a place of bells & trees

White Raven Feather Red Cedar 71” x 12” x 10”

“And there was another man who began writing a story. That story, full of hope, has only just begun”

(Spoilers for the ending of Princess Tutu!)

Daisies, like many flowers, symbolize new beginnings. Blackthorns, though prickly, offer a safe refuge for birds to roost and nest. Put together, I think these flowers are truly a perfect match for Ahiru and Fakir, whom by helping and supporting each other, are able to leads everyone to a new beginning at the end of the story.

That being said, those of you who’ve watched the anime to the end know the scene I depicted is not canon. But those last words from the narrator, combined with the image of a winged Ahiru making the sign for love with the words “Auf Wiedersehen” (which in German literally means “until we meet again”) left a HUGE impression on me as a fan all the way back in 2006. I always felt it was an invitation to the audience to imagine their own story for Ahiru and Fakir’s future, and safe to say, it launched a thousand ships within the fandom and birthed a whole slew of fanfics in its wake. I was amongst those who set out with their own stories for these characters, though mine ended up going the AU route and is still chugging along, 15 years later! 😆

And that is all for the Princess Tutu floriography series! I’ll be focusing on said fanfic for a bit but I hope to start on some additional Sailor Moon designs later on. And just as another reminded, there is a potential for these to become enamel pins in the future, so if you are interested, please give moonie_fan_collections a follow on Instagram and let her know you’d like to get these as pins one day (we had tentatively discussed possibly offering the designs as a set of two based on pairings, i.e., kinda like what you see with the Fakiru designs here).