Those Who Live in the Shadows
They always talk about us as if we only exist to scare small children or to bring unease in motion pictures. People think that those who live in the shadows are by definition dark and thus dangerous. They are always scared of what they cannot see clearly. But us, we don’t want to be scary. Sure, we cannot walk in bright sunlight, and sure, sometimes we can accidentally make some rustling sounds. But our main goal in life is to bring cheer. We visit puppet theatres and indicate the time for those in need. We bring a bit of shade on a hot day. And in winter, when there is more dark around, we make an extra effort. We turn into planets and stars while we dance.
We’re celebrating the 370th edition of Paranatellonta! This story was written by Fie, and the photo that inspired it was taken by Minerva. Next time we’re back to our usual roles. Thank you for reading! Share our pride by telling all your friends about how long we’ve been continuing this project!
[Image description: Photo of the dark shadow of the side of a Christmas tree, on a white, horizontally striped background. At the centre is a clearly defined star shape.]
