Willow & the Woodland Kingdom
Once upon a time, in a little, quiet, green corner of the Woodland Kingdom, a fairy named, Willow, danced upon the leaves; enjoying the tickling sensation they entertained her with. Her dressings, that came from the forest itself, consisted of sage green hues in earthly colors; After all, that is what grew all around her. And in her hair, a hibiscus flower, blending the soft hues of pinks, oranges and of course, the greens at her feet.
The forest had once appeared lush with bright flowers and green leaves, but over the years, it is becoming grey and weary.
Willow moved gracefully through the forest with wildlife following her, including her dog, Gyusa, a small but scraggly dog that one day she found. He was laying on the forest ground. She tended to his illness that resulted in eating a mushroom.This was no ordinary mushroom, as it spits out poison to whomever touches it. When she realized what was wrong, she removed the hibiscus flower from her hair and fed it to Gyusa. The flower did it’s magic by glowing in multiple shades of pink to purple and finally blue, healing the little dog. He took a breath and returned to life, and vowed to never leave Willow's side, and reflecting a bright blue shade alongside her, also vowed to never get near that mushroom again.
What Willow didn't know was that there was a Grumpy Tiger in the forest who planted the mushroom as a trap. He did not have the same morals as Willow & Gyusa, so he set a trap for Willow to eat. After doing so, she would turn into a bitter, grey & sad woman. You see, this tiger had been cursed by the magical mushroom centuries prior in hopes to spread grumpiness through the Woodland Kingdom.
His trusty sidekick, the Angry Horse Fly, agreed to follow Willow as she spread cheer throughout the land, making sure she would fall for the trap. But Gyusa got there first.
One day, as Willow and Gyusa were spreading cheer, singing and dancing throughout the forest, the Grumpy Tiger appeared. He snarled and told her she was no longer welcome in the land. Willow and Gyusa slowly backed away, the bright pink hibiscus wilting, and Gyusa's vibrant blue fading quickly.They had never come across such grumpiness. They turned and ran as fast as they could. As they reached the edge of the forest, Gyusa remembered a story his grandfather shared of an enchanted sword. It was located in the center of the forest and held all of the joy of the kingdom. After running for a while, they realized they lost the tiger. They sat down to discuss the sword and how they were going to retrieve it. They really wanted to help the tiger so he could live joyfully again. So, they headed off through the forest towards the sword’s resting place. Upon approaching the swords home, they realized it was buried next to the tiger's den. She looked at Gyusa, whose color had faded to grey and was struggling to continue forward. Their journey was longer than they had anticipated. As they were resting, they heard rustling in the trees and quickly hid, not knowing if it was the tiger or a forest creature, but they were not taking any chances. Peering through some grey leaves, they saw it was in fact...
The adventure has only just begun. Discover how the story unfolds in our next installment.
