Nov 4:  New-Fangled 

A/N: Set in Aman during the Darkening

“What’s that?” Eárlindë  peered at the label on the open, straw-filled crate that rested on her sister-in-law’s kitchen table.

Serendilmë looked up from the letter she was reading and smiled. “It’s my begetting day gift from Atto and Ammë.  They said that they hope I’ll find It useful.”

“Well, what is it?”

“A flameless lamp.  My cousin made it.”

Eárlindë  sniffed, folding her arms with disdain and secret jealousy as Serendilmë lifted a gracefully shaped silver frame that supported a luminous orb. It filled the room with its cool blue light.  “What?  Starlight and torchlight aren’t good enough for you?”

Prompt: "Elf Light" by Jef Murray at ALEP2: TABA group on Facebook