Ficlets

On a stroll into the woods a child finds a hollow tree stump. It is empty in the center where the trunk once stood. The child peers into the stump with quizical eyes. She has the gift of seeing the mystical creatures, that dwell in the woods.

She gets closer to the stump, this is no ordinary stump to her. This is a place for magic. Within a few minutes she spots the wood spirits and the forrest Faries gather. They were holding an audience, in the hollowed out tree trunk.

The little girl watched in amazment as she saw these sprits moving and floating inside the center of this tree. The faint light emitted from these creaturs, was so enchanting to this young child. It reminded her of fireflies in a jar. With its gentle flashes of ambient light.

The girl listened closely to see if she could hear them speak. She concentrated, but she could only hear the wind. Perhaps they were just too tiny, and could not speak loud enough. Her innocence let her see them. But to hear them was quite diffrent.