http://fairiefabels.com faeries through the ivy hedge Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:50:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 faeries through the ivy hedge The Misty World of Arial Hollyberry no faeries through the ivy hedge http://fairiefabels.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://fairiefabels.com/category/writing/ http://fairiefabels.com/2011/02/the-ember-audios/ http://fairiefabels.com/2011/02/the-ember-audios/#comments Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:50:07 +0000 admin http://fairiefabels.com/?p=2324 http://fairiefabels.com/2011/02/the-ember-audios/feed/ 0 http://fairiefabels.com/2011/01/a-sparkling-new-year/ http://fairiefabels.com/2011/01/a-sparkling-new-year/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:38:36 +0000 admin http://fairiefabels.com/?p=2291 http://fairiefabels.com/2011/01/a-sparkling-new-year/feed/ 0 Arial Hollyberry,centaurs,energy,excitement,faeries,forest,giggling,golden flask,magic,mortal world,moss,Mrs. Shunner I sat up, opened my eyes, and found myself sitting at the base of an old oak tree. The ground was covered with thick, deep green moss and soft, decaying pine needles. Tall fern fronds were growing everywhere. I sat up, opened my eyes, and found myself sitting at the base of an old oak tree. The ground was covered with thick, deep green moss and soft, decaying pine needles. Tall fern fronds were growing everywhere. It was warm and humid and the scent of honeysuckle, lavender, and pine hung heavy in the air. The smell was the sweet, clean smell of  spring. I blinked several times trying to bring my eyes into focus. It took a few minutes, but soon my sight cleared and I was able to make out what recently just looked like huge, shadowy stick like beings. Everywhere I looked I saw nothing but tall, old pine trees and undergrowth. The sun was filtering through the canopy of the forest in hazy, golden rays, hitting the shadowed forest floor in gleaming pools of emerald light that danced around as the trees swayed peacefully back and forth. How long have I been here? My head was throbbing, keeping time with the woodpecker high in trees that was doing it's best to imitate a jackhammer. Thinking as hard as I could with my head pounding, I tried to remember where I am, and how I got here...I looked around again, wherever here is. Funny, I thought it was winter. I know this because Bill and I were just putting up our Christmas  tree. I remember Warren and Odette hanging silver ice-sickles on the bottom-most branches and chasing the dogs who were constantly darting in, grabbing a mouthful, then dashing off in a daring game of keep away. I pushed myself up, using the tree as a brace. The world tilted sharply. Whoa! I felt like I had had just a little to much to drink. Where am I? Then it came flooding back in waves of remembered music and dancing...the Yule Ball! Well that answers the question of the headache, faeries have the most delectable honeyed mead. It is wonderful, but a little goes a long way. I held my head and tried to steady the world as it spun around me. Raising my voice, I called out to the forest at large, "Anyone here!?" I winced, the sound of my voice pounded in my ears and drove spikes into my brain. I decided that yelling was out of the question. I didn't have to repeat myself. Soon, five dazzling streaks of light flashed through the underbrush. They darted and danced all around me. To fast for my dizzy brain to keep up with. "Hey! Please! slow down!" The five faeries who I know all to well came to an abrupt stop, causing me to fall backward and plop down on the lush, velvet moss. Sunny, Bella, Pip, Ferne, and Arial, glided slowly down until they were in front of my face, about three inches from my nose, then hung in mid air, all talking and giggling at the same time. I had to smile, it's the same old routine every time the group gets together. Faeries! They are so flighty and full of energy. Holding my arms out, I waved my hands frantically back and forth. "Okay, okay, OKAY!! One at a time, I can't understand you when you speak all at once". The excited chatter died down, then Bella, Pip, and Ferne got behind me to push, while Sunny and Arial each took one of my hands to pull me to a standing position. Much to my surprise, it worked! Note to self...never, ever, underestimate the strength of a faerie. The movement was so fast that it felt like all the color drained out of my face. Arial darted in close, perched on my shoulder and ask in a slightly worried tone. "Kind One? Are you alright? You