Malinja was somewhat precocious, learning to fly before she was three years old, & venturing upon on solo hunting expeditions at the age of eight. Oh, so many many years ago!  And many were the kind-hearted souls who stopped to assist the lost young girl, sobbing gently at the roadside. I wish I could say that they lived to regret their charitable instincts, but, alas, they did not live at all.

On one memorable night, she dispatched an entire carriage-full of Carmelite nuns...but the indigestion that plagued her for the next six months has taught her to be less greedy these days.

Do not, however, let that knowledge lull you into a false sense of security...

19" (49cm) tall, with a wingspan of 15.5" (39cm), Malinja is entirely handsewn, using sustainable resources: recycled cotton, vintage lace & a repurposed earring; her hair & filling are both UK-produced wool.