âThe Fae from Green Gablesâ
tragicalromancing :
To say that Anne hadnât been thinking of mystical and magical explanations for all the items sheâd lost or misplaced would be misguided. Of course the redhead thought of the fae, the fairies, the magic. What other explanation could there be? That she in her constant flurry of activity had misplaced so many things, only to find them later? No, that couldnât be!
Surely, there could be a romantic, elegant explanation â right? Otherwise, what was there to live for in this world without that slight adventure? Thatâs how Anne saw it, at any rate. So she welcomed the lost things, the hidden treasures. At any rate, it kept life interesting.Â
But, the sparkling, shimmering powder along the corridors, in the corners and on the topmost shelves? Harder to ignore, easier to mistake for true, real magic. Anne hadnât wanted to get her hopes up â sheâd forced herself to wait a whole three days before officially investigating.   When Matthew finally noticed and began to complain of the powder covering his animals, the barn, and the fields, Anne knew something truly unique was happening at GREEN GABLES.Â
Anne was ecstatic. Sheâd already discussed the obvious possibilities in great detail with Diana. Fairies, minions of light and nature, were the most sensible culprits. Sensible, of course, being the operative word!Â
When the pots and pans fell early one morning, Anne jumped up, following a trick of the light ( once sheâd put the pans away, of course! ) and then watching in amazement as the light turned to a trail of powder! A quest! Anne hurried along, chasing the trail, leading to a magnificently large tree in the woods. She realized she wasnât too far from the CLUBHOUSE, her sanctuary. A funny thing to think of at the moment, really.Â
âHello?â She called out, unsure of where to look. Hoping that whoever, whatever, it was, would appear.Â
âIâm not going to hurt you! Please come out â why are you leaving your dust everywhere?â It wasnât an accusatory tone, but a curious one: Anne simply wished to know, to understand. To solve the mystery!
The wood fae cursed herself under her breath. She hadnât accounted for the youngling of the bunch to follow her to her habitat. Feli silently moved, trying not to give her location away. The breeze was passing was giving her queue to use, it was her disposals. It would have sounded like the voice of one of the older humans, a perfect distraction that would give her time to escape. But this was a child, someone who still a short life to live. If Feli indeed used the voice on the breeze, it would be days before anyone would find her at best.  Feli took a moment to study her, ah⊠The sense of curiosity too familiar for her was seen. The question given wasnât properly done but she had low expectations of the humans. A few minutes passed before she allows herself to respond. âI leave it,â She began. âBecause I am in this plane, where everything you can easily touch yet far away from the others.â Her voice sounded from behind, then next to and finally In front of the tree.
 "Itâs my turn to ask,â She moved her hand, the wood bending easily to show herself to the human, she seemed like a crystal glowing with the sun, yet her figure could be disguised around it. âWho I am talking to, and you better think carefully before answeringâŠâ Giving your name to someone like her wasnât exactly dangerous but it wasnât correct either. How many things one could do with a name that wasnât theirs.
She waited, and this left her a moment to think. Children werenât as innocent as they used to be, being tainted by the greed and ire of their kind at such a tender age. Feli had to test the waters before she knew it was safe for her to get close⊠Oh, yes, but it was so simple, but it was effective. Feli tilted her head to the side
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The words moved through the winds, through the leaves. Anne looked up, looked around, gasping and grinning at the magical qualities of it all. How lovely for it to be her to find whatever being this was!
She folded her hands in front of her, offering herself up meekly for any guidance or wisdom that might befall her in the woods. Her heart was beating wildly -- it was all she could do not to burst from inside to outside!
Anne stared at the tree, watching in wonderment as the thick bark and branched bent to the will of the creature. Once her eyes adjusted, the redhead squealed in delight. A fairy! A real live fairy of the woods! What true, pure magic!  She shut her eyes. Pinched herself quite quickly and a sharp pain shoots through her and yet -- the fairy was still there when she opened her eyes once more!
âI -- Me?â Anne finally stuttered once she found her voice. She was trying to recall all sheâd ever read about fairies or magical things. Her options for that kind of reading had been slim, but everything she read she ( mostly ) remembered. And the story of Rumplestiltskin came to mind.Â
Biting her lip, she ventured, âI ought not tell you my name, fair...fairy! I mean, thereâs an awful lot that goes into a name, isnât there?â She smiled, she blushed a little bit, too. Hoping it was the right thing to say, hoping she hadnât ruined her only chance at true adventure.
âBut I can give you a name to call me if that suits you!â She quickly replied, staring at the wonderful creature in front of her. She hadnât realized sheâd taken a few steps closer -- she was much nearer to the tree now.Â
âCall me Cordelia,â Anna said with a bow, lowering her eyes to the ground. âPrincess Cordelia.â














