Once the basket was full, the Sleepy Pie returned to its hollow. It didn't eat the berries. Instead, it crushed them gently into a shimmering, purple mist that it blew out into the night wind.
As the mist traveled over the rooftops of nearby houses and into the dens of hibernating bears, everyone who breathed it in felt a sudden, irresistible urge to yawn. Their pillows felt softer, their blankets felt warmer, and their dreams began to smell faintly of sweet, tart cranberries.
In the heart of the Great North Woods, where the air smells perpetually of pine needles and cold brook water, there lived a creature known only as the . Unlike a traditional pie you might find on a windowsill, this Sleepy Pie was a tiny, round puff of a spirit, covered in fur as white and soft as fresh flour.
One chilly Tuesday, the Sleepy Pie waddled out of its hollow log, carrying a tiny wicker basket. The moon was high and round, casting long, blue shadows across the snow. With each step, the spirit made a soft whump-whump sound, like a pillow being fluffed.