W.B. Yeats once said, “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” Walking up the stairs, through the window I could see an orb of light in the forest start to shine, and a wood nymph revealed itself. “The forest has sent me to you today, let’s heal the rabbit and I’ll be on my way”. Immediately I ran down the stairs of my house ready for an adventure. Grabbing the injured rabbit I bolted toward the light that had started to flicker. Reaching the edge of the yard, the nymph started walking into the neighbor's yard then disappeared. Where had it gone? “Look,” it told me “really look”. Focusing intently on the space in front of me, I could see ripples and the harder I stared, the faster this reality faded into a new one.
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Abruptly the nymph stopped causing me to bump into it. On our path was a smirking sprite, and with that look alone, I knew we were in trouble. He said, “I hear you’re trying to get to the magic Alder tree, you musn’t have thought you could freely pass my land and live, did you?”. The nymph turned to me, and whispered, “Normally I wouldn’t do this, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Oh swift-footed Hermes, guide of words and meaning, who clears the way for travelers, may you be with us in our time of need”. Miraculously the sprite froze and while he was immobile, we hurried away to the last
Abruptly the nymph stopped causing me to bump into it. On our path was a smirking sprite, and with that look alone, I knew we were in trouble. He said, “I hear you’re trying to get to the magic Alder tree, you musn’t have thought you could freely pass my land and live, did you?”. The nymph turned to me, and whispered, “Normally I wouldn’t do this, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Oh swift-footed Hermes, guide of words and meaning, who clears the way for travelers, may you be with us in our time of need”. Miraculously the sprite froze and while he was immobile, we hurried away to the last