Painting a Golden Light

This story is set just after the First World War where the last elves who never sailed live alongside humans.

Erestor, a well known war artist and contemporary of J.R.R.Tolkien, is shell-shocked and traumatised by his experiences in the trenches. He lives in an English village with Glorfindel, an explorer, who has recently returned from a secret government sponsored mission. The story looks back at Erestor's experiences in the trenches and follows his attempts at recovery in Craiglockart Hospital, in Scotland, and then in the village of St. Michael's leap on the South Coast of England, where he and Glorfindel find out who is actually behind the First World War and other battles happening throughout history.

The villagers are extremely curious, not least because of the status of the newcomers. Such famous residents might make their village famous enough for the King to visit. Both elves are taken to the heart of the gossipy social circles of St. Michael's Leap and watch as the villagers try to out do each other in vying for their attention.

All goes well until Erestor finally paints his 'Golden Light' and decides to exhibit in the US....