100 Drabbles of Summer (2013)
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sidhe_faerie Charloft's 100 Drabbles of Summer (2013)
The Table
The Table
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. |
| desert | blueberry | starfish | lush |
| 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. |
| work | mother | fly | hazard |
| 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. |
| basket | strawberry | ocean | climb |
| 13. | 14. | 15. | 16. |
| sibling | island | school | breeze |
| 17. | 18. | 19. | 20. |
| season | lost | float | shade |
| 21. | 22. | 23. | 24. |
| hike | fireflies | ice cream | freedom |
| 25. | 26. | 27. | 28. |
| race | sunset | celebration | pond |
| 29. | 30. | 31. | 32. |
| jellyfish | grass | green | time |
| 33. | 34. | 35. | 36. |
| love | memorial | cycle | luggage |
| 37. | 38. | 39. | 40. |
| shout | picnic | father | storm |
| 41. | 42. | 43. | 44. |
| landscape | clouds | flowers | swim |
| 45. | 46. | 47. | 48. |
| umbrella | castle | crab | sand |
| 49. | 50. | 51. | 52. |
| nap | barefoot | shorts | blue |
| 53. | 54. | 55. | 56. |
| gasoline | pavement | lagoon |  |
| 57. | 58. | 59. | 60. |
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| 61. | 62. | 63. | 64. |
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| 65. | 66. | 67. | 68. |
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| 73. | 74. | 75. | 76. |
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26. Sunset [Puff (Myrdren), Myra (OD)]
on 2013-07-28 11:56 am (UTC)Now they were both old dragons and Myra was ill. She had a bone condition that plagued the dragons and was debilitating. She never left the Sanctuary anymore. Myra’s guardian had died long ago and she was never given another.
Visits from Puff were all she had now. They sat and watched the sunset through the archway that faced the land they came from in quiet companionship.
27. Celebration [Princess Endora, Prince Paddrick (FFQP)]
on 2013-07-28 12:00 pm (UTC)“I was planning on going back home for a month or two.” Paddrick said. “Is it that important to you?”
“Yes. I want to share everything with you.” Endora said. “The people need to see us out and about before we are married you know.”
“That is the celebration I’m waiting for.” Paddrick grinned.
“You, me and almost all of Ogham-Duir. But this time it’s not about us. It’s about all the Fae and just having fun.”
“Then I will stay.” Paddrick said.
28. Pond [Princess Endora, Prince Paddrick (FFQP)]
on 2013-07-28 12:01 pm (UTC)“Maybe we should get a rhythm that way we can paddle faster.” Endora said.
“I wasn’t looking to paddle faster I was thinking we could just enjoy the pond and the ducks.” Paddrick said. “Why must you always be in a hurry?”
“I don’t know.” Endora said. “You need to teach me to slow down.”
“That’s going to take me the rest of our lives.” Paddrick laughed.
29. Jellyfish [Sprite, Splash, Puff (Myrdren) (OD)]
on 2013-07-28 12:40 pm (UTC)He reached up and discovered a jellyfish had attached itself to his horn. Puff pulled it off and threw it back in the water. He made a face.
Sprite and Splash continued to giggle until Puff splashed them and dove back down into the water. Just his luck, when he came back up, he had another jellyfish on his horn.
30. Grass [Lady Aura, Prince Dragas (OD)]
on 2013-07-28 12:42 pm (UTC)The mowing part was one of her least favorite things of the summer. Aura refused to do it herself. It was a good thing she knew how to enchant the lawnmower.
Dragas would tease her about that but in truth he was glad that she didn’t make him do it. He was not very good at doing things around the house. He was a Prince after all.
31. Green [Prince Paddrick (FFQP)]
on 2013-07-28 01:36 pm (UTC)Green was one of Paddrick’s favorite colors. It reminded him of the pastures of his home. The green here was different here. It was more varied and it even seemed richer somehow.
Paddrick pulled his sketchbook out and started to sketch. Trees grass and even the moss on the river rocks were all green. He was beginning to appreciate the all different shades of green everywhere around him.
