The Little Cozy Book by Nathaniel Webb

Author:Nathaniel Webb
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THE WOOD-FOLK DO NOT WANT TO MARRY YOU

JESS HYSLOP

We had barely started our evening song when the young woman wandered into our clearing.

“You have got to be kidding me.” Elondriel lowered their flute. “That’s the third time this moon.”

There were twigs in the woman’s hair. Her arms were laced with scratches where she’d pushed through the brambles. I sighed. I’d grown those especially after the last intrusion. Humans are tenacious little tykes, I’ll give them that.

She was staring at us, wide-eyed, where we stood in our circle. Correction: she was staring at me.

“Oh no.”

Elondriel elbowed me in the ribs, grinning. “Looks like you’re up, Juriel.”

I cast a desperate glance around our circle, but was met only with shrugs and rueful amusement. My friends’ expressions said clearly: You’re on your own, pal.

“I heard your music.” The woman’s voice was husky as she stepped towards me. “I knew you were calling me.”

I hid my flute hastily behind my back. “I’m afraid there’s been a misunderstanding. We play every evening. We don’t call anyone. You just happened to be in the vicinity.”

But she was already within a foot of me, her eyes shining as she gazed into my face. “I’m here now,” she murmured. “Where I’m meant to be…”

I struggled not to roll my eyes. Why did humans always think everything was about them? “I’m sorry, but you’re definitely not meant to be here. This is a private clearing, and you’ve just wandered in uninvi—”

I yelped as she touched my cheek. “…with you,” she breathed.

Elondriel snickered as I batted the woman’s hand away. Had she even heard to a word I’d said?

“Look,” I said desperately, throwing Elondriel a glare, “why don’t we talk about this somewhere quieter?”

Her lips parted. “Of course…”

I flushed. “I didn’t mean—”

Laughter trailed me as I led the woman away.

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