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4/13/2020 Streaming

by Cross on April 13, 2020

Our first live art stream happened Friday! A short exploratory one, but we’re getting the hang of things. Cross’ streams will get progressively longer, and perhaps even more frequent.

If you missed it, or want to catch the next one, be sure to follow our Facebook page as that’s where they happen. Also keep a steady eye out as we’ll be announcing the stream a half hour in advance.

This Week:

Tuesday, Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW

Friday, The C-Files: NOT NEW

Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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4/6/2020 Couple Things

by Cross on April 6, 2020

Little housekeeping on the news front this week. First, a thank you for tagging along with this Season of The C-Files. While season 4 came to an end last week, never fear, Bulder and Sully will be back in September, and the ‘Tweeners well before that.

However, that leaves an empty slot in our week. And as we’ve told you before, we’re intent on bringing you content to help keep your mind off, and refreshed from the world we’re currently forced to live in. So, to that end, Cross is looking into live streaming some of her work, possibly beginning as soon as Friday. The trick is you NEED to follow Near Mint Mill’s Facebook page to catch it! So be sure to like and follow!

We’re also discussing a couple other little tidbits to share maybe every other week. So keep an eye out. ALSO don’t forget SPROUT, book two of the Seed Series is out and available in both paperback and e-book format! Help support us! Buy a copy for yourself, or someone in your life

This Week:

Tuesday, Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW

Friday, The C-Files: NOT NEW

Saturday, The Sovereigncy: SPRING PIN-UP!

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3/30/2020 Who’s Right?

by Cross on March 30, 2020

Well, this is it. The last week for The C-Files until September.

That’s right, the Season Finale is upon us!

The question is, who’s right? Bulder or Sully? Do ghosts exist or was it something else? Well, you’ll find out Friday!!

This Week:

Tuesday, The Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: SEASON FINALE
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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3/23/2020 Don’t Forget

by Cross on March 23, 2020

Our second novel released just last week! Sprout, the second book in the Seed Series triology, i now for sale at Barnes and Noble online, in both paperback and e-book form. So either way you like to enjoy your books, we’ve got you covered! PLUS no need to leave your house!

Speaking of, please, continue to listen to and abide by social distancing and just plain staying home if you’re at all able. It’ll save lives, friends, family, and maybe your own. So stand in the gap for someone who’s at risk. Don’t gather, and keep your distance. Enjoy a pause in life.

This Week:

Tuesday, Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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3/16/2020 Covid-19 and The Mill

by Cross on March 16, 2020

Times are strange at the moment. A lot is up in the air, people are reacting both intelligently and stupidly. And it often feels as though our stability is shaken at best, entirely upturned at worst. A great many of you are now either working from home, on leave, or trying to get to one of those points because its safer, you have kids not able to go to school, people to care for, the list goes on and on.

In this moment of what feels like an unwinding, we’re all simply trying to do our best for ourselves, and our families, and hopefully for our fellow man. Because, let’s be honest, even though isolation is the rule, we’re all still simply humanity trying to survive.

We know this is tough, we know because we’re in it right with you. We know the mental toll is going to be far worse than any physical in this long haul of social isolation. While we here at The Mill are more used to it than perhaps many of you, that only means we’re going to be working twice as hard to help you adapt, and make even just a moment a little lighter, a little easier.

Often times, as artists and writers, we look at what we do and wonder if it’s worth it, if we actually have any impact on the world with our craft. There’s the occasional high-five or comment of appreciation, but generally we’re pretty isolated and feel as though we’re set in a tiny corner of the world, making little to no helpful impact. Yet we keep pushing on. We push on because it’s our passion, yes, but also because we know that sometimes all one person may need to get through the day is one story, one laugh, one moment of simple distraction.

That is, after all, the beautiful function art has served for eons. Release, relief, enjoyment.

In moments like these, it’s our service. Our joy. For you.

So, while the world may feel upside down, Near Mint Mill wants to let you know, we’re one anchor. A place to turn to when you need a break. A momentary laugh. Or a long escape. This pandemic hasn’t effected our schedule one bit. And we will continued to publish free webcomics throughout, no stops, no pauses.

Do you need a laugh? Mint Tea will be there for you.

