Still feeling rather uneasy, Naida followed Merida to her Catalpa tree. When they arrive Merida flew all around the tree while Naida waited on her favorite branch. Although she felt at home here on her tree, she was unable to relax, worrying about what Merida might discover. Her fears were unfounded, though. “Naida, come here,” … More The Catalpa Tree Fairy – Part 14
As Naida flew into the fairies’ home she saw Nagida and her two friends watching her. They were laughing about something, and Naida instinctively felt it was about her and her Catalpa tree. Dejected, she made her way over to her bed and lay down. Jayda came in a moment later and saw her on … More The Catalpa Tree Fairy – Part 13
The next morning the sun was already starting to shine as the fairies prepared themselves for the day. Narida was very excited, fluttering around everywhere and getting in the other fairies’ way. “Calm down, Narida!” Merida said sternly. “We’re going to see your tree, and we need you to focus and lead the way. Is … More The Catalpa Tree Fairy – Part 12
The next morning as promised they all accompanied Jayda to her Pine tree. The fairies were horrified to see where the branch had broken off, remembering how beautifully symmetrical the tree had been before. But they were fascinated with the perfectly cut edge and the way the special medicine covered the end so it wouldn’t … More The Catalpa Tree Fairy – Part 11
As she had promised, Merida spent the day visiting each fairy and checking that their trees had not suffered any damage. Of course each tree had a collection of flowers and/or leaves strewn around that had fallen off, and some had some small twigs on the ground beside their trees. But none had sustained any … More The Catalpa Tree Fairy – Part 10
It seemed like no time at all had passed before it was already morning. The sun was streaming in to their little home. Everything outside seemed to be sparkling as the light caught the raindrops that were all that was left of last night’s frightening event. As the other fairies woke up and busied themselves … More The Catalpa Tree Fairy – Part 9
The next day Merida went with Narda as promised. Naida and Jayda watched them leave together. “Narda must be brave to have a big bird live in her tree, don’t you think?” Naida said. “Hmm, yes, I suppose so. But it’s kind of an honor really, don’t you think, to have a bird choose your … More The Catalpa Tree Fairy – Part 8
