Uncle Karmjeet always ensured that his house was well protected from the brutality of the weather, so he was clearly unhappy when he came home one evening to find his niece and children huddled in blankets close to the fireplace, which had lighted up the entire parlour in a bright glow.

"Aida, what happened?", he asked, after taking in the situation. "Why are you all huddled up?"

"Welcome, uncle," she answered feebly, her teeth almost chattering. "I think there's something wrong with the heater. It just won't work."

"But what about the lights?"

"They don't work too."

"That's bad. Just hold on. I'll make sure to get this fixed immediately."...