Forest Bound
Deep in her forest, the ancient dryad dreams of flying. She meets them at its edge, these luminous beings. Fluttering bits of brightly hued gossamer delight her with aerial antics.
A butterfly princess alights on her outstretched hand, acknowledging her queen, then takes flight, joining her sisters in the sky.
This story comes from another Laura prompt: forest, sky, butterfly. I found the picture before I found the story. Initially, I didn’t see anything deeper than an encounter at a forest’s edge. However, I’m reading a fantasy series in which I am reminded of the constraints of leadership, and it leaked into the story, with a queen tied to her duty, while her court enjoys a freedom she does not.
So beautiful!!