Write a fairy tale about someone who can communicate with woodland creatures.

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“Bello and the Sprite” by Hylas Marner

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At the base of the tallest, most gnarly tree of the prehistoric glen, a wet rat scurried to a halt. Out of its mouth hung a yellowing scroll nearly in tatters. The rat paused, sniffed, then scratched four times on the bulbous trunk of the gargantuan bristlecone. "I know you're up there, my liege! I can smell you! Take heart: today's tidings from the hamlet are hopeful, not ominous!" Lugubriously, I sighed. What difference now could any tidings make? Just days before, the emperor announced his intent to level this glen. My creatures faced...

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“All My Friends Aren't Real” by Scott Chadwick

Submitted to Contest #86

All my friends aren’t real. “Oh Daphne, I’m going to miss you most of all,” said Sarah. The crowd of fairy tale creatures appeared entirely content with this preferential sentiment because, well, it was Daphne, and Daphne and Sarah had become close friends, inseparable, were it not for the sanctimony of Grown-ups. It had taken Daphne a long time to become accustomed to Sarah’s coexistence in The Garden. Two weeks it took, which in fairy tale time signifies a lifetime. Daphne’s paper thin wings flittered behind the leaf of an overhanging f...

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“Herbert the Hermit” by Trinity Eichee

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Elijah was knee deep in a stream hidden in the woods surrounding his home. Wading unsteadily against the current, he kept his eyes peeled for the thing that had caught his attention. So far, all he could see was his honey colored hair and golden eyes reflected back at him. As he was searching, a small silver fish swam up and circled his ankles in a figure eight. Elijah giggled at the fins tickling his bare feet. He grabbed at the fish, but it darted between his fingers. ...

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Write a fairy tale about someone who can communicate with woodland creatures.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 168 stories

“Bello and the Sprite” by Hylas Marner

“All My Friends Aren't Real” by Scott Chadwick

“Herbert the Hermit” by Trinity Eichee

🌟 Similar prompts

Set your story at a park during a spring festival.

Write about a character coming out of a long hibernation (either literal or metaphorical).

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Write a story where flowers play a central role.

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