Katie McCory and the Dagger of Truth
“So,” said Katie, taking a deep
breath, “our quest is to find the Dagger of Validity and bring it back to you.”
The Otherside
“Yes,”
said Utopia, “for only then will order be restored. The Higher Source balances
out the good and bad fairies. The dagger is tipping the balance to the evil
side, for Bracca only kills good fairies, not only the fairies who grow the
flowers and protect the crops, but also the fairies of wisdom, intuition, hopes
and dreams, and of course the cherished small fairy of pure joy. Without these
caring fairies, all mortals will be cursed.”
“How are we supposed
to find the dagger?” asked Donnie, “ We don’t know anything about your world.”
“You
will be helped by four good souls, Jackel being the first.” She looked over at
the brownie snoring loudly in the corner. “He talks gruffly, but he is really a
very good brownie. In his youth, he served the finest mortal families very
faithfully. The other three guides have been awaiting your arrival impatiently,
as you will find most fairies are. Patience was a gift granted to mortals, not
fairies.”
“Enter
fair ones! The time has come!” heralded the queen.
Katie
heard a flutter above her head. Then a luminous, perfumed fairy descended. Her
bright blue eyes glistened with the wisdom of the moon. Silver and gold hair
surrounded her pale blue face, her small slightly pointed ears escaping through
the strands. She was draped in a silvery blue gossamer cloth. Iridescent wings
shooting white, silver, and gold streaks sprang from her delicate shoulders.
Around her head, forming a crown, swirled a dazzling array of white, gold, and
blue lights. Her feet were delicately hoofed like that of a deer. A long
slender tail floated from behind her robe. On her shoulder rested an enormous
white owl, its huge eyes in endless search of knowledge. She touched lightly on
the tapestry floor, preferring to flutter just above. “I am called Astra,” the
fairy said, nodding her head. “Welcome to our realm. Great things lie before
you.” She spread her delicate hands out before her.
“Are
you a Sphinx?” asked Katie, amazed at the sight.
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