The Grumpy Thistle Fairy by Hart Delmire

Author:Hart, Delmire [Hart, Delmire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-04-04T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

They skirted around the edge of the village, both Felix and the crow seeming to agree on that, and they soon stood in front of a small house. It was reminiscent of Felix's, lots of plants out front all haphazardly organised but clearly well looked after. His small human stepped nervously up to the door and knocked.

“Come in, don't make me move these old bones to come open the door.”

Felix paused before opening the door and glancing over his shoulder to Ellis before he stepped inside. Ellis followed, stepping into a warm house filled with clutter. Summit and Black Foot stayed outside to keep watch, and he closed the door after him at the smaller man’s gesture. They moved into the house proper and he caught sight of a stooped, wrinkled old human sitting in a worn wooden chair by the hearth. Her body was frail but her eyes were sharp and they narrowed upon seeing Ellis.

“Come here.” She waved her hand imperiously and Ellis strode forward, bending down when she put her hands out. “Fae. Felix, why do you have a Fae with you?”

“H-how did you know?” Felix replied, seeming to stumble over his words in his surprise.

“No human has violet eyes, especially not ones so iridescent. Who is he?”

“He, uh…he was a thistle fairy that lived in my garden. We've been living together for weeks now. He…he saved me. He was a fairy and then I nearly died. Next thing I know I'm fine and he's beside me as a human. He even has the scars from his wings on his back.” Felix's eyes welled up with tears.

Ellis stood back up with a frown. He wanted to take those tears away, but didn't know how. His hands itched to reach out but he didn't know what happened after. Did he just wipe the tears away? Was there something else that humans did to comfort another?

“What happened?” The woman's voice was sharp and demanding, a command not a question. Felix looked away and didn't reply. “It was that bastard Atteberry wasn't it?” The flinch at the name was answer enough and the woman growled. “That man deserves to rot in hell ten times over!”

Felix still refused to look up and Ellis reached out to him but dropped his hand partway, unsure what to do.

“Humans hug to comfort another when they are upset.” Ellis turned to look at the woman in surprise. She watched him closely and seemed to weigh him up. She nodded to herself, apparently satisfied with the results of her observation. “What is your name?”

“Ellis.”

“I thought we could make it his surname considering it's a bit girly but I haven't had a chance to think of a first name.”

She hummed and beckoned the young man closer before pushing him into Ellis after he shuffled forward. “He is human now for you, because of you. You need to teach him how to be human.”

Ellis automatically put his arms around Felix's waist to steady him, gripping tighter when the human squeaked and tried to escape.

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