Maisy wanted to brighten things but, given her mop, chairs, and lamp stopped working in protest at her making them do things they weren’t created for, the cuckoo rebellion was the last straw.
She hurled her book, How to Use Magic to Improve Your Daily Life, into her bin. She wished the kitchen implements would stop cheering.
When a trainee fairy was bettered by her household objects, it was time to reassess the career.