The Tea Reading...

​The muffins were gone and the tea had been sipped and Efem was starting to get anxious again.  “I have enjoyed this catching up but we need to start doing something to find the Wish Dragon,” Efem told Parsley.  “He could have been found already and we are just sitting here drinking tea and eating goodies.  Have the mushrooms found anything yet?”

​“Don’t worry,” Parsley told her as she stood and began to clear the table of dishes.  “We will be informed when they do, but in the meantime, our next step is to do a little magic of our own.  Finish up your tea and remember to leave just a little in the bottom so that we will see what the tea leaves tell us.”

​Both Efem and Cornelia had heard about Parsley’s ability with the tea leaves being second only to Chamomile (if you like a tea reading... check out the link by clicking on the highlighted name).  Maybe it was because Parsley created her own blends of tea which gave it that extra power or because she was an herbalist, either way, Efem finally felt like they were doing something to find the Dragon.  “What can we do to help?” she asked their host as she started to rise from her chair.

​“Stay put Efem and finish your tea,” Parsley told them.  “I will be needing your cups shortly.  Think about the Dragon before you finish drinking.  That will help when I read your tea leaves.”  It only took a couple of minutes before Parsley had the table cleared and returned to her seat.  “Now, let’s see what we can find out.”

​Flipping each of the three cups over onto their saucers, then turning them counter-clockwise three times, Parsley touched each of the cups and mumbled some words that the sisters could not hear, she then turned Cornelia’s cup over first to see the leaves. “Ahh... I see here two faces going in two different directions.  They will have to learn to work together if they are to find the missing young Dragon.  If they do, then Nemmer and The CAT will find  him, but the question remains - will they be the first to find the Dragon?”

​Next, it was Efem’s cup to read. Turning the cup over, Parsley looked closely at the leaves.  “Many are looking for the Dragon.  That bit of information we already knew, but this tells me that there is some who are wanting the Dragon more than just to find him.

"See how he holds his arm out to the right?  Almost like a wizard or a warrior.  In his other arm he seems to be carrying something.  I don't know if it is a shield or a baby Dragon.  The message is muddled with how strong this searcher is and I cannot see what it is he wants from the Dragon.”  Frowning, Efem started to worry even more than before.

Parsley could see that Efem was getting concerned.  “Let me see if my cup can tell me more about the searchers."  Closing her eyes, she placed her hands on her teacup.  As she opened them, she turned the cup over and looked in.  "One of the searchers is not of the Fae nor of the land while One is the land.”

​“Parsley, I am confused,” Cornelia said.  “What does that mean?  One not being Fae nor of the land can only mean an outsider I would assume, but how can one be the land?”  “I don’t know,” replied Parsley.  “I am just as confused as you are.  Efem, any ideas?” 

"Give me a minute to think about what you have said,” answered Efem.  “You have given me hope knowing that Nemmer and The CAT will find the Dragon at least.  The problem is being the first.  We must increase our efforts.  Cornelia, you need to contact the Bee-Gs and have them looking also and I will connect to the Root Connection.  We must be the ones that find the Dragon first.”

Parsley stood and started to the cottage door.  "I'm going to run down Sprout!  He needs to join in here to help look too!"  Efem and Cornelia looked at each other.  "Who's Sprout?" they thought.