Chapter 85 A wonderful day off is more beautiful than a dream.
The flower fairies and commoners also received notice from Bebelo that today and tomorrow would be rest days, while Yaya Lian relayed the same message to the servants of the Flower Castle.
For ordinary people, the days they had spent in this land of sin were already incredibly peaceful and stable, something they never dared to dream of. Now, they actually had two whole days to rest without having to do anything. It was like a dream!
The servants of the Flower Castle were the quickest to accept the idea of a day off. In their eyes, whether it was the Flower Fairy's generosity and kindness or her omniscience and omnipotence, she seemed more like a deity descended from the divine realm to earth.
Upon arriving in the Land of Sin, the Flower Fairy consumed two large magic crystals, each more powerful than a flower fairy, easily dispelling the perpetual dark clouds and relentless gales. Later, she not only transformed the unpalatable bitter wheat into delicious sweet powder, but also revitalized the magic tree that had withered and lost all its leaves. Even the interior of the Flower Castle underwent significant changes!
When bitter acorns are transformed into soft and sweet acorn bread and magical acorn wine, the servants of the Flower Castle are not even surprised. Even the once barren and sinful land can now be transformed into a sea of flowers. Is there anything that the Flower Fairy cannot do?
Most importantly, the Flower Fairy is completely different from the nobleman. She genuinely and kindly pities all the flower fairies, treating everyone equally, whether they are commoners, servants, or slaves.
The servants in the Flower Castle could never imagine that any noble would do something like the Flower Fairy, expanding the kitchen again and again just to reduce the cook's workload. She even personally drew one magic circle after another, just so that Memeline could use the magic circles to cook food more quickly and wouldn't have to rush to the kitchen before dawn every day.
When the Flower Fairy is being served by her servants, she always smiles gently and gazes at them with admiration and gratitude, as if they were doing something extraordinary! If the servants greet the Flower Fairy, no matter the time or place, and no matter how many servants have already greeted her that day, the Flower Fairy will always greet them back with a smile without getting tired of it.
Even though the Flower Fairy couldn't remember all her servants' names, none of them doubted her respect for them—in her eyes, even though they were just insignificant flower fairies and servants, she still considered them equals! This was so ridiculous that the servants couldn't help but cry in the dead of night!
The Flower Fairy was far more compassionate and loving than any other deity the flower fairies could imagine. She did not consider the flower fairies' labor to be a given, which is why she solemnly set aside two whole days so that the flower fairies could relax and rest properly.
Ya Ya Lian laughed and raised her voice: "Since the Flower Fairy wants us to rest, we should rest properly! If you don't know what to do, why don't you come to my house and take a look at my petal mattress? It was made by the Flower Fairy and all of us servants together!"
The flower fairies and commoners were somewhat curious:
"A petal mattress? What's that? A mattress made of flower petals?"
"What kind of flower petals were used? Petals from the flower field?"
"The Flower Fairy... can even make mattresses?"
Immediately, a flower fairy servant replied, "That's the Flower Fairy! The Flower Fairy can do everything!"
The other flower fairy servants also spoke up to greet them:
"I also have petal-shaped mattresses at home! They're very comfortable to sleep on! You can come and take a look at my place!"
"You can come to my house too! The Flower Fairy also said that we should all learn to make mattresses in the future. The petals used are those that fell from the flower field and were blown everywhere by the wind."
"I think we can start collecting flower petals now. We need to stuff a lot of them into the mattress to make it fluffy and soft..."
The servants of the Flower Castle, leading their families and calling to their friends, flew close to the ground towards the sunlit triangular straw house.
The morning breeze was still gentle, carrying the colorful flower fairies and their soft conversations along with the clear sunlight, sending them forward with incredible lightness.
As evening approached, the flower fairies went to the bakery to collect acorn bread and to the brewery to get acorn wine, before returning home. They sat at their straw tables, their breaths filled with the aroma of bread and wine, while the flower petals piled up in the corners of their rooms also emitted a fragrant scent.
The wind outside had picked up and was howling loudly. Even indoors, one could hear the wind howling between heaven and earth. But in the civilian settlement surrounded by the magic barrier, there was only a gentle breeze. The straw huts were incredibly quiet and peaceful. The air was filled with a rich fragrance of food and flowers. The flower fairies felt as if they were in a beautiful dream.
What's even more wonderful than a dream is that it's not a dream at all, but reality.
Bebelo picked up the acorn bread and took a big bite, squinting her eyes as she chewed with enjoyment. After swallowing the sweet bread, she seemed to remember something and looked at Yaya Lian, who was also sipping acorn wine with a satisfied expression at the table.
"Mom, didn't you say you were going to teach me to sing?"
"You still remember?" Ya Ya Lian put down her wooden bowl, picked up the acorn bread, took a bite, and squinted her eyes happily. "It's so delicious~"
With a comfortable sigh, Ya Ya Lian finally spoke, "I saw how hard you were training, and how you would fall asleep as soon as you got home every day. You didn't have time to learn to sing, so I didn't bring it up again."
"But it's a day off, Mom!"
"Yes, yes, my dear Beibeiluo~ It's a day off now, a wonderful day off bestowed by the Flower Fairy—"
The melodious singing drifted from the thatched cottage, carried away by the gentle breeze:
"When I fell from the treetop"
Sun Spring embraced me
Cool shade will fall.
A cool death will come again.
For the warmth of Sun Spring
For the flourishing of the Tree of Life
I'm willing to close my eyes.
When I fell from the treetop
The earth welcomed me
The blazing sun will rise.
The enthusiastic new students will come again.
For the warmth of Sun Spring
For the flourishing of the Tree of Life
I'm willing to open my eyes..."
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Author's Note: To add to that, the closing ballad, "When I Fall from the Treetops," is the river spirit's understanding of life and death, inspired by the poem by American poet Robert Frost: In Hardwood Groves
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