It is said if you follow the second star to the right and go straight on until morning there is an enchanting and magical place where everything is unbelievably peaceful and serene; a mystical place that has the fragile beauty of endless sunsets. This enticing place is called Neverland; a small drop of pure golden sunlight infused with magic fell from the heavens above and landed in Neverland, from this drop of sunlight an enormous and powerful tree was born along with four seasons.
The tree grew in the heart of Neverland and it's roots grew deep within the ground; for this was a special tree. This tree was immortal and gold pixie dust flowed from the tree's core and gave life to fairies. This tree became known as the pixie dust tree which was in the center of Pixie Hollow. The four seasons; winter, spring, summer and autumn were all surrounding the magnificent tree. In order for the tree and the seasons to flourish they needed care; a dandelion seed broke off in the wind and was carried in the soft breeze to the pixie dust tree. The seed blew into the gold pixie dust waterfall and landed gently on a round platform in the tree's center; from this seed an anjelic and radiant fairy princess was born.
She was an immortal princess born with all the knowledge she would need to rule Pixie Hollow and look after the four seasons. The princess has to take care of the pixie dust tree and look after all of Pixie Hollow; she has to make sure that the seasons are prepared so that fairies of Pixie Hollow can bring seasons to the mainland. The princess is a part of the tree and the tree is a part of the princess; they have a deep and unbreakable bond. In one years time the princess will receive the rare nevercrystal and become queen. This special fairy princess is Clarion.
Clarion gently lifted her head and looked up to the radiant sky; taking in her first breath of life, she smiled as the sun shined brightly on her pale skin. Clarion glanced behind her and saw her delicate yet beautiful wings. Her cerulean blue eyes stared in amazement; her jaw immediately dropped. She gave them a small flutter and Clarion began to slowly rise into the bright blue sky. Suddenly she dropped back down to the tree landing on her knees; wave after wave of knowledge rushed through her mind quickly. Clarion squinted her eyes and rubbed her temples as the knowledge kept pouring in. Finally the waves ceased and Clarion took a deep breath, she tucked a piece of her long golden brown hair behind her ear.
Clarion was absolutely overwhelmed and baffled, she couldn't believe she was chosen to be a princess and soon to be queen. She had all the fairy talents, she knew everything about Pixie Hollow and all four seasons, including everything there was to know about fairies. Clarion had a moment to herself before the ministers of each season would be born. Clarion studied her wings, they were beautiful but she knew that they were only temporary; after a year had passed and she received the nevercrystal to become queen she knew that she would receive her large golden butterfly monarch wings. Clarion was simply overjoyed. She flew up high into the crystal clear sky testing her wings for the first time; she flew up and down and all around the pixie dust tree squealing with delight. Clarion quickly calmed herself and flew back down to the center of the tree and waited patiently.
A few minutes passed and Clarion was overly content while waiting. She soaked in the beautiful scenery of Pixie Hollow, every season was so lovely that it took her breath away. Clarion was absolutely mesmerized at the sight of Pixie Hollow and the four seasons. Suddenly a baby's laugh rang throughout Pixie Hollow and Clarion's smile grew wider, moments later a dandelion seed flew past her, she couldn't wait to greet the new fairy and find out which season this fairy would look after. The dandelion seed landed in the center of the tree a few feet away from her, she flew over to the waterfall of gold pixie dust and let it accumulate in her hands. She flew back over to the seed and carefully let the dust fall gracefully from her hands onto the seed.
Suddenly the pixie dust glowed rather brightly; the seed disappeared and a sparrow man emerged. As he stood up Clarion studied him closely, he was the first fairy she had ever laid eyes on. He was the same height as Clarion, he had broad shoulders and well defined muscles. His dark chestnut brown hair fell just beneath his ears, his dark brown eyes were wide with curiosity. His face was thin and pale and he had thick eyebrows, his jaw was square and his bone structure was superb, his face looked sculptured. His nose was slightly large and his lips were a pale pink and he was dressed in a white arrival suit made from leaves. Clarion's stomach began to twist and turn with knots, she prayed she would be a fair princess. The sparrow man's dark eyes stared up at her.
"Hello?" the new arrival asked. Clarion opened her mouth, but she was unsure what to say. She didn't want to upset him in any way, he seemed somewhat nervous. A moment passed and Clarion smiled; it hit her like a ton of bricks, she knew exactly what to say.
"Born of laughter, clothed in cheer, happiness has brought you here. Welcome to Pixie Hollow." said Clarion. She spoke so clear and percise, she couldn't believe how confident she sounded, she had just thought of what to say only moments ago and she sounded as if she had spoken those words a thousand times before. After hearing her captivating and regal voice the sparrow man smiled, he wasn't nervous at all anymore, he felt comforted. Clarion immediately noticed that this had calmed him and she loved how those words fit the situation perfectly. She was going to say those exact words everytime a new fairy arrived.
