The Secret of the Winter Lights

Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because
the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. -- r. dahl

::part two::

s the faeries were finishing the last touches to their work, they all could feel it in the air. It was about to happen.

The time had arrived.
This would be the night.

please click play now:
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As twilight approached the winds calmed & snow began to fall lightly to the ground. The garden was softly put to sleep under a blanket of white and the night air became silent. The masqued creatures gathered their tools & filed out of the garden leaving only footprints behind. Once out of sight, they looked back to watch as the studio door cracked open. And the reason why was clear ...

From every nook of the surrounding gardens, the youngest faeries ... the chosen ones appeared. One behind the other through the trees & across the snow, towards the door they came ... Gathering in front at the step, awaiting to be invited inside.

The excitement could be felt in the heavens. For every year, the youngest of the fae waited for the first frost ... to hear if they were to be chosen a Point of Light. One morning they might wake to a crystlized wonderland outside ... And to find a glittering invitation tied at the doorknob. And if it were there ... well, every faeire grows up knowing what this meant. Every faerie child, in every forest, in every garden, wishes on stars that this will be the year they receive their invitation. That this will be the year they are chosen ... to be a Guide.

Through the studio's door they were welcomed. The smell of warm gingercookies seemed to waft through the garden as each waited their turn to enter.

Once inside the studio the small fae giggled & squirmed & wiggled with excitement as the elder faeries dressed them in golden jackets, wrapped scarves of silver about their necks & placed their tiny hands into shimmery mittens. Then at long last, they tucked each child into carefully folded gossamer wings & opened the window sashes.

The tiny faeries in straight lines made their way out along the rooftops & sat along the edges, feet dangling the overhang waiting for the signal. The humans inside the houses heard only a whisper of a breeze at their eaves and thought nothing of it. Thinking only that the weather was again changing to crystal that night as it always did suddenly at this time each year. Finally the last of the little ones had left the studio by window into the dusky sky and for miles you could see rows of glimmering silver & gossamer, like little lights twinkling at the edges of each of the houses. An occasional tiny flicker could be seen at the top of a tree where a senior faerie sat alone. Waiting. Waiting to give the signal on sight.

And the signal came.
The sky turned dark midnight blue & the tops of the trees lit up as if a star had landed there ... And every little faerie for miles raised unfolded wings high & began to glow as if each were made of glass glitter that was caught in moonlight. By the safety of darkness, these strings of gossamer light would guide the visitors to the studio.

As the hour arrived ... They watched for what they knew the elders had given the signal for ...
The ship with dreams & wishes was heading towards them.
And the little ones knew what precious cargo it carried.

With each thought of this their wings would for a moment brighten with an ethereal shimmer ... and all along the houses with the rows of tiny faeries lighting the way, appeared to most [who were merely human] ... just strings of Christmas lights.

And then in the distance
the little guides of light ... saw what they waited for.

.:: ... To be continued ... ::.
.:..::..::.. =^..^= z ..::..::..:.

Comments

[Art Tea Life]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

WHAT !!! WHAT !? laughing.

Well it is better that I get my butt up anyway- work men coming this morning and here I sit !

Will check in later for the next chapter !

Love, S.

[Ulla]

Can't wait! Love the photo!!!

[Art Tea Life]

I am squeezing my eyes shut ! I am going to wait until tomorrow morning to read and listen to this!

I just got home and I want to SAVE it for a more peaceful moment !

I just had to check and see if the fairy delivered her latest entry tho !

She DID she DID !
Thank her for me!
Give her a cup of that nice spiced chocolate will you ? Kiss her and tell her I am excited !

Love, S.

[Delila]

Beatiful beautiful story! I can not wait the nect chapter :) I would want to be one of the faeries in your story.

The photos are wonderful too!!

[Art Tea Life]

I want to be there. Well ! I feel like I AM there ....

Ohhhh, when is the next chapter ?

What an imagination Our Zuzu has !

Painting such beauty.

I am chilled thinking of sitting out in the cold with allll of the little winged creatures and SNOW but it is wonderful to imagine .

My favorite part is to now think of the Christmas lights I see up as tiny glowing fairy people.

Thanks Zu - I was lost in time reading your story
This morning.

Loved that audio clip & the pictures too. Just beautiful.

BEGging for more,
Love, S.

[naturegirl]

Your stories of ~*fairies*~ I could read forever!Where did you get such ~tiny mittens*~ and that ~*teeny tiny sweater*~..precious just too precious as you are ms.zUzU!

[Art Tea Life]

but

but....

when do we get
the next part please ??????
(sniff sniff)

[Jilly Bean]

Now I know! I know why there are so many sparkling lights on my tree! It's the faeries! I knew they were among us! I just knew it! Oh....I can't wait for more!!! More please! More!

[Ulla]

Ohhhhh this should be a book, or a movie! I love it!!! Who is singing? Lovely... I am going back to read and listen again, can barely wait to see whats next....

[Margarita]

Thanks God for ZuZu!!!! I love it, Love it, I can't wait for the next chapter of this wonderful history.

I can see them flying all over with their magic wings.

I am reading this with Juan Pablo on my laps, He smiles all the time that I show him a picture; this is a magic moment for me and my son thanks to you.

Love You.

[Mrs.Staggs]

This is so beautiful.
Thank you.

[Art Tea Life]

Excuse me....

I know that demanding BRATS should not be rewarded

BUT !

Where is the next part
of the story ?

I will hold my breath and stop eating if you don't post it soon.....!!!

[zUzU]

Oh My! Oh dear! =^..^=

Now now Miss S ...
If you were really serious ...

That you were going to hold your breath & not eat again until you got your way ... the threat would have been to give up drinking hot XOCOLATL until forever!

So I fear I am not taken to worry by this attempt at a tantrum.
But and however ... I am swayed by it. I never like to see a child hungry. So I shall post the next page of the story tomorrow.

You will be happier now?
You will eat now?
And do take a breath sweetie. That is not the best shade of blue for you ::giggle::

And for goodness sakes have some hot chocolate!

Ummmmm, next time you need only to offer me a bribe to get what you want ...
One of your butterflies perhaps would offer to live here with me ... one for my garden. Or you could say please with pretty PINK sprinkles? Yes. THAT might have done it absolutely ... as long as the pink sprinkles were bought by butterfly ...

See you in the morrow.
=^..^= zU

[Art Tea Life]

laughing...yes - I suppose you are right !

More Butterflies are got with Honey - something like that my Gram used to say....

Pretty Pink Please with Flying Sprinkles on top....

hmmm. I will get it right....

I just need practice in Self Control....sigh
Love, S.

[Silvia / Salix]

What a most delightful blog!
But I must know.. what is that beautiful music? Who is the singer? It's magical!

[zUzU]

=^..^=

The music!
It is a story in and of itself!

I was listening to CDs that were given to me after a friend died ...

Just as I posted this portion of the story, this song began to play and stopped me in my tracks.

The music is by Linda Ronstadt! From her Dedicated to the One I Love album ... The album she did for children.

Do you believe in signs?
Well, I certainly do now!

The song is called: Winter Light.

How much more perfect could that be? .::sigh::.

Message received ...
(I immediately added the music to the story)

=^..^= z

[Angie]

Oh. My. Goodness! That is delightful! I can't wait for the next segment...