Atop
the hill, in the mansion where the elf lived, the lights hummed to
life. The orange globes that should’ve burned out long ago took a
moment to reach their full brightness, giving off a warm, orange
incandescence that filled up the entrance hall. This was followed by
the sound of creaking steps as the elf walked down the staircase,
stifling a yawn. She glanced out the window, seeing a dark night sky
and the lights from the town at the bottom of the hill. She wondered
just what it would’v