There is no peace in a castle when you allow a Mermaid in with the Fairies
The day after Halloween, Fairy found a red ribbon lost in the road by one of the revelers. She brought it home, washed and pressed it and placed it in her hair. All well and good. Fairy was happily flitting about the kitchen making beef stew and apple tarts.
Well! Heaven forfend the peace should last. Mermaid wandered into the kitchen, noted the ribbon, and smirked openly.
"Aren't you a right slammerkin," she said, and the battle was joined. Fairy responded with a fireball, which was more spark and smoke than fire as she did not wish to kill her, but just fry her a little. Mermaid immediately called forth a sea serpent! No matter how large your kitchen is, there is no room for such a beast. Fairy snatched up her bow and poison arrows and let fly.
Mermaid grabbed her trident from near the fireplace and tried to impale Fairy while she was puncturing the sea serpent.
Amid the chaos I ordered the maid and gardener to throw a fishing net over the Mermaid, and the other fairies to subdue their friend.
At last order was restored- Mermaid is in her tub with the dry heaves because she was grazed with a poison zarrow, Fairy is fuming in the East Tower and cursing in Fairy. The sea serpent is the barn vomiting up seals, sharks and assorted fish. I was trying to decide between calling the vet or the doctor but the fairies assured me he only needs a little rest and their antidote elixir. He is not a bad fellow.
I stuck the end of the ribbon under the door in the tower, and it was snatched so quick my hand was burnt a little. Followed by more foul words.
I gave the maid a gold piece to procure a few pretty ribbons from the tailor. Perhaps I can have a quiet evening at least.
