6 Rainbow Frost

CHAPTER 6

Rainbow Frost Wrens, the small brown birds that gave the kingdom its name, twittered in the treetops as Lucas and Clara boarded a royal carriage. They would travel through Flatfrost and over the bridge to the island of Primlox. Lucas stuffed his map of the kingdom in his back pocket —just in case they needed it.

Four magical islands surrounded the mainland of Wrenly. Primlox was ruled by the fairies. Hobsgrove was known as the island of wizards. The king's dragons roamed the island of Crestwood, and Burth belonged to the trolls.

All the islands were protected by the kingdom of Wrenly, but each island was a smaller kingdom unto itself. King Caleb had to work very hard to keep the lands united. Sometimes there was trouble, but for now all was well. As the carriage entered Primlox, Lucas and Clara saw the fairy queen, Sophie, floating before her castle. Queen Sophie had shimmering gold wings and a

rainbow-jeweled tiara. All the fairies wore clothes made from ferns, feathers, acorns, and flowers. Clara could tell they had used enchanted thread to sew their clothes, because all their outfits sparkled. Thousands of smooth pebbles formed Queen Sophie's castle. The roof was shingled with shells, and the windows were made of sea glass buffed by the Cobalt Sea. The fairies fluttered toward the carriage. "Welcome, Prince Lucas," said Queen Sophie. "Thank you," said Lucas. "This is my friend, Clara. We've come in search of my mother's lost emerald. She

said she visited Primlox just yesterday." "I'm saddened to hear of her loss. Follow us, and we'll help you retrace her steps." Lucas and Clara followed the fairies along a path. They crossed over an arched bridge and into the Garden of Strawberries. All the fruit in the kingdom of Wrenly was grown in Primlox. But Primlox was also known for its sweet orange blossom honey.