Chapter One The Christmas market is crowded It's always stressful My brother and sister Indigo and Violet are hard to manage Even at the best and calmest times But at the Christmas market it's nearly impossible They get distracted by tinsel They poke their fingers into the cotton candy machine They want to buy everything 1
Look Blue Violet says They have butterfly wings Can I get some I stare at her Indigo snuffles with laughter Why would you want fake plastic butterfly wings I ask I lower my voice You have real wings Oh yeah Violet says Violet and Indigo are ten years old They’re twins They’re Faeries They have magical powers That’s where most of my problems come from Indigo starts to wander away Rosa my dog barks She’s magical too I haven’t figured out yet how magical She can’t talk So she can’t tell me Indigo I snap after him Stay with us I don’t like to get angry with the twins But the last time they wandered off I nearly died So I’ve learned to be careful We’re just looking for a present for Mom I say firmly That’s it We can’t afford anything else 2
Why can't we use Faerie money Violet asks pouting Faerie money is just leaves or scraps of paper Faeries can use magic to make it look like money That's called glamouring All Faeries use glamour when they're around humans They use it to make themselves look human The twins use it to hide their wings Mom is okay with that But Faerie money is forbidden Paying with Faerie money is like stealing It turns back into leaves or scrap paper in about an hour Violet drifts toward a handmade lollipop display I yank her back by her hood I have Rosa on a leash I wish I could put the twins on a leash too Rosa sniffs a puddle Indigo trips over her and falls on his face Violet laughs Little sparkly bubbles come out of her mouth That's new She covers her mouth and stares at me Her eyes are wide I didn't know I could do that she says 3
