Mosslight Fen
Nell Nettlewing
“A bread-loaf-tall reed bird with gray feathers, a yellow beak, and a little blue ribbon tied to one leg.”
Nell is a reed bird who stands as tall as a bread loaf and sings in a thin, sweet voice. She cares deeply about keeping promises to friends, even when she is nervous.
4 stories feature Nell
Where you've met them
The Bubble in the Mud
A deep bubble starts rising from the mud in the middle of the fen, bigger and bigger, until the surface shivers like it is hiding a secret underneath. Everyone wonders whether to poke it, listen to it, or run from it.
When the Frogs Fall Silent
The quiet frogs in the marsh all go silent at once, and the usual chorus that tells everyone what time it is simply stops. Without the frog-song, the fen feels oddly unsteady, like something important has gone missing.
Cattails Point the Way
The cattails begin leaning in the same direction, pointing like a thousand tiny arrows toward a place no one normally goes. Their sudden warning makes the fen feel like it is trying to tell a secret before the weather changes.
The Island with a Door
A tiny island in the middle of the wetlands appears overnight, complete with a single crooked sign and a door built into nothing at all. The new island is impossible, inviting, and a little bit baffling all at once.