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11/28/2019

Of Tea and Muffins and Dragons...

11/20/2019

“Please sit while I brew some tea for us to drink. Afterwards we can see what the leaves can also reveal to us,” said Parsley as she motioned for Efem and Cornelia to sit at her table. “I have a nice herbal tea here I would like you to try. It is my own special blend I call Chameleon as it changes flavors as you drink it."

“We don’t have time for tea,” replied Efem. “We need to be finding the Wish Dragon,” as she looked at Cornelia for confirmation. Efem saw that Cornelia was already moving towards the table though and pulling a chair out to sit on. She gave Cornelia a glare as she was sitting down. Efem was anxious to be doing something other than sipping tea. Corneila glanced back at Efem and motioned with her head for her to sit down and be quiet.

It is amazing how by not saying a word, volumes can be implied thought Efem. Taking a calming breath and the hint, she sat down at the table to await the tea.

Parsley turned away from the sisters and stepped over to the stove where she had a pot of hot water already simmering. She then took down her teacups from the cupboard and reached for her special blend. This she added to the steaming water and stirred in a silent wish as she turned back around with the pot of tea. Pouring the tea to everyone and taking a sip, she started the conversation. “Now, from what you have told me of the young Dragon, you both think the first problem is to find him before anyone else does. Is this correct?”

“Yes, we need to find him right away before anyone discovers he is a Wish Dragon,” answered Efem, frustrated and impatient to be started and not sitting here talking.

Cornelia continued to sip her tea and decided to try one of the muffins that Parsley has brought with the tea. Efem looked over at her wondering why she was not agreeing with her. Cornelia continued nibbling on her muffin and just smiled at her as she turned her gaze to Parsley. "Parsley, these are delicious. Mind giving me the recipe? I am sure Nemmer and The CAT would love some of these." Efem was starting to simmer and about to boil over from their apparent lack of concern, when finally Cornelia, taking mercy on Efem, asked Parsley "What do you think we should be doing?" “Finally,” thought Efem.

“Oh, I have already started. The Mushroom Line has been informed to find the Dragon as a priority news item. Anything involving the Dragon is to be reported immediately. They already have a few reports but nothing substantiated yet,” replied Parsley. “Do you really like the muffins?” she asked Cornelia. “They are one of Mrs. C's recipes. I just whipped them up for Sprout. He really likes them.”

“Enough of the small talk! What do you know about the Dragon?” an exasperated Efem demanded. “We should be out there looking!”

“Enjoy your tea Sister,” answered Cornelia calmly before Parsley could reply. “Parsley has already started the search and you know we came here to ask her help. This way we aren't wandering the woods hoping to get lucky enough to run into the Dragon. Nemmer and The CAT are already doing that.”

Parsley smiled thinking that Efem really hadn’t changed all that much over the years. “The Mushroom Line confirms your report that the Dragon was sent to a teacher by the Shadows’ King and was originally traveling with a Nytemare guide. They say that Scarlet has reported that the Nytemare was separated from the Dragon and has since returned to the stables.”

Taking another sip of tea, she continued, “The Twitter network reports several sightings of the young Dragon in several different places but as you know, the birds are not the best at hard facts. They have substantiated that others do seem to be searching for the Dragon as well since they have been asked by others if they know where the Dragon is. Now this could also include Nemmer and The CAT, but that is unknown.”

Efem was stunned. These were just the things she needed to hear. That everyone was working together to help find the poor lost little Dragon. She also realized that she truly had missed her old friend and started to glow with joyful feelings.

Parsley, seeing Efem starting to glow at her words, started to blush. She too had missed her childhood friend. To hide the blush, she lifted the pot of tea. “I will get us some more tea. Then we can see what the leaves also have to tell us about this young Dragon."

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Stubborn as an old oak...

11/12/2019

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“What brings two wayward Faes to my humble home?” Parsley asked as Efem and Cornelia started walking up to her door.

“Good day Parsley. Efem and I were out for a walk and decided to stop in and see how you are doing,” answered Cornelia, knowing that Parsley probably already knew about their mission.

Now this was a strange event indeed since it had been many a year since the sisters had come for a visit. "Could she still be carrying a grudge?" thought Parsley. The last time Efem decided to talk to Parsley was before she decided to become a herbalist instead of a tree mother like her. Shaking her head she extended her hand, “Please come in. I was just making a tonic for the mushrooms. I have a couple with some sort of blight that seems to be affecting their hearing,” she said as she ushered them towards the door. Cornelia did not move, but waited to see what Efem would do. Her sister better behave herself and not say something that would spoil everything.

Efem had been looking at her feet the whole time Parsley and Cornelia had been speaking. Finally she lifted her head and looked at Parsley. “Parsley, I know that it has been a long time since we last talked. I know I have been a stubborn old oak but right now we don't have time for chit-chat, we need your help.”

Parsley almost started to laugh. “Efem, you have not changed in all of this time, still jumping right to the point like when we were young. Okay, tell me what it is that is so important other than a young untrained Wish Dragon on the loose?” Efem and Cornelia both glanced at each other, both thinking, ‘see… I told you she would already had heard about it’.

“Does the Mushroom Line know where to find him?” they asked Parsley at the same time. Slightly embarrassed, Efem nodded to her sister to continue, “We must find him. We think it is important that we become his first teachers. At least that is according to the Sleeping Sisters and their Petal Post. Otherwise great havoc will occur in all of the realms.” Cornelia quickly explained to Parsley what they knew about the young Dragon and that they were aware that there were others now trying to find the young Wish Dragon too. The Sleeping Sisters felt that this must not happen until he understood the consequences of his abilities.

“I will help you both as this emergency affects us all,” decided Parsley. "Now come inside so we can start making plans." As they all entered Parsley's mushroom home, Efem did have something to say and knew if she did not say it now, it would not get any easier later. “Parsley, I am sorry. It never should have taken a Dragon to make me realize the friendship I lost through my obstinance."

"Efem, I regret that it took something as important as this to bring you here to my door too. You don’t have to say anymore, let us focus on what needs to be done now." Parsley wondered if the Wish Dragon was already granting wishes for she had wished for a long time to have this misunderstanding end.

“Now then let’s get started, we have a Wish Dragon to find!” smiled Efem at Parsley and Cornelia.

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Happy Feet...

11/3/2019

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Parsley has finally told me her story after all the chasing her around the house... Although, she did look cute popping up here and there and running across the couch. She had been trying to show me her 'happy feet'.

Are you familiar with the movie Happy Feet with the little penguin that needed to learn his own rhythm and way to express himself. He saved his family by teaching them how to dance which was something totally foreign to them. Their voices couldn't save them, but when they all danced together the strangeness was over-powering enough to get the attention of those that were trying to endanger the waddle (that's what you call a group of penguins on land). He saved his family and the colony by being different.

So how does this movie apply to Parsley? I know she made me smile as she was running around the room and she certainly captured my attention. She reminded me when I used to play under the lilac bushes by my house with the fairies and giving them mud pies as treats. That was Parsley's story to me, to remind me about the child within.

How fun it was to run carefree and let the wind blow through my hair or squishing mud between my toes (which to be honest, I still squish mud...). After all, isn't this the main purpose of a fairy - to awaken the child within us? The child within holds our dreams, wishes, and our laughter and beliefs that we carry with us into adulthood. Don't lock them away... let them run free and be 'happy feet'.

Now that she has shown me her 'happy feet' she is willing to reveal herself to me. Which is good because I am a little out-of-shape for all the chasing after her. But, like any good exercise the more I practice the better I will get... even if it is only a little skip to begin with.

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