
The train choo-chooed through the wilderness, weaving up and down, dodging trees. The gentle rocking waves soothing. The windows blurred with green, in time with the wheels in motion.
The vehicle approached the end of the track. Doom neared. Her wheels departed from the tracks and launched in the air. What goes up must fall down. An eerie silence filled the cabins as wings flapped and guided passengers to the ground. Cheers erupted.
“The Fairy Express has reached Earth. We hope you enjoy your stay. Remember to keep your healing potions near, human folk can be temperamental. Play at your discretion.”
Delightful. Totally delightful
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Only a tease of death this week.
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What fun! 🙂
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I want to get on that train.
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Dear Tanille,
I thought this was going to end in disaster. What a lovely way to end…fairies and all.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I thought I might jerk you all this week. No one was harmed. 😀
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Sounds like a perfect bedtime story.
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A picture book would be great.
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Fairies and potions and magical happenings. Lovely.
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I bet they get up to no good (fun). Perhaps Harry Potter in reverse.
Thanks L
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Oh dear! I hope they know what they’re getting into down here with us humans!
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Might be a crowed train ride home!
Thanks D
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The Magical Mystery Tour Is waiting to take you away…
Lennon/McCartney/Tannille
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Ooo hanging with The Beatles. Sign me up.
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That would save a lot of accidents. Of course, human folks are a danger to themselves and others.
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Insurance premiums are low. I want to catch the train back to fairy land. Save me from human madness.
Thanks N
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That might be a better usage of the train than fairy folk coming here.
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No sure they want the human folk in their lands. We destroy whatever we touch.
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You better be sneaky about boarding that train, then.
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What a wonderful ride, Tannille!
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Quite the experience. I’d love to take the train into fairyland.
Thanks D!
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Oh yes! Count me in!
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The ultimate roller coaster ride! Nice one Tannille.
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Nothing like a good jerk.
Thanks K!
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Oh, I DID like this one. A happy story, much needed in this cold, snowy weather. Something to read to the kiddos from the neighborhood who show up to sled on the slope behind our townhome. I’ll make a batch of hot cocoa and regale them with this tale today. 🙂
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Aww that would be so magical!
I do agree, think people need feed good stories more than ever.
Thanks B!
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How nice to read a fairy story! I like the subtle hint “Play at your discretion.”
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Makes me wonder what the fairies are going to get up to…
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your train of thought is marvelous this week. don’t lead us astray now. 🙂
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But that’s what fairies do. 😀
Thanks P
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A lovely magical piece!
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Thanks B! Brings out my inner-child 🤨
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What a lovely relief! I was so afraid of a much different ending. Good job! Whatever made you think of fairies? Now I’m seeing them hiding in the overgrown brush 🙂
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I think I originally saw a ghost train, the 100 words restricted that idea. Fairies visiting needed less set up, plus they love nature.
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Seems like the holiday tour I need right now. Loved how the expectation of a crash was subverted with the soft landing and tourist advice.
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Sign me up. I think most of us crave a get away.
Thanks J!
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A day trip for the fairies! Fun 🙂
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Fun for them, maybe not so fun for humans. 😀
Thanks D
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This was pure fun after I realized no one was going to die. Great take on the prompt. I bought a fairy garden from some little kids a couple of summers ago. I switch out the “decor” depending on the season.
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I figured there is enough doom and gloom in the world 😀. Fairy gardens are a fun theme!
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Then there actually is such a thing as a fairy garden? Is it a Brit thing?
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Some people have fairy gardens for their small kids in Aust. 🧚♀️
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I looked them up, and I guess I must have had one once! I won a bonsai tree in a raffle and placed tiny benches and flowers and even at one point a tiny Yoda figure under the tree! I managed to kill the tree (chronic brown thumb) but I miss my little “space”. Are the ones in Australia in pots or outside? I have no luck with outside gardens either, but I may try another Yoda!
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That space sounds lovely. A chill out zone.
I think here most are outside and fairy figures etc are added. Although sometimes I think adults just pick a spot in the garden and claim fairies live there to appease children or to con them into doing gardening. 😀
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