The prince did indeed want just that.
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Thumbelina’s parents raced to the court, though they of course as humans were blind to all but Thumbelina sitting by a mouse. Thumbelina hugged her parents joyfully and tearfully, and upon getting them to promise to return here at the full moon they departed for her old home.
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Thumbelina’s life of course would never be the same but it soon settled down into its old habit. She was with her parents and they quickly went back to their old habits of entertaining themselves. Thumbelina was happy, especially when the prince arrived just two nights later. They talked for hours and planned the meeting of her parents and the King and Queen. Then they kissed for an hour until she fell asleep in his arms.
Thumbelina and the prince met night after night with no fear of getting caught as the prince was invisible to her parents. She heard of Sparrows recovery (thanks to faerie magic) and Doreen’s moving to court (and her seduction of three faerie maidens and two female birds in the stable) and Butterfly’s moving to court to be an envoy with the insects.
Thumbelina soon was brave enough to feel the prince’s scepter and she found it quite friendly and not at all frightening. They knew then that they were destined for each other. This made the Prince’s nightly visits more entertaining and soon they had tried many things though kept Thumbelina virginal. The prince told Thumbelina that he’d ask for her hand at the Full Moon Ceremony. Thumbelina was overjoyed and hoped that the King and Queen would like her.
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The full moon came and Thumbelina and her parents went to meet the witch who would escort them to the Court.
Things went marvelously for the young couple. Both the parents and the King and Queen got along wonderfully. Thumbelina’s parents approved heartily of the prince and gave their consent and the King and Queen felt the same way about the tiny woman as well.
The King gave the Thumbelina’s parents the hardest question to ponder though. Would they give up their daughter except on the full moon?
Thumbelina’s mother stepped forward. “Your majesty I only have one daughter and I was most frantic when she was lost. But she’d be more than safe here, she’d be happy and in love. Though I’d miss her and our house would be emptier without her, we’d give her up so she could be with her love.”
The Faeries created a great magic and Thumbelina lifted into the air. And two beautiful wings sprouted from her back. She was made a faerie. Unlike most faerie’s wings, similar to dragonflies, hers were like butterflies wings with two long sparrows’ feathers at the top; this was a magical homage to her animal saviors.
The Magic also engulfed the parents in a golden glow. The King later explained that the couple was now fertile so that Thumbelina would have brothers and sisters when the parents would come and visit.
The Parents hugged their daughter as well as her betrothed and even their royal in-laws for their happiness and departed until next month.
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Two Full moons later, Thumbelina’s marriage to the prince took place with Doreen as maid of honor and Sparrow as best man. The Beautiful bride walked down the aisle (well was carried down the aisle by her father). The prince and Thumbelina were wed. Thumbelina’s newly pregnant mother and the queen cried and the whole court cheered.
The Honeymoon was beautiful and Thumbelina and the well hung (relatively speaking of course) prince barely left their bed. Well they did, but only to enjoy each other flying with their wings. Thumbelina had learned from her parents the best forms of ‘entertainment’ and outside of their royal duties the prince and Princess Thumbelina always enjoyed their activities.
And of course they lived happily ever after.
THE END.
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