicotiana had offered to wait til last so his tiny needles could be used to pick up stitches for the others. He was so excited to finally be getting his own body. He thought that this is a magical time of the year.

Finally reaching a plateau in his growth, Gnicotiana modeled the long ‘thing.’ He noted that if Henrietta was right, and it was a belt, he would have to wear it around his neck or go on a crash diet! Gnicholas cautiously moved closer to Henrietta.

Everyone had decided that Gnicotiana deserved a special surprise for being helpful with the progress of their growth. They gathered around to inspect the results. “It was my pleasure!” exclaimed Gnicotiana. “Thank you, I love my braided stripe!”

To celebrate their new freedom (it’s easier to move when you have a body) they decided to go out and get a tree and found the perfect one!!

Oh, no!!!! How in the world are we going to get this home? We have no arms yet

Henrietta to the rescue.

While Gnorbert was totally chuffed with his bottom being closed up, he noticed there was a thing dangling from his stripe. ‘What in the world?!’ He muttered

After everyone was able to stand up, they gathered around in excitement. ‘What a wonderful feeling, having our bottoms finished and to be able to stand without those needles sticking in us!’ they exclaimed. ‘But what is the dangly thing for?’ Asked Gnootka, making everyone look at their belly.

Gnootka chose a more open buckle so as not to hide his wonderfully braided belt.

Everyone gathered around to inspect Gnorbert’s legs. ‘Do they hurt?’ Asked Gnilak. ‘No.’ Gnorbert replied, ‘But they need to be warmed by the fire!’