wanted to stand-up, didn't you?" It took a moment to gather my wits and my balance, but I managed to stay standing once I was up. "Arial!" my voice came out all breathless. "What in the Goddesses name went on at the party last night!?" All the faeries giggled and Arial replied, "Last night? Kind One, you have been here for a week. I must say, it was a delight to see how you got on with the Centaurs! At one point, you even tried to ride one!" Pip was bouncing up and down behind Arial, her wings all sparkling red and gold. "I helped! I helped!" Needless to say, that set off another round of chirps and giggles. The Misty World of Arial Hollyberry no 9:47 http://fairiefabels.com/2010/04/home-again-home-again/ http://fairiefabels.com/2010/04/home-again-home-again/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:11:54 +0000 admin http://fairiefabels.com/?p=2197 http://fairiefabels.com/2010/04/home-again-home-again/feed/ 0 http://fairiefabels.com/2010/03/happy-st-paddys-day/ http://fairiefabels.com/2010/03/happy-st-paddys-day/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:45:38 +0000 admin http://fairiefabels.com/?p=2180 http://fairiefabels.com/2010/03/happy-st-paddys-day/feed/ 0 http://fairiefabels.com/2010/03/reunited/ http://fairiefabels.com/2010/03/reunited/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:11:48 +0000 admin http://fairiefabels.com/?p=2095 http://fairiefabels.com/2010/03/reunited/feed/ 0 http://fairiefabels.com/2010/02/ember-in-faerie-land/ http://fairiefabels.com/2010/02/ember-in-faerie-land/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:11:23 +0000 admin http://fairiefabels.com/?p=2072 http://fairiefabels.com/2010/02/ember-in-faerie-land/feed/ 0 The Kind One realizing she was lost in the dark forest at night, cried out for Arial. A spectral ghostly faerie appeared in the mist. The faerie whispered, and promised to take The Kind One to safety. It was just a ruse to give the being a chance to lu... The Kind One realizing she was lost in the dark forest at night, cried out for Arial. A spectral ghostly faerie appeared in the mist. The faerie whispered, and promised to take The Kind One to safety. It was just a ruse to give the being a chance to lull her with mind-numbing spells. The Kind One was drifting into unconsciousness and breathing with great difficulty. She was dying. At the very last moment before she totally succumbed, golden lights like fireflies drifted through the mist and landed on her outstretched hand. Then they gathered and formed a large orb of golden light which catapulted straight at the misty faerie. She shrieked, as her true self was revealed. This was no faerie at all, but some evil creature with black eyes and leathery wings. ~~~~~~ I hit the mossy ground hard. The beast, now devoid of all life was spiraling out of control and heading,  face first straight toward the spot where I had landed. I could hear its wings whistling through the sky as it plummeted earthward. I knew I would be crushed if I didn't move fast but my brain wasn't sending the message to my legs so I just sat there, watching the large, bulky body growing ever larger. Blocking out more and more of the sparkling orbs as it fell. I was jerked, unceremoniously, behind a towering oak tree at the last minute. The lifeless body of the enormous creature hit the ground hard, making a huge crater in the soft earth. The impact shook the surrounding forest like a bomb, sending dirt and debris flying in every direction. "Whoa!" I shook my head and rotated my shoulder. The feeling was beginning to return causing it to ache and throb. "I could have been totally smashed!" A young woman with long fiery red hair stepped out from behind the tree and stood by my side. "Yeah, you really could have. Good thing I dropped by." I jumped back at the sound of another human voice. Keeping a small bush between us (I don't really know what protection a small bush would afford but it was all I had) I stared at the stranger in shock and amazement. "Who are you!? And where did you come from?" I was having a hard time keeping the stress of my recent brush with death out of my voice. I shook a half closed fist at her. "Don't come any closer or I'll, or I'll..." "Or you'll what? She brushed her hair back away from her face and smiled. "Is that any way to say thank you? I just saved your life." I pulled up my tattered gown and sat down on a soft patch of moss and indicated for her to sit beside me. "I'm so sorry, I have had a really bad night. Seeing someone else in this forest, alone, gave me a quite a fright. You can't really trust things to be what they look like in the fairy realm." "Oh, I understand, I have had so many adventures that nothing surprises me any more.  