Lane Donatelli, a World of Warcraft addict and child abuse survivor, has a laptop that has been infused with magic by little Max, an albino elf of the Montana clan. Max wants to learn human ways, and finds an online world of elves he never expected….

“Max, right-click on the flagpole! The blue one right by the edge of the cliff.”
Max maneuvered his toon into place, and clicked on the pole, which turned gray, then a minute later, turned to red. “What do I do with it?” he asked.
“Nothing. We just have to keep control of it.” Lane kept typing, involved in a heavy swordfight with an Alliance warrior.
The young elf eyed him. “That does not seem like much of a goal.”
“In about a minute, someone will try to stab you for it—keep an eye out. Buddy, watch out for Max—he’s a noob!”
“Oh. I am a noob? I thought I was a warrior.” Max chewed his lip, staring at the screen as though the creatures circling around on it would jump off the monitor and grab him.
Lane chuckled. “A noob is a newbie–a new player. It’s not something bad. Never mind. Just hold that flag!”

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