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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"

 

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