"My name is Clarion, princess of Pixie Hollow." Clarion gave the new arrival a warm smile. The sparrow man returned her smile and gave a graceful yet strong bow. Once he stood up he looked to Clarion for further instruction.
"I trust you found your way alright?" asked Clarion. The sparrow man tilted his head to one side and ran his hand through his hair, he opened his mouth as if he was going to speak but then he paused. Clarion felt that he was searching his mind trying to remember his journey here. The sparrow man seemed to be having a difficult time; finally he spoke.
"Uh- I think so.." said the new arrival. Clarion giggled, her smile grew. She elegantly flew over to the sparrow man landing softly behind him. The new arrival turned his head to see what Clarion was doing but as he looked behind him he noticed his divine wings, his jaw dropped. He couldn't help but stare at them in awe, they were absolutely magnificent.
"Now, let's see about those wings." said Clarion. She placed her hands gently on his wings and lifted them to the tips. As she did this gold pixie dust emerged from her fingertips onto his wings making them glow for a few seconds. The glow faded and he turned towards her, she offered him her hand. He took her hand without hesitation and he rose a few feet off the ground. He fluttered his wings slowly and then he began to flutter them faster. Clarion pulled his hand and guided him in a circle, letting him get use to his wings. He let go of her hand and flew high into the sky and let out a joyful laugh, he then floated back down and took her hand once again. She pulled his hand lightly so he was back on his feet. Clarion let go of his hand and took a step back, she watched as his face lit up.
"That was exhilarating!" cried the new arrival. Clarion fought back the urge to giggle. She felt the exact same way the moment she flew for the first time only a little while ago. Clarion smiled at him and lifted her arms as she twisted her hands in a circle; the base part of the tree they were standing on lit up with gold pixie dust. The new arrival turned around to see three mushrooms pedestals pop up from the ground glowing faintly. On the first mushroom a red leaf floated just above it, a green leaf hovered above the second mushroom and on the third a hydrangea was suspended over the mushroom. The two leaves and the hydrangea glowed ethereally.
"What are these?" asked the new arrival. He was a bit confused and this made him nervous once more. Clarion smiled and tilted her head towards the mushrooms as she spoke.
"You have a respectable talent, one you should be proud of. You are a minister of one of the four seasons." Clarion elegantly waved her hand towards the pedestals. "These will help you find out which season you are to look after." Clarion gave a warm and encouraging smile and the new arrival smiled back eagerly. His smile then quickly faded, he rubbed his chin, his eyebrows furrowed and wrinkles appeared on his forhead; he began to look around.
"What is it?" asked Clarion.
"There are only three mushrooms, there should be four, correct?" asked the new arrival with all the respect he could manage.
"Yes. You are indeed correct, however there is only three. Winter is the season that is excluded. If you were the Lord of Winter you would have arrived and been born in winter. Our warm fairy wings are much too delicate for the harsh cold of winter. We cannot travel into winter because our wings would break. That is one of the most important fairy rules. There is a border where spring touches winter and it is forbidden. You must never cross the border for your own safety. Do you understand?"
"Yes I understand, princess." answered the new arrival politely. Clarion smiled. She was glad he understood, she would never want any fairy to get hurt by crossing the border. The worst thing that could happen to a fairy would be to break your wings. Clarion hoped that would never happen to any warm or winter fairy, if it did it would break her heart.
"Now let's see which season you will look after." said Clarion. She could hardly contain her excitement. It was the first time she helped a new arrival, Clarion was elated, everything was going fairly well.
"But how will I know which -" the new arrival was so nervous he could barely get his sentence out. Clarion knew that being the princess; and eventually the queen of Pixie Hollow, meant helping every fairy with every part of their arrival and their everyday lives. She needed to have faith, trust and a little pixie dust.
"You'll know." said Clarion. The new arrival gave her a firm nod. He walked over to the mushroom with the hydrangea floating above it, he stared at the flower for a moment, it was truely beautiful. He reached over and lightly touched one of the petals but it's glow quickly faded and it ceased to float above the mushroom. The new arrival was startled, he quickly pulled his hand away and took a few steps backwards. Clarion knew this upset him, she gestured towards the two other mushrooms pedestals and smiled lovingly, like a caring mother.
The new arrival walked over to the next mushroom, it had a red leaf floating above it. His arms were shaking, he reached up to touch the leaf, his eyes were half open, he gently placed his hand on the leaf and it began to glow brightly. The new arrival let out a sigh of relief and smiled. Clarion lifted up her arm and twisted her hand making the mushroom pedestals disappear.