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Unicorn.

The way into the woods was not easy, first of all one had to get through the gorse bushes that were abundant at the forest’s edge. Then the thickets of ash end elder also made it difficult. Once past these obstacles the woods opened out into green clearings and trees that invited one to while away a few hours. There is much to be seen, birds are busy feeding their young if one remains silent one will see the shy wild animals such as the deer, the foxes with their young playing as if they had not a care in the world. The badger grunting his way through the undergrowth showing proudly his white striped back. Stoats and weasels are also to be seen if one looks closely.

On one such a day I saw my first Unicorn. Snow white with a horn on its forehead it grazes away taking no notice whatsoever of myself. Rooted to the spot I watched its mouth stripping the fresh green grass from the ground it is in no hurry and seems to be unaware of myself. Watching the muscles ripple as it moved so graciously over the ground I fell into a trance like state of mind and saw that it was not alone. Sitting in the grass was a young Fairy she occasionally waved her wings and I thought that she was going to fly away but she remained looking at the Unicorn and watched the surrounding woods with a very alert pair of eyes.

I sat watching this peaceful scene for at least fifteen minutes when I thought I saw a movement to my right. I turned my head away from the Unicorn and the Fairy and concentrated on the right sight of the clearing. Then I saw it again it moved so quick that I thought at first that my eyes were playing tricks on me. Whatever it was it moved closer and closer to the Unicorn and the Fairy. I still could not make out what it was it moved so fast in fact all I saw was a blur of movement. It stopped at the tree that was closest to the Fairy and the Unicorn. Then I saw that it had blended completely in with the bark of the tree.

A wave of its hand and the Fairy and the Unicorn were as if frozen to the ground neither could move a muscle. I was now really concerned who on earth would want to harm such a magnificent animal as the Unicorn not to mention the Fairy. Slowly it moved away from the tree and I saw a Wizard that was dressed in a long cloak down to its ankles and a hood to cover his head, The cloak was like the bark of a tree and that is why I could not see him properly before he moved into the open.

Going towards the Unicorn he took from under his cloak a saw. Approaching the beast’s head he placed the saw on the horn next to the animals head. He is going to cut off the Unicorns horn I thought; it is time that I did something to stop him. Creeping up behind the Wizard I placed my hand in my pocket and took out a handful of magic dust. Throwing the dust on the Wizard I watched as he froze into a one stiff person. He could not move a muscle. Taking the saw out of his hand I threw it away into some bushes. Tearing off the cloak that he was wearing I ripped the cloak into long strips and then tied the Wizard up so tight that even if the magic dust effects were to wear off he would not be able to move and do any damage.

I tried throwing magic dust over the Fairy and the Unicorn but to no avail I could not lift the spell spoken by the Wizard. Turning to the birds that were in the trees watching what was going on, on the ground. I told them to fly to Her Majesty Queen Feeana and let her know what had happened to the Fairy and the Unicorn. Her majesty appeared in a flash of blue light and a small puff of smoke and saw what I had done with the Wizard. “You have tied him up very well and with his own cloak too that is a deed well done.” Her Majesty then turned to the Unicorn and the Fairy, waving her wand and speaking in the old language she lifted the spell on them and both were able to move again. The Wizard she turned into a small pile of dust that was swept away by a gust of wind and was never seen again.

I then saw for the first time two Yew Trees the form of their lower branches reminded me of a large Cathedral door. Through this door the Fairy and the Unicorn slowly passed through and disappeared. Her Majesty told me that there are many such doorways into and out of Fairyland most people think that they are just two trees with the lower branches entwined. These trees are magic. I myself tried to go through the door all I got for my pains was a sharp tingling up and down my spine. This doorway was not meant for me.

Thanking me Her Majesty disappeared into the evening as she had come a blue flash a puff of smoke and she was gone. I went back to my home pleased that I had been able to help a Unicorn and a Fairy. The Unicorn’s Horn is used for making magic wands mixed with many plants and flowers. The unicorn looses his horn every fifty years and the fairy that finds the horn is well rewarded with magic gold. No Fairy would ever dream of sawing off a Unicorns horn.