The fairies did not know why, when, or how they had awakened from their long slumber. Just as they didn’t know why flower buds bloom by themselves in spring, they also didn’t know the reason for their awakening from a sleep that should have been eternal.

• I wanted to sleep more.
• The dream was happy.
• The dream was even happier.
• So many beautiful flowers.
• So many fun things!

However, one thing was clear: they were still fairies.

Even though their once-beautiful appearance had faded, and even though they had lost the voices that once blended with the …