Chloe De Burgh

Silvery stars twinkle above you. Your sleepy mind is filled with a dreamy awareness, and you notice how the stars stand out like diamonds against the deep purple velvet of the unfamiliar sky. It slowly dawns on you that you don't know these stars, Where are the Big Dipper and Orion with his glittering belt?

Silvery stars twinkle above you. Your sleepy mind is filled with a dreamy awareness, and you notice how the stars stand out like diamonds against the deep purple velvet of the unfamiliar sky. It slowly dawns on you that you don't know these stars, Where are the Big Dipper and Orion with his glittering belt?

Silvery stars twinkle above you. Your sleepy mind is filled with a dreamy awareness, and you notice how the stars stand out like diamonds against the deep purple velvet of the unfamiliar sky. It slowly dawns on you that you don't know these stars, Where are the Big Dipper and Orion with his glittering belt?

Instead, the stars create strange new patterns and creatures that watch you as curiously as you watch them. A crescent moon so thin and sharp, it looks like it could be brought into the fields to cut wheat like a scythe, shines brightly. That, too, is strange. This crescent hangs like a silvery smile, grinning above you as you sit up. You are resting on soft grass.

Instead, the stars create strange new patterns and creatures that watch you as curiously as you watch them. A crescent moon so thin and sharp, it looks like it could be brought into the fields to cut wheat like a scythe, shines brightly. That, too, is strange. This crescent hangs like a silvery smile, grinning above you as you sit up. You are resting on soft grass.

Instead, the stars create strange new patterns and creatures that watch you as curiously as you watch them. A crescent moon so thin and sharp, it looks like it could be brought into the fields to cut wheat like a scythe, shines brightly. That, too, is strange. This crescent hangs like a silvery smile, grinning above you as you sit up. You are resting on soft grass.

Without the light of the sun, the normal green grass seems icy blue Around you stand bushy, dense hedges, much taller than the average person. They create a circular courtyard of sorts where you sit. Not far away, a white stone fountain stands, gurgling happily. The flow of water erupts joyfully from the tips of a stone fairy's wings.

Without the light of the sun, the normal green grass seems icy blue Around you stand bushy, dense hedges, much taller than the average person. They create a circular courtyard of sorts where you sit. Not far away, a white stone fountain stands, gurgling happily. The flow of water erupts joyfully from the tips of a stone fairy's wings.

Without the light of the sun, the normal green grass seems icy blue Around you stand bushy, dense hedges, much taller than the average person. They create a circular courtyard of sorts where you sit. Not far away, a white stone fountain stands, gurgling happily. The flow of water erupts joyfully from the tips of a stone fairy's wings.

She is posed as if just about to land with one graceful leg, delicately extended to meet the water of the fountain. She is so expertly carved that she seems to be on the verge of breathing and moving and You get the impression that if you were to blink, she might fly away.

She is posed as if just about to land with one graceful leg, delicately extended to meet the water of the fountain. She is so expertly carved that she seems to be on the verge of breathing and moving and You get the impression that if you were to blink, she might fly away.

She is posed as if just about to land with one graceful leg, delicately extended to meet the water of the fountain. She is so expertly carved that she seems to be on the verge of breathing and moving and You get the impression that if you were to blink, she might fly away.

The crystal clear water from her wings arcs gracefully into the bowl of the fountain, which is shaped like a flower in full bloom. The petals stretch out from the center, creating a space for the water to gather, rippling gently. The entire scene is so peaceful that you are immediately overcome with a feeling of contentment and safety.

The crystal clear water from her wings arcs gracefully into the bowl of the fountain, which is shaped like a flower in full bloom. The petals stretch out from the center, creating a space for the water to gather, rippling gently. The entire scene is so peaceful that you are immediately overcome with a feeling of contentment and safety.

The crystal clear water from her wings arcs gracefully into the bowl of the fountain, which is shaped like a flower in full bloom. The petals stretch out from the center, creating a space for the water to gather, rippling gently. The entire scene is so peaceful that you are immediately overcome with a feeling of contentment and safety.

You watch the fountain for a while, losing yourself in its simple beauty. But then, your eye is caught by an opening on the other side of the clearing. A break in the hedges that you had not noticed before beckons to you. You cannot see what lies beyond the cool darkness of the gap. Unable to resist the call, you get to your feet.

You watch the fountain for a while, losing yourself in its simple beauty. But then, your eye is caught by an opening on the other side of the clearing. A break in the hedges that you had not noticed before beckons to you. You cannot see what lies beyond the cool darkness of the gap. Unable to resist the call, you get to your feet.

You watch the fountain for a while, losing yourself in its simple beauty. But then, your eye is caught by an opening on the other side of the clearing. A break in the hedges that you had not noticed before beckons to you. You cannot see what lies beyond the cool darkness of the gap. Unable to resist the call, you get to your feet.

The grass is cool and soft beneath you as you walk confidently towards the opening in the hedges. You turn back and take one last look at the courtyard. You are simultaneously surprised and yet not to see that the stone fairy is gone. leaving a still fountain behind. You turn towards the path through the hedges and head deeper into what you now suspect is a maze.

The grass is cool and soft beneath you as you walk confidently towards the opening in the hedges. You turn back and take one last look at the courtyard. You are simultaneously surprised and yet not to see that the stone fairy is gone. leaving a still fountain behind. You turn towards the path through the hedges and head deeper into what you now suspect is a maze.