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E<\/strong>arly in the morning the Home Place Fairies Nightingale, La Rosa and Delphinia affectionately greet Old Horse.<\/p>\n

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O<\/strong>ld Horse is their companion; the loyal guardian of all the Home Place Fairies.<\/p>\n

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T<\/b>hrough the long cold months of winter Old Horse stands vigil guarding the entrance to the Fairies secret woodland chambers.<\/p>\n

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O<\/strong>ld Horse was long ago enchanted by the Home Place Fairies<\/p>\n

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and though Old Horse ages, he never grows old.<\/p>\n

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T<\/strong>he bond between Old Horse and the Fairies is very strong. Forged from integrity and respect as well as love and commitment the bond has solidified, becoming everlasting; suspended in time.<\/p>\n

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I<\/strong>n the earliest hours of each and every August morning before humans are awake, the fairy folk greet Old Horse with hugs and kisses, showering him with fairy dust.<\/p>\n

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L<\/strong>ater in the day when an old friend comes to visit, the fairies will have left the stable yard and gardens for the shade of the Enchanted Forest.<\/p>\n

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O<\/strong>ld Horse will greet Nina who being magical herself in a Nordic gardening kind of way will never let on that she can see the fairy magic that \u00a0surrounds her dear old friend.<\/p>\n

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T<\/strong>ogether they will reminisce about the past as they walk into the Future of Possibilities.<\/p>\n

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