Sleep Time Story: The Girl Who Loved Wings And Things

Join Kelly in this original sleep time story as she discovers a hidden door to the fairy realm of Avalon and learns their magical secrets of flight. As Kelly soars over forests and clouds alongside her new fairy friends, she finds resilience and courage she didn’t know she had. This sleep time story brimming with magic and whimsy will send listeners of all ages drifting into a serene world of relaxation and rest.

Transcript

Welcome to tonight's sleep story.

Our story this evening is an original story by me,

Lisa,

And it's called The Girl Who Loved Wings and Things.

Let's get you tucked in,

Shall we?

We'll start by getting comfortable.

Take a moment and relax.

Snuggle in.

Fix your pillows and your covers.

And make sure everything is just right.

When you're ready,

Turn off your lights and close your eyes.

And let's begin.

There once was a girl named Kelly who spent her days gazing at the birds and butterflies that danced across the sky,

Always dreaming of one day soaring alongside them.

Each morning,

Kelly woke before dawn and tiptoed outside in her pajamas to watch the birds begin their day.

She envied the robins who perched on branches,

Puffing out their red-orange breasts as they greeted the sunrise with song.

In the meadow behind her house,

Blackbirds glided from grass stalk to grass stalk,

Their jet-black wings flashing violet in the first rays of light.

High above,

Gulls circled weightlessly on ocean breezes.

During the day,

Kelly spent hours lying in the soft grass,

Studying the insects that fluttered overhead.

Sunflies zipped by in bursts of emerald,

While butterflies floated gently from flower to flower.

Bees hummed busily between honeysuckle blossoms,

Their wings a translucent blur.

Each tiny-winged creature enchanted Kelly as they danced through the air currents with ease.

At dusk,

Bats emerged,

Swooping silently after mosquitoes.

Kelly observed their leathery wings stroking the purpling sky and imagined how the dusk felt cool against their furry bodies.

After sunset,

Fireflies blinked to life,

Mirroring the sparkling stars.

Kelly cupped the delicate insects in her hands,

Letting their glow seep into her palms before releasing them back to the night.

Kelly spent hours sketching each winged creature in her notebook,

Carefully studying the nuances that allowed each of them flight.

She drew detailed diagrams of feathered wings,

Mapping the contours of each quill and shaft.

For butterflies and bees,

She outlined their diaphanous membranes,

Tracing each vein and ridge.

More than anything,

Kelly dreamed of having her own shimmering wings and experiencing the magic of flight.

She imagined the whispered rush of wind and weightless joy she would feel when coasting gracefully among the birds and clouds.

With wings,

You see,

Kelly would have the ultimate freedom to soar anywhere she wished.

Kelly's Birthday Kelly awoke on her birthday morning to find her room flooded with sunlight.

A sweet breeze blew in,

Ruffling the gauzy curtains.

Downstairs,

Kelly could hear her mother humming as she prepared a special birthday breakfast.

Kelly slipped out of the bed and peered out the window.

Dew still clung to the grass,

Sparkling like tiny diamonds in the new light.

The air rang with birdsong.

Kelly smiled as she watched a pair of swallows dart and twist skillfully,

Weaving a dance across the sky.

After dressing,

Kelly bounded downstairs,

Where her mother greeted her with a hug.

Happy birthday,

My darling,

She said.

I made all your favorites for my special girl.

Kelly beamed at the spread of fluffy pancakes,

Fresh berries,

And honeycomb on the table.

After breakfast,

It was time to open presents.

Kelly carefully unwrapped each gift,

Thanking her mother.

She received new pencils and sketchbooks,

A lacy dress,

And cozy slippers.

But there was one more present remaining,

Wrapped in starry paper.

Kelly gasped when she tore it open.

Inside was a book with a beautiful cover titled The Encyclopedia of Fantastical Flying Creatures.

She reverently turned the glossy pages,

Filled with illustrations and descriptions of fairies and dragons and phoenixes and more.

Now you can learn even more about your winged friends,

Her mother said,

Smiling.

Kelly threw her arms around her in an ecstatic hug.

Taking her book,

She ran outside and settled into her favorite sunny patch of grass and eagerly began reading about new and wondrous creatures.

The Enchanted Forest In the days after her birthday,

Kelly spent every spare moment poring over the encyclopedia,

Completely engrossed in its pages.

She learned about powerful dragons with armored scales and how they could soar faster than the wind itself.

Phoenixes with their rainbow feathers and golden tails were depicted rising from ashes in a fiery rebirth.

Tiny fairies glowed in secret forest groves.

Kelly dreamed of meeting each of these creatures.

One sunny afternoon,

Kelly decided to explore the small forest behind her cottage,

Hoping to spot something extraordinary.

