Faiysha (the name of the fairy goddess) stopped near the shore of a river flowing through the Valhalla. She looked at her reflection in the water. Grey hair, wrinkled face, and thin body greeted her. She is losing her powers at a rapid pace and her body lost its forever youth full looks. But despite all of this, she is not sad. She is now living with the man whom she loved for so many centuries. Now her dream came true, and she is happy. She married her man Ares two years ago in an intimate ceremony only meant for the bride and the groom. They accepted their fate and were ready to face everything the lord bestows upon them. She is sure she will find Ares in her next life and would live a normal and happy life. Soft, almost noiseless footfalls of her daughter in law made the fairy goddess smile. She knows she doesn't have much time left to live. She is not sure if she could ever see her grandchildren. But she has a chance to spend time with her daughter in law Lola. Faiysha felt b
For him and for every one of us, you are an inspiration" Lola praised the goddess for being so selfless.Feiysha smiled at Lola's words. She was as ambitious as the others when she didn't know what love feels like. When she fell in love with Ares, she understood that she had nothing. No matter how powerful she is, lonely life is always empty and bitter. When she understood that she won't have a chance with Ares, she gave up that dream and began to concentrate on building the fairy world. She built this world with as much love and care as a mother would show towards her child. This is her solace when she felt lonely. Faiysha always longed for everyday life. Many would feel jealous looking at her power and status, but she used to feel jealous when she looks at normal people and their normal lives with solvable complications."A mother knows the value of her child, no matter if the said child is born or not. I gave birth to Lucas purely out of my selfish wish. I wanted to feel like a no
Lola gasped awake from her dream. She looked around and found herself inside the treehouse. Lucas is sleeping beside her. 'Was it a dream? It must be. Because this stupid snake bangle will not let me go that far away from the treehouse ' she thought.She rubbed her eyes to remove the traces of sleep. Her mind is still caught up in the dream she had.'It felt so real ' she thought.One strange thing she noticed about her dream is that she remembered every word she spoke with the fairy goddess, which will not happen with dreams in general. We tend to forget about what was said and what we heard. Only some images will stay in our minds, which would be forgotten as the day progresses. Unconsciously Lola's gaze caught the sight of her dirty feet. She is so startled, that she yelped with shock. That alerted Lucas, who is up and beside her in a split second."What happened?" he asked her with concern.'Was it real? ' she wondered with confusion.She then remembered the bracelet she receive
He knows it's bad on his part to storm out of the house like this. He knows Lola might be feeling worried for him. He knows it's not her mistake that his mother decided to visit her. But despite knowing everything, he still left the house leaving Lola alone. He is feeling bad for doing that to her. But he was hurt and sad when he found out about his mother's visit. He was devoid of love for his mother when he was young. When he found out about his parents, he was angry at them for abandoning him like that. Slowly when he began to understand their version of the truth, he accepted them with open arms. But that lasted only a few years. Soon his parents began to grow old rapidly, leaving him worried and shocked. He used to visit them regularly until his mother asked him never to visit them again. Lucas was hurt then but thought that his mother must have a strong reason to make such a demand. So he accepted her decision and tried to live with it. But after so many years, he found ou
Lola is feeling bad for hurting Lucas. It's been two hours since he left the house in anger. Till now, there is no sign of him. She bathed, cooked breakfast and cleaned the house a little bit to pass the time, but still, there is no sign of him. "Where is he? Is he alright?" she wondered out loud. Just then, there is a loud knock sounded on the door. She became happy thinking that it must be Lucas. But when she was about to open the door, a strange voice sounded from outside. "Dragon drifter? Are you there?" One of the dragon drifters asked from outside when the drifter is taking too long to open the door. His name is Sumon. He is in his early thirties. Mallik sent him to request the dragon drifters' presence in the village. As the dragon drifter has saved them the previous night from the wild beasts, the women from his village thought of inviting him for a hearty meal. So Sumon came bearing the verbal invitation. Lola froze with shock when she heard a stranger's voice, and she
Lola is in a daze. Lucas took care of the body. She didn't ask him what he did, and he didn't volunteer to share the information either. He fed her small bites of food, as it is important for her to eat and retain her energy. The snake bangle is draining her energy constantly, making her weak and vulnerable if she skipped any meal. The food tasted like sawdust in her mouth. But she chewed the food and swallowed it mechanically. Her eyes refused to stop the rain of salty tears. She kept crying and sniffing with sadness. After two hours of her continuous crying, Lucas couldn't look at her sad face anymore. Her tears are stabbing his heart and the pain is unbearable. She didn't speak at all after he killed that fairy guard, which worried him. "What do you want me to do Princess? What can i do to ease your pain? I cannot look at you crying like this" he asked her softly. Lola looked at him with watery eyes and moist eyelashes. "When will all of this stop? Do i have to live in fear f
"We are so very thankful that you helped us last night" one of the fairy guards is thanking Lucas. Lucas gave him a small nod of acknowledgement. He is currently sitting on the grassy floor with the villagers. They all are discussing the animal attack from the previous night. Lucas was forced to kill the fairy guard who came to his house. But he suspected that he must have been there with a purpose. So he came to the village casually, as if nothing happened. Upon visiting the village, he found out that Mallik sent that guard to invite Lucas for a meal. Lucas couldn't sit with them and eat their food when he just killed one of their own. It was not intentional, but unavoidable. So he told them that he already finished his meal and no one came to inform him about the meal plan. When Lucas said that, Mallik and the others got confused. They wondered where Sumon has gone. But soon they forgot about the missing fairy guard and began to talk about the attack. "This kind of thing neve
"It would be good if we don't have to kill others" a little kid said wistfully.Everyone looked at the kid sadly. His mother engulfed her son in the safety of her arms. "We are born to kill son. No one can do anything about it. It's the way we are cursed to live" she told him sadly.That boy's face fell and he became sad too."Then everyone will always hate us mother. I don't want to be hated. I want to be loved and praised by all. No wonder we only ever stay here. I want to see what the outside world looks like" he confessed with misty eyes.That boy's sadness moved everyone. Even Lucas felt bad about the future generations of the fairy guards. If this continues, then they will become bitter and lose the spark in those little innocent eyes. They might even begin to kill non-drifters just for the sake of it. "Would you guys take an opportunity to change the course of your lives, if it ever presents itself?" he asked them evenly.One by one, the fairy guards gave him puzzled expressi