Chapter 23

The travellers were shown to a large thrown room and at the top end of the thrown room were two large thrown rooms’ chairs that royalty would sit and they noticed a male who was dressed in some beautiful rubes that even Joseph would have envied in Te'chcolour Dream Coat.
‘Welcome to my castle, said the male sitting in the thrown chair, come closer,’
Kai thought she recognised the male sitting in the chair and said, ‘Have we met before,’
‘Yes,’ he said, ‘I am Kamali from the East show, and I am the male fairy king of this island and Flower is my wife,’
‘But, how…’ Kon asked who had remained quite all this time decided to speak up thinking some questions needed to be answered.
Kamali told them that, ‘I had to make sure that you were the right tribal group as many have came and wanted to course confusion on the island and take it on their own ends. As when you came I knew that your group had been chosen will for the tasks ahead, there will be many tests and I can trust each of you to carry them out. Now I like to meet someone who has been searching for you for a long time.

Tuna

Kamali called out to his wife Flower and asked her to bring the new arrival and Paima recognised her mom Tuna and ran up to her and Tuna took Paima into her arms and give her a big hug. Paima asked her mom, ‘Why are you crying mommy?’
‘Because I missed you my little one.’ Tuna said.
‘I missed you too mommy.’ Paima said.
As Paima and Tuna were occupied with each other Kilu, Kai, Kon and Boro wanted to know how they had got Tuna here and what kind of transport got her here before them. Kamali told them that as soon as they left, he could sense there was another who was connected to one of the children and he was able to use his wings as he took off his robes to demonstrate the wings and they were the most beautiful and powerful set of wings he had on his back, to Kai he looked like an angel and to highlight the fact he had much younger features on his face and a silver crown head of hair.
‘Wow you look like a....’ said Kai afraid to say what she thought in case she might defend.
‘An angle’ Kamali finished, ‘I know it has that affect on every one, don’t worry.’ Then Kamali continued, 'I went in search for her just after she left the North shore on foot and after a bit of encouragement accepted a left. She rode on my back,’
‘Like a large bird’ Kai. Queried
Kamali said, ‘something like that. Come on you must be hungry.’ Then he called Flower to show them to the banqueting hall.

The banquet

The fairy queen Flower led to a large room and the adventurous was amazed at the sight that made their stomachs grumble as they saw a very large table full of different types of foods. Flower said, ‘I thought you might be hungry after your journey here so before we sit down to business, is to eat first.’
Kai asked, ‘Where does all this food came from? As most of the food she could see was all kinds that she never seen grown in Isola, then thought maybe here more foods must grow here.
Flower explained, all the fairies magically created the food, as you can see most of the food laid out on the table does not grow on this island. There were all types of fruit such as pairs, apples, oranges, grapes, and other fruits they did recognised such as bananas, papayas, and mangos and coconuts There was all types of fish some they had not seen before and well preserved meats, all types of vegetables seen and not seen.
Flower invited them to the table and said, just take what you want to eat. The younger members did not hesitant and choose and picked up the different things that looked inviting. Kai said, ‘their eyes are bigger than their stomachs, and asked Bobo are you sure you going to eat all that on that plate?
Bobo said, ‘Of course, I’m starving,’ and went to sit down in the corner of the room to eat. Kai and Kilu in turn picked their potions of the food and went to sit on one of the seats 'to eat together
Kilu asked, What is this white kind of fluffy smash is it? tasts wonderful'
Flower explained, That is potatoes, they are grown somewhere in a colder country. After they had eaten and tested all the different types of foods were full and Kilu said ‘I could not eat another portion I’m full to busting.’
‘Me too.’ Said Kai.

Down for the night

Kamali said, since time is getting on and you all need to be awake and alert for your tasks ahead for the dawn will need your rest so my children that is the fairies will show you to your rooms. The fairies and the one who was all in blue told them her name was Bluebell and the fairy dressed in pink was named Pinkie and the fairy who was in red was called Rose and there were some male fairies a male in black called himself black-orchard and another male fairy called himself sprite as he preferred that been a boy fairy and hated been called a fairy as that was only for girls he explained. He was only age 12. The other female fairies use to tease him about this. Each member had rooms so chosen to their liking as they had them like their own homes in the huts they lived in, but was more cosy and added luxuries than what they were use to back home, Kai after exploring her room suddenly felt homesick and started to cry and then Kilu saw Kai was a bit upset and asked her what was wrong?
Kai said, ‘Oh it’s nothing, the room reminded me of home, the smalls that little objects that reminded me of home, I’m just been silly I know.’
‘Your not been silly, we all feel like that from time to time it’s natural.’
‘Thank you, your a comfort, I don’t think I would have come on this journey without you, and I’m grateful.’
‘Don’t mention it I’m grateful too.’ Kilu said
‘I wonder what the tasks are tomorrow.’ Kai wondered.
‘We have to wait and see now you need your rest and I leave now, sure you be alright?’ Kilu asked.
‘Of course, just go now’ said Kai
Now we leave them.

To be continued