The Pipe of Desire
On the eve of his wedding to Naoia, peasant Iolan meets elves who show him the Old One’s magical pipe. Its music gives Iolan visions of a prosperous life with his beloved, but another vision reveals Naoia’s illness and suffering. She dies in his arms; Iolan rejects his new riches, forgives the Old One, and then dies as the elves reflect on those who die young.