Do you think Baba Yaga is just an old woman with a bony leg? I used to think so too. It turns out that Yaga is an ancient GUARDIAN of the Border, and her hut is a real “customs office” between the Other World and This One. How do I know? One wonderful evening, for some reason, they appointed ME for that role—a regular student, not even an honor student (honestly, not at all an honor student). I still don’t understand why: I’ve always liked princesses more! However, you don’t look a gifted hut under the porch—you have to manage somehow.