The Windfairies · Character
The Old Schoolmaster
An educator who appears briefly in the narrative.
minor
First appearance: the story of a cat
The Old Schoolmaster's tie to Hulda is one of the pressures that moves The Windfairies—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Referenced as the farmer/master who warns Nanina not to go near the old palace.
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With Hulda (professional): A formal student-teacher relationship, with Hulda showing respect but also subtle defiance toward his old-fashioned lessons. In Nanina's Sheep: Referenced as the farmer/master who warns…
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- Professional
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