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End of Summer Sparkler pt.1

A sewing-talent fairy needs help getting materials for a surprise gift for her celebration-planning talent friend as the End of Summer Sparkler approaches, and enlists in the help of friends to get it done!

(art by yours truly, feel free to follow my progress on my art account @/beetlemeow on instagram!)

The cool crisp air signaling summer’s conclusion meant many things had to be done by the fairies of Pixie Hollow: the leaf talent fairies were almost at their busiest painting vibrant autumnal shades onto each leaf blade, the harvest talent fairies were reaping the bountiful rewards of the hard work of their garden talent counterparts, and the light talent fairies were in the final stretch of capturing and storing precious summer rays to keep the Home Tree illuminated during the impending shorter days. But perhaps the most stressed of all was Queen Clarion’s event planning fairy.

Pinwhistle opened the door to find her friend’s nose shoved into her leaf-bound planner. Soireen, still scribbling away and without even looking up, quickly asked, “Are the leaf lanterns projected to be finished on time?”

“Nice to see you too, Soireen.” Pinwhistle jokingly started to close the door.

“Of course they are, because you’re on top of it! And Queen Clarion’s dress, your team is still on top of that, yes?” Soireen, still without looking, put her shoe in the doorframe to stop the giant blue button from shutting her out. 

“Taylor and Johin are working on it with some assistants, so don’t worry. From what I’ve seen, it’s going to be beautiful as always.” The sewing talent fairy opened the door fully this time, ushering her friend inside of the thread spool inspired abode. 

“Oh yes, I have no doubt about it! I’m sorry Pin, the End of Summer Sparkler gets harder and harder every season to make more fun and I just need it to be… close to perfect. It doesn’t help that this one really snuck up on me, it’s just not a very memorable season change.” Soireen sighed, taking a seat on one of the colorful flower-shaped cushions in her best friend’s living room. 

“Soireen! You’re the best event planning fairy there ever was! Things are all good from our end, I promise. You just worry about your end, and we’ll deliver.” Pinwhistle wrapped her friend into an embrace.

“I can always count on you. After the celebration, we should both unwind and get tea together again, just like before our schedules got crazy.” Soireen let a smile slip.

“What are you talking about? Our schedules have always been crazy. But I’m glad we keep making time for each other.” Pinwhistle laughed.

“You’re the best, Pin. Well, I have to check in with the baking team next, so I’ll see you at the Sparkler?” She hugged her friend before exiting the home.

“Wouldn’t miss one of your parties for the world. What are you wearing, so I can find you easier?”

“Oh, the same dress as last season change. The one you hate.” Soireen laughed over her shoulder, flying away. 

“You better not be! How many times have I told you that gray doesn’t capture the whimsy of your events?”

“At least we won’t match!” She called back, disappearing from sight.

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“Soireen deserves to have a dress that doesn’t wash her out, but she always turns me down when I offer to make her a new one!” Pinwhistle complained.

The other fairies hummed along in acknowledgement from their work stations. Queen Clarion’s dress stood at the head of the room, a shimmering golden draped fabric – the Queen’s signature color. Not quite finished, but the fresh component of goldenrod would be delivered from the garden fairies who were tasked with growing the flower specially for this dress. Johin, a sewing talent sparrowman, had a special eye for attaching unusual material to clothes, and this had been his design concept. He was out of the workshop at the moment to coordinate with the garden fairies, but he was a good coworker of Pinwhistle’s for their effective combination of Johin’s elaborate ideas and her ability to execute them quickly.

Even without the floral detail, the dress was beautiful on its own. As always. 

“Sorry, but who’s Soireen?” A newer sewing talent fairy, Lacey, asked.

“She runs the celebration planning for all of the Hollow’s biggest events with some of the other helper fairies. It’s definitely not easy.” Taylor chimed, checking their stitch work.

“I remember making the helper fairies event clothes more than a few seasons ago, but I think they’ve all eventually just gotten new ones to replace the black uniforms.” Taylor continued.

“Well, Soireen’s is gray the last I saw it.” 

“Then it was definitely more than a few seasons ago.” Taylor laughed.

“Why hasn’t she asked for a new one?” Lacey asked.

“She thinks she just doesn’t have the time or need to ask for a new one. She’s always got so much on her plate, but it’s more than that. I think she doesn’t want to cause any extra work for us too.” Pinwhistle sighed, finishing the stitching on the lantern and placing it in line with the others.

“That’s true, we do have a lot to finish up before the Sparkler. But Pinwhistle, I think you’re good on those lanterns. Look how many you made!” Taylor said. “You’re free to go since you finished up early, if you want.”

“What are you going to do?” Asked Lacey, who could not help the twinge of playful jealousy from escaping. 

“Some might call it ‘extra work’.” Pinwhistle thought aloud, a smile on her lips and creative thoughts swirling in her little fairy brain.