32. Time [Dionne Draconis, Princess Endora, Queen Taralen (FFQP)]
on 2013-07-28 04:59 pm (UTC)This time of year the castle walls start to feel like they are closing in on her. it was always so stuffy and damp inside.
Dionne wasn’t the only one. Endora rarely came inside during the summer.
The Queen was concerned that Endora was getting too much sun. Dionne thought it was more about the warm tone she was getting to her skin.
33. Love [Princess Endora, Prince Paddrick (FFQP)]
on 2013-07-28 05:00 pm (UTC)Endora and Paddrick took walks and had lots of fun together. The best part was holding hands with wooly gloves.
Everything in summer was bright and shiny just like love, Endora thought. Everything seemed better and more colorful.
Paddrick seemed to think so too. He was constantly pulling out his sketchbook to draw her. He would always put a flower in her hair right before he posed her.
34. Memorial [Lady Aura (OD)]
on 2013-07-28 05:01 pm (UTC)Aura said a silent prayer for them to have peace as they traveled beyond the veil. That was the only thing that she could do for the brave ones that did such a dangerous thing.
35. Cycle [Dionne Draconis (FFQP)]
on 2013-07-28 05:03 pm (UTC)It was the same cycle for all life. She sighed as she thought about the end of summer and the death of the plants she was caring for. It all seemed sad. These plants would leave seeds to be planted next year so the cycle would continue.
36. Baggage [Princess Endora, Queen March (FFQP)]
on 2013-07-28 05:04 pm (UTC)Endora couldn’t remember the queen saying they would have a visitor. She didn’t think there would be any guests at all this summer.
Endora turned to go back inside to speak to the queen.
“Endora!” A familiar voice called out.
Endora turned to find her future mother in law, Queen March, coming towards her. “Your Majesty. Hello. I wasn’t expecting you for a few more months.”
“I came to help with the wedding preparations.”
37. Shout [Princess Endora, Queen Taralen (FFQP)]
on 2013-08-04 11:33 am (UTC)More than once she had been poked under the table by her grandmother, the Queen, when her attention had obviously wondered. It was so hard to pay attention when all she wanted to do was be outside.
She would ask her grandmother if they could start having the Council meetings in the garden. At least then she would be cooler and not sweating in the Court gown she was required to wear.
Did they not realize its Summer?
38. Picnic [Prince Paddrick, Princess Endora, Lady Aura, Prince Dragas (FFQP, OD)]
on 2013-08-04 11:35 am (UTC)Endora opened the door. “I knew it was going to do that.”
“How?” Paddrick asked as he rushed inside. “The skies were clear when I left the tea shop.”
“This is a land of magick. Things happen without warning.” Endora said. “I was here when Aura yelled at Dragas. She caused it.”
39. Father [Princess Endora, Prince Paddrick (FFQP)]
on 2013-08-04 11:36 am (UTC)Endora brought the ring over to him. “Want to try?”
“I can’t even ride that well. How is it that you are so good at all these warrior things?” Paddrick asked.
“My father was a great warrior and so was my grandfather.” Endora said. “What about your father? You never mention him.”
“He died when I was small. He was an artist like me. I suppose we take after our fathers.” Paddrick said.
Endora smiled. She liked how that sounded.
40. Storm [Princess Endora, Thunderbirds, Phoenixes (FFQP, OD)]
on 2013-08-04 11:38 am (UTC)The conflict between the Thunderbirds and the Phoenixes was getting close to Ogham-Duir. The storm was the manifestation of a battle they were fighting in the sky over head.
From the looks of things, they were over the nesting grounds on Dragon’s Peak. She instantly became worried for the females and the hatchlings there.
War was never kind to the innocent and this battle was, sadly, no different.
41. Landscape [Princess Endora, Prince Paddrick (FFQP)]
on 2013-08-04 11:39 am (UTC)“Maybe she thought you knew that I gave it to her.” Paddrick said.
“Maybe so.” Endora said. “Are you going out to look for more places to capture in time with your art?”
“I was thinking about it.” Paddrick said. “You will come too?”
“I think I can manage to get away.” Endora smiled.
“Good because you are my favorite landscape of all.”
Endora blushed and gave him a kiss.
