14
The Snowman Concert
With the sun set, Maggie wondered how they were going to negotiate their way back down the forest path in near-darkness. She hadn’t noticed Ellie or any others carrying torches with them, and she hadn’t even brought her smartphone to use its light. They had gone no more than a few steps under the trees though when a line of fairy lights Maggie hadn’t previously noticed blinked on, illuminating the meandering path with a dim but colourful glow.
‘Oh, how pretty,’ Linda said.
‘Must cost a fortune,’ Len grumbled, but in front of them, Ellie laughed.
‘Solar panels,’ she said, clapping him on the shoulder. ‘And light sensor timers. We’re pretty high-tech here in Hollydell.’ She turned and winked at Maggie. ‘Well, that’s what we tell people. Actually it’s fairy dust.’
