Chapter 2

The Fairies

Far, far away in the Kingdom of Kantadius lies the hidden Fairydust-Castle. Tucked away from prying eyes, it remains concealed amidst the neighboring countries, known only to a select few. The fairies and their loyal subjects cherish their hidden existence; they really enjoy the peace and quiet when they do their daily activities. Nestled within a big evergreen forest, the castle stands tall, shielded by the towering trees that envelop it like a shiny treasure hidden in the trees. The snow-white castle boasts twenty towers adorned with golden plating. These towers are as a representation of the twenty baby teeth that all children have. When children lose their baby teeth, the tooth fairies collect and protect these precious treasures. In exchange, children are blessed with twenty-eight new, sparkling white teeth and they must take care of these for the rest of their lifes.

In order to gain entry into the Kingdom of Kantadius, there are two conditions to fulfill. Firstly, one must be under the age of ten. Secondly, one must place a baby tooth under their pillow as an offering. If you are lucky a fairy may visit you during the night, if you discover a coin or a small gift tucked beneath your pillow, you may consider yourself fortunate, for this token signifies that you have been chosen for a voyage to Kantadius, the Fairy Kingdom.

A visit to the Fairy Kingdom is great but visiting doesn’t always mean you'll be invited to become a fairy.

Fairies have many tasks and everything they do is of the utmost importance. The most important task is to collect baby teeth, as without them, the other fairies would have no purpose or work to fulfill.

Lulu is the ruler of Kantadius, and everyone calls her Queen Blue or Mothe Blue by the younger fairies. As the ruler of Fairydust-Castle, she presides over a community of one thousand and one fairies.

Queen Blue is known by this name as she wears shimmering, light blue clothes and has four transparent blue wings which move quickly as she flies. Her hair is light as honey, like many of the other fairies.

Lulu has been Queen and mistress for such a long time that no one can remember when and how she came to Kantadius. Some even think that Lulu has always lived there. However, this is not true. Lulu, like most fairies, once lived as an ordinary little girl. She came from a distant land where she had lived with her parents in a big city. Her home had been in the attic in an old house. She was an only child and a very nimble little girl. Her parents constantly worried that something would happen to her as their country was at war. As the war moved closer to her home, people had started talking about moving away.

Lulu's parents talked about sending Lulu to a safer place far away from the war. After speaking to other parents, they were advised to visit a wise woman who lived in the woods outside the city. The wise woman knew how to protect children.

After much consideration, Lulu's parents decided to visit her. They packed Lulu's bag and set off. As they walked, they told Lulu where they were going and why. Lulu was upset and so her parents explained that she would remain in the woman's care until the war was over when they would come to bring her home again.

Sometime later, they reached the forest and stumbled across a small red ho