Once upon a Timethere lived a Faerie Child who was born with No Wings.Destiny seemed to offer her no treetop Flightsnor soaring with the birds in the Clouds
She was Givanni of the Shoemaker Clan,
and the Forest Folk did not quite know what to think of her.One lonely day, she left to live forever with the Creatures of the Ground...the field Mice who gathered the Seeds of Posterity from Flowers and Thistlesin the Hidden Gardens very very Far Away.
The humble Mice welcomed the faerie child and made aCrown of Devotion for her.Which she often used as a basket to help gather theThistle Seed for their Winter Stores.
From her own Devotion,she crafted a pair of polka dot Mouse Ears to wear.The field Mice were quite Honoredand Loved her all the more.
However, Destiny also proved to love Givanni.It happened that at the end of a particularly Long Summer, the Forest had not yet Bloomed.
Brother Sun had tarried elsewhere and the delicate Flower Sprouts were languishingfrom the lack of his life giving rays.
But, in late August, his face finally smiled uponthe deep Woodland Gardens and Joyful Blossoms sprang forth.Their soothing fragrance filled every corner of the Forest Realm.
The Sun's arrival was heartily welcomed by the Forest Folk.
An order was sent to the Elven Cobbler Gavierto immediately build a pair of Slippers from the rarest, most beautiful Blossoms before they faded.
The Elven King would present these Slippers to his Queenbefore all the Forest inhabitants.
The Cobbler was no Gardener, nor was his assistant Fairy Everllie.They were at a loss to find and prepare the perfect Flowers in such quick order.
Everllie enlisted the advice of the supplyroom Mice.Who then relayed the urgent request to their Kin far and wide.
The news finally reached the farthest corners of the Forest and was told to the child Givanni.
Givanni indeed knew where to gather the most beautful Flowers.But without a Winged Flight, the Blooms would surely not survive the long Journey.
It was her Mice who finally figured a solution.They gathered their Thistledownand tied it all into a very large bundle.Givanni gingerly climbed up onto the fluffy Cloud ...
Then the Mice sang for Charity Windto blow a Faithful Breeze to carry their beloved faerie all the way to the Cobbler's Forest Door...
And that is just the way it Happened.
The sight of Givanni riding in on a white cloud of Thistledown, her arms full of late summer Blossoms,so impressed the Cobbler ...
that he allowed Givanni to add the Flowerswith her own Sewing Needle.
When the King presented the Slippers to the Queen,everyone bowed in awe at the rich Fragrance and brilliant Colors.
The Queen could not take her eyes off the Slippers ...
and lost her Heart toThe little Wingless Fairy with her Spotted Mouse Earswho finally found her Flight!
The Forest Kingdom forever thereafter affectionately embraced and christened her...
Givanni Thistledown
