Epilogue
The leprechauns queue up outside the doors.
Normally the bar would be open by now. But here they stand.
From inside they hear music, then suddenly the doors open and they shove their way inside.
It takes them a few moments to see what is different. Sean is missing from behind the bar. He has been there every day to welcome them in and pour them a drink.
The leprechauns are confused.
Then slowly, from behind the bar, a red Christmas hat with a bell on it appears.
“HELLO THERE.”
They can’t see who said it and a murmur goes around the crowd. The voice behind the bar grumbles and they hear a chair being scraped along the floor before a figure climbs up onto it, visible over the bar at last.
“Let’s try this again. HELLO THERE. I’m Trixie the Christmas Elf. I’m going to be your barmaid for a little while. So what do you say—fancy a drink?”
The End
We hope you enjoyed Sean getting his happily ever after after. We got several comments about how people felt bad for him, so we wanted to give him a way out.