Need to escape into a world not our own? The Sovereigncy will be there for you.

Want the simple joy of retreating into the world of Fairy Tales? The Fairy Mill will be there for you.

Need a dose of humorous nostalgia? The C-Files is there.

Desire a deeper, longer, escape? Our novels are available. Two whole books and more to come.

We’ll be looking into other forms of keeping you happy, providing release and escape, because in times of crisis, in moments of upheaval, when humanity needs a healthy escape…turn to your artists.

It’s who we are, it’s what we do. It’s how we serve.

This Week:

Tuesday, The Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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3/16/2020 Covid-19 and The Mill

by Cross on March 16, 2020

Times are strange at the moment. A lot is up in the air, people are reacting both intelligently and stupidly. And it often feels as though our stability is shaken at best, entirely upturned at worst. A great many of you are now either working from home, on leave, or trying to get to one of those points because its safer, you have kids not able to go to school, people to care for, the list goes on and on.

In this moment of what feels like an unwinding, we’re all simply trying to do our best for ourselves, and our families, and hopefully for our fellow man. Because, let’s be honest, even though isolation is the rule, we’re all still simply humanity trying to survive.

We know this is tough, we know because we’re in it right with you. We know the mental toll is going to be far worse than any physical in this long haul of social isolation. While we here at The Mill are more used to it than perhaps many of you, that only means we’re going to be working twice as hard to help you adapt, and make even just a moment a little lighter, a little easier.

Often times, as artists and writers, we look at what we do and wonder if it’s worth it, if we actually have any impact on the world with our craft. There’s the occasional high-five or comment of appreciation, but generally we’re pretty isolated and feel as though we’re set in a tiny corner of the world, making little to no helpful impact. Yet we keep pushing on. We push on because it’s our passion, yes, but also because we know that sometimes all one person may need to get through the day is one story, one laugh, one moment of simple distraction.

That is, after all, the beautiful function art has served for eons. Release, relief, enjoyment.

In moments like these, it’s our service. Our joy. For you.

So, while the world may feel upside down, Near Mint Mill wants to let you know, we’re one anchor. A place to turn to when you need a break. A momentary laugh. Or a long escape. This pandemic hasn’t effected our schedule one bit. And we will continued to publish free webcomics throughout, no stops, no pauses.

Do you need a laugh? Mint Tea will be there for you.

Need to escape into a world not our own? The Sovereigncy will be there for you.

Want the simple joy of retreating into the world of Fairy Tales? The Fairy Mill will be there for you.

Need a dose of humorous nostalgia? The C-Files is there.

Desire a deeper, longer, escape? Our novels are available. Two whole books and more to come.

We’ll be looking into other forms of keeping you happy, providing release and escape, because in times of crisis, in moments of upheaval, when humanity needs a healthy escape…turn to your artists.

It’s who we are, it’s what we do. It’s how we serve.

This Week:

Tuesday, The Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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3/9/2020 One Week Away

by Cross on March 9, 2020

We’re just one short week away from the release of our second novel, SPROUT!

Book two in the Seed Series, the saga of Arden Summerfell continues as she faces the threat of Minister Lyonet’s plans for the country of Anaserra, tries to re-unite her family, AND simply stay alive.

If you haven’t read Book One, SEED, yet it’s a simple matter of clicking the ad on the side of our site, and it’ll take you straight to Barnes and Nobles to order a copy!

This Week:

Tuesday, Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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3/9/2020 One Week Away

by Cross on March 9, 2020

We’re just one short week away from the release of our second novel, SPROUT!

Book two in the Seed Series, the saga of Arden Summerfell continues as she faces the threat of Minister Lyonet’s plans for the country of Anaserra, tries to re-unite her family, AND simply stay alive.

If you haven’t read Book One, SEED, yet it’s a simple matter of clicking the ad on the side of our site, and it’ll take you straight to Barnes and Nobles to order a copy!

This Week:

Tuesday, Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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3/2/2020 Up for Pre-Sale!

by Cross on March 2, 2020

In case you missed it last week, our second novel SPROUT went up for Pre-Order! It releases in just a couple short weeks, but you can make sure you get your copy today! Available in both paperback and E-book format, snap it up now so you can find out what happens in book 2 of The Seed Series!

