What real life locales inspired the setting in the collection, Mainly in Moonlight?

Gray's settings were influenced by two real-life locales: his native Scottish highlands and the theatrical stage. Northern Scotland is a wild, beautiful land of craggy mountains, ancient forests, and glistening lakes. It retains an ancient heritage of tales and legends. Even today, Highlanders tell stories of the Fair Folk (elves), giants, and heroes like Robert Bruce, King of Scotland. Gray's other influence, the theatrical stage, is a place of illusions, of sudden light and equally sudden darkness, and of scenery that changes before the audiences's eyes. Gray often seems to see his storybook world in terms of dazzling stage effects and dramatic lighting.