Demur

Demur – the act of making objections

The demur in a fairies life is when they are shown how to fly with their wings which they do not get until they are 5 hours old.  This can be difficult since the young fairies are so eager to begin using those wings.  The demur is a serious time as the Demur master tries to calm the young ones.  They could hurt themselves if they aren’t careful and do not pay attention as they move about.  They could easily fly right into a tree.  When the Demur master gets them calm down, he lines them up on the leave of a sunflower.  He begins to teach them the breathing exercises that they will need to know as they fly through the air.  This takes awhile as all young fairies are impatient.  They don’t care about breathing.  They just want to go.  Next comes how to hold their arms as they go through the air and around the plants and trees.  It includes teaching them how to stop and turn quickly to escape anything chasing them.  After a few hours of this, the Demur master allows them to begin to flap their wings and try to fly in place.  Only after all small fairies have learned to do this can they begin to move off the leave.  They are allowed to only fly to the next sunflower and then to the next and then to the next.  By the end of the sunflower row the young fairies are flying like they have been flying for years.  They begin to fly all around the valley to show off their new skill to their family and friends.  Cheers rise up as all the older fairies watch the young ones.  The demur time is a very important and fun time.