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“Oh, dinnae let those bad memories take over. Today we’ll make new ones. Happy ones.” She patted my hand as we exited the house and walked to the car and buckled up.
Her driving was successful in chasing all logical thoughts from my mind. I didn’t know how she survived this long with a license. We parked at the car park and I let out a relieved breath.
“Ride with me long enough and you’ll live a long life from your heart working overtime.”
I cackled at her antics and exited the car.
“It’d dreich the day. Overcast. Do ya still want to try one of the trails?”
My mouth responded quicker than my mind could. “Yes, of course.”
She gave me a funny look, then shrugged her shoulders before leading me away from the carpark. We ended up choosing the Craig Phadrig Trail.
The path was fairly smooth though uneven with some muddy sections. My eyes wandered to the trees and my thoughts were elsewhere as we continued leisurely forward. The trip was uneventful, sadly, and my mood dissipated like the sun in the sky.
When we made it home, we ate some leftovers then we both retired to our rooms.
I sighed as I stood before my window, managing my curls into a loose braid.
“Will you come to me tonight, Morel?” I wondered aloud. It was bold of me. Maybe I wanted to call it into existence.
I turned to grab my silk cap, about to put it on, when something tapped my window. Curious, I looked over my shoulder to find the small glow of a faerie. Frowning, I put the cap back down and walked over to the window.
The glow was gone.
I rubbed my eyes, wondering if I was more tired than I thought from the day’s events. When I opened them again, there was nothing.
“You need some sleep, Fen.”
I shook my head slowly and turned, only to hear a light tinkling tap against my window once more.
Growling in annoyance, I turned to open the window and stuck my head out, looking left and right. My aunt’s house was single level. There were houses on either side of us and the only sounds I could hear from this position were the sounds of insects.
“Would you just leave me alone?” I whispered yelled into the night air.
Soft titters and laughter responded and I frowned. What were these little guys up to and what did they want from me?
Giving up on caring, I leaned back into the room, turned and yelped in surprise, covering my mouth to stifle the noise.
Morel stood there, towering in front of me with what looked like the bones of dragon wings behind him. He was covered in a strange looking fabric from the waist down. The dual bone swords were behind him again, strapped across his back. A skull and spinal cord were wrapped around his front, down to his midsection.
He was a sight to be beheld and looked like a man who was about to go on a deadly mission.
“What are you doing here?” I shrieked softly, looking around him to make sure the bedroom door was still closed.
“I came to save you from yourself. The fae folk have been following you, trying to lure you into their tricks.”
“And you didn’t?” I sassed.
His smile became wicked as he leaned down toward my face, making me lean back for some personal space.
“It wasyouwho wanted to barter withme, Fenella. Or did you forget? You willingly gave part of your payment beautifully just the other night or do I need to remind you once more?”
My heart raced. I wanted that very much and I couldn’t deny it. In fact, I was a little annoyed that he didn’t come find me today when I was walking along the trail.
He chuckled at my expression and lifted his hand to caress my face with the back of his knuckle. I hated how affected I was by his presence. How did it go from fearing for my life to craving his next touch like my next breath?
“And if I told you that I needed reminding? what would you do Morel?” I was baiting, prodding. I wanted him to take me. I scissored my legs as I leaned my arms back on my windowsill, jutting my chest out for his viewing pleasure.
