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Happily Ever After - the Fairy Court

The final episode in my White Cat sequel...

the Fairy Judges

The Fairy Court was held in an enchanted garden setting. The Judges included the wisest fairies from among all the different fairy realms....

They were a varied....

...and intimidating lot...

..despite some of their sweet and innocent appearances....

Each would have an equal say...

...and they were ready to hear the case...

Kassia, Adrian, and Willie took their seats along with all the other plaintiffs...

The Wizard stepped forward...

"Esteemed Judges, we are honoured that you have agreed to hear our case today..."

Opening Remarks

"Honourable Judges, we come before you today to appeal to your sense of honour and fair play...."

"...and right a serious wrong committed against many of the people here before you."

"According to our research, nothing like this has ever happened before."

"..and it would seem to be in direct violation of the Fairy Code itself."

"..which states that all curses and evil spells must come with an 'escape clause'. No matter how difficult, or seemingly impossible, every evil spell must be able to be undone."

"All these good people you see before you, have been subjected to evil spells and curses, which they all managed to overcome."

"But then, a year ago, a far reaching spell was cast by a powerful, dying fairy, bringing back all the evil curses and spells from the past.... and this time with no escape clause."

"The three brothers of this Princess were suddenly transformed back into Ravens..."

"..and the Princess who had undone the spell on the Frog Prince, suddenly found her husband transformed back into a frog."

"..and Prince Philip here, who had rescued the Sleeping Beauty, suddenly found his wife and everyone in the entire castle in a mysterious sleep again. Everyone except for his two little daughters and himself."

"And then there's the Princess Kassia, whose entire life has been spent at the mercy of vengeful fairies...."

"Let me tell you her sad story..."

Kassia's Mother

"It took some extensive digging to discover how Kassia ended up living with the fairies."

"Her parents were a good King and Queen..."

"Who were very much in love."

"The Queen was with child, and yearned to go out on one more trip before her baby arrived."

"They both loved to travel, but the King was too busy with pressing affairs of state..."

"...so he suggested she could go on her own."

"So she left..."

"...accompanied by some of the King's most trusted men."

"They travelled far from home, into a distant fairy realm."

"Where they came across a beautiful fairy castle. It was surrounded by the most magnificent gardens, but there was no way in. "

A Fateful Bargain

"The Queen had heard rumours that the fairies grew very special fruit in their gardens that tasted more wonderful than anything one could ever imagine, and she desperately wanted to try some."

"But it was getting late, so the guards set up their tents just outside the castle gates. That night, in her tent, the Queen couldn't sleep, and lay tossing and turning for want of the fairy fruit."

"When suddenly after midnight, the Fairy Queen whose castle it was, appeared to her.."

'I understand that you would like to sample some of our special fruit....'

'...and I have a proposition for you.'

"More fairies appeared, each carrying baskets overflowing with the most amazing fruit the Queen had ever seen."

'We will provide you with all the fruit your heart desires...for a price....'

'In exchange you must give us your unborn child.'

"The Queen tried to refuse their offer. She and her husband had always wanted a child, and were very happy to finally be having a baby. But her cravings were very strong. And the Fairy Queen was persistent...'

'I know that your cravings for our enchanted fruit have become overpowering, and are making you ill, so ill that you will surely die if you do not have any. So, take the fruit or die, you won't have your child either way.
Agree to my offer... and live... You can always have another child.'

'The choice is yours.'

"The fairies disappeared, leaving all the baskets of fruit...to further tempt the Queen.'

"The fairy fruit looked so tantalizing, sparkling in the candlelight..."

"She picked up some, knowing that if she took a bite the bargain would be sealed."

"But her cravings were too strong..."

"She took a bite...and her baby's fate was sealed."

Coming for the Baby

"The Queen returned home, but didn't tell the King about the bargain she had made, and a few months later was delivered of a beautiful little baby girl."

"They were both thrilled to finally have a child."

"But then an unexpected visitor suddenly arrived. It was the Fairy Queen..."

'I've come to collect on your side of our bargain.'

'What bargain??'

'What is she talking about?'

'What have you done??'

'We made an agreement some months ago. All of our fruit that she could eat, in exchange for her unborn child.'

'We delivered on our side of the bargain, and now it's time for the Queen to deliver on hers. So give me the child!'

'Never! Be gone you witch!! You will not have my daughter!!'

'A bargain is a bargain!!'

'..and I promise that you will pay dearly for this!!!'

Surrender

The Wizard continued with Kassia's story...

"The Fairy Queen was very angry, and as a punishment for not surrendering their daughter, she sent her dragons to wreck havoc on the kingdom, burning the villages and devouring the people. Until finally the King realized that his army was no match for the Fairy Queen and her dragons, that they were doomed to fail, and that he would have to surrender his daughter in order to save what was left of his kingdom."

"So he summoned the Fairy Queen... who arrived accompanied by several of her dragons.."

'So, you've finally come to your senses...and have decided to relinquish the child??'

'You've given me no choice.'

'Don't worry. She'll be going to a far better home.'

'Just.... please...call off your dragons. My people are innocent victims in this, and they can take no more.'

"And he gave her his daughter."

"A great personal sacrifice...to save what was left of his kingdom."

'You're coming home with me now...'

'...and I'm going to be your new Mother.'

"The Queen was devastated. She had regretted her part of the bargain the moment she had taken that first bite of fairy fruit. "

"..and she sought some comfort in the arms of her husband."

"But it would not be forthcoming. He did not know if he could ever forgive her."