42. Clouds [Dulcina Thottie, Dionne Draconis (FFQP)]
on 2013-08-04 11:41 am (UTC)“What are you doing lying in the grass?” Dionne asked.
“I’m playing the cloud game. You know where you guess the shapes.” Dulcina said as Dionne took up the space next to her in the grass.
“I want to play.” Dionne said. She pointed to one. “There is a bird.”
“Nope, it’s a bat. There is a spider.” Dulcina pointed to another.
Dionne made a face. “That is so gross.”
43. Flowers [Prince Paddrick, Prince Dragas (FFQP, OD)]
on 2013-08-04 12:16 pm (UTC)“I’m hiding from my wife. She is upset with me again.” Dragas said as he sat on the river bank.
“Did you give her flowers? That always makes Endora smile.” Paddrick said.
“I think it’s past the ‘flowers’ point.” Dragas threw a rock in the water.
“You are doomed.” Paddrick sat down next to him.
“Yes I am. No amount of flowers is going to save me now.” Dragas sighed.
“What did you do?” Paddrick asked.
“I forgot her birthday.” Dragas said.
Paddrick looked at him. “You aren’t just doomed, you’re dead.”
44. Swim [Water Spirits (OD)]
on 2013-08-11 08:59 am (UTC)There have been some who have succeeded they are thought to have been blessed by the mother goddess herself. these individuals are few and some believe the stories are just tales of fantasy.
Heed the warning of the Druids and never step too close to the shallows of the lake or the water spirits may just pull you down in to the depths.
45. Umbrella [Princess Endora, Queen March (FFQP)]
on 2013-08-11 09:00 am (UTC)Endora was there to meet with her future mother in law, Queen March. They were going to pick the out commemorative crystal goblets for the wedding feast.
Queen March emerged from the crowd and entered the shop. She looked around and smiled at Endora.
“It’s ghastly out there. Everything is grey and white like winter it gives me a chill.” The colorful Queen March said.
46. Castle [Gen (OD)]
on 2013-08-11 09:01 am (UTC)But it isn’t just beautiful on the outside; there are mosaics of dragons adorning the walls. Each stone in the designs was blessed by the Druids and the Sisters of Albion Isle to give safety to those with in its walls.
This is not just a show place but also the home of the ruling family of Zestra.
47. Crab [Splash, Puff (Myrdren)(OD)]
on 2013-08-11 11:37 am (UTC)Splash looked at it for a minute then bent down to sniff it. The funny looking thing pinched him on the nose and Splash yelped.
Splash stuck his tongue out at the mean little thing and it grabbed it with its pincer. He ran down the beach to where Puff was piling seashells and bounced up and down whining.
Puff shook his head and sighed. He very carefully pulled the crab off Splash’s tongue.
Splash learned not to stick his tongue out anymore.
48. Sand [Puff (Myrdren) Lady Aura (OD)]
on 2013-08-11 11:38 am (UTC)“Puff, don’t come tracking that sand in here.” Aura said. “Go outside and shake it off.”
Puff made a face but he headed to the front porch and shook himself.
It looked like a sand storm in the desert for a few minutes. But when he finished and looked around there was a pile of sand up to his ankles.
“Puff, I think you brought the beach home with you.” Aura laughed.
Puff looked embarrassed then started to grin.
49. Nap [Lady Aura, Puff (Myrdren) (OD)]
on 2013-08-11 11:40 am (UTC)It had been a long time since Puff took a nap on the front porch. He used to do it when she was a girl. It had been years since she was a little girl and Puff was a very old dragon.
She went inside to find a blanket to put over him. She came back and covered him. He just snorted and went back to snoring.
50. Barefoot [Princess Endora, Queen Taralen (FFQP)]
on 2013-08-11 12:14 pm (UTC)She walked across the courtyard to the well and drew water then went inside to the tower.
The Queen was looking in the basin and didn’t hear Endora come in. She jumped when Endora put the pitcher on the stand.
“Sorry Grandmother.” Endora said.
“I didn’t hear you coming.” Queen Taralen smiled.
“I’m barefoot. It’s too nice for boots tonight.”
The Queen lifted up her skirt to show her bare feet.