my very creative and talented niece

just on the cusp of teenager-hood

presented me

with this lovely fairy

 made on her way to come for a visit

with plaited hair

a hand-painted face

and fashion-forward attire

 she was such a joyful surprise

due to her acorn cap beret and sense of style

i’ve decided to give my new fairy the french name of ‘brie.’

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“the world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.”

-neil gaiman