And that was the beginning of....

(An old scrap of writing)

"When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies. " -James M. Barrie

Everyone knows that.

But before the first laugh there was a lot of ...other noises. Gurgling, burbling, spitting up, drooly wa-was, and baby farts, and those became...Gurgles. Faeries don't like to talk about them. Ugly, mishapen, common as clay, you can barely walk in Faerie without tripping on one. They are flightless and witless. If you know a faery by this description, it's possible they are actually a Gurgle. Certain unscrupulous sellers pass them off as true faeries- you know who I mean.
Although Gurgles lack the beauty and grace of a true faery, some think they have a certain grotesque charm.