#869 The King of Elves- Philip K. Dick
At the end of a quiet rainy day, Shadrach was closing up his
filling station and saw a group of elves cowering in the cold and wet. He
welcomed them to his home up the street and they were thankful. In the night, the Elf King died and announced his successor to be Shadrach himself. The simple
act of kindness he had shown in their hour of need, had proven him kind and
worthy enough to be King of the Elves.
“You brought him inside your house, out of the rain. He knew
that you ecpected nothing for it, that there was nothing you wanted. He had
known few who gave and asked nothing back.”
He accepted the post, and although most of his friends and
neighbors thought he was going a bit looney, His best friend Phineas knew he wasn’t.
A war with the trolls was coming and his leadership was needed. He wasn’t
prepared to leave his filling station so soon, but found himself face-to-face
with the surprising leader of the Trolls. Great opportunity reveals great men,
even if you are not prepared for it.
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