One by one, the Ministers came to comfort their Queen, but nothing seemed to help her. Clarion's heart was crushed.
After the last Minister, Summer, had left, there was another knock on the door. Without a call a sparrow-man stepped in.
"Milori? I thought, I made it clear. I don't want to see you!" Clarion said.
"Oh, I am not Milori." an evil voice said.
The sparrow-man transformed...
Milori walked in the Winter Woods. "I don't understand." he said quietly "What did I do? Why did she break up with me?"
His snowy owl was listening carefully.
"She should at least tell me why."
His owl squeaked in agreement.
"I know, she doesn't want to see me, but I have to know." Milori said and hopped on his owl.
The owl stretched out his wings and headed for the border and then to the Pixie Dust Tree.
Milori saw, the pixie dust was flowing slowly. It was a sign: the Queen was not well. Milori added speed to get faster to Clarion.
Standing before Clarion, was now an evil-looking sparrow-man.
"Who are you?" Clarion asked with fear.
"I am Nalu, the next King of Pixie Hollow." the sparrow-man said.
"What? King?" the Queen looked confused.
"And here is my Queen." Nalu said and a fairy flew in.
Clarion recognized her immediately. It was the same fairy, she had seen with Milori.
Nori, the fairy, that had flown in, transformed into Queen Clarion.
Clarion looked at her terrified. It was like looking into a mirror, except Nori's eyes weren't as sparkly as Clarion's.
"I'm sorry, but I think I am taking your place now." Nori said with a smirk and Nalu pulled out a dagger.
Clarion tried to use her magic to keep him away but, because of her sadness, she was unable to use any magic.
Clarion backed away. "No, please, don't." she begged.
"You really think your begging is going to help you?" Nalu asked stepping closer to the Queen "Say goodbye."
He raised his hand with a dagger and stroke the Queen. The dagger struck her side and it began to bleed. Nalu raised his hand to strike one more time but Clarion hit him and the dagger flew to the other side of the room.
Clarion tried to escape but Nalu put his hands to her neck. He strangled the Queen until she couldn't breath.
Nalu let go of her and Clarion fell on the floor.
Nalu embraced Nori and the two fairies left the Queen on the floor.
