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The Snow Fairy
It was a cold frosty day in the fae Realm and all the fae were
inside their homes keeping their little
houses warm. Cozy fires in the hearths, Blankets
being warmed and most of the little ones busy making hot soups and
hot dishes to help keep out the winter chill, some chopping wood for
their hearths. The view from the Palace was sweet, frosty grass and
a clear blue sky getting near to twilight the sky now in hues of
blue and mauve and the little fae homes lit with little lanterns
lighting the way for those on their way home. Twinkling stars
starting to peep out like little white flowers .
Inside the castle Queen Lisa was busy organising the larder for
her stock fed many folk and she had to be sure there was enough set
buy. Jars of preserves were being counted , loaves baking in the
bread ovens gave off a wonderful aroma, salted beans and lots of
root vegetables loving packed in boxes , tied onions and lots of
apples all safe after harvest. So busy ................
Down in the Great Hall Maiden and Princess sat counting blankets
should they need to hand them out to needy, and even the two
difficult gnomes were being useful boxing up special emergency boxes
full of candles and flint, tiny pots of food and soaps.
Getting late and Queen Lisa called everyone to the vast kitchen
for soup and hot rolls oooh lovely, such a treat too, fully
satisfied what more could they want, well Maiden had been secretly
making a delicious frosted cake for their desert and woof gone in 60
seconds.
They were all contented and now it was time to go to bed, slowly
they collected their candles and started to leave for their rooms
when there was a knock at the great door.
Queen looked up wondering who could be outside on a cold night
like this and rushed to open the door , BRRRRRRRRRRRRRR freezing
cold air poured into the main hall and standing in the door way was
an elderly lady very cold and hardly able to talk. "QUick catch the
poor soul " cried Queen, Maiden and Princess rushed forward and just
caught her before she fell down with exhaustion and hunger.
Her clothes were old and ragged and she had no shoes on her
frozen feet.
"Warm up some soup girls" The Queen was very worried and gently
set the lady down on a chair rubbing her hands gently and asking
"who are you?" poor soul was too tired to answer , the soup arrived
and she cupped it in her hands and gently slowly sipped the
delicious hot soup, as she sipped she kept her eyes shut savouring
every mouthfull. Meats arrived and some hot bread, which the lady
ate slowly until every scrap was gone.
Queen Lisa called Maiden and Princess to her, " we shall have to
give this dear lady shelter ask the fae to prepare a room near mine
for her, and set a warm bath and fresh clothes for her." Off they
flew , the normally laughing cheeky girls were moved so much by this
gentle lady's plight they were very quiet.
Once arranged , Queen and the girls helped the stranger to her
room , leaving her , queen lisa said they would find out about her
in the morning.
All quiet they all retired to their rooms. Maiden and Princess
settled fast better to stay here tonight than venture to their
woodland homes. Plus they were concerened about their queen being
here with a
stranger.
Queen however could not rest, she paced the floor just hoping
the lady would be alright, so frail and old too to be out on
freezing night like this she sent out many fae wishes that night
that this poor lady would be well soon.
Dawn crept over the horizon and slowly the castle woke up, first
up was Maiden who ran to the kitchens to get the big fire blazing ,
while Princess put on a huge cauldron of porridge and they both cut
lots of fresh bread for toasting, the gnomes took over the fork and
sat and toasted all the bread.
Queen Lisa had called for the lady but she was still fast
asleep, so one of the fae took some porridge, tea and toast for her.
The court ate a good breakfast, ooh lovely porridge laced with
cream, sugar or honey and toast with dripping butter , lots of huge
mugs of steaming tea , all were enjoying this wonderful breakfast,
when the door openend, Standing in the door way was the most
beautiful young woman swathed in gossammer white , shimmering in
silver wings with the graceful sound of gently twinkling bells, the
entire room lit up with rainbow colours, Queen Lisa rose and
approached , the Lady reached out her arms and held our queen softly
, in a gentle voice she said " I am the Snow fairy, I live in the
realm of frost and snow ,Out one day I was caught and I was put
under a spell by a wicked Elve and have lived cold and lonely
outside my realm waiting for someone to break the spell. Many have
ignored me, sent me on my way and laughed at an old lady, the spell
could only be broken by someone who genuinely cared and felt real
compassion for me. for that I thank you Fae Queen for being such a
person", " I have it in my power to grant you one wish, what will it
be?",
Fairy
Queen being totally unselfish decided the wish should not
be for her alone and asked the Snow Fairy to grant all her subjects
full larders through this dark season. " Granted " and the Snow
Queen vanished.
For the rest of the dark season not one person went hungry or
cold , and all had full larders. On some cold frosty nights a gentle
twinkling of bells could be heard, Queen Lisa said " Our Snow Fae is
watching over us"
xxxxx
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Art by Lisa & Eva Copyright 2009, Seeds Of Time ~ The Fairies' Journey
Original Staff and Owners - Lisa, Rosie, And Eva
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