oseofhumanculture．Lookingathersurroundings,shewentoverinherheadtheinstrusDimitrihadgivenher．"Gofromtheadministrativebuildingtowardsthebridge．Crosstotheesepatheoppositepeakaledownbeforedoinganythingelse.”InstantlyreizingthesepcesbythegraphicdescriptionsDimitrihadgivenher，shemadeherwaybriskly，enjoyingthesery．Shewasamazedatthespringlikeatmosphere，thebuddingtrees，blossomingflowersandintoxigbreeze，foritwasautumnwheedfromDimitri．Didtimemoveintwoways，bothclockwiseandterclockwise?As，timemovedonsoundlesslyandmotionlessly，ascarressinglyasthespringbreeze，removingalltraces，beitwarorhumanculture．Attheedgeofthesquare，Megginnstoppedinastonishmenttoenjoythemagnifitfoliageandthebewilderingassortmentofflowersofdifferentseasonswhichwereinfullbloomtogether．Roses，daffodils，chrysanthemumsandChristmasflowersrubbedshoulderswitheachother．Sheptedonthesimiritybetweenhumansandpnts．Pheirrootsdeepintothesoiltogetnutrition，andthroughamagicalprocess，itbloomedandgrew,whereasmanatefoodwhichturyforthebody.Justthen,shehadanunfortablefeelinginherabdomenandrealizeditwasthebeginningofhermenstrualcrampswhichwasabouttoebeforeitstimeandcaughtherunawares．Wasmenstruationasignoffeminiyliketheflowersblossomingonthebranches?Yearafteryear，flowersbloomedinthespringbreeze，whilemonthaftermoruatiohehumanfemalebody．Therewasakindofsimiritythere．

    AsshewasabouttohurryooppedforamomenttostudywithcuriosityahugewhiteEasterlilygrowingonarosebush．Megginchedoutherhandandwasabouttotouchitcarressingly，whensheheardavoicecallout,

    "Don’ttouchme!Don’ttouchme!"Shewasstartledandgapedinfasationastheflowergedbeforehereyesintoawhite-hairedbeauty．Megginnsaid，

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    "Oh,I’msorryIfrightenedyou．Iwasn’tgoingtopluckyou．Iwasjustcurioushowaerlilycametogrowonarosebushandwaofeelifyouwerereal.”

    "It’salright,”repliedthefairywhoknewMegginoharm．"IattachedmyselftotherosebushbecauseIwaoabsorbsomeoftheblood-redcoloroftherose．Ohenutritionofbloodtomakeoiful,youknow.”MegginnsuddenlyrecalledthatDimitrihadtoldheraboutabeautyintheKingdomwhowastransformedfromaerLily，ahebeautybeforehermustbetheFlowerFairy．Sheheardherasking，

    "Whoareyou?Idon’tthinkwe’vemetbefore.”

    "I’mMegginn．KingDimitriiojoinhisKingdom.”

    "Oh,howwonderful!"theFairyreplied,gherhaedly．"Imusttelltheothersthatthere’sanothernewmember!"Shegedintoacloudofwhitesmokeandstreakedtowardsthepace．Megginntinuedonherway,enjoyingthemyriadflowersscatteredseverywhere,sorareandsobeautifulshefeltshecouldn’tpossiblydojustiall．Onthedrawbridgesuspendedinmidair，shetookadeepbreathandinhaledairsopureaseemedtoseherbody．Shefeltherselfbeingsolightthattheslightestbreezecouldliftheroffherfeet．IfaerLilycouldgeintoafairy,ossibleforhumanstobeeafairy,too?Ofcourseitwas,shedecided．

