The Rooking of Magpie – Part 5

“I will give you the Sun,” the Queen said. “Just take his eyes! Take them out of here!”

“Well, if you insist.”

Magpie stuffed the sun and the eyes of Mr Snow back into his bag, and flew to the window. Mr Snow remained on the Queen’s throne.

“Why isn’t he leaving?”

“He will. In a few months. Course, he’ll be back, now he knows the way.”

The Queen screamed in fury.

Magpie laughed. “Toodle-pip.” And he flew home.

And that is how the Fae learned why humans say: ‘Don’t try to fool magpies. They’re better at it than you.’