The flower fairy and the beetle

The fairies in Astria are perhaps the most diverse beings. In no species are there so great differences as with the fairies. There are small species of fairies and some that are as big as humans. But, according to legend, they all descended from Matriska and her husband Refax. As good spirits of nature, they are responsible for a variety of tasks, especially to keep the flora in balance.

Florentine was a young flower fairy. Flower fairies are the smallest of their kind and so tiny that they can fly like butterflies – and they love to do that for their lives too. The little fairy was still very young – and like all young beings, she had yet to discover her world. She was very curious and playful, but at the same time very responsible. One day she was flying across the meadow near her cave dwelling on her favorite butterfly. Flower fairies lived in tiny caves in the earth, which were nicely furnished. So if you are going to walk into a beautiful flower meadow in the near future, be careful not to accidentally trample her front yard.

Florentine flew for a while and then she got a little tired. She lay down in the flower of a beautiful peony, gazed at the sky and dreamed pensively. Suddenly she heard a sound that she had never heard before. She sat up, rubbed her eyes dreamily, and listened. But it was a while before she heard the sound again. It sounded like a quick click and knock, but very quietly. But she saw no one far and wide. But Florentine's curiosity was aroused! Now she really wanted to know what was making such noises. So she listened carefully and so she noticed that the noise was now increasing. She followed this strange sound and after a while she saw a large beetle.

She had never seen a beetle this big, and never one that made such noises. At first she was a little scared, but soon realized that the beetle needed help. So she gathered up all her courage and approached him.

„Hello", she said to the beetle, „do you need help?" The beetle didn't notice her right away, so Florentine walked a little closer to him and spoke to him again. Now the beetle noticed the little fairy too. „Howdy, little fairy", replied the beetle, „I flew around here like that and then a strong gust of wind came up that turned my right wing around. I can no longer straighten it and cannot fly!" The big beetle looked very sad. „Oh! But that doesn't sound good at all. Are you in pain?" Florentine was also worried. The beetle said: „I have little pain, but I can't fly like that and if I can't fly, then I have to die."

Florentine was shocked! Of course, she also noticed that the big beetle was scared. Again he tried to get his wing into the correct position, and then there were those clicking and knocking noises as the wing rubbed and knocked against his thick armor. But again it was in vain. The flower fairy noticed how the fear and panic in the beetle increased and tried to distract and calm it down a little. „What's your name?" She wanted to know. „My name is Jogi. And what's your name?"

„I am Florentine and a flower fairy. I will help you". It was perfectly clear to Florentine that she had to help the poor Beetle. „How can such a little fairy be able to help me?" Jogi couldn't imagine that anyone could help him. „I'll think of something", replied the little fairy. But she also didn't really know what to come up with. She was so small and the beetle really big in relation to her. Florentine thought about it. Jogi got a little restless, almost panicking: „Florentine, I have to be able to fly again, my family is waiting for me!" The little flower fairy was getting restless too. But she had to keep her head clear. She took a few deep breaths. „I can do it! I'll find a solution", she thought to herself. What could she do? It was clear to her that she would not be able to help the beetle alone. They urgently needed help. But from whom? Then something occurred to her: „I have an idea", she said, „I'll be right back." But Jogi was even more afraid: „Don't go away! I'm helpless here!" „I'll be right back. Don't be afraid", replied Florentine and then flew away.