Militant Fairy

Dondell lived near the pond in the wood in Littlehippleton.
Dondell was a Fairy but not just any Fairy….
She was a militant tomboy Fairy. No flouncy pink dress for her.
She wore green t-shirts and jeans with black boots.
The other Fairies thought she was silly and liked to wear their big colourful floaty dresses, their pointy toe shoes and pretty curly locks.
Dondell was lonely, the other Fairies played together.
They made lacy cloaks from spiders webs to give to Pixies working in the town.
They collected acorns and made goblets to give to trader Elves in exchange for shells.
They helped the Dwarves look for jewels.
They danced and sang.
They chased and laughed.
They had such fun together.
When Dondell came near they were quiet and turned away.
Dondell would break spiders webs and throw acorn cups in to the pond.
She was not happy and would go for long speedy flights up to the highest trees and look out beyond Littlehippleton.
She would say to herself, I will leave here and find someone to be my friend, one day.
She would plummet, her wings close to her back, faster and faster and then at the last second spread them out and glide to the ground, none of the other Fairies could do that.
One day she heard shouting from the other Fairies, “Dondell help us, please, HELP!”
She flew down to see what the commotion was.
One Fairy, Lavender was caught by her dress in a huge web.
The spider was coming closer to her.
The other Fairies were trying to break the web but it was cutting their palms and it hurt but would not break.
Dondell turned and flew away up to the highest tree.
The Fairies thought she had gone away.
Then they heard a whirring noise coming down the tree and the spider was knocked from the web, the web was broken and Lavender was safe.
Dondell didn’t glide and thudded to the floor of the wood.
She lay without moving.
The other Fairies huddled around her and carried her to the Healer of the Wood.
She gave Dondell some ointment for her head and a little vial of yucky medicine for her body.
The other Fairies were given salve for their hands.
When Dondell was better all the WoodFolk came together to celebrate the Bravest Fairy in the Entire World, Dondell.
All the Fairies made her a special pair of trousers from leaves and a special top that was green with shimmery bits to say thank you for saving Lavender.
Dondell was happy, she had friends and she was loved.
Dondell still dreamed of leaving the wood but that is for another time.