The ice crest underneath them was collapsing!

Periwinkle quickly fluttered into the air. But Tinker Bell’s wings were trapped beneath her coat. She panicked. “I can’t fly!” she called out.

“Tink!” Periwinkle shouted. The frost fairy reached out to rescue Tinker Bell, but her sister’s weight was too much for her.

“Hold on!” Periwinkle yelled, her voice strained. “Hold on!”

“I’m slipping!” Tinker Bell cried.

Periwinkle lost her grip on Tinker Bell, and they both screamed as they tumbled down through the ice and snow. Then, out of nowhere, Fiona the lynx appeared beneath them. The sisters landed on her back with a soft thump, and the lynx skillfully dodged the avalanche just in time. She carried the two fairies to safety.

“That’s it, Fiona,” Dewey said as he came flying up. “That’s it.” He turned to Tinker Bell and Periwinkle. “Are you girls all right?”

“Yeah,” the sisters answered, out of breath. They couldn’t stop shaking.

“Nothing broken? Nothing bruised?” Dewey asked.

Periwinkle shook her head. “No, we’re okay.”

Dewey dusted the snow from Tinker Bell’s coat. His expression was serious. “Yeah, this time. Oh, Lord Milori was right,” he said quietly. “Crossing the border is just too dangerous.”

“Wh-what are you saying?” Tink asked anxiously.

“I’m sorry, girls. But I’m afraid this isn’t going to work out like you hoped. We have to take Tinker Bell home.”

Tinker Bell and Periwinkle looked at Dewey, stunned.

“It’s…it’s for your own good,” Dewey said, his voice cracking.

The sisters tried to protest. But it was no use. They had to follow him to the border.

Fiona led the way, with Tink and Periwinkle riding on her back. The sisters held hands as the lynx brought them to the border. When they reached the edge, the two fairies remained quiet for a moment. They watched the soft snow curtain falling between autumn and winter.

Tink looked sadly at her sister. She gently pulled her hand away and began to walk back over the border.

“Oh, Tink,” Periwinkle cried with tears in her eyes. She rushed to embrace her sister before she could cross.

“I can’t watch, Fiona!” Dewey sniffled and turned to face the other way. “Such a shame. They’re so cute together. It’s for the best, though. At least they had today. I’m sure they’ll both find happiness. Somehow.”

Tinker Bell peeked over Periwinkle’s shoulder to make sure Dewey wasn’t paying attention. Then she whispered in her sister’s ear. “Okay, meet me here tomorrow,” she said.

“Wh-what?” Periwinkle whispered back, surprised. “But we—”

Tinker Bell interrupted her. “I just met my long-lost sister for the first time, now you think I’m going to say good-bye forever?” She shook her head. “I don’t think so!”

Periwinkle sighed in relief. “You really had me going there.”

Tink smiled. “So, tomorrow,” she said, “there’s something I need you to bring.…”

Periwinkle nodded as Tink whispered her plan. Whatever her sister needed, she would get it. She wasn’t going to let her down!