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Fairy Tale

Once upon a time a very long time ago, there lived deep in the old forest a woodcutter and his wife with their twin little girls., the girls were called Arwen and Ceri., Arwen had long dark hair and Ceri was as blonde as the shining sun. The little girls loved to wander in the forest and collect acorns and leaves and would often rest by a tiny babbling brook.
One sunny day their mother called them in and asked them to go and pick some vegetables from their little patch in the pretty cottage garden , they were happy to do it as they loved the pretty garden which was full of beautiful flowers, Hollyhocs, Geraniums, Stocks, lavender , ROses and Honeysuckle grew up the wall and little flocks and nasturtiums grazed the beds with tall lupins looking up to the sun., there was a wonderful smell all around with the growing herbs of sage, rosemary , thyme, lemon grass and many more. Arwen and Ceri made their way to the little vegetable patch at the far end of the garden carrying little baskets for the produce. They started to pull up some lovely orange carrots and a cabbage and dug out some sweet new potatoes. Just as they were making ready to go back to the cottage Arwen stood still and stared at the garden wall, Ceri looked too and could not see anything, they started to walk away when a very gentle tinkling sound could be heard, they looked back , Arwen crouched down and gave a startled ooh, Ceri did the same and there right at the back of the Ivy climbing up the wall was a tiny fairy sitting on an ivy leaf crying. she looked so sad the girls felt tears in their eyes too.
Not knowing what to do Arwen got out her handkerchief and gently wiped the fairy's eyes, her tears were golden. Well the little Fae stood up and in what was a whisper of a voice told the girls she was lost and was looking for her mother fae. THe girls were sad for her and asked her name, she was called little petaldancer, her mother had brought her to the garden and was looking for a lady bug to fly some of her fairy dust over to the fae castle, when little petaldancer had seen the girls and gone to take a look, fae being very nosey she had gone a little too far from her mother.Arwen and Ceri put their little heads together and decided that their mother would take care of Little petaldancer, they popped her into Arwens basket and ran off to the cottage.
THeir mother was busy stirring the large pot on the fire and was suprised to see the girls come running in, she looked worried but between them they managed to get their story out. Mother was concerend she had no idea how to care for a little fae then she decided well one little girl is the same as another and carefull y took out the handerchief- when little petaldancer saw Mrs woodcutter she got so scared she thought mrs woodcutter was a giant, it took ages to calm the little fae. Eventually they settled her in a small box and put her on the dining table.
THe girls set about cleaning and preparing the vegetables for their supper gaily chatting to the little fae and laughing to cheer her up,and when ready the family sat down to their meal. Suddenly there was a small shy knock at the cottage door. Mr woodcutter opened the door and saw nothing, then he looked down and a huge procession of the fairy court were there , the King and Queen right down to the pages of the court resplendant in all their wonderful fae clothes- Mrs wood cutter arrived and asked what they wanted, the King explained that his neice Princess little petaldancer was missing and her mother was so worried they had all set out to find the little one. With big smiles Arwen and Ceri came to the door carrying the Princess and the King and Queen were so delighted they granted the family one wish each. mr woodcutter asked that the family would always have enough wood to keep them warm even in the coldest winter, Mrs woodcutter asked that her garden grow and thrive to provide food for the family, Arwen and Ceri thought long and hard and finally they agreed on what their wishes would be, for Princess Petal dancer to be allowed to visit them and could they please have some golden ribbons for their hair.
THe King granted their wishes.
THat night as the girls went up to their little room there on their pillows were the most beautiful golden ribbons they had ever seen, they rushed to the window and gently called out their thankyou to the fae, Arwen was sure she saw a twinkling light right in the middle of the Ivy.
Fairy Princess Rosie

 

 

 

 

 

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