Chapter 1 continued...

Fairy Courtesy of The Interpretation of Dreams

Hi people. Happy November! So, I know it's been a while since I posted the first part of this story, so here's a quick summary: A girl named Anny Farrow went outside onto her balcony in the middle of the night and met a man named Shawn. Shawn says that he has been waiting for her and wants to talk.

“Now, what are you doing here and why were you waiting for me?”

Shawn starting talking.  “First you need to understand something. This might be hard to believe, but there are fairies hidden in the world among us.” He stopped talking when he saw Anny’s disbelieving expression. “It’s true. They’re there, and you can see them if you know what to look for.”

Anny stopped him. “Are you drunk? Fairies aren’t real. If that’s all you wanted to

talk to me about, I’m going back to bed.” She started to stand up, but the man

stopped her by grabbing her wrist.

“No, please listen to me. It’s important that you know what’s going on.” He let go of Anny’s wrist and she sat back down, her curiosity getting the better of her. “Have you ever seen a butterfly or dragonfly that seems to be looking at it’s reflection in a window or a pond?  Fairies disguise themselves as butterflies or dragonflies or even bumble bees to protect themselves from humans.” Anny opened her mouth to say something but Shawn kept talking. “They are real and you’re going to have to realize that. The sooner you do that, the better for everyone.  

“The Fairy Kingdom is currently in a war. Up until about ten years ago, the fairies lived peacefully in small communities like towns.”

“A fairy war? Wouldn’t people notice if fairies were flying around fighting each

other?” Anny interrupted Shawn.  

“No. The fairies are fighting in the World of Fairies. It’s a world parallel to ours. Only fairies can go there. It’s where the king rules from. And, even if they were fighting in our world, no one would notice. Like I said, they disguise themselves as insects. Very few people know they even exist.”

“So why are you telling me about them?” Anny asked.  

“Just listen to what I’m saying,” he started again, sounding exasperated. He ran his fingers through his light hair as he spoke. “Each community is run by one fairy, usually a male. This fairy is the lord, or if it’s a female, the lady, of the community. The lord is basically in charge of everything that happens in the community.

“About ten years ago, the young Lord Dalen came to power. He was a very

ambitious young fairy, so you can imagine that this was not good for his community.”

Shawn stopped to take a breath. “Do you have any questions so far?” he asked Anny.

“Just one. Why are you telling me all this? What does a fairy war have to do with anything? What do I have to do with it?”

“That’s three questions.” Shawn grinned. Anny glared at him in the dark and he

laughed before becoming serious again. “Fine. The war is the reason I’m here, and you need to know what’s happening. You have everything to do with it.”