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Little Gems - Emlyn's Moon
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Emlyn's Moon
Episode Five - The Orchard of the Moon
Nia does not immediately follow Gwyn and Alun. She remians in her bedroom and attempts to cut up her project up until Gwyn storms back in and stops her. Emlyn needs us he tells her. Gwyn has cleared it with her parents for Nia to go to the Chapel. "Sell sand to an arab that Gwyn Griffiths" says Nia's father. What a way with words he has (obviously Gwyn has used some of his magic powers on them). The two children enter the Chapel to find it empty. Gwyn remembers the last time he was there when he and Emlyn were friends. Gwyn finds Arianwen. He tells Nia that the pale children they saw in the web were the same children who had been sent by Bethan to take him away some time ago. Part of Gwyn wanted to go with her but the other part wanted to stay where he belonged. Gwyn and Nia now know the pale children are here to collect someone. They think that as Emlyn has nothing to stay for, the pale children will attempt totake him away like his sister Bethan. The only thing that Emlyn would stay for would be his mother and younger brother. Nia tells Gwyn that Emlyn thinks his mother is in the Moon but Gwyn states that she is not (nor is she currently with Bethan). Gwyn knows his father knows the location of Emlyn's mother. Gwyn instructs Nia to put on the dress and uses the power of Arianwen to reveal an image from the past. Gwyn tells Nia to move towards the web and remain still. Nia sees images of life before the fire and then after it. Nia knows where Emlyn's mother has gone, to stay at the "Orchard of the Moon." Emlyn only heard half of the story his mother tried to tell him. She is living in the valley where the cold star flowers grow. Gwyn instructs Nia to step back towards his voice and as she does the spider web falls apart.
Gwyn decides they must go to the valley and bring back his Aunt before it is too late for Emlyn. On their way out they bump into Emlyn's father who is not best pleased. He is even less pleased when Gwyn states he is going to find his wife (Aunt Eleanor) something he (Mr. Llewelyn) should have done a long time ago. Gwyn leaves with Nia and is intercepted by Gwyn's father who gives them a lift back to the farm. Gwyn and Nia head over the mountain towards the little cottage with the orchard of cold shiny flowers.
The pair arrive and knock at the door. Gwyn's aunt instantly recognises him.
The pair tell her of the problem with Emlyn. The Aunt does not want to leave.
She only recives visitors from Gwyn's Mum and Dad. They are doing fine. Nia
asks if it was her who tended the garden and the Aunt says that it was sad to
see Ty Llyr go to ruin so she and her youngest son tended the garden each day.
Gwyn asks where the flowers came from as they had never seen them before and
the Aunt tells him that young girl appeared in the winter, a bit like Bethan
but fairer. She planted the flowers and said that when they grow after the snow
had gone. She also said that they will always know where we are because of the
flowers. Gwyn asks for the girls name and it turns out to be Edlis. Gwyn looks
alarmed.
They leave Aunt Eleanor and Gwyn tells Nia that Edlis was really Bethan. They
go to see Nain. She asks Gwyn if the pale children will use the youngest of
Aunt Elinor to entice Emlyn to the planet. Gwyn is afraid they will lose two
boys.
Later Gwyn and Nai go back up the mountain. Nain intercepts them and tells them
the pale children are already on the mountain. They need to hurry. When Nia
and Gwyn arrive back at the cottage a mist appears to try to stop them. Then
the ground shakes as the pair see the pale children near Emlyn. He is walking
towards the little cottage unware of what is really going on. Nia looks for
Gwyn but he has vanished. Suddenly Gwyn appears larger and in a cloak speaking
ancient words. Two of the flowers enlarge and from them spring two warriors
with swords and shields. The warriors create a flaming wall in between the pale
children and Emlyn. Gwyn then returns and tells Nia he needs her help. At first
Nia says she is nothing but Gwyn tells her she is the only one who can help
him. As the pair attempt to pull Emlyn away from the fire (which is an illusion),
the pale children turn to light and vanish in to the air. Gwyn and Nia pull
Emlyn to a safe distance. The ground around them shakes and then the roof slates
are ripped off the little cottage but the pale children have now gone back to
their own world. The huge starship galleon is seen flying off back to the Ice
planet, this time with no extra passengers.
Nain gets Mr Lloyd and Mr. Griffiths to look for Nai and Gwyn just as some huge bolts of ligthning come down off the mountain. All the three children are knocked to the ground but Gwyn has been hurt the most. Eventually all come off the mountain with help. Nia sees Gwyn who tells her that the could not have saved Emlyn without her.
Gwyn is off from school for sevral days while he recovers from the ordeal. Emlyn remembers everything and knows that his mother is still alive and staying with the Griffiths. Nia has finished her project but is not sure that is it ready. She feels as though something is still missing from it. She talks to Emlyn in the playground about it.
A few days later, Nain invites all the families around for tea. Nain reminds
Mr Lloyd about something he has been thinking about. He suddenly has a bright
idea. He does not really need the cottage Ty Llyr that Nia had been growing
flowers next to. He offers it to Aunt Eleanor and Mr. Llewelyn. Mr. Llewelyn
can afford it as London really liked his picture and have commissioned more.
Mr Lewelyn thnks it is a great idea as he can use the Chapel for work and then
come home afterwards. Mr Griffiths says that it will be good to have neighbours
again and shakes Mr. Llewelyn's hand. Nia goes back to work on her project as
it has to be handed in the next day. She finishes it off with two very special
gold flowers and a little girl in the middle of it all.
The next day the whole school gathers to see what won first prize. Nia's is a master piece states the teacher and will hang in the main hall for all time to come. The teacher is extremely pleased with her work and asks her to come up front for her certificate and prize. All of the children are astonished to see Nia do something right and wonderful.
At the end of the school day, Gwyn, Nia, and Emlyn look up at the moon and wonder......
And so ends another great piece of childrens drama. No requirement for special makeup or serious CGI. Why they cannot make them like this anymore, I do not know. My children have watched it and loved every minute of it so it has nothing to do with the demands of today's generation. Probably a matter of it being cheaper to buy in cartoon rubbish from abroad. Keep a look out for the third and final installment "The Chestnut Solider" coming soon to Little Gems.
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The Move |
The Fight |
Cold Flowers |
The Wrong Reflection |
Episode Five The Orchard of the Moon |
Fondly remembered by those who have requested it. Comments, thoughts and suggestions etc. to the usual address
Remember that the first and third books in the trilogy can be found here by clicking in the table below.
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Emlyn's Moon Book Two |