Down in a Meridell Neighborhood,
along a street of many houses one
house stands out from the rest.
It's made of wood, stone, and bamboo,
tall window's allow the fall light in,
while a large oak tree stands close
to the house, it's leaves rustle in
the breeze as you walk up the white
paving stones path towards the front door.

Amephina...! You hear someone
call from the back of the house.
Curious, you walk around the side
toward the back of the house to see
if anything is the matter.

Amephina...! You hear again.
Looking around the side of the house you
see a Faerie Ixi leaning out the back door
Not noticing you she turns to go back
into the home, before she can close the
door a red Ixi comes into view from over
the rolling hills that abut the home.

Janis...?" The red Ixi calls
back as she nears the home.
The red Ixi is now close enough to
make out her appearences.

A leafy anklelet is fastened about
her left ankle, a plain gold earring
glints in the sun on her left ear,
her colar is made up out of a simple
leather tie, some sort of small tooth
hangs from it and dangles about her chest.

Alright then, it was about six
months ago-" her voice grows faint as if saddened,
I was abandoned and left in the
Neopian Pound, hoping some kind hearted
person would take me home.
I was in there for what seemed
like forever, until I was adopted,
her voice brighten's up once more,
By Aredhel, or elven_queen_of_night as you
might know her as.
After living her her for awhile
she told me I was just as special
as my sister,(or step sister really),
Janis, who just happens to be painted
FAERIE! that sure meant a lot to me,
and it still does." she finnishes with a sigh.
Someday Aredhel will paint me Island,
but since Island paint brushes cost
so much it's going to take Aredhel
a long time to earn the money,
but I don't mind, I already have
my earring, anklet, and collar!
she says beaming.

Just then you hear a sharp
whistling from inside the house.

Oh, the tea! I'll be right back.
she says jumping to her feet.

You watch her go with a smile,
A pleasant little Ixi' you think
to yourself.

A moment later she comes back
with two tea cups along with
two small plates and spoons,
a tea kettle, a plate of towering cookies
and a sugar bowl.
After handing you your cup,
plate, spoon, and telling you
to help yourself to the cookies,
she mutters as if to herself,

And one day I'll be Island.

Then after pouring your some
of the sweet smelling tea into
cup she asks,

Would you like one lump
of sugar? or two, guest?

Fin.