The Pixie's Queen: A Monsterly Yours Romance by S.J. Sanders

Author:S.J. Sanders [Sanders, S.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Dazi

Orenda sits on my chair, her fingers caressing pages that we both know she can’t read. It is discouraging that my magic didn’t provide her with that ability. Since the last outpouring of her grief and anger, I’ve been working harder than ever to try to find some answers for her—to give her a choice, at least.

Perhaps given the option of regaining her life, she will not feel as trapped and may make the decision to stay. Or maybe I am just foolish as Gwin seems to think I am. He may not say the words, but I have felt it through the bond whenever he watches us—which is often.

In the meantime, I am trying to teach her about this world in which she lives, in the only way I know how. I go over what is dangerous and safe in our world, how we manipulate the current of our natural magic rather than use magic externally, although the trained and talented among us can do both. We’ve gone over geography and wildlife. And I’ve also devoted these last several evenings to teaching her our basic letters and some primary reading skills, but I know she is frustrated with how long it is taking… and the fact that she is of little help to me with my research for her “cure.” Her irritation flares through me in small angry bursts that would almost be cute if not for the cause of them.

I scowl at my notes. Cure, indeed!

I am not one to put my life in the hands of fate, but even I can see that there is something more at work here. If an ancient amulet brought her in between dimensions and altered her so significantly, then there has to be a reason! I’ve been trying to find more information on the amulet, even sending correspondence to the colonies nearer to the troll kingdom, but haven’t had any luck. Not because I wish to return her to her original size—though I will if it truly will make her happy—but in an attempt to puzzle out just how and why this happened.

There has to be a reason, and if there is a reason, then there must be some way to show to her that this is where she belongs.

Although the incident with the troll unnerved her, I’ve made it a personal task to prove to her that she belongs in our world with us. Teaching her to read our writing is the first step on that path… and a wise one, I think, for a female with such a thirsty mind.

I know her perhaps better than she suspects. She doesn’t just want to belong to us; she wants to be needed in other ways and to be a contributing member of this world. I can’t fault her for that.

I groan and rub a hand through my hair, brushing the heel of my palm against the base of one antenna. The movement draws her attention, and Orenda gently closes the book to move closer to my side.

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