After retiring, the adventurer cashed in some favors and moved to the Elven capital.
She fell in love with the beautiful city with its lush foliage and broad, curving streets that spiraled out like the petals of a flower. She relaxed into the languorous pace of the Elves, who viewed time much more slowly than humans. She adored her cozy little house, grown out of the side of a redwood.
But when her window broke, she was told not to worry and that her tree would grow a new one in a few years. Then she kicked up a fuss.

“Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park” by docentjoyce is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Everyday Drabbles © 2026 by Hugh J. O’Donnell is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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