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Do you believe in faeries? ~ episode 13

Chris Hall47 Comments
Illustration from the Rose Fyleman Fairy Book

Previously

Bethany scanned the length of the rickety bridge which crossed the Owl-King’s Great Divide, grateful for the blanket of fog cloaking the craggy depths below; Greta nodded her encouragement and together they stepped onto the first of the wooden slats as Lobelia, her anxious wings beating, led them forward.

Alighting unscathed on the other side, they entered a towering woodland, buzzing with insects; moments later a small shower of bright beetle-like creatures descended from the orange-red canopy. One, larger than the rest and clearly their leader, scuttered over and stood before them: ‘My sisters and I welcome the golden-haired child.’ Her fellow creatures bowed their heads, then brought out a succession of leaves, laden with ripe berries, and placed them at their feet.

Bethany looked at her companions in astonishment; Lobelia stepped forward, dropping a deep curtsy, her wings fluttering delicately: ‘Greetings to you, Florigia, we thank you and your sisters for your hospitality.’

Florigia inclined her head, ‘The Owl-King’s activities have been a disappointment to us all; she turned to Greta, ‘we received Hans’s message from one of the Wandering-Wasps, the three prisoners have been freed and should be joining us shortly; then we will march on the Palace.’

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Written in response to two challenges:

Di of Pensitivity 101’s Wednesday’s Three Things Challenge: HOSPITAL, APPOINTMENT, SCAN
Denise Farley of GirlieOnTheEdge’s Sunday’s Six Sentence Story Word Prompt: BLANKET

Bryony, Bethany and Mr Eyre first appeared in my historical fantasy fiction novel, Following the Green Rabbit. They’ve been begging to go on another adventure and now they’ve got their wish!

MORE SIX SENTENCE STORIES HERE!

47 thoughts on “Do you believe in faeries? ~ episode 13”

  4. Wandering-Wasps! Nice twist of character for these maligned creatures (though I don’t wish to be stung by one). And Florigia the beetle leader is cool. The tension is building as the estranged forces are seemingly coming together at last. Good one, Chris 😎

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  11. All right!
    Enjoying that triumphant feeling, (or, at minimum an increase in confidence and optimism) at the gathering together of the ‘good guys’. Especially after the antagonists have until now, had something of an unopposed march.

    (Love to have the footwear concession of said armies).

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  16. Your descriptive words bring such clarity to your story and make it so engaging. I can’t wait to read of their march (or promenade or maybe invasion) on the Palace.

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