Faeries love life and love any excuse for a celebration, and this year, they have a really excellent one. Princess Gossamer Moonwand comes of age! In Narwhalia, this means she has her 21st birthday.
As
she is the eldest daughter of King Serendipity and Queen
Pandora, Princess Gossamer Moonwand is due to be appointed
'Keeper of the Golden Key to The Fount of All Knowledge' on her birthday.
This is a most important occasion and one that will be celebrated by
all Narwhalians in grand style.
The title is due to be bestowed upon Princess Gossamer Moonwand by her cousin Prince Thorn Hailglimmer, who was unfortunately turned into a frog by Gezendorth, a most Wicked Witch. He will be accompanied at the ceremony by his wife, Princess Columbine, unfortunately turned into a beautiful bird by Gezendorth at the same time.
When Gezendorth performed these wicked spells, Narwhalians, determined to stop any further disasters befalling their much loved Royal Family, and two volunteered to set try and steal her Ruby Slippers, the source of her power. They managed to make off with one of her Ruby Slippers and so reduced her power, but in so doing, the two brave faeries who undertook the mission were turned into a rabbit and hedgehog. Both were proud to have succeeded in part although had they managed to get both slippers, all Gezendorth's power would have been taken. At least having it reduced to half makes faeries feel much happier.
The
captured Ruby Slipper is under the guard of these two brave faeries, Faierie
Hex Yewfrost, now unfortunately a hedgehog and Faerie
Fidgit Elfwand, now unfortunately a rabbit! It forms part of
the Narwharlian 'Royal Treasures' and is displayed at ceremonial occasions,
such as the one about to take place. Other 'Royal Treasures' on display
for the ceremony will be 'The Silver Acorn of New Beginnings', 'The
Golden Candle of Clear Vision', 'The Silver Mask of Hidden Emotions'
and not forgetting the 'Golden Key' itself. The important proclamation
due to be read out during the ceremony will of course, be presented
in the 'Scarlet Case of Wise Words' as are all important proclamations.
Now...we have a problem...Hex Yewfrost and Fidgit Elfewand set off to
bring the treasures and 'Scarlet Case of Wise Words' from the treasure
house of Narwhalia. Their mission was to bring these items safely to
the ceremony and to collect Prince Thron Haliflimmer and Princess Columbine
on the way back, thus insuring them safe passage to the ceremony. None
of them have arrived! The treasures, the two escorts and the prince
and princess are missing! What a huge catastrophe! What can have befallen
them? To make matters worse, Oak Reedancer, the Dragonfly messenger
to King Serendipity and Field Elfflitter, the Butterfly attendant to
Queen Pandora have set off in search of the missing party and treasures
and have failed to return too.