Born in the middle of a family hug
Berny was born during winter's collective nap. His mother was snoring, his father too, and he drew his first breath between two snores while tucking everyone in with a blanket of leaves. The forest nicknamed him "the one who hushed the bears". He's still getting over it.
Built a chair out of nothing but hugs
Berny has a secret: he knows how to stack hugs the way you stack cushions. He keeps them in an old wooden chest and, at night, lays three on his chair to sit higher. No one has ever managed to explain the physics. He says it's compressed love.
Runs a tea shop for insomniacs
Every evening, Berny opens his tea shop under a tall pine tree. The customers are tired owls, an anxious badger, and sometimes the moon passing by. He pours linden-cuddle tea, listens to their worries, and often falls asleep before the others. No one complains, it's actually the only rule.
