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When Titania arrived at the tree with Saphee and the Crow and the Mushroom, whose real names were Huginn and Terra, there was a beautiful spectacle before her eyes. Countless of flowers blossomed atop the tree.
All of the flowers were of various different colors, shining brightly with life and spiritual essence. As the flowers opened, small fruits emerged, as they began falling into the grassy surface of the forest, one after the other.
“S-So many fruits…” Said Huginn.
“What is happening, Titania?” Terra wondered innocently.
“I-I don’t know…” Titania felt perplexed, as Saphee suddenly flew towards one of the fruits and bumped it with her nose.
Crack… crack…
Suddenly, the fruit broke, and from within, a small creature emerged. It looked like a little baby no bigger than the palm of Titania’s hand. It had small butterfly-like wings, and was shining brightly with spiritual light and mana…
“A-Ah…” Titania felt shocked by seeing someone similar to her for the first time.
“Wow! It looks like a tiny version of you, Titania!” Terra said, looking at the tiny girl.
“It is very small. I had never seen something so small come from the tree.” Huginn analyzed smartly.
“Indeed… It is so cute though!” Saphee said with a smile, fascinated to see more and more fruits open, and from within, tiny miniature versions of Titania appeared.
They were all different, and there were also males. They were a new race of their own, a new tribe of people in this continent. Titania had never seen the tree ever produce people other than herself, but this was the first time… this continent’s first people were fairies.
“Ma… ma…”
As Titania held one of the small fairies in her hands, the little fairy muttered those words, looking at her.
“It called you mama!” Saphee said.
“Y-Yeah…” Titania felt confused and flustered, but deep down, she seemed happy, hugging and kissing her “child”, creations of the tree that had given birth to her.
“Buaaaah!”
“Awaaahhh!”
“Buueehh…!”
However, the fairies all began to cry. Titania felt confused, even the child in her hands was crying even though it seemed happy before. Suddenly, she realized it was due to the presence and appearance of her friends…
Their enormous sizes, frightening shapes and strange colors made the children cry out of fear. The trio quickly realized it was because of them and felt slightly sad.
“A-Ah, I see how it is…” Saphee sighed. “Well, I guess this is a family that was given to you, Titania.”
“Indeed, we will be watching and protecting you from afar, as we have always done.” Huginn nodded.
“I guess this is finally the time for you to shine and make the family you’ve always wanted!” Terra said happily.
“H-huh? Wait… No, I…!”
Titania felt suddenly nervous. She didn’t wanted her friends to leave her just because of this… But somehow, this felt like a thing of Fate. It felt as if Fate itself was telling her that these children had to be taken care by her. That she had to raise and protect them. ｂｎ𝚘ｖ𝚕．𝚘𝚛𝚐
“Don’t worry, we won’t go anywhere.” Said Saphee. “We’ll be there, we can meet again when you’re not so busy.”
“Indeed, we would feel ashamed if we bothered you in a mission that the Great Tree has given to you.” Said Huginn.
“Don’t worry!” Terra said.
Titania wanted to tell them not to leave, she wanted to tell them to stay at her side, and to simply let the children grow accustomed to their presences. But the cries of horror from these innocent souls over their different appearances made the trio feel like their presence here was unnecessary, and even, deep within them, it made them feel rejected.
Perhaps they were not within the plans of the Great Tree anymore… But why? Were they merely made to become pets for Titania and that’s it? There’s no way that’s true!
But Titania couldn’t muster the words to stop them, as she nodded and sighed.
“Thank you… For everything.” She sighed with a smile, as she used her magic to gather all the children born recently and flew into the interior of the Great Tree.
“We’ll make sure to make this place safe from monsters.” Huginn said.
“I will clean the swamps as well!” Saphee said.
“I will check the underground!” Terra added.
“Thank you… I am counting on all of you.” Titania smiled.
Like this, abruptly and like a twist of fate, the friends that shared many years together separated. The Great Tree transmitted her emotions and intentions to Titania, telling her of her new mission. She was born as the Queen of the Fairies, and these children were her Fairies, they were the first people of this continent, fated to lead it and protect it.
However, Saphee, Huginn, and Terra had no mission. They were forgotten by the Great Tree, and remained hidden, protecting the forest while looking at Titania from afar, wishing they could be at her side without scaring her children.
Titania missed her friends, but with the fairies, she never had free time, she had to babysit them all, and slowly help them grow up. She saw them develop slowly but steadily, they became more and more intelligent, each one with their talent, personalities, and intelligence. They were brilliant children, inventing new magic, shaping the forest, creating houses, and more.
With so many new people with her, she could never feel empty due to them always being there for her. Although at first she doubted, she felt like her duty was truly here, in protecting and taking care of the fairies, and helping them grow.
Over time, the tree gave more and more fruits, new fairies were born constantly. It seemed that they were very mystical and magical in nature, fairies didn’t reproduced sexually, but asexually. They were only born from the Great Tree’s flowers as they blossomed every five years. The birth of new fairies became a big festival, and Titania never had time to think of anything else than them.
But sometimes, when she was resting, she remembered her friends, the three creatures that were always there for her through all her childhood…
“Saphee, Huginn, Terra… I wonder how you’re doing…”
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