The Skylark Bell is brought to you by: Phaeton Starling Publishing and Things with Wings Productions.The Skylark Bell official website - http://www.theskylarkbell.comThe Skylark Bell on Instagram: @theskylarkbellAuthor/Producer: Melissa Oliveri - http://www.melissaoliveri.comJoin Melissa's Patreon for early access to podcast episodes, music downloads, and more: http://www.patreon.com/melissaoliveriThe Skylark Bell on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theskylarkbellMelissa on Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@melissaoliveriAll music by Cannelle: http://www.cannellemusic.comCannelle on Instagram: @cannelle.musicOfficial Merch Shops: http://www.melissaoliveri.com/storeFULL TRANSCRIPT:Things with Wings Productions presents: A special episode of The Skylark Bell. I am your host, Melissa Oliveri.  In today’s episode we will hear a quick recap of Seasons 1 and 2 as we prepare to for SkyeDive the third and final book in The Skylark Trilogy.So get settled in… grab a blanket, and a warm drink… we’re getting started.SEASON 1 Margaret Phaeton, better known as Magpie, lived in the city with her mother until the day they moved into the old farmhouse on the outskirts of Pocket. The day they moved in she met her next door neighbour, Lucas. That was also the first time she laid eyes on the mysterious abandoned house at Meadow Lane. It took some time for Lucas to open up about Meadow Lane, but he eventually told Magpie the stories handed down through generations about a mysterious silence hanging over the farm, and that no one who set foot there ever spoke or heard again. Magpie found herself fascinated with the property, and began to notice connections between her mysterious visions and the house at Meadow Lane. One day she encountered an old woman named Farfalla, who was rumoured to have been the last resident of Meadow Lane, and, by some accounts, the one responsible for cursing it with the silence.Over time Magpie put more and more of the pieces of this odd puzzle together until she finally realized the silence at Meadow Lane was spreading to the entire town. Farfalla sat down with Magpie at The Early Bird diner and told her the unbelievable history of the house at Meadow Lane and the mythical Skylark Bell. Farfalla told Magpie the only way to end the silence was to find the bell, hidden within the confines of the house at Meadow Lane, and ring it loud and clear. Magpie successfully swallowed her fears and braved the silence at Meadow Lane in search of the bell. She was successful in her quest and did indeed end the silence, but the celebrations were short-lived as she and Lucas learned of Farfalla’s passing the following day.As Magpie and Lucas were gathering Farfalla’s things from her tiny house, they heard impossible footsteps behind the closed door of an empty room. When they re-entered the room they found a sketch that hadn’t been there earlier. On the back of the sketch were four words that turned everything they thought they knew about Meadow Lane upside down. I AM NOT FARFALLA.SEASON 2Season Two, Wingspan, saw Magpie, Lucas and Mrs. Phaeton flying to London for Mrs. Phaeton’s art exhibit. From there, Magpie and Lucas continued their voyage across Scotland to the Isle of Skye and Magpie’s ancestral family property, Carnifex House.Still plagued by visions that seemed increasingly real, Magpie slowly settled into life on the outskirts of the small Scottish town of Pocaid, but a visit to a local Festival throws her for a loop, as she feels increasingly connected to the very first Belle of the Lark Festival of Skye – also known as the Skye Lark Belle. None-the-less, things were relatively quiet and enjoyable at Carnifex House until Lucas went missing. Unbeknownst to Magpie, he had been transported back in time to 1920s Pocket, living under the assumed name of Marius Corbeau, and being cared for by Charlotte and Edward Carnifex in the farm house that Magpie and her mother would eventually move into nearly 90 years into the future.Meanwhile, back in modern times on the isle of Skye, The caretakers of Carnifex House, Alfred and Manon Sarcelle, finally tell Magpie about the stories permeating the community for generations, about a mysterious druid woman named Dealan-de, who is said to be the cause of multiple Vanishings.Magpie and Lucas pine for one another for a time, but eventually move on. Lucas connects with Nathanial Shearwater, and eventually falls in love with and becomes engaged to his daughter, Farfalla. Magpie meets Alfred and Manon’s son, Julien, and they marry. In the terrible winter of 1925 Lucas is inexplicably transported back the forest near Carnifex house and rushes home to Magpie, only to discover he has travelled into the future, and Magpie is now twice his age. They devise a plan to repair this glitch in their timeline and pick up where they left off, but the plan fails, and Magpie finds herself in 1960s Pocket, where she assumes the identity of Farfalla and lives out her days.A mysterious letter summons Magpie to the convent in Brighthaven, where she discovers a 90 year old Lucas who explains he was sent back in time to the 1800s. He explains that he was the one who sparked the silence at Meadow Lane when he crossed timelines with his younger self, after which he tragically breathes his last breath.Magpie devises a plan to warn her younger self not to go to Scotland in an attempt to spare herself the heartache of the criss crossed timelines and losing Lucas, but her plan is thwarted by the mysterious Dealan-de. We end Wingspan with a note from the mysterious woman herself, who appears fixated on ensuring the sequence of events remains unchanged.We will explore her story in this third and final book, SkyeDive.Thank you so much for listening.  Join me next week as we begin the third season of The Skylark Bell podcast by reading book 3, Skyedive, where we will explore the life of Farfalla, from her happy, ideallic childhood at Meadow Lane through the sequence of events that will transform her into something else entirely...The Skylark Bell is brought to you by Phaeton Starling Publishing and features original music by Cannelle. If you are enjoying this story, please consider leaving a rating or a review, they’re both greatly appreciated. You can also support my work through a one-time donation via your podcast provider or by subscribing to Patreon where you get early access to ad-free episodes as well as digital downloads of the music, artwork, writing, recipes, and more!Once again, thank you for listening. I’m Melissa Oliveri, and this is The Skylark Bell podcast.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/theskylarkbell/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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