Maurice

The fairies were away for the summer, leaving, Pixie Hollow practically empty. A perfect time for Queen Clarion to leave the Pixie Dust Tree and travel to the Autumn Woods.

When she drew close she saw he was holding a paint bucket as though he were on a break. She moved he bucket and settled herself in its place, recalling how he humans had first arrived.

It was a normal spring morning and she had just sat herself down to breakfast. Opening a morning report from the scout fairies, she began to eat and read. Then Viola came in.

"Your Majesty, your presence is requested in Springtime Square."

"Oh? Is there a problem?" Viola guided her to the square where the Minister of Spring was, once again, freaking out.

"Oh my goodness!" He quickly flew to the Queen. "Your Majesty, quick!"

Viola left as the Minister led the Queen the rest of the way; four beings were surrounded by the scouts. "We said we didn't want any trouble. We'll just go back he way we came," the tallest and only man said as he held his arms over he three women behind him.

"What is this all about?" Clarion drew close to he group.

"Your Majesty, these humans have somehow wandered into Pixie Hollow," one of the scouts reported.

"Humans?" Clarion became confused. Humans were large horrible creatures that destroyed nature. Hey most certainty weren't he same size as fairies.

"Yes, we're humans," he man said patiently. "We went for a walk, we got turned around, and now we're gonna head back." He pulled a blond haired woman, who was fanning herself, out from behind him and began pushing her while pulling an auburn's arm to follow.

"Wait." The request hung in the air as Clarion dismissed he scouts and floated to he ground near the group. "You were walking?"

The man paused and the auburn haired woman spoke. "Yeah, I found a new trail through the woods, so I called Eva, who dragged leah and Maurice out of their beds to come along with us. So we went down the trail, and we were walking, and we saw cute little bunnies, and pretty flowers, and a bird!"

"Lissy!" The bird woman, a brunet, hissed to her friend.

"Right! So we were walking, and then we saw things get bigger, and we were getting smaller and smaller, until we stopped getting smaller, but we still kept walking because it was kinda fun, and plus we couldn't find the right way. And then we found his place, and all the people started circling us , and then you showed up, and now you're here, and we're here and..." The man placed his hand over her mouth.

"I think they get it, Lissy." The man looked to the Queen. "Ma'am, I ask you to let us go."

"But where will you go?" The man thought for a moment, looking around. "Come with me. We shall try to find you a way off the island."

"Island?" The four followed he Queen to the Pixie Dust Tree.

That was the day they found out they couldn't leave. Eva had tried with all her might to do so, but was continuously pulled back to Pixie Hollow.

Clarion sighed and curled into Maurice's shoulder. "Perhaps next year you'll waken."