together
in your dreams.”
“But we won't ever be able to be
together for real now,” she stated soberly, once her tears had ceased. “We will
only meet in my dreams.”
I knew that wasn’t true. In my mind, I’d
been saving that secret for last, a surprise to end all surprises. I knew I
needed to tell her now though, to ease her pain—to ease my pain, too.
“Actually,” I said softly. “I was
waiting for your answer before I told you the rest.”
She looked up at me in surprise,
questions shining in her puffy eyes. “What do you mean?” I took a deep breath.
My previous plans didn’t really matter now. I didn’t think she’d be mad if she
knew what I wanted to do.
“Fae become human one night out of the
year—I was going to take you to the Mother on that night. I didn't tell you
before because, well, I thought you would want to change. I was hoping to
surprise you with it.”
“You're going to become human,” she
said, shocked. “When, how?”
“On Midsummer’s Night. It's been a
tradition since the beginning of Fae, I'm not exactly sure how—it just happens.
As for the why, that's when we perform our rituals, the ones involving humans
anyway. We have a masquerade ball in the Glen, humans are placed under our
influence, and we have fun. Midsummer’s Night is very magical, one of the times
that witches have been known to mix with our kind.” I smiled softly, sadly. I
was still stuck on her answer. I didn’t want to spend the rest of forever
alone, without her.
“What type of rituals do you perform?”
she asked cautiously. This was all supposed to happen differently—I didn’t
want her to find out like this.
“It depends on the Fae,” I said
hesitantly. “Some use love spells, others heal injuries. Some are just looking
for an enchanted fling, to put it gently.”
“And you wanted to take me to this?” She
looked hurt. Suddenly, I understood her feelings.
“No! I mean, yes, I wanted to take you,
but I wasn't going to put you under any kind of enchantment! You would be free
to make your own choices—I would never take that away from you. I wouldn't
force you to change so I could keep you.” My heart hurt at the thought of her
not trusting me. I didn't know how much more of a beating it could take
tonight.
“Oh.” She closed her eyes, a look of
stress passing over her face.
“We could still go,” I said hesitantly.
“Just for fun—so you could see it. And we could finally be together for real,”
I added. “We can be together once a year, every year if you want.” I hadn’t
even considered that as a possibility before, thinking that she would want to
come with me and nothing else, but I was being selfish again, and needed a
“yes” to something.
She opened her eyes and slowly
brightened at that possibility. She studied my face for a while. Finally, she
answered. “No enchantment?”
“I promise,” I replied, releasing the
breath I had been holding in anticipation.
“Okay,” she smiled. “I'll go.”
It was finally time.
The sun set and I was human once again,
my features changed from their normal Fae appearance. I looked just like I did
in Emilee’s dreams, but it was odd to be awake and look like this. I knew it
would be odd to see the other Fae looking human as well. A sense of euphoria I
had never experienced during previous years began to form inside me.
Before I left The Glen I had dressed for
the occasion in a suit much like the ones I'd worn in Emilee's dreams. It was a
simple tux, black and white, with the tie missing and the top button open. I
preferred a more relaxed look, knowing I wanted to be comfortable so I could
enjoy my night.
Taking a deep breath, I stepped from the
tree line and headed toward the town. Emilee had given me directions to her
house through a mental picture so that I wouldn't get lost. My heart pounded
harder with each step I took, the excitement building to a magnificent frenzy
as I imagined what it would be like to
in your dreams.”
“But we won't ever be able to be
together for real now,” she stated soberly, once her tears had ceased. “We will
only meet in my dreams.”
I knew that wasn’t true. In my mind, I’d
been saving that secret for last, a surprise to end all surprises. I knew I
needed to tell her now though, to ease her pain—to ease my pain, too.
“Actually,” I said softly. “I was
waiting for your answer before I told you the rest.”
She looked up at me in surprise,
questions shining in her puffy eyes. “What do you mean?” I took a deep breath.
My previous plans didn’t really matter now. I didn’t think she’d be mad if she
knew what I wanted to do.
“Fae become human one night out of the
year—I was going to take you to the Mother on that night. I didn't tell you
before because, well, I thought you would want to change. I was hoping to
surprise you with it.”
“You're going to become human,” she
said, shocked. “When, how?”
“On Midsummer’s Night. It's been a
tradition since the beginning of Fae, I'm not exactly sure how—it just happens.
As for the why, that's when we perform our rituals, the ones involving humans
anyway. We have a masquerade ball in the Glen, humans are placed under our
influence, and we have fun. Midsummer’s Night is very magical, one of the times
that witches have been known to mix with our kind.” I smiled softly, sadly. I
was still stuck on her answer. I didn’t want to spend the rest of forever
alone, without her.
“What type of rituals do you perform?”
she asked cautiously. This was all supposed to happen differently—I didn’t
want her to find out like this.
“It depends on the Fae,” I said
hesitantly. “Some use love spells, others heal injuries. Some are just looking
for an enchanted fling, to put it gently.”
“And you wanted to take me to this?” She
looked hurt. Suddenly, I understood her feelings.
“No! I mean, yes, I wanted to take you,
but I wasn't going to put you under any kind of enchantment! You would be free
to make your own choices—I would never take that away from you. I wouldn't
force you to change so I could keep you.” My heart hurt at the thought of her
not trusting me. I didn't know how much more of a beating it could take
tonight.
“Oh.” She closed her eyes, a look of
stress passing over her face.
“We could still go,” I said hesitantly.
“Just for fun—so you could see it. And we could finally be together for real,”
I added. “We can be together once a year, every year if you want.” I hadn’t
even considered that as a possibility before, thinking that she would want to
come with me and nothing else, but I was being selfish again, and needed a
“yes” to something.
She opened her eyes and slowly
brightened at that possibility. She studied my face for a while. Finally, she
answered. “No enchantment?”
“I promise,” I replied, releasing the
breath I had been holding in anticipation.
“Okay,” she smiled. “I'll go.”
It was finally time.
The sun set and I was human once again,
my features changed from their normal Fae appearance. I looked just like I did
in Emilee’s dreams, but it was odd to be awake and look like this. I knew it
would be odd to see the other Fae looking human as well. A sense of euphoria I
had never experienced during previous years began to form inside me.
Before I left The Glen I had dressed for
the occasion in a suit much like the ones I'd worn in Emilee's dreams. It was a
simple tux, black and white, with the tie missing and the top button open. I
preferred a more relaxed look, knowing I wanted to be comfortable so I could
enjoy my night.
Taking a deep breath, I stepped from the
tree line and headed toward the town. Emilee had given me directions to her
house through a mental picture so that I wouldn't get lost. My heart pounded
harder with each step I took, the excitement building to a magnificent frenzy
as I imagined what it would be like to
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