Chapter 2
December 24
The maintenance and cleaning went smoothly that year, so Adley was able to make his Christmas Eve party entrance on time and without any grease on his person. He couldn’t help but smile at the enticing smells in the Great Hall. While he wasn’t much for parties, he loved a good feast as much as the next elf, and there was no better feast than the Christmas Eve party.
He headed to the first food table and loaded a plate, making sure to get plenty of seaweed biscuits because those always went fast. Across the way, his sister Parine showed off her son in the new outfit she’d made for him, while her husband took a photograph. The baby seemed utterly enraptured by the decorations, unlike Adley, who didn’t particularly care one way or the other. He felt the Great Hall, ce
