Tink and Clarion had made it back to the Pixie Dust Tree safe and sound. Tinker Bell was in her new room getting ready for bed when she realized… She forgot pajamas! Tinker Bell went into her wardrobe and gasped at all the beautiful dresses. She parted the dresses and found a simple light pink nightshirt and matching long night pants. Tink preferred green but when she put them on she couldn't help but love how she looked in her mother's pajamas. I hope she doesn't mind…Maybe I should ask her… Tinker Bell pulled down her hair before she put on her fuzzy slippers. She made her way to her mother's room. When she reached the door she heard her mother humming to herself.
"Mommy?" Clarion stopped humming when she heard her daughter's small voice.
"It's open dear!" Tinker Bell opened the tall oak door and gasped in awe at her mother's lavish room. Oh, course everything was golden or the lightest shade of yellow. She flew into her room but her mother was nowhere to be seen… Tink looked around to her large Queen sized bed, it was made up with light yellow sheets. The walls were dazzling with swirls of Pixie Dust. There was a door at the end of the room past Clarion's wardrobe. That door was the bathroom and it slowly opened. Clarion walked out in her silk nightgown. It was like her Pixie Dust dress but it had no Pixie Dust on it. She wore a sheer robe over top of her nightdress, and her hair was down! Her golden hair reached a little lower than her shoulders.
"Woah…" Tink gasped, at the sight of the Queen.
"What? Don't you like it? I see you found my old pajamas." Clarion giggled as she grabbed her brush and brushed out her hair.
"Oh no, I love it! oh... and yes… I was wondering if it was ok to wear them?"
"Oh course! Whatever is in that room you can have."
"Oh really?!"
"Yes, sweetie." Clarion laughed at her daughter's excitement. Clarion pulled her sheets down and sat on her bed. As she sat down her feet stuck out. Tink gasped! "What?! What's wrong?!"
"YOU HAVE FEET!" Clarion fell over on her bed and laughed as hard as she could!
"Oh, course I have FEET!" Clarion recovered from her daughter's outburst and wiped the tears from her eyes.
"Oh well everyone thinks you and the Ministers have to legs or feet. Just so you know."
"Well, I assure you we all have both legs and feet." Clarion pulled her legs under the covers and leaned on the backboard of her bed.
"Oh good. Well, that's all I needed… Good night!" Tink turned and flew to the door.
"Um, where do you think you're going?" Tink turned back confused… "Mothers are supposed to give goodnight hugs! Get over here." Tink laughed and flew to her mother's side. They shared a big hug and Clarion kissed the top of her daughter's head. "Goodnight sweetie."
"Night mommy."
Tinker Bell thought she would sleep like a baby tonight. She, however, was wrong… Tink was fast asleep but her mind was filled with questions. She saw a figure appear out of the darkness. It was a Sparrowman…She couldn't make out his face but he was sitting on a stump in the Summer meadow. He was reading… just reading… then he disappeared… A new image appeared before her. Suddenly he appeared again, this time he was on the ground on all fours. He was choking, there was something on the floor… It was a picture of Queen Clarion, but the glass was shattered. The Sparrowman had no cape when he was reading but now his wings were showing and there was a whitish tape on the floor beside him… Then she noticed his right wing…Was broken… Tink awoke scared out of her mind! A broken wing?! Why was that Sparrowman in my dreams?! Did he know Queen Clarion?! She could barely breathe! She did the only thing her head could think of. She flew straight to her mother's room. She opened the door and jumped onto the bed beside her mother. Clarion awoke startled, once she saw Tinker Bell she pulled her close. Holding her daughter close, Tink cried into her mother's chest.
"Tinker Bell, darling. What's wrong?"
"I-I h-had… nightmare…" Was all the poor fairy could get out, threw her waterfall of tears.
"Sh, I'm here… I'm here… Your safe now…" Tink cuddled close, leaving no space between her mother's body and her own. Clarion laid her down beside her, still holding her close, she kissed her head. "Would you like me to sing to you till you fall back asleep?" Tinker Bell slowly moved her head saying 'yes'. "Come with me
And you'll be
In the world of
Pure imagination
Take a look
And you'll see
Into your imagination
We'll begin
With a spin
Traveling in
The world of my creation
What we'll see
Will defy
Explanation" Her sweet voice filled the young fairies mind. All her thoughts were now of her mother's soft, loving song. "If you want to view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to, do it
Wanna change the world?
There's nothing
To it
There is no
Life I know
To compare with
Pure imagination
Living there
You'll be free
If you truly wish to be" Tinker bells eyes slowly became heavy… sleep was slowly taking her away. "If you want to view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to, do it
Wanna change the world?
There's nothing
To it
There is no
Life I know
To compare with
Pure imagination
Living there
You'll be free
If you truly
Wish to be…" Clarion finished her lullaby, holding her daughter close. "feeling better, dear?" Clarion whispered to her daughter. It was dark outside most likely around three in the morning. The Queen could just make out Tinker bell's closed eyes. Her breath was slow; she had fallen asleep. "Sweet dreams, my little princess…" Clarion kissed her head, then covered her in her own blanket. After she knew Tinker Bell was warm, the Queen fell into a deep sleep alongside her little Princess.