Follow the link to Pre-Order Sprout!
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sprout-cross/1136525921?ean=9781078779555

This Week:

Tuesday, Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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3/2/2020 Up for Pre-Sale!

by Cross on March 2, 2020

In case you missed it last week, our second novel SPROUT went up for Pre-Order! It releases in just a couple short weeks, but you can make sure you get your copy today! Available in both paperback and E-book format, snap it up now so you can find out what happens in book 2 of The Seed Series!

Follow the link to Pre-Order Sprout!
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sprout-cross/1136525921?ean=9781078779555

This Week:

Tuesday, Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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Pre-Order Sprout Now!

by Cross on February 27, 2020

Now’s your chance! If you loved Seed and want to know what happens next or if you’re new to the series and want to kick it off by ordering the first TWO books, it’s available for pre-order NOW!

Both paperback copies AND Digital books are waiting for you! Simply follow the link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sprout-cross/1136525921?ean=9781078779555

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2/24/2020 Sprout Pre-Order

by Cross on February 24, 2020

Yes! This time around our novel Sprout WILL be available for pre-order in both paperback and e-book form sometime later this week! So keep your eyes peeled, your finger twitchy so you can snap up your copy ahead of time!

This Week:

Tuesday, Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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Catch up! 2/17/2020

by Cross on February 17, 2020

Sprout, book 2 in the Seed Series, will be upon us sooner than you think! So just in case you haven’t read the first novel yet, now is the time to head on over to Barnes and Noble’s online and order yourself a copy, https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/seed-cross/1133315373?ean=9781078712194

It’s available in both paperback AND digital!

This Week:

Tuesday, Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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Sprout!

by Cross on February 13, 2020

The release is coming up quick, and as promise here’s your first look at the cover to SEED’s sequel: SPROUT

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This Week 2/10/2020

by Cross on February 10, 2020

Last week we announced the release date for our second novel, Sprout. This Thursday we’ll reveal the cover! Stay tuned!

This Week:

Tuesday, Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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Book 2! 2/3/2020

by Cross on February 3, 2020

As you know we released our first ever Novel, SEED, last year. (SUPER thanks to those of you who have already bought one.) It is also no secret that Seed was merely the first book in a Dystopian Trilogy. So, needless to say there’s a book 2 coming.

And it’s coming March 17!

Yup! That’s right, we’re proud to announce today that SPROUT, the second book in the Seed Series, hits Barnes and Nobles.com on St Patricks day!!

We’ll clearly be touting this in the weeks to come, and will have a couple surprises along the way as well, so prepare yourself!

This Week:

Tuesday, Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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2020-01-29 Rayne: A Work in Progress: Let’s Talk

by Rayne on January 29, 2020

If you’re wondering why I’m posting this today, it is Bell Let’s Talk day here in Canada. An initiative by the Bell telecommunications company to bring awareness to mental health and breakdown the stigma associated with it. I wanted to share my experiences last year to hopefully help you.

2019 was a hell of a year for me. It feels like for the last several years all I’ve been doing is going to various doctors trying to figure out whatever the new ailment is that is afflicting me.

Last year started out very similar but then in the middle of March I threw my back out with a herniated disc and right above that a secondary disc bulge. The discs also affected my sciatic nerve, which went all the way down my right leg. The pain was excruciating, and I could barely do anything. Several trips to my family doctor, x-rays, two trips to emergency (one by ambulance), a couple injections of high grade narcotic for the pain, an MRI, two emergency doctors taking time to help sort out prescriptions and recommendations I finally had a wild cocktail of drugs to take (that required the pharmacist to give my mom two Naloxone overdose kits) and definitive order to get to physio therapy.

In between the two emergency visits (a Wednesday and a Friday) my parents moved me back in with them, if it was hell for me, it was also hell for them and I cannot totally express my love and thanks to them for what they did for me in 2019 and what they continue to do for me now. They went to every appointment with me, taking notes, asking questions, holding my hand when I cried. I don’t know how I would have survived without them.

