Martha Bloom and the Glass Compass by Estelle Grace Tudor

Author:Estelle Grace Tudor [Tudor, Estelle Grace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Inlustris Publishing
Published: 2021-02-20T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Like Bees to Honey

Octavia perked up and said happily, “Queen Gwenyn!” as the regal bee flew over to the group, wearing her tiny golden crown with molten, dripping points atop her fuzzy head.

Her swarm immediately respectfully dropped back, and the queen eyed them graciously. “I zee my zwarm found you? A mezzenger told me that you were in danger, and I zent them to your aid.”

Soren bowed respectfully. “Thank you, your majesty. Your bees helped us to rescue young Bracken here and to see off the ravens – but I fear they may come back. We were on our way to rescue the companion class that Nesrin has stolen.”

Bracken had popped her head out from beneath Martha’s cloak, and twitched her nose at Gwenyn.

“Hello, Bracken,” the bee buzzed softly, then said with feeling, “Nezrin has gone too far thizzz time!” She noticed the flagging Otto and Octavia, and gave a musical little laugh. “I urge you to rezt and not to worry about the ravenzzz for now – my beezzz and I have a plan.”

Conn and Doran helped Octavia and Otto down from the backs of their unicorns and, with assistance from Beatrice and Felicity, led them over to a woven bower covered with jewelled blossoms and leaves. As they were helping the twins lie down on the pillowy, mossy ground, the ‘blossoms’ erupted into a kaleidoscope of butterflies, which fluttered towards Martha. She held her breath as she was surrounded, her hair lifting in the breeze they created.

“Oh!” she breathed in delight.

One butterfly, a large one painted in ruby and pink hues, landed on Martha’s outstretched hand and gently opened and closed its giant wings.

“Ah, thizzz izzz the mezzenger I wazzz talking about,” Gwenyn said, flying over. Martha looked at the butterfly again, and saw that it was the same one she had seen at Ivy’s Tavern.

“Hello,” a tiny voice said, and Martha realised it was coming from the butterfly, “I’m Floriana.”

“Hello, Floriana, I’m Martha,” she replied with a smile. “Thank you for telling Queen Gwenyn we needed help.”

“The beezzz and butterfliezzz live here at Castle Alvarium and Butterfly Bower. Ever since Nezrin ztole my zwarm, we have been working together to enzure zhe doezzz not endanger uzzz anymore,” Gwenyn explained. “But we will talk more after you are rezted.”

Martha gave a nod as the butterfly flew away and landed back on the bower with the others. Soren had settled the unicorns, and Aurus was stationed next to Twig and Thicket, who shuffled nervously under the stern gaze of the golden stag.

Gwenyn and her swarm retired inside their castle, and Martha gratefully joined her sister and cousins underneath the bower.

As Martha snuggled down with Bracken she listened to the soft voices of Conn, Soren, Doran, Fenn, and Reed as they discussed their next steps, before her eyes slowly closed.

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