Despite repeated reminders that it was time for all good little girls to go to sleep, the child knelt transfixed, at the window. Chin in hand, she stared at the tiny flashes of light, twinkling against the grass and branches. “What are the pretty lights Nana?.” The child’s nurse joined her at the window. There were so many tonight. “Those are fireflies child. They light the fairy’s way in the dark.” Taking a small hand, Nana led the girl to her bed. “Come. Tuck in tight and I will tell you a tale of an enchanted princess.” In a soft voice, Nana began the tale.

In a far away land, lived a beautiful princess. One evening, as she watched from her tower window, a glowing ball of light danced at the edge of the forest. Entranced by the hundreds of twinkling lights, she slipped from her chamber, and ventured out into the night. The lights seemed to beckon, and before long, she had followed them deep into the forest. The little lights surrounded her. As they glistened in her hair and along her arms, she seemed to sparkle as one of them.
As it happened, a wizard chanced to see this amazing sight, and determined to capture the beautiful girl and her glittering companions. He cast a magical golden net over the princess and turned her into a firefly, then whisked them all into his lantern where they glowed brighter than ever. It also happened that this wizard was a boastful fellow, and he often told of his amazing lantern.
One day, the blacksmith’s son overheard the wizard. The lad had watched his father grow frail and weak at his labors and wished to find a way to ease his life. If he could somehow acquire this marvelous lantern, perhaps a wealthy lord would buy it. As he followed the wizard into the forest, he realized he had nothing to offer the wizard in exchange. The wizard soon fell into a deep sleep. The lad crept to the lantern, wrapped it in his cloak to dim the light and stole away into the night. When he was safely away, he unwrapped the lantern. There, in the midst of the smaller fireflies, was a larger, more beautiful creature. She flew to the lantern’s door and pleaded with him to release her. The lad feared to open the door lest all the fireflies escape. As he watched her desperately fling herself against the door, his conscience tugged at him. It had been wrong to steal the lantern, yet he could not return these poor creatures to the wizard. So he opened the door and all the fireflies escaped into the forest. All but one. As she flew through the door, the enchanted firefly resumed her human form.
The blacksmith’s son returned the beautiful princess to her castle and was richly rewarded for his kindness.

The child had not stirred once during the story and Nana had thought her small charge to be asleep. As she reached to put out the candle, a sleepy little voice asked, “And did the princess fall in love with the brave boy?”

Nana smiled as she kissed the child’s forehead. “That, dear one, is story for another night.”

Firefly's corset, panties and boots are of gold leatherette. The boots are laced in front with gold and red cords. Her corset has been hand painted with gold and red flowers, has beaded swags across the front and is laced in back. A row of tiny red glass beads and gold embroidery accent the corset top. Gold and red glass beads follow golden threads down her arms, around her wrists, ending in beaded threads. The skirt is a sheer red chiffon with a golden design. A wired strand of tiny gold beads, twisted wire and red glitter drops crown her dark upswept hair. Her earrings and necklace were hand crafted using twisted gold wire, red glitter drops and gold glass beads.
Her crystal clear wings have been hand painted in a golden scroll design with red glitter accents and are wired.

Firefly has been completely re-painted. She now has blue eyes with soft sable shadows and dark brows. Her delicately shadowed lips are a very soft burgundy. Paint has been sealed. She has a new wig and applied silk lashes.

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