The earthly musk and inviting flowers were creating a sight which feasted many eyes and gladdened many cores for hours.
The embalming rarity was a synesthesia trigger, a rainbow of a million colours.
The sparks of pixie dust added slyly the magical element rumored to bring, a certain Sarah Wiliams out of her sanctuary of ink, or better sayd, away from her dusty books.
Our 'Defeater of the Labyrinth' was in a sour mood lately. The reasons were endless. Her little brother kept stealing her mp3 player (with grubby little preteen hands), Merlin kept munching on Karen's shoes (which resulted in bouts of hysteria ) and that oh, she had recently become the target of omnious magical beings.
It started innocuous enough with a little malicious pixie trying to bite her. A creature with hair red as a flame and a ripped dress, trying to appear ridiculously imposing. So Sarah gave her a pink coloured ribbon and it seemed like the fairy was more than happy to be on her way.
Then the visits started getting invasive. On her way from home to college Sarah noticed a poor old woman, with an oblong four-cornered hat, ash-coloured clothes, an apron thrown across her shoulder, and a wooden can in her hand. Sarah having enough money to spare wanted to shout at her to get her attention.
The women seemed deaf so Sarah tried to go after her, but no matter what she could not overtake her. When she gave up and tried to go home she did not recognize the wright way home, despite the fact that she knew the neighbourhood like the back of her hand. The old women was still ahead of her but Sarah could still not reach her to ask for directions. The women suddenly cackled darkly.
In that moment Sarah figured out she must have seen a Gwyllion. But what could she had been doing away from the Welsh mountains they usually haunt?
She pulled out a steel penknife and the specter disappeared in thin air.
If at first they were weird, then invasive now they were plain dangerous. All jokes came to an end when a short, thickset old man with long prominent teeth, skinny fingers armed with talons like eagles, large eyes of a fiery red colour, grisly hair, iron boots, a pikestaff in his left hand, and a red cap on his head tried to fling huge stones at her.
Just when she thought she had met her match , that the Redcomb was surely going to kill her she remembered that he could be driven away by words of the scripture.
So Sarah sayd "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might." "You shall love your neighbor as yourself"
Immediately the wicked spirit gave a dismal yell leaving behind a large tooth. Sarah kept it as a souvenir.
And now, with her heart in her boots, Sarah tried to search as much as she could on how to win against her next uninvited guest. She knew it was only a matter of time…
"Sarah did you do your literature homework?" Karen's strident voice could be heard from the living all the way to Sarah's room. Despite having had their differences in the past, Sarah loved Karen and considered her, her true mother ( with her birth mother too busy with acting to even answer the phone these days).
"Yes, Karen"
"Come to the living room, breakfast is ready!"
"Alright"
Breakfast. Sarah's (and Tobey's) favourite part of the day because of the mountain of pancakes glazed in honey Karen usually cooks up. She tops them up with berries and chocolate sauce. They're so sweet they should be illegal in several states.
Sarah runs down the stairs eagerly waiting for her plate to be filled. Just as she expected, Tobey is not too far behind.
"Sup fam. What's up?"
Tobey was going through that difficult teenage phrase where they used slang purposefully to be obnoxious. Sarah was sure of it.
"Oh the usual, did my homework, read some books, been attacked by a ravenous mythological creature"
Sarah's parents laugh at her answer, Tobey just looks amused.
"Sar is that a goblin?" asked Tobey
Sarah jumps out of the chair as if she'd been shot then calms down.
"Very funny shrimp"
Last time Tobey pulled that trick on her he distracted her enough to pilfer precious pancakes from her plate.
"Fool me once, shame on you Tobes. Fool me twice…"
"Yeah, yeah…"
"Children me and Robert have decided that since you've been so very well behaved we could go to the beach tomorrow. It'll be a family outing."
Karen has been wanting to go to the beach and obtain a 'marvelous' tan for months now. Sarah wasn't going to ruin her happiness.
"Sounds great" she answered.
"Booooring" Tobey drawed out. "We should go to the new amusement park instead"
When everyone else started throwing him reproving and pleading glances the little troll relented.
"Alright" he grumbled.
And so…the sea. The wild, untamable sea. With buried-deep secrets hidden beneath the green-azure colour of salty, capricious water.
The trip had started alright at first. They were lucky enough to be alone at the beach. Karen was tanning, Robert was reading a book, Tobey was making sand-castles and Sarah brought along her encyclopedia of ancient folklore the revised version.
Like magic the weather started to change, not that it would stop daredevil Tobey from daring the waves.
Karen wanted Sarah to tell Tobey to get out of the water so as usual big sister Sarah to the rescue. Only Sarah knew a simple reminder won't get the little rascal out, she had to use extreme measures AKA tickling, or forcefully dragging him home.
Just when she thought the situation couldn't get worse a black, majestic kelpie started rearing it's ugly head as it was coming straight towards Sarah's little brother.
Oh no, mister monstrosity, you have chosen the wrong little brother to capture, Sarah thought.
Tobey started screaming and panicking.
Sarah acted quickly and shoved the steel penknife (as she didn't have any birdle ) into the kelpie. He disappeared without any trace.
Tobey started sobbing and Sarah embraced him tightly, murmuring soft words of comfort that used to calm hin when he'd been but a babe. Karen and Robert looked worried.
"What's the problem darling?" Robert asked.
"Did Tobey swallow any sea water?" added Karen.
Sarah stared at them confused. How could they not have seen what had happened and why was Tobey the only one like her?
Tobey Williams knew something odd was going on with his sister. She never was the ordinary type, (which in Tobey's opinion added to her specialness ) but this was taking the cake. Either he was watching too many cartoons or going insane. A giant horse had come out of the sea and tried to grab him. And then Sarah rescued him like Wonder Woman. No…WW should take lessons from her. In a way he is happy it had happened, now he felt his bond with Sarah getting stronger…
But on the other hand now he felt himself getting worried for her. Did she have to fight villains everytime, why hadn't she told him? All this mystery reminded him of one small red book, from a long time ago. Sar used to read it to him for hours, he probably knew it by heart.
It was about a girl wishing her little brother away, a love-sick, adoring king, goblins…Wait a second! Could the legend be true? Only one way to find out.
"I wish the Goblin King would come here…right now!
And as the saying goes, be careful what you wish for.
The Goblin King appeared in all his glittery wonder.
"Ah, the babe with the power. Did you miss my enchanting company young Tobias?"
"Have we met before?"
"A long time ago lad. However I am not here for platitudes, so if you don't have anything interesting to say…"
"No, wait! My sister is in danger. Sarah, the girl you fell in love with…ring any bells?"
The Goblin King's face darkened.
"She told you then?"
"I figured it out on my own, wasn't hard"
"Very well little one, regale me, what sort of dangers could 'the Champion of the Labyrinth' seem to have encountered this time? "
"Yesterday we were attacked by a horse like creature that wanted to drown me and…"
"It seems you have encountered a kelpie, quite devious they are, my young friend"
"So, you'll help us?"
" Why of course. After all I would simply hate for Sarah to expire before I could get my vengeance" The Goblin King sayd relishing every word.
The rest of their conversation was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Tobey how many times must I tell you not to let your dirty clothes lying around. Just because Karen and dad are out on a date doesn't mean you can act so irresponsible"
Sarah opens the door , her eyes widen out, she starts staring slack-jawed.
The Goblinn King eyes her up and down then licks his lips.
"Hello precious. My how you've grown"