lilymaiden

The sun rose over the faery lands and penetrated the sparse woods on the eastern side of the territory.  Commoners in their huts got up to face a new day and get to work in their fields and shops.  Soon, the main city awoke.  The only people up and about were the servants and scholars.  Royalty need not get up until later.  Finally, the sun reached the western side of the river Strength, waking up the farmers of the small town of Jintly one by one.  Nathaniel was one of those farmers. The bright sunlight shocked Nathaniel into sudden consciousness.  He sat up, shook his head, and stretched out his gypsy moth wings.  He yawned, scratched his