Moonbean Market
Nell
“Nell is 9cm tall, with a soft apron, shiny shoes, and a pouch of smooth pebbles at her side.”
Nell is a pebble-polisher who fits in a child's palm, always humming as she works beside the fountain. She is warm-hearted and observant, but she often expects everyone to feel as patient as she does.
2 stories feature Nell
Where you've met them
The Floating Moon-Pies
At Moonbean Market, the moon-pies on one stall begin floating slowly upward and drift toward the ceiling, threatening to vanish before anyone can buy them. The market wakes up in a flutter of gasps, sticky fingers, and hurried ladder-climbing to catch the rising treats.
The Truth Bell Rings
A tiny bell hidden in the middle of the market starts ringing every time someone tells the truth, and soon the whole place is full of chiming answers and embarrassed smiles. People who wanted to keep secrets now have to decide what to do next in front of everyone.