    Soonshecametotheothersideofthebridgeandressedbythegrandeurandmagnificeoftheaesepacewithitsglitteringyellowtileandtiltingeavesofcarveddragons．Theenormousfrontdoorwastightlyclosed，butbythesideentrawonakedbeautiesstoodwavingandsmiling，dwarfedbytheimposingredpilrsthatoredtheentrawasWhiteFairyanda

oseofhumanculture．Lookingathersurroundings,shewentoverinherheadtheinstrusDimitrihadgivenher．"Gofromtheadministrativebuildingtowardsthebridge．Crosstotheesepatheoppositepeakaledownbeforedoinganythingelse.”InstantlyreizingthesepcesbythegraphicdescriptionsDimitrihadgivenher，shemadeherwaybriskly，enjoyingthesery．Shewasamazedatthespringlikeatmosphere，thebuddingtrees，blossomingflowersandintoxigbreeze，foritwasautumnwheedfromDimitri．Didtimemoveintwoways，bothclockwiseandterclockwise?As，timemovedonsoundlesslyandmotionlessly，ascarressinglyasthespringbreeze，removingalltraces，beitwarorhumanculture．Attheedgeofthesquare，Megginnstoppedinastonishmenttoenjoythemagnifitfoliageandthebewilderingassortmentofflowersofdifferentseasonswhichwereinfullbloomtogether．Roses，daffodils，chrysanthemumsandChristmasflowersrubbedshoulderswitheachother．Sheptedonthesimiritybetweenhumansandpnts．Pheirrootsdeepintothesoiltogetnutrition，andthroughamagicalprocess，itbloomedandgrew,whereasmanatefoodwhichturyforthebody.Justthen,shehadanunfortablefeelinginherabdomenandrealizeditwasthebeginningofhermenstrualcrampswhichwasabouttoebeforeitstimeandcaughtherunawares．Wasmenstruationasignoffeminiyliketheflowersblossomingonthebranches?Yearafteryear，flowersbloomedinthespringbreeze，whilemonthaftermoruatiohehumanfemalebody．Therewasakindofsimiritythere．

    AsshewasabouttohurryooppedforamomenttostudywithcuriosityahugewhiteEasterlilygrowingonarosebush．Megginchedoutherhandandwasabouttotouchitcarressingly，whensheheardavoicecallout,

    "Don’ttouchme!Don’ttouchme!"Shewasstartledandgapedinfasationastheflowergedbeforehereyesintoawhite-hairedbeauty．Megginnsaid，

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    "Oh,I’msorryIfrightenedyou．Iwasn’tgoingtopluckyou．Iwasjustcurioushowaerlilycametogrowonarosebushandwaofeelifyouwerereal.”

    "It’salright,”repliedthefairywhoknewMegginoharm．"IattachedmyselftotherosebushbecauseIwaoabsorbsomeoftheblood-redcoloroftherose．Ohenutritionofbloodtomakeoiful,youknow.”MegginnsuddenlyrecalledthatDimitrihadtoldheraboutabeautyintheKingdomwhowastransformedfromaerLily，ahebeautybeforehermustbetheFlowerFairy．Sheheardherasking，

    "Whoareyou?Idon’tthinkwe’vemetbefore.”

    "I’mMegginn．KingDimitriiojoinhisKingdom.”

    "Oh,howwonderful!"theFairyreplied,gherhaedly．"Imusttelltheothersthatthere’sanothernewmember!"Shegedintoacloudofwhitesmokeandstreakedtowardsthepace．Megginntinuedonherway,enjoyingthemyriadflowersscatteredseverywhere,sorareandsobeautifulshefeltshecouldn’tpossiblydojustiall．Onthedrawbridgesuspendedinmidair，shetookadeepbreathandinhaledairsopureaseemedtoseherbody．Shefeltherselfbeingsolightthattheslightestbreezecouldliftheroffherfeet．IfaerLilycouldgeintoafairy,ossibleforhumanstobeeafairy,too?Ofcourseitwas,shedecided．

    Soonshecametotheothersideofthebridgeandressedbythegrandeurandmagnificeoftheaesepacewithitsglitteringyellowtileandtiltingeavesofcarveddragons．Theenormousfrontdoorwastightlyclosed，butbythesideentrawonakedbeautiesstoodwavingandsmiling，dwarfedbytheimposingredpilrsthatoredtheentrawasWhiteFairyanda