Obsidian Olly claps his hands – finally he has been chosen to open an advent calendar door! His door depicts pine trees, sparkling green and gold.

As he opens the door, a fresh forest small hits his nose. Inside are pine cones, all different colours.

Slowly they drift out the door, and form the shape of a tree mid-air, shining in the winter sun.

Then the cones fly to the  main Christmas tree, and affix to branches. They light up: beautiful colours that will glow like stars when the sun goes down.

One pine cone has stayed behind. Olly picks it up. It lights up and vibrates in his hand. He has a new friend – and a torch!

Delighted, he returns to ground level, holding the cone gently as if it might break. He will not let go of it again in a long time.

That night, he sleeps with the light of the pine cone next to him, and in his dreams a forest of pine trees engulfs him and shares its secrets.