As she followed a babbling stream,

She noticed a large oak tree with a curious knotted trunk.

Kelly leaned in and realized it was actually a tiny door hidden seamlessly within the bark.

When she gently pushed it open,

Kelly saw a winding stone staircase descending into the roots below.

Flickering fireflies glowed softly along the damp walls,

Lighting the way.

Kelly carefully climbed down,

Down,

Down into the earth,

Tingling with exhilaration.

At the base of the stairs,

Kelly emerged into a spectacular underground world.

Floating bubbles like pale green will-o'-the-wisps illuminated the forest of mushroom houses,

Sparkling pools,

And curtains of glistening stalactitites.

Plants in vivid shades of violet,

Azure,

And magenta dotted the forest floor.

As Kelly wandered wide-eyed down the path,

Tiny faces began peeking out from behind rocks and leaves.

Suddenly a swarm of fairies surrounded Kelly,

Fluttering on shimmering insect-like wings.

Welcome,

We've been waiting for you,

Their voices chimed in harmony.

The fairies led Kelly through the forest,

Proudly showing off their homes in the bell-shaped mushrooms and delicate rococo structures spun from spider silk.

Everything glowed,

Bathed in the magical light.

It was more beautiful than Kelly could ever have imagined.

This is Avalon,

Realm of magic and enchantment,

The fairies explained.

We are its guardians and have been expecting you.

Kelly's heart swelled,

Realizing her fairy tales had come to life before her very eyes.

She had found the passage into her dreams.

Meeting the fairies,

Kelly followed the fairies down the forest path,

Enchanted by the otherworldly beauty surrounding her.

Everything glowed in shades of emerald,

Sapphire,

And amethyst.

Silver streams wound through the grass,

And orchids unfurled their velvety petals,

Releasing a sweet fragrance.

The fairies flitted around Kelly,

Chiming and singing.

Their wings shimmered like gossamer in hues of purple,

Blue,

And pink.

Allow us to introduce ourselves,

Said a fairy with flowing locks the color of starlight.

I am Queen Liliana.

We are the Silphs,

The guardians of this realm.

Liliana went on to explain that they had been expecting Kelly just as the ancient prophecy foretold.

For many years,

The Silphs had awaited the arrival of a pure-hearted human who shared their deep affinity for nature and flight.

We have watched over you,

Dear Kelly,

And know of your longing to soar upon the wind as we do,

Said Liliana.

If you wish,

We can teach you our secrets of flight.

Kelly's heart leapt at the thought.

One by one,

The fairies introduced themselves in delicate voices that sounded like wind chimes.

There was Rose,

Flora,

Iris,

Silvermist,

Ellara,

And dozens more.

Each had her own unique personality that shone through.

Kelly felt incredibly welcomed by the community.

The Silphs gave Kelly a tour of their forest city.

They showed her the spider silk gazebos where they held court,

The powered amethyst caverns where they slept,

And the glades where they gathered each night to dance under the stars.

Everything was exquisitely crafted from materials found in the forest.

We live in harmony with our home,

Liliana explained.

Kelly was in awe of their ingenuity and rapport with nature.

She felt honored to be among the graceful Silphs.

At last,

They brought Kelly to an ornate chamber within the roots of the grandfather tree.

This will be your room whenever you visit,

Liliana declared.

Kelly smiled,

Running her hands over the birch bark furnishings and moss-woven bed.

She had found her true home here among the fairies,

Learning to fly.

The next morning,

Kelly awoke nestled in the plush moss bed the fairies had prepared for her.

Sunbeams streamed through the birch bark ceiling of her tree root room,

Filled with the scent of wildflowers.

Kelly could hear the Silphs' lyrical voices drifting in from outside as the city stirred to life.

Kelly quickly dressed and rushed out to meet Liliana and the others.

Today was her first flying lesson.

Fairies gathered around Kelly,

Their delicate wings fluttering excitedly.

We will start by understanding the anatomy of your wings,

Liliana said.

She gestured to a large petal that had been fashioned into a diagram labeled with each part – radial vein,

Cubital vein,

Basal vein,

And more.

The fairies had even-woven wings from flower petals for Kelly to try on.

Rose,

A rosy-cheeked fairy,

Demonstrated proper wing movements,

Downstrokes,

And angles for smooth gliding.

It's all in the wrist,

She said.

Silver mist coached Kelly's posture and balance.

Meanwhile,

Ilara described how to read wind patterns using clues like shifting leaves.

After much chatter and practice,

It was time for Kelly's first flight attempt.

She stood nervously at the edge of the small,

Rocky outcropping overlooking a meadow.

The fairies surrounded her,

Trilling their encouragement.

Kelly closed her eyes,

Took a deep breath,

And then ran off the edge,

Arms extended like wings.

