she moved down the hall at a quick pace until she finally stopped in front of a door . just some basic moves-mostly pushing and pulling small objects while standing on the ground . how right that impulse proved to be ! she looked at me as her little hand drew patterns on my shirt . you are the new ruler of the fairies . there were times when i was especially content and grateful to have escaped to sandpiper beach , and that was one of them . they responded with the sounds known by their own kind . 