Morning came all too soon for the young princess. Tink awoke with a strange feeling… Where am I? She wondered aloud, then she looked over to her right. Clarion was fast asleep still holding her tight. Tink began to remember the events of the day before. She stayed with me all night… Why would she do that? The sun was up over the horizon; the Queen should have been up at dawn. She had awoken at dawn, but once she saw Tink she didn't want to leave her alone.
"Mommy?" Tink whispered Clarion stirred and slowly opened her beautiful blue eyes.
"Morning, Tinker Bell."
"Why are you still in bed? You didn't have to stay all night with me…"
"Oh, course I did. You were scared, I could not leave my daughter alone."
"Thank you." Tink pulled her mother close and hugged her in thanks. Clarion could only smile, at least I am doing something right…
"Always for you… Are you hungry?"
"I'm always hungry!" Tink smiled with glee at the thought of food.
"Well go get dressed and we will go down to the kitchen to get some food. Then I am afraid I must do some boring Queen work today." Clarion made a face when she said 'boring Queen'. Tink laughed and leaped out of bed. She flew to the door but stopped after opening the door.
"Just so you know, the best Queen ever!" With that, she left, closing the door behind her. Clarion was so touched, in all her years of ruling she had never been so happy.
Princess Tinker Bell and Queen Clarion dressed in their normal attire. They made their way downstairs to the Pixie Dust kitchen. Many smells filled the air, at the table where the Ministers of the Seasons.
"Morning your majesty. Morning Princess." Redleaf, Minister of Autumn, smiled at the royal family.
"Morning Redleaf. Morning Ministers, I apologize for my tartness." Queen Clarion, flew up to the round table and took her seat. Tink took the seat to her left, right beside the Minister of Autumn. They ordered their breakfast, toast, and eggs for the Queen and waffles for the Princess.
"So what did you two do yesterday? Anything fun?"
"Oh yes, Sunflower! Oh, it is alright if I call you that?
"Yes, Princess that is quite alright." Tinker Bell smiled at her kindness. She had never spent this much time with the Ministers before.
"Well, we went on a picnic! OH! And my mom started a fo-" Before Tinker Bell could finish Clarion covered her mouth. The ministers looked at her confused…
"The Queen started a 'fo'?" Minister Spring questioned, Tink managed to take Clarion's hand off long enough to say.
"No! Food fight!"
"WHAT?!" All four ministers said at once. Clarion almost lost it, but she regained herself.
"I do not recall anything of the sort."
"Yes, you did it! It happened like this!" Tink grabbed her orange juice and dumped it on top of the Queen's head! The whole room gasped!
"Princess Tinker Bell! That was not very lady like!"
"You did it first…" Tink was worried she was in deep trouble… She just wanted to make her laugh.
"You are a princess you must do as you are told." She chastised as she wiped orange juice off her head and clothes. "You must show a sense of decorum... Unlike me, I am the Queen I do as I wish!" Clarion grabbed a water jug and poured it all over the Princess. The entire room burst into laughter! Clarion laughed at her now drenched daughter. "Wow, being a mother is better than I thought it was going to be."
"I am glad you're enjoying yourself…" Tink grumbled, her wet bangs hung over her eyes.
The Royals returned to their rooms to get cleaned up for their busy day ahead. Tink, now ready, was still wondering who that Sparrowman was… Maybe my mom knows… Tink went to her mother's room hoping she could answer some of her questions.
"Mom?"
"Yes, dear?" Clarion called from her dresser, she was putting up her hair into her perfect bun. "Come in." Tink entered the room, Clarion turned around to meet her gaze.
"I have been wondering…"
"Yes?"
"If you're my mother… Do I have a father?" Tink could only assume that the Sparrowman in her dream was her father. Why else would he be in her dream?
"I-I do not know…"
"Oh… Well did you ever love anyone?"
"There... there was one Sparrowman…" Clarion hated talking about her dark past… even more… she hated lying… There had been not one, but two men she had loved.
"Did you love him?"
"Yes... but I do not really like to talk about it…"
"Why? Did something happen?"
"Yes... I lost him forever... and It was all my fault... I still love him even today…"
"Oh... I'm sorry…" Tink went over and hugged her mother. "D-do I know him?"
"No he lives in the Win- He doesn't live in Pixie Hollow…" Clarion corrected herself, the last thing she wanted to do was have her own daughter follow the same path she had so many seasons ago.
"Mom... If it's not too much to ask…"
"Yes, love?"
"Would you tell me about him? Just a little?"
"Alright... Only a little…He has dashing deep brown eyes…"
"And…?"
"Silver hair, he is protective yet he is so sweet and kind... He was just so perfect…" Tink could tell she still deeply loved this man… I must find him…
"Thank you for telling me… I better get to work." Tink lied, she knew where this man was, despite her mother's attempt to cover it up. She was going to the Winter Woods…