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Alone.

It has been a long lonely week. No one has been to see me it is as if the Fairies have forgotten me. I decided to go for a walk in the woods to see if anyone that I know is about. I walked slowly to the woods but could see no one it is all very mysterious. Fairies usually come to greet me when I go in the woods but I was alone. I looked for Fairy rings not a toadstool was to be seen not a sign that Fairies had gathered here to dance and sing. I wondered what had happened to make them leave this their most treasured part of Dartford Heath. It was a complete mystery. No Fairies, no Elves, no Pixies not even a wandering Leprechaun to greet me as I strolled through the woods. I decided to go back home and wait to see whether a message would come.

Three days later a robin flew in through my open window in its beak it held a small piece of parchment. I took the parchment and gave the robin some bead crumbs that I had dipped in the bacon fat from my breakfast. The bird ate the crumbs and flew off. I read the message. (Your house is being watched by a strange man, please be careful) This message was from Queen Feeana, Queen of all the Fairies. I was now very curious and at the same time relieved the Fairies were well and that is all that matters. I got up in the middle of the night and went to a place on the Heath where I had a good view of all that approached my house. Sure enough at seven o’clock a man dressed in black clothing carrying some high-powered binoculars took up a position where he could overlook my house.

I left my hiding place and walked quietly to where the man was standing half hidden behind a tree. I spoke to him saying that it is a good time to spot the warblers that abound on Dartford Heath. I wanted him to think that I was a bird watcher and that he was too was just watching birds, As he heard my voice he became very nervous, Taking my camera from my pocket I photographed the man and after another pleasantry or two I left him and made my way back to my house approaching it from the back. I now had a photograph of the man and could make a few enquiries in town. I showed the photo in the shops where I do my shopping but no one knew the man he was a complete stranger in the town. Once again, I called in a friendly robin and asked him to show the photo to Her Majesty Queen Feeana.

Her Majesty appeared in my sitting room in her usual way a small puff of smoke and a light blue flash. In her hand, Her Majesty held the photo that I had sent with the robin. “ You were right in sending this photo to me, the man is a well known Sorcerer and is up to no good,” she said. “ He has tried to harm the Fairies before a long time ago and is going to use you to get at us in some way or another,” I will be ready for him,” I told Her Majesty. “I have brought with me a small bag of peas they are so hard that even soaking them in water will not soften them.” “I want you to try to get him to eat one or more of the peas.”  As soon as he swallows one of the peas it will swell in his belly and he will be unable to do any of his magic here in Fairyland.

The next day putting the peas in my pocket, I strolled into the woods with my binoculars and looked for the Sorcerer. I soon found him he was watching my house. My cheery Good Morning made him jump. “I see that you are still watching the birds.” I said. “Yes he replied I am still watching.” “I use a little trick myself I throw some peas on the ground the birds always fall for this trick and I can watch them at my ease.” I said Saying this I took the bag of dried peas from my pocket and threw a few onto the ground. “Would you like some?” I innocently asked. “Yes please.” Came the answer. I gave him a handful of peas and watched as he scattered some on the ground. I put one of the peas in my mouth and pretended to eat it. The Sorcerer absentmindedly put a pea in his mouth and swallowed it. His belly grew and grew. I felt sorry for him but I trusted Her Majesty who at that moment appeared on the scene.” “You are up to your old tricks again Mordekew” she said. Trying to harm the Fairies by using a human,” This must end at once. The pea will only go back to its normal size when you have helped a fairy that needs help.” “Until then you will wander the world as you are with your belly aching and bloated out of all size.”  It was then that I had this idea.” “Your Majesty the Sorcerer was so interested in my house, would it not be a good idea for him to paint it from top to bottom?”  “ So be it,” said Her Majesty.

I took the Sorcerer Mordekew home, got out my longest ladder, and placed it up to the roof. “Climb the ladder and paint,” I said. I watched him with his bloated belly climbing the ladder and left him to it. I made myself some lunch and offered the Sorcerer some of it but he just groaned. It took him three whole weeks to repaint my house. Doors, windows and it looked very smart when he had finished. As he painted the last piece of the front door his belly started to get smaller and smaller until he was of a normal size. I gave him some fresh clothes his own were in a terrible state with paint all over them. Then I insisted that he ate a meal before he went on his way. What I did not know was that Her Majesty had taken all his magical powers away and he was no longer a Sorcerer. As soon as he left my house, the Fairies came back and visited me as they had done in the past. I never saw the Sorcerer again and he has not been heard of since.