For a thrilling moment,

She soared through the air,

But then she began to drop fast.

The fairies caught Kelly gently,

Slowing her fall.

Not to worry,

First flights never go flawlessly,

Liliana reassured her.

You will get the hang of it.

We will practice here in the morning,

Kelly grinned,

Undeterred.

She spent the rest of the day practicing figure eights around the meadow,

Wobbling,

But determined.

Back in her chamber that night,

Kelly could hardly sleep.

Images of flying danced in her head.

She couldn't wait to master the skill that had seemed only a dream until now.

Soaring through the sky.

In the weeks that followed,

Kelly practiced flying every single day under the fairies' guidance.

After many failed attempts,

Bruises,

And encouragement from her new friends,

Kelly could finally stay aloft and steer her course.

She practiced figure eights,

Loops,

And aerial pirouettes,

Growing more confident each time.

The fairies cheered Kelly's perseverance.

One morning,

Liliana declared Kelly ready for an important rite of passage,

Her first unaccompanied flight out of the valley.

You're ready,

Kelly.

It's time to spread your wings,

She said with a proud smile.

Kelly beamed as her mentor hugged her tightly.

The sylphs gathered in the meadow to see Kelly off.

She stood at the cliff's edge wearing her flower petal wings and a garland of daisies in her hair gifted by the fairies.

Kelly closed her eyes and pictured the skies ahead waiting to be explored.

Then with a running leap,

She soared off the cliff and directly into a thermal.

Kelly rose fast over the valley,

Surrounded by warm rising air.

She marveled at the view as she spiraled upward through the puffy white clouds.

Kelly had never felt so alive and free.

For hours,

Kelly glided,

Dipped,

And pirouetted,

Testing her growing abilities.

She skimmed over sparkling rivers and emerald forests,

Reveling in her speed and agility.

As she gained confidence,

Kelly experimented with advanced techniques like stall turns and loop-de-loops.

By afternoon,

Kelly found a secluded mountain meadow blanketed in wildflowers.

She decided to rest her tired wings and cloud gaze for a while.

Laying amidst the soft grass and breeze,

Kelly felt immense gratitude for the gift of flight.

She knew in this moment any dream was possible if you had faith and perseverance.

As the sun dipped low on the horizon,

Kelly soared effortlessly back to the valley by starlight.

The fairies were there to embrace her and celebrate her triumphant first solo flight.

She was officially one of them now,

A guardian of the skies,

A stormy surprise.

The next morning dawned bright and clear.

After breakfast with the fairies,

Kelly decided to head out for another exhilarating flight beyond the valley.

She waved goodbye and leapt gracefully off the cliff,

Riding the updraft into a pale blue sky dotted with cottony clouds.

As Kelly soared over crystalline rivers and rolling hills,

She noticed dark clouds gathering in the distance.

She decided not to stray too far today,

But soon an unexpected gale swept Kelly up,

Blowing her deep into the storm clouds before she could turn back.

Kelly felt icy raindrops sting her skin as the wind battered her relentlessly.

Thunder boomed and lightning flashed dangerously close.

Kelly desperately tried to stay aloft in the violent winds and pouring rain.

She had never flown in such a powerful storm before.

Blindly,

She swerved and tumbled through the dark skies.

The icy rain soaked her flower petal wings,

Weighing her down.

As lightning cracked again,

Kelly realized she was trapped in the heart of the thunderclouds with no sense of direction.

Updrafts and crosswinds tossed her around like a leaf.

Kelly's heart pounded as she struggled to right herself in the storm to no avail.

The wind howled louder than her cries.

With a blast of lightning,

Her flower wings were torn,

Leaving Kelly in freefall.

Plunging helplessly through the dark,

Rolling clouds,

Kelly braced herself,

Thinking of the fairies as she fell.

Her sorrow filled her that she had strayed too far and ignored the storm's signs.

But as she dropped through the misty clouds,

Kelly recalled all of Liliana's lessons on courage,

Resilience,

And inner strength.

A spark of determination flared within Kelly.

She would not give up without a fight.

Spreading her arms wide,

Kelly tried with all her might to catch an updraft,

Any air current to break her fall.

After a few terrifying moments that felt like an eternity,

She managed to grab onto a gust of wind and angle her body upwards,

Slowing her momentum.

Kelly's mind raced,

Picturing the valley geography she had studied.

If she could battle through the crosswinds,

She might find her way home.

Kelly steeled herself and flew headfirst into the gale,

Using all her skill to ride each turbulent burst.

Little by little,

Kelly navigated out of the thunderclouds towards clearer skies.

As the rain and wind died down,

She saw a familiar cluster of trees on the valley floor.

