The Village Beneath The Great Tree #3

"But all of this merriment would be rudely interrupted by something most unexpected." "A golden shard had fallen from above and all the way down..." "Down..." "Down the great tree and onto Little Pinesworth." "Thankfully nobody was hurt, but it certainly left the people extremely rattled." "Everyone pondered as to what it could be..." "A star, a crystal, or a part of something greater?" "Cecil and Emmett looked at each other, then to the golden shard in the town square." "One of Cecil's many stories was about a star that shone brightly at the very top of the tree, giving it's branches the sparkle and shimmer that accompanied the lights and tinsel that weaved in and out above them." "Perhaps... Just... Perhaps... this sudden anomaly came from the very top. Perhaps this golden chunk was a piece of that very star!" "They had to tell everyone about their sudden revelation!" "But, they did so to no avail." "Everyone thought that the two were simply trying to cause mischief again. They were shooed away from the scene, leaving them to watch from a distance as Little Pinesworth continued to fuss and ponder the fallen star that lay in their little village..."