I See Gnomes Stealing My Underpants Late At Night

This is a true story 😜Last night, whilst in the most ravenous slumber, I was awakened with a start by a shuffling sound. Disoriented, I fumbled for my phone on the bed stand and turned on my flashlight app. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a flash of movement. Now I confess, I only caught a brief glimpse. I can only describe with much trepidation what I saw. It was an impish creature that was rather well dressed but only 2-3 feet tall. It was wearing a cone shaped hat. The hat was maroon. We're it to have been red, I would have naturally assumed it to be a garden variety gnome. (See how I used garden with gnome to create a clever word device)

In its hands, much to my dismay and jaw dropping disbelief, it carried my entire underwear drawer. I am not a guy that believes in mythical creatures, but is it possible that we are talking about a gnome-Lepricon hybrid? Maybe a Lepri-Gnome? What does everyone else think? I'm sure of what I saw. Thoughts?