Barnaby and Clara, apprentices on the Luminary Scaffolds, focus the seasonal light. This Christmas brings an unforeseen challenge: Conceptual Boredom. This strange malady plagues the primary focusing prisms, causing alignment hardware to ignore its function. A pervasive disarray threatens to plunge the holiday season into shadow. It's a gripping holiday adventure, unlike any other Christmas story.Clara attempts to force the malfunctioning machinery, only to discover Conceptual Boredom has evolved. It now absorbs kinetic energy, rendering physical intervention futile. Panic sets in as festive light flickers. Barnaby recalls ancient lore: extreme novelty is the antidote. In desperation, he deploys an unauthorized 'Idea Seed'—a surge of originality that briefly re-engages the affected metal, providing a thrilling distraction.This spark provides Clara a window of opportunity. With determination, she forces the main reflection vane into temporary alignment, stabilizing the light. Threat averted, relief is short-lived. As light settles, they make a horrifying discovery: foundational support struts connecting their scaffold to the main structure have undergone alarming conceptual erasure. The metal, once robust, is now perfectly smooth and structurally compromised, suggesting a profound threat to the entire alignment system. This twist transforms this fiction podcast into a deeper enigma, perfect for family Christmas listening.This captivating short Christmas story for kids and adults offers a glimpse into a world where abstract concepts become tangible threats, where purpose itself erodes. Join Barnaby and Clara as they grapple with an enemy challenging their reality and world stability. An ideal Christmas Eve story time listen, this unforgettable holiday audio adventure explores ingenuity and resilience. Discover what lies beneath the Luminary Scaffolds in this unsettling yet hopeful narrative, a distinct addition to our stories for kids series.