One beautiful evening in Pixie Hollow, a few years after pixie dust had been restored, a dandelion fluff blew by. It was almost autumn on the mainland. Vidia noticed the fluff floating about. She guided it to the Pixie Dust Tree. Some of the fairies had noticed too, and came to watch.

Zarina, a dust-keeper fairy, flew in with a cup of pixie dust and poured it on the fluff. The fluff became a fairy, and raised her head. She had ginger hair flowing loosely down her back, green eyes, light skin, and exactly a dozen freckles sprinkled across her face.

All the fairies that had come to watch looked down at her. She heard them say hello.

"Hello?" she said in a small voice.

Suddenly, Queen Clarion flew in. "Born of laughter, clothed in cheer, happiness has brought you here. Welcome to Pixie Hollow," she said to the new fairy.

The new fairy managed a small, nervous smile.

"Now let's see about those wings," Queen Clarion said.