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The Story of Denny the Faerie keeper
 and the Faeshae Faeries…

Denny the Faerie Keeper whose real name is Dent had lived with the Faeshae Faeries in the Neverlands of Beyond until one day when they came into contact with The Lorekeeper of Loerjaan Talen_Greystone. This is the story of those events that took place during that time which would see them become protected folk of the Loerjaan. Talen_Greystone had only hours before sat at the head of the Council of Elders and was in the Neverlands on a quest of great importance.

He had travelled over many rugged miles and through lots of fields full of wonderful flowers and trees with birds singing joyfully almost attuned to his swaying movement as he walked. Now while crossing a small creek just over the border he became aware of the presence of a large amount of very small folk sort of hovering some three feet above the ground mostly all talking in little groups. Such an oddity he did not remember having come across before now. The spectacle really was quite remarkable to behold and intrigued his mind distracting him from his current purpose.

Being of a gentile and caring nature he stooped down to one knee and asked them what all the ruckus was about that would make such timid folk so very angry. The fanning of wings seemed to stir the air and a vibrating sensation was felt all around, listening intently Talen soon discovered the reason for all the fuss. Some very nasty invaders had recently moved into the woods not far from the creek. Well very quickly Talen discovered that these intruders were known as Baaltar Baer’s seven-foot creatures, human in shape but covered in hair similar to a large bear. A very unruly bunch of unsavoury characters they are it is said bully like to anything smaller or weaker than themselves. They had since been causing havoc and turmoil amongst the current inhabitants the Faeshae Faeries Woodland home.

So it was that the gathering was taking place in the large green meadow beside the creek to discuss measures that needed to be taken in order to solve the crisis. These happenings had been taking place for so long that the situation had become intolerable to the little folk. Now although it was a terrible thing to contemplate, moving to another safer place was upmost on the agenda of the meeting. However the very problem was where could the go?

This land had belonged to generations of Faeshae and heartbreaking as it was the signs of the great evil seemed to be appearing all over the Neverlands of Beyond of late. Talen could well sense the pain and sorrow amongst the wee folk all around him and as he thought and his mind centred the more the idea began to form of a solution to this dilemma. The very spot that they could relocate to was not by chance now in Talen’s mind.

Close to the Raalfendoer Castle and even closer to the home of Gaalfendal Guardian of the Spirits, the Forrendoen Forest was the very place such little folk as these would fit into the Loerjaan community.  Talen had for years had the feeling often supported by his wife Talei that the Forest needed something special to complete the placing within the Realm. Thinking over the task he still had to perform and the urgent need to guide the Faeshae Faeries to their new destiny he decided that he must first finished his current quest, but of course he would have to take care to guard them until his return. He went over his plans in his mind making sure that he had not forgotten any detail. He would return to Loerjaan with them and take them to the special place he had in mind where they could settle.

If they were happy then they could add their special attributes to the Realm of Loerjaan. Now as you know Talen_Greystone was indeed on a matter of great importance for the Elders of Loerjaan so very quickly he asked that the Faeshae wait in relative safety on the opposite side of the creek. He had a sensing of safety and was sure that this was the right way to handle the situation. In any event Baaltar Baer’s are known to be afraid of water so it was reasonable to presume that they would not cross the creek as one had to wade through the creek bed in order to reach from one side to the other.

Talen knew that he would have to make the necessary preparations so he stood still momentarily and calming himself trancelike he closed his eyes and then began to hum a soft tune of ancient sounding music and song a melodious style of language called Halraldic. Soon a few of the Messengers of Belluundoon Butterflies appeared.  Magnificent in their regal colours of Blues, Reds, Yellows and Greens they hovered near the head of Talen.  He conferred with them in this fashion for some time with the Belluundoon Butterflies instructing them to stay close to the Faeshae Fairies until his return and if need be to warn him as soon as possible in the usual manner.

Thus satisfied he proceeded on his way to complete his original task. Of course that is the beginning of another tale not to be revealed here but it was fortunate that on this day the Elders had sent him to the Neverlands of Beyond. Some of the Old folk would say it was fate others might say otherwise but then Talei the wife of Talen had that very morning sensed from her special powers the movements in the Realm. Always aware of disturbances that unbalance Raal she had mention to her husband that something of great importance would occur that day and that he should pay special heed to any unusual occurrence.

Now it is known that this days events were destined to occur for it is written in the Book of Biillchene that the little folk of winged happiness will travel from the land of Beyond and settle in the Forrendoen Forest of Loerjaan. So it came to pass that the Faeshae Faeries moved to the Forrendoen Forest and still live there to this very day.  Tales have been told that if you listen very carefully as you pass the Forest you may here the vibrating fanning of the many wings and the soft laughing and jovial exuberance revealed in the lusty singing that emanates it would seem almost from the very trunks of the trees of this magical forest.

A strange aura of light often can be seen illuminating the leaves of the branches in an eerie glow of yellows and greens, some say it comes from the reflections of the silvery slippers that the Faeshae Faeries are known to wear on their feet. The Faeshae Faeries added the special features of their very nature to the overall conscious of Loerjaan ensuring in a small way the safety and security of this magical realm.

Many tales are hewn from the secrets of the Forrendoen Forest but they shall be retold another day. Well as any of you will know being that in order for you to be reading this story you must indeed be truebelievers, that anything is possible in the land of the Folk of Old and often it does not take much to see the reality in the innocence and peace of the Realm…

Storendel The Storyteller…