Meadowmeet

by

Meadowmeet

It's high noon in the meadow of light and the soaring WhiteBird finds she wishes for the shade of the orldTree after circling above it three times. She chirps a song hoping her busy sister BlueBird can hear her beneath the leaves.

If one were able to understand the chirps of her song, he would know that WhiteBird is letting BlueBird know that she has spotted a Bear in the forest quickly making his way to her side to help. WhiteBird notices a long-stemmed pink rose between his teeth and smiles knowingly.

After squinting her eyes and circling the tree again, she can just make out the Minx making her way down another path in the forest, colorful butterflies following in her wake. Her eyes turn instinctively toward the sound of flapping wings. Phoenix descends from above and perches on Minx's silky back.

A bright star begins to descend from the heavens for all to see despite the glowing sun. All heads turn upward and all faces begin to smile as the Star settles nicely into the center of the Circle of Love right outside the WorldTree.

Everyone begins to laugh as the air is suddenly filled with a strange and alluring laughing gas. An Elf pops his head from the behind the massive trunk of the WorldTree, long white hair flowing to the ground. He walks over to BlueBird and relieves her from her loving duty of preparing the meadow for another celebration. He takes her gently onto his hand, love beyond time evident in his eyes when he looks upon her.

A rumble is heard in the forest, branches being moved away, the ground shaking as a huge red and blue Dragon emerges. Having succeeded in capturing the attention of all, he meekly snorts and instead of fire, red hearts spew from his nostrils. WhiteBird discerning it is safe, flies to her position and flutters softly to his right shoulder.

"Where is she? The reason for our celebration dear Sister...?" WhiteBird chirps as she looks expectantly at BlueBird.

"You've grown SilverWings, my Elven Brother" Minx says, looking as mischievious as ever.

BerndleBear steps out into the open, eager for BlueBird's answer.

"Yes, a token I received after my most recent initiation." the Elf lifts his brow with humor.

BlueBird looks full to bursting with excitement as she flies off into the forest, returning shortly with the most beautiful of all maidens behind her. Emerging from the forest comes a Lioness with deep green eyes. She reaches the decorated area in front of the WorldTree and comes to a stop in front of the Bear.

Everyone watches as the Bear drops his two front legs in a bow before the Lioness, then raising and placing the pink rose on the ground before her. "And now our day of celebrating can begin. We are complete." says BerndleBear.

"Are we?" the Star twinkles brightly and settles again in the Circle of Love allowing her question to linger on the air.

"My how our celebrations have grown." the Phoenix comments from her comfortable view atop Minx's back.

"We have two reasons to celebrate," BlueBird ventures, "We have fully integrated an intuitive Lioness into our group. And our Elf has returned to show us his newly acquired SilverWings..."

And WhiteBird says, "So let the celebration begin..."

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