’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house,
a soft silver glow rippled across the floor.
A tiny elf stepped through a swirling doorway of starlight, lifted a lantern, and for an instant the whole room drifted weightlessly in shimmering magic.
With a wink, he vanished, leaving only a dusting of sparkling snow to prove the night had been real.
stake: discodolan