THE FAIRY IN THE HOLE
Another Adventure from “Riley’s Rescuers”
One day, Riley was playing out in the backyard. He decided he wanted to dig in his
favorite corner of the yard by the back patio. His corner was a place only four-year-
old boys could go.
Riley was digging in the dirt and moving around the rocks he had found. When he
lifted a big rock, he discovered a hole. When he looked in the hole, he saw a little
fairy. She popped out of the hole and jumped up on his hand. Riley was so
surprised. He had never seen a fairy before. She looked like a beautiful little girl.
She had golden hair and very big round blue eyes. Her skin seemed to glow with a
golden light. Riley held his hand up a little closer to his ear so he could hear what the
little fairy had to say.
"I have been trapped in there for years. A mean giant put me there. I have tried and
tried to get out, but the giant is too strong and said he will never let me go.” The
fairy said, "My name is Tina”. I am a magical fairy and I will give you three wishes
for releasing me from my prison. Be very careful because your wishes cannot be
changed.
Tina was just telling Riley about the wishes when they heard thundering footsteps
coming closer and closer. The ground shook. Little Tina was very frightened
because it was the same giant who had put her in the dark hole. Riley leaned over
close to the little fairy and said, “Don’t be afraid. I’ll protect you”. Riley hid Tina
behind some of his Mother’s beautiful flowers.
The giant came around the corner of the house and saw Riley. He saw the open hole
by the rock and knew that Tina had escaped from his prison. The Giant looked down
at Riley and roared:
FEE FI FO FUM
WHO HAS TAKEN TINA FROM
MY CASTLE UNDER THE ROCK?
He roared again and again, but Riley wasn’t afraid. He was used to rescuing people
in trouble and knew just how to handle that mean old giant.
The giant hollered in a loud voice, “I want Tina! She is my princess, and I want to
take her back to my castle under the rock.” “She has to grant all my wishes. I will