But I'm not alone." She leaned back and reached behind a small tree. "You can come out now."  I watched as a small fury creature with large owl eyes and hands that look like they were borrowed from a spider money crawled from under a bush and onto the girls shoulders, wrapping its thick, bushy, tail around her neck. "Let me introduce myself. I am Ember Innocenzi and this is Perhluna, my traveling companion." Perhluna waggled hello with flat tipped fingers. "As for where we came from...that's complicated. But I can tell you that we were dropped here by a very accommodating dragon by the name of Illustratia." "I'm afraid that you haven't had a very warm welcome. The faerie realm is a lovely place and the gardens around the queens palace are very peaceful. But the dark wood can be dangerous at night. I think we had better stay put until first light. Maybe Arial will have found us by then." I leaned my head against the oak tree and closed my eyes, aware of Ember's curious stare. Without opening my eyes, I asked the question. "Yes?" Perhluna disentangled his furry tail and went off in search of something to eat and Ember laid down on her side, propping her head in her hand. The Misty World of Arial Hollyberry no http://fairiefabels.com/2010/02/never-hitchhike-with-a-ghostly-faerie/ http://fairiefabels.com/2010/02/never-hitchhike-with-a-ghostly-faerie/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:46:06 +0000 admin http://fairiefabels.com/?p=2053 http://fairiefabels.com/2010/02/never-hitchhike-with-a-ghostly-faerie/feed/ 0 Arial,dark eyes,ghostly faerie,glowing mist,golden light,leathery wings,thin white fingers,weird alien beings The Kind One rushed into the forest without thinking of the danger. She barely escaped being overcome by mysterious beings with glowing yellow eyes when her progress was slowed by a malevolent mist. Evil appears in the guise of a beautiful spectral fae... The Kind One rushed into the forest without thinking of the danger. She barely escaped being overcome by mysterious beings with glowing yellow eyes when her progress was slowed by a malevolent mist. Evil appears in the guise of a beautiful spectral faerie attempting to lure her to her doom. The Misty World of Arial Hollyberry no http://fairiefabels.com/2010/02/bills-eyes-are-opened-the-hard-way/ http://fairiefabels.com/2010/02/bills-eyes-are-opened-the-hard-way/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:12:56 +0000 admin http://fairiefabels.com/?p=2025 http://fairiefabels.com/2010/02/bills-eyes-are-opened-the-hard-way/feed/ 0 Attack,Beam,Breach,Caterwauling,centaurs,Crazy,Din,Dogs,Fairies,Funny Farm,Gnomes,Heart Attack Bill, lacking fairy blood, was blissfully unaware of the other realms existing just through our ivy hedge, until the day he sensed a calamity, saw a strange icky green laser-like light killing the ivy leaves wherever it touched. Bill, lacking fairy blood, was blissfully unaware of the other realms existing just through our ivy hedge, until the day he sensed a calamity, saw a strange icky green laser-like light killing the ivy leaves wherever it touched. Something in his head screamed danger and he scrambled to collect the dogs and get out. The Misty World of Arial Hollyberry no http://fairiefabels.com/2010/01/what-lurks-in-the-dark-wood/ http://fairiefabels.com/2010/01/what-lurks-in-the-dark-wood/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:21:10 +0000 admin http://fairiefabels.com/?p=1988 http://fairiefabels.com/2010/01/what-lurks-in-the-dark-wood/feed/ 0 http://fairiefabels.com/2009/11/its-great-to-be-home/ http://fairiefabels.com/2009/11/its-great-to-be-home/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:27:55 +0000 admin http://fairiefabels.com/?p=1779 http://fairiefabels.com/2009/11/its-great-to-be-home/feed/ 0 Arial,chihuahuas,fire faeries,groceries,Hawthorne trees,Roast,yellow leaves Unlike the faeries of Winter and Summer, the more subtle faeries of Spring and Fall choose a quiet, unassuming nature when it comes to the changing of the seasons. Bulbs are coaxed silently from the ground in the spring. New buds form on branch and bow. Unlike the faeries of Winter and Summer, the more subtle faeries of Spring and Fall choose a quiet, unassuming nature when it comes to the changing of the seasons. Bulbs are coaxed silently from the ground in the spring. New buds form on branch and bow... The Misty World of Arial Hollyberry no 7:15