I definitely want kids now so that I can impart onto them how great my mom and dad, their grandma and grandpa, are and hope that my kids become equally as great my parents. If that’s the only major thing I accomplish in life it will be the greatest thing ever.

The following months, while still incredibly painful, were made all the easier by the sacrifices my parents made to help me. I have a condition called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, not the extreme version but a version just enough to make things problematic. This meant that for physio we had to find a specialist who had experience with EDS. Thankfully dad had been to a physio nearby their place and they had someone who specialized in that. I could barely walk when I first saw her, that first appointment was rough. She took her time and was extremely patience with me and my dad, who was asking all the right questions. Dad took copious amounts of notes and between continued visits to physio and dad’s consistent assistance in doing my exercises at home one day towards the end of April or the start of May (time was fuzzy with the cocktail of drugs) I stretched my right leg over my left and it was like somebody pulled the zipper back into place. The relief I felt from that action made me groan so loud that mom and dad thought something horrible had happened, but as they came rushing into my room I just stood up. Without assistance, without debilitating pain, I stood up. Granted I was still a mess, things were still tender, and I had to be careful with what I did but things were finally looking up.

Annnnnnnnnd then I thought I had eyelashes stuck in my eye but instead it turns out I had developed swollen optic nerves. We’re still not sure why I got them, prevailing theory is a combination of the drugs and pressure on the spine from the herniated disc. Anyways, that necessitated an emergency trip to the Eye Institute at the General Hospital. Four different doctors looked at me, they sent me downstairs for a CT scan and scheduled a follow-up appointment with the top neuro-ophthalmologist in the city. Several blood tests, more x-rays and another MRI of my brain we still weren’t sure what was going on. They scheduled a lumbar puncture to test my spinal fluid. In the meantime, I was put on another cocktail of drugs to try and reduce the pressure in my brain that effectively turned me into a zombie.

In-between all the above, the first love my life, our beloved family dog Mandi had to be put to sleep. She lived a good long life, but age and pain were getting to her. She brought so much joy and love into everyone’s life that interacted with her and she was loved so much in return. As is shown by how many extended family members got puppies after spending time with Mandi. Again, words cannot express how much she meant to me. That constant reassuring presence will forever be missed.

I had been well on my way to recovery from the herniated disc, but those drugs for the pressure in my head just wiped all that out. The lumbar puncture, just before my birthday, went clean and fine. Doc even said it was one of the easiest ones she had ever done. However, given my luck last year I developed complications from it.

One Wednesday July 3rd, I had an existential breakdown. All the pain finally brought all my fears and emotions out and I lost it. I can still remember sitting on the bathroom floor by the open toilet ready to throw-up as I sobbed uncontrollably, my dad sitting there with me just listening to my ramblings and offering his thoughts as needed. It was not a pretty day.

The next day we went to see my family doctor, again, and she sent me straight to emergency, again, where they determined my current state was because of complications from recovery of the lumbar puncture. Two IV bags of fluids and another set of doctors later I was back at home having to remain as horizontal as possible for three to four days while taking caffeine pills to help normalize my spinal fluids. Probably the most fun I had while laid out as mom and I were just laughing at the ridiculousness of being unable to sleep from the caffeine while not being able to leave the bed.

I had been on track to return to work before the lumbar puncture, but this set it back yet again. Throughout all of this, my boss and other work colleagues had been keeping track of me, even coming to visit on several occasions to help raise me spirits. As I gradually returned from work all my colleagues kept an extra special eye out for me, because as I learned it had not been easy going while I was on leave and now that I was back everything could start returning to normal. So, a recurrence was definitely out of the question and everyone at work was going to make sure I behaved according to my doctor’s instructions.

There were other family and friends as well that reached out, too many to name individually. The outpouring of love and support I received was beyond anything I could have imagined. My Aunt and cousin coming down to visit me for a few days, texts back and forth with family and friends all over the world. I was even messaging with my video game internet friends who were keeping an eye on my progress and making sure I had even more people to chat with. I had so many people cheering for me that I couldn’t not feel good as I recovered.

Then to end the year there was a restructuring at work and I lost the best boss and mentor I have ever had, as well as some really great individuals. People that didn’t have to, but had taken the time to care about me. Add in a couple more MRIs and it was a shitty end to an especially craptastic year.

