"Our Queen herself was impressed by your singing. You will surely go on to become a legendary minstrel."

"In dreams maybe, but in the real world you need to earn money. I couldn't hope to make a proper living singing. I aim to be a scribe, who can always find a paying job."

The Fairy Queen was irked and decreed Sheela's singing voice too precious to be set aside for some mundane human concerns.

Her fairy subjects took a straightforward approach to making the scribe career a non-option.