Day 11-The Short Green Elf

There once was a goblin named Burgress. He was different than all the other goblins, not strong enough to be a warrior and not smart enough to be an engineer. The other goblins all tried to find a place for Burgress but he only had one passion and that was music. Of course goblins in general don't waste their time with such frivolous activities, and so he was looked down upon by all the other goblins. Burgress didnt mind so much he would often go off by himself into the forest that was above the caves and play his lute. He would play for hours on end and none of the forest animals would ever tell him to stop, unlike his goblin family. It was during one of these adventures to the forest above when he came across a beautiful elf. She was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen, he had always been warned about elves and their hate for the goblins. He kept his distance not wanting to be discovered, yet deep inside he was intrigued and curious about this elf cloaked in the whitest white. He followed her for a good while staying far enough back so that he could avoid the sharp senses of the forest people. She headed to a clearing in the forest, and sat upon a rock there. She rested for a few moments then took a strange looking item from her pack. It wasnt very large but it had five or six strings on a small frame. At first Burgress thought it might be a weapon, then she sat it on her lap and began to play. It was an instrument of somekind, one that burgress had never seen nor heard before. The music she played resonated through the forest and was the most wonderful thing Burgress had ever heard. He couldnt help himself he pulled out his lute and began to play along. They played together in perfect harmony creating a beautiful yet complex piece of music. Once they reached the end of the song the elf called out "who is the one who plays the lute so well". Burgress almost turned and fled right there but something compelled him and he stepped ouf of the bushes and into the clearing. The elf was speechless, she said nothing she just sat there staring at him. Then she smiled. "In all my years I never would have thought a goblin could play the lute so well, you should come with me and meet the rest of my people they must hear you play!" Burgress was hesitant after all he was always taught not to trust elves, but for some reason he trusted her. He agreed and the headed back to elven city. As he walked through the middle of the city he got stares and comments from many of the elves there, he followed the elf from the forest to middle of the city she took out her harp and started playing. Burgress started playing as well, as soon as the other elves heard him playing his lute they were astonished. Never before had they heard something so pure and so complex. They accepted Burgress as one of their own. Finally he was happy he was accepted for his gift. That day he realized, that maybe he wasn't a goblin maybe he was just a short green elf.