The ups and downs last year highlight that no matter how good you feel there are always the dark times. The times when everything sucks and nothing feels like it’s going to get better. But there will also be just as many bright times. Through laughter and love there are moments where everything is awesome. Since turning thirty I have done a lot of introspection on my life and what has defined me to become the person I am today. Last year I finally acknowledge, through all of this and even before it, I had some form of depression. Accepting it has done wonders for me. It sucks, there are just as many bad days as there are good days and the chronic pain I have in my joints and muscles doesn’t make it any better but accepting the depression means I can finally confront it properly. I still get anxious and depressed. I talked to a social worker, am on medication for it and have become much more open about my struggles and have a greater appreciation for anyone else going through.

I am now a very big proponent of talking it out. No matter what you are going through find time to talk to someone, anyone. Family and friends are there for you, there are anonymous helplines, work may have a program that can help you find someone to talk to. There are so many options out there, you just need to acknowledge and make the decision to ask for help. There is no shame in asking for help, absolutely none. We weren’t designed to go through life alone. We need each other to survive.

The key thing to remember that sometimes is lost in all this positive mental health is to understand that whoever you talk is also going through their own struggles. They will do their best to help you in anyway that they can, just sometimes it will be too much for even them and they need a bit of space. Talking it out must be equal parts give and take. Be strong for each other just as often as you are vulnerable. The cycle will feed into itself and you will all become stronger for it.

I am still broken. Not as broken as I was at my lowest points last year, but still a mess. The important thing though is that I know and have accepted all this and am working on not so much fixing myself but transforming myself into a better version of me. I am extremely lucky to have the family and friends that I do. There are too many to list but know that I love you all very much. Whenever you need me, I’m always here for you.

Kris

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Keepin’ on 1/27/2020

by Cross on January 27, 2020

While this week may be slow on the news front for us here at the Mill, next week won’t be! hint, hint, nudge nudge.

Yeah, that’s it. Enjoy your week!

This Week:

Tuesday, Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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Keepin’ on 1/27/2020

by Cross on January 27, 2020

While this week may be slow on the news front for us here at the Mill, next week won’t be! hint, hint, nudge nudge.

Yeah, that’s it. Enjoy your week!

This Week:

Tuesday, Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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Short and Sweet 1/20/2020

by Cross on January 20, 2020

Not a ton to report on the news front this week. Just keeping on keeping on as we all should.

If, however, you’re having a hard time doing just that, remember, we’ve got comics for the majority of the week. So if you need a little break, a little reality avoidance, a laugh or just a moment to recharge. We got you! Jump on over here, read a bit, refresh and press on!

This Week:

Tuesday, Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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Short and Sweet 1/20/2020

by Cross on January 20, 2020

Not a ton to report on the news front this week. Just keeping on keeping on as we all should.

If, however, you’re having a hard time doing just that, remember, we’ve got comics for the majority of the week. So if you need a little break, a little reality avoidance, a laugh or just a moment to recharge. We got you! Jump on over here, read a bit, refresh and press on!

This Week:

Tuesday, Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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She Ran With Foxes 1/13/20

by Cross on January 13, 2020

Begins tomorrow!

Yup. The Fairy Mill kicks off with our inaugural tale ‘She Ran with Foxes’ tomorrow!

Are you ready?

This Week:

Tuesday, The Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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She Ran With Foxes 1/13/20

by Cross on January 13, 2020

Begins tomorrow!

Yup. The Fairy Mill kicks off with our inaugural tale ‘She Ran with Foxes’ tomorrow!

Are you ready?

This Week:

Tuesday, The Fairy Mill: NEW
Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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Our First Fairy Tale…

by Cross on January 7, 2020

Is going to be:

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The Fairy Tale is… 1/6/2020

by Cross on January 6, 2020

We said when we announced the Fairy Mill that the first fairy tale was coming to you in the beginning of the year. Well, it is!

Tomorrow we’ll announce the title, and next week things will begin! Exciting isn’t it?

This Week:

Wednesday, Mint Tea: NEW
Friday, The C-Files: NEW
Saturday, The Sovereigncy: NEW

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