“IseeImustgratuteyouall”saidWhiteFairyherfacelightingupinhappinessaement.“FinallyallofyettingyourwishtoformallymarryKingDimitriinagroupwedding…ImustgobacktotheKingdomofDreamsassoonaspossibleaalltheloyalsubjeowthesehappytidings…”Butthenherexpressiongedandsheseemedsomehowashamedandsaddened.NatalieandLotusbothknewalboutherintimateretionshipwithMedusa,sotheydidnotsayanything.
“IthinkthatMedusaandIwouldnotbeabletoetoyourwedding”saidWhiteFairy…butwewouldliketogiveyouaweddi…Iwouldliketopresentyouwith100,000freshflowersasourweddinggifttoallofyou.Wouldthatbeenough?”Exgwithgreatemotion,LotusandNataliejumpedupandeachheldoneofWhiteFairy’shandwhichtheyshookwithexcitementandjoy.
“That’sjustgreat”excimedLotus.“Ikhatyouweretheooask.YouaretheFlowerFairyinchargeofalltheflowersatheybloomedattherightseason.Justimagine100,000flowers!That’smorethanenough!”WhiteFairylookedatthemistygardenoutsidethestrawhutandsaid,
“I’mafraidthatthebrahetreesandbushesoutthereotwithstandtheweightof100,000flowers.Let’sdoitthisway.Startingfromtodaywhenthefirstflushofdawnbreaksintheskies,Iwillorderohirdofthe100,000flowerstobloominthisgarden.Thiswillgoonforthreedaysandyouwillhaveall100,000flowers.Youmustanizegardeocutthemattheirprimeearlyinthemandstorethemproperly.Iguaratheywillremainfreshfortendays…That’sitthen.IhavetoleavenowandbriidingstoallthepeopleintheKingdomofDreams.”Sayingso,sheturnedbacktoawispofsmokeaothenightskies.LotusandNataliewatchedasthewispofsmokeflewfartherandfartherawayuntilitwasoutofsightaltogether.Atthesametimetheynoticedthatdaywasbreaking
andthefirstflushofdawnlitupthemskies.TheyseemedtohearjoyoussoundsofflowersnearandfarhailingtheirFlowerFairyandcelebratingtheirbirthintothisgarden.LotusandNatalieturheireyesbacktothegardenaroundthemandsawtotheiramazementthatmyriadsofmulti-coloredflowersofallsizesandshapeswerebloomingonallthetreesandbranches.Eadeveryflowerrepresentedabrandnewidea.
Standingbytheporch,Dornalookedtowardsthergegardenandsawthatiaherewerelotsofgardenersbusilycuttingdowntheflowers.Thentherewereotherswhocarefullysortedthemoutbyspecies,bouobunchesathemintocartswhichtookthemtothecoolundergroundparkinglot.Therewaswatersupplythereandhumidifiers,whichcouldkeeptheblossomsmoistandcool.
“Everythingisgoingacctoschedule”saidDorna.“Allseemsfine,sowhyareyousighingandlookingsomiserable?”Nataliearmsseemedtobeag,sosheputlittleMaureendowntothegroundandexcimed
“Hey,youarenolightweight,Maureen!Youwalkbyyourself,butdon’twanderfar,keepwithinht.”TurningtoDorna,sheadded,“JustnowIjusttoldyouhalfofwhatening.There’sstilltheotherhalf.Don’tbeimpatient,I’lltellyoutherest.”Sayingso,theytialkingandwalkingtowardstheflarden.
Thewispoflightsmoke,personificationoftheWhiteFairy,flewfartherandfartherawayuntilitblendedpletelyintothefirstlightofdawn.Nataliefeltanindescribablemencholyriseinherheart.ShewasrememberiimewhenKingDimitridirectedandchraphedtheballet“TheBearandtheFlower.”Iheses,theFlowerFairy,inationofWhiteFairy,wasborn.ItcouldbesaidthatitwasKingDimitriwhocreatedWhiteFairyandgaveherlife.Butnowshehaddecidedtogoherownseparatewayandliveherlifeacctoherownfreewill,choosingherowinationandhappiness…Lotus,oherhand,ilydashinginandoutoftheflowerbeds,carefullyexaminingthecolorsandshapesofthenewlybornblossoms,silentlydesigninginherheadtheflementsshewouldbecreatinginthebahall.Suddenlytheharshandpieroiseofgssshattering,theloudcrashofheavyobjectsfallingtotheground,mixedwithdistressedcriesandshoutsrentthecalm,serenesilehedawn.
“Ohmygosh!”criedNatalieindistress.“ItmustbeAmaliaagupagain!I’venoticedthatifewdaysherashavebeoreandmoreabnormandweird.Lastnightereallinbed,shesuddenlyturnedonallthelightssothewholehousebecamebrightlylitfromtoptobottom.Thensheknockedoneverybedroomdoorsshoutingloudly,“Hey!It’sdaytime,girls.Lazybo’stimetogetup!Whyareyoustillinbed?Yousleepfrtillnight.Isn’tthatenough,yousluggards?Up!Up!Getupatowaslikethatseveraltimesstnight,sononeofuswasabletogeta…AsIcouldn’tsleepanywaywithAmaliaagup,Idecidedtogetup,gotothegarden,andtryoutsomeofWhiteFairy’sdaepsaswelssomeofmyownwhichhadgottenrustywithckofpractice.Thewayit’sgoing,I’mafraidAmalia’sditionisgoingfrombadtoworse…SheiandYokohavereallydoneaspectacurjoboftakingalia,silentlyenduringalotofhardshipandinveniehoutpint.Idon’tseehowwearetoresolvethisinthelongrun…”
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