The tiny footsteps of mischief
Most sprites are well behaved, good-tempered little creatures. Occasionally, you get a few sprites who break the rules, the naughty sprites! You will have come across the work of these naughty sprites, even if you were unaware of the culprits.
Allow me to introduce you to the rogues in Prince Thorn's gang of mischievous sprites.
Brob and Bilbert, these two like to chase around the garden shaking down leaves, knocking off the fruit from trees and punching holes in soft fruit and vegetables. The wind and slugs are often wrongly given the blame for the thuggish actions of these two sprites.
Kranket, a fast sprite with the power to conceal items beneath her cloak. She is very fond of hiding and moving keys, she's not fussy which type of key she'll hide house keys or car keys. Attracted to metal items Kranket is often responsible for removing screws and nuts from furniture. If you find a solitary nut or screw on the floor with no idea of where it came from that will be the work of Kranket.
Higgledy, he likes to play tricks by hiding something that you are using. Once you have turned a room upside down looking for the object Higgledy will quietly place the item back in its original position.
Dusteila, an irritating sprite who places small particles of dust in people eyes. She is responsible for watery, itchy eyes on summer days, she hides in flowers and blows pollen at the eyes of anyone who passes her by.
Princess Efalle, she can momentarily steal your thoughts. Have you ever found yourself walking into a room to get something and then forgetting what it was you went in for? This is the work of Princess Efalle. She enjoys watching people running up and down stairs all day, forgetting why then went up the stairs in the first place. Once back downstairs Princess Efalle gives them back their thoughts, only to watch then run back up the stairs again. She is a powerful and mischievous sprite.
Prince Thorn, responsible for scratches and splinters, nicks and cuts. He sharpens the thorn points on brambles and roses, and then hides them behind leaves. He carves the splinters into wood, leaving them set as traps for the fingers of unexpecting victims.
Most sprites are very well behaved, but beware the naughty ones!
A sprite is a supernatural entity. They are often depicted as fairy-like creatures or as an ethereal entity.
The word "sprite" is derived from the Latin "spiritus" (spirit), via the French "espirit" Variations on the term include "spright" and the Celtic "spriggan". The term is chiefly used in regard to elves and fairies in European folklore, and in modern English is rarely used in reference to spirits.
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