With an exhausted smile,

Kelly changed course toward the grove where the fairies would be waiting full of worry.

Kelly dove down through the last layers of mist until her feet skimmed the flower meadow.

She tumbled onto the grass,

Torn wings splayed out,

Laughing with relief.

The storm had tested her,

But ultimately it unlocked reserves of courage and resilience Kelly didn't know she had.

As Liliana and the fairies rushed to embrace her,

Kelly recounted her terrifying trial.

Though shaken,

She had never felt more powerful.

Kelly had rescued herself,

Using everything the fairies had taught her.

She was a guardian of the skies in her own right,

Finding her way.

Kelly recounted her harrowing journey through the storm as the fairies tended to her rain-soaked and torn wings.

Though shaken,

She felt proudly changed by surviving the ordeal using only her intuition and strength.

The fairies gazed at Kelly with newfound admiration.

Once Kelly had rested and eaten,

Queen Liliana summoned her to the Royal Mushroom Court.

Today,

You showed the spirit of what it means to be a true guardian.

You faced grave danger with courage and resilience,

The Queen proclaimed,

Her wings fluttering proudly.

We hereby name you Guardian of the Western Skies,

Liliana declared as the sylphs cheered.

Kelly beamed,

Her heart swelling as the fairies crowned her with a laurel of golden leaves.

It was the highest honor a human could receive.

After the ceremony ended,

Liliana took Kelly aside.

I now see you possess the heart and spirit to handle any challenge,

Even when alone,

She told Kelly.

Never doubt your own power and wisdom again.

From that day on,

Kelly became a leader alongside Queen Liliana and the elder sylphs who protected Avalon.

Whenever storms brewed,

Kelly was the first to fly out and guide the fairies safely home.

Her solo flights took her further than ever,

Patrolling the fairy realm.

During her time in Avalon,

Kelly mentored young sylphs,

Teaching them the flying skills she had mastered.

They looked up to Kelly with awe and pride.

Decades later,

When Queen Liliana retired her wings,

She named Kelly her successor to lead Avalon into a new era of prosperity.

Kelly accepted humbly,

Having grown from a wide-eyed girl into a confident,

Resilient queen under Liliana's guidance.

On the eve of her coronation,

Kelly sat alone on a cliff watching the sunset,

Reflecting on all she had seen and accomplished in Avalon.

She could have never imagined this future,

Long ago,

When she only dreamed of wings and flight.

Kelly smiled,

Knowing another child with her same longing was waiting to find this place and spread their own wings among the fairies.

Long lived the queen.

Many years had passed since Kelly first discovered the hidden door that led her to Avalon as a girl.

Under Queen Liliana's mentorship,

She had grown into a legendary guardian of the fairy realm and all of its inhabitants.

Now it was time for Kelly to pass on the torch.

On the dawn that Adelaide,

A young fairy apprentice,

Came of age,

All of Avalon gathered to celebrate her initiation as a new guardian.

Kelly stood before the sylphs,

Adelaide kneeling before her with nervous excitement.

"'From the first day Adelaide arrived here,

I saw in her the same spirit and curiosity that brought me to Avalon so long ago,

' Kelly said.

"'She has studied diligently and embodies the kindness and courage required of a guardian.

' Kelly knelt down and took Adelaide's hands in hers.

"'Trust in your abilities and believe deeply in yourself,

As I have always believed in you,

' she told the young fairy.

That night,

After Adelaide took her first solo patrol flight,

Kelly retired to her chamber.

There on the moss bed lay the enchanted book that had started her journey so long ago in what felt like another lifetime.

Kelly sat reading the old tales of phoenixes,

Dragons,

And mystical worlds by Firefly Light.

Soon she would leave Avalon,

Her work complete.

It was time for a new adventure in realms unknown.

Kelly knew that the young fairies would flourish under Adelaide's thoughtful guidance.

Though she would miss her fairy family dearly,

Kelly took comfort knowing that she would live on in their songs and their stories.

As she drifted off to sleep,

Kelly revisited her cherished memories of learning to fly,

The wonders she had witnessed,

And the sylphs who had become her dearest friends.

She imagined another child's journey beginning when they uncovered the door to Avalon,

Just as she did.

Kelly's story would continue in the pages of the enchanted book and in the hearts of the sylphs,

And would forever fly on the winds of Avalon.

That's all for this evening,

Dear one.

Sweet dreams.

Reviews

I loved it, at least what I heard before I fell asleep! Thank you for the tale and the sleep! 🙏

My child and I both felt so calm that we fell asleep together with ease and had a great sleep. Thank you!

What a fun yet relaxing story, told in relaxing, soothing tones.

This was totally lovely. I would write a more eloquent review but it's 3;05 am and my brain won't engage for a few more hours and I don't want to wake anyone