Just Fae Enough by Karen Fox

Author:Karen Fox
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Karen Fox

Perfect. Sequoia surveyed the tree-lined streets of the small town where they’d taken rooms for the night. With luck, she’d find good examples here to show Ewan.

She glanced at him, standing beside her, too good-looking to be true. Mostly because he wasn’t true, not in her world. He belonged in fairy tales and dreams.

Especially her dreams, where he’d played a major role lately.

“Come on. Let’s walk.” She nudged him into movement, leading the way toward the small park she’d spotted as the bus passed through town.

Evening crept through the trees, the light fading, the air gathering the slight chill that hinted at an approaching winter. Leaves of gold and brown still clung to the trees, slowly losing their battle to remain a while longer. Those that had already fallen crunched beneath her feet as she and Ewan walked along the sidewalk, adding to the unique scent and sounds of autumn.

“What am I supposed to see?” Ewan asked.

“I’m not exactly sure.” Sequoia shot him a grin. “But I’ll know when I see it.”

He only shook his head, but luck was with her. As soon as they entered the park, she spotted an elderly couple walking hand-in-hand. Though they didn’t speak to each other, they still managed to communicate in a single look, a nod of the head.

“See them?” she told Ewan. “That’s love that’s endured, grown stronger for weathering what life has to offer.”

“I see no love, only ancient mortals soon to return to nature.”

Sequoia sighed. “You’re trying to be deliberately dense, aren’t you?”

His expression didn’t change, but she thought she detected a hint of mischief in his eyes. “What do you mean?”

“Watch them.” She turned to do so. “See how comfortable they are with each other. Can you feel the affection between them? Notice how he watches where they walk and leads her around cracks that might make her stumble.”

“And this is love?” Ewan sounded dubious at best.

“It’s part of it. Love is a bond between two people, between many people, that endures no matter what happens. If she were to return to nature, as you put it, he wouldn’t love her any less. He’d keep his love and her memory alive in his heart.”

Ewan placed his hand over his chest. “You make this simple heart out to be more than just a physical organ.”

“Because it is more.” How could she make him understand? “Loving someone can bring you more joy—and sometimes more pain—than anything else in this world.”

“Pain?”

“To lose someone you love can bring physical pain. You can’t touch them anymore, can’t talk to them. It leaves a hole in your life that can never be filled, not in the same way.” Remembering how she’d felt when the only grandfather she’d known had died brought tears to her eyes. “Yet because you loved them, a bit of them remains alive inside you. They’re never completely gone.” Even now, she could still recall the licorice bits he kept in his pocket and the scent of his favorite pipe tobacco.

“Would you feel pain if I went away?” Ewan asked abruptly.

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