The Little Folk of Valais
High in the sun-drenched valleys of Valais, Switzerland, where terraced vineyards clung to steep hillsides and the air smelled of ripening grapes and wild herbs, farmers toiled from dawn until dusk. Generations had cultivated these slopes, coaxing sweetness from the soil and weathering the harsh mountain climate. Yet amid the beauty of the land, whispers spoke of small, unseen beings,