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RAINBOW’S
END
Once upon a time,
in a land hidden away from the sight of the human eye, lay a kingdom
beneath the wild mushrooms growing in the forest. Unbeknownst to anyone
walking by, the kingdom was full of enchanting creatures and magic.
King Rocton and Queen Sherlyn, the rulers of Fairy Land, and their beautiful
children Princes Andremich, Justoug, Zachajan, Sethua, Kota and the
Princesses Megnova, Taylem and Keljul oversaw the kingdom. Their castle
was high upon a stone placed directly under a mushroom head. If one
were to bend down to look, there’d be nothing there, for the fairies
lived in invisible homes. And fairies, as we all know, are seen and
heard when they wish to be seen or heard. As legend is told, fairies
grant wishes when they are captured, so they are careful not to be in
the eyesore of humans.
One bright, sunny day Princess Keljul, the youngest of the royal clan,
was out hunting for nuts and berries so the cook would make her a pie.
She left the castle with her blonde curls blowing softly in the breeze
as she flew off the terrace overlooking the city she’d one day
inherit. It was no different from any other day she’d gone out
into the open. There were tall wildflowers and the fresh scent of moss
on the tree trunks and roots was everywhere. Yet, there was something
present this day.
Princess Keljul was a sweet and giving spirit. She never asked questions
twice and absorbed all that went on around her. She learned from the
mistakes of her older brothers and sisters and helped her mother with
the youngest prince. She loved to read and enjoyed her surroundings.
Frolicking in the woods was one of her favorite pastimes. “There
is so much beauty in the world today. Why not take time to soak up the
sun’s rays or relish in the scent of a fresh rose?” she
would ask her siblings, but they often shooed her away, due to pressing
business about the kingdom. It seemed everyone was too busy for the
young girl. She just wanted to have some fun.
Keljul would make up her own games with the butterflies and beetles
and would play with them among the foliage. She made friends everywhere
she went. The butterflies adored her and the beetles protected her from
the tyrannical bees that would chase her back into her castle with their
stingers ready to inject their lethal venom into the precious princess.
It didn’t scare her, though, because she knew that they were all
a part of the same world.
There were some enemies of her kingdom she knew never to speak to or
to trust. These were the trolls. Trolls were dirty and uneducated and
liked to eat fairies. The trolls lived under the bridge that connected
Rainbow’s End and The Human Place.
The Human Place was extremely forbidden. Stories had been written and
told by Keljul’s ancestors and how they’d been caught and
forced to reveal the secrets of the fairy world, but to this day, nobody
could prove that any human had ever entered their land. So Keljul disregarded
the rumors and flew into the open spaces to play and seek out new friends.
© 2000, Sherri
Francis.
This is an excerpt
from one of the stories of a series I have written for children. If
you have questons for comments, feel free to email me at the address(es)
provided on the contact page. Thank you for your interest.
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