The Well of Gryphon

[sidhe_faerie]

 The Well of Gryphon

Characters: Princess Endora, Dionne Draconis, Dulcina Thottie

Rating: G

Summary: The three faeries go on an errand for Lady Aura.

A/N: From “The Faerie Fantasy of the Questing Princess” (Original Universe of Fiction) These characters live in my own imagination and belong to me.

Prompt: AWDT Halloween Quickies 2: Castle ruins moonlit night - Norma Cornes @ Dreamstime (photo prompt)

Word Count: 523

 

 

The Well of Gryphon

A portal of swirling magick opens and three faeries step out. It closes behind them.

Princess Endora, Dionne and Dulcina are all in their traveling cloaks. They have their wings covered and hoods up to hide their ears.

“Endora, are you sure we are at the right place?” Dionne whispered. “It doesn’t look like anyone lives here.”

“I’m sure this is exactly where we are supposed to be.” Endora said.

“Sure it is.” Dulcina said as she looked around. “We are supposed to be at a ruin in the middle of the night.”

“She didn’t say ‘when’ she said ‘where’.” Dionne said. “I’m sure it is quite lovely in the day time.”

“Will you two pipe down?” Endora pulled out a piece of paper from the pocket of her cloak. “The note says that there is a well inside the ruins and that is where we have to get the water from.” Endora drew her sword and headed for a crumbling archway.  

“I am not going in there!” Dionne said.

“Oh come on.” Dulcina grabbed Dionne’s arm and followed Endora.

The three faeries came into a courtyard and saw the well in the moonlight. The rope was broken and an old bucket sat upside down on the stones.

Endora went to the well and looked in. “There is water in there.” She sheathed her sword.

“The rope is broken how are you going to lower the bucket?” Dionne asked.

“Oh that is the easy part.” Endora picked up the bucket and said an enchantment. The bucket went down the well and came back up with water in it. Endora sat the bucket on the ground and pulled a small bottle out of her travel bag. She filled it and tightened the stopper with magick before she put it back in her bag.

“Can we get out of here now?” Dionne said as she looked around.

“You aren’t frightened are you, Dionne?” Endora asked.

“Yes. Aren’t you?” Dionne admitted.

Endora laughed and it echoed in the ruins. “I think this is fun.”

“You are mental.” Dionne threw up her hands.

“Is that a bat?” Dulcina looked at the growing shape against the moon. She liked bats.

“No. That’s the gryphon that protects the well. We got to go now!” Endora pulled her faerie crystal out and created a portal. “Hurry before it gets here!”

The three faeries scramble through and come out in the field behind the Palace.

“Endora, from now on you need to tell old dragon breath to get her own magick water.” Dulcina said as she tried to catch her breath.

“Definitely.” Dionne said. “Did Lady Aura tell you there was a gryphon there?”

“Yes. That’s why I said I would go.” Endora started to walk to the palace in the moonlight. She turned around and looked at the two winded faeries. “Are you two going to stand there all night or are you coming?”

The two faeries looked at each other then at the princess.

“Mental.” Dionne said under her breath.

“Yep she really is.” Dulcina agreed.

They ran to catch up with Endora as she was entering the Palace..