She laughed at Momais, who at the moment was trying to do a cartwheel. The young girl was failing miserably but was persistent on doing one good attempt all while cracking jokes.

Momais while the youngest nymph in the herd at five years was clearly going to be everyone's favorite. The girl was very cute and her laugh was something that entranced.

Tamaje couldn't help but feel jealous of her sister but at the same time, she couldn't feel prouder of Momais. She was sure to have a handful of lovers when she was older.

Tamaje laid back on the grass done with her sister's various attempts at doing something quite simple. Staring into the sky, she couldn't help but think back to her young life when she didn't know how to do a cartwheel. She had been one lazy child and didn't even attempt to try a cartwheel until she was seven and when she did it was only two bad ones before quitting the only reason she had learned was that her mother promised her a bracelet if she could learn and she wanted a bracelet.

Her herd view jewelry as trophies, the more bracelets or necklaces one had the more respect they earned. At the moment Tamaje had five bracelets and two necklaces, many of them coming from her ability to spend a couple hours away from the river where others could only last a couple minutes like her mother and sister.

A river nymph's life source was connected to their river just like a tree nymph was connected to their tree. Both couldn't go far from their source before feeling weak and eventually if they went far enough they would die.

Tamaje was different as she could further than most nymphs and that was what had earned the respect of the bracelet. The herd knew that one day if it called for it, she would be the key to saving the river.

Tamaje didn't want to be the key and deal with all the pressure that comes with a position like that but her mother had agreed to it for her personal gain in respect. While she loved her mother, Diroca was a little desperate for respect after losing so many having been in love with a stranger who had later tried to poison the river. Slowly but surely through her daughter's Diroca was gaining her respect back if not surpassing what she once had.

Momais was the grand prize at the moment and Tamaje couldn't help but feel neglected. With her father being killed it was only her and her mother from the beginning, Diroca loved her daughter and had constantly shown her but when Momais was born her mother's attention was spread and soon it became all about the younger one as Tamaje was old enough to raise herself.

Sighing once again she was about to get up when two familiar faces hovered over her.

Assymi and Elviba were her best friends in the herd. Assymi was her cousin being the son of her mother's brother. The two had known each other since birth and have been there for each other through everything.

Elviba was the newest addition to their group. Elviba was quite shy which was rare in a nymph's personality which included lots of things but none of those were shy or quiet. It was Assymi who had discovered the girl hiding in the trees waiting for the sun to go down so she wouldn't have to interact with anyone. After interviewing her and spending a day with the girl they allowed her into our group and they have been inseparable ever since.

"What are you doing on the ground, there?" Assymi held out his hand for her to take and without hesitation she grabbed it. He had no trouble pulling her up at first but then he struggled to get her off the ground. Trying to help the boy she also pulled herself up but when Assymi let her hand go she knew that she was going to make hard contact with the ground but Elviba caught her hand and pulled her up the rest of the way.

"Why thank you, Elviba! At least someone can pick me up." Tamaje gave a hard look to Assymi who returned the favor.

"If you lost some weight then I could pick you up!"

"Are you really going to insult my weight when you can't even lift me up but Elviba can? You've seen her, she's weak!" She turned to Elviba to see if she was offended but the other girl just shrugged her shoulders before smiling at Assymi whose look showed offense.

"Just stop, Assymi before you are embarrassed anymore." Wrapping her arm around his shoulders Elviba hugged Assymi who smiled despite his crossing his arms in defiance.

"I'm only stopping to be the bigger person."

"Sure you are." Tamaje rolled her eyes before walking over to the edge of the river. Placing her feet into the calming river she felt a surge of energy that she got whenever entering her home. While being away from the river didn't really affect her as much as other nymphs she always felt her best when she was in the river.

Watching as her two friends made their way over to her she couldn't help but smile at them. The two were dating and have been for a couple months now. It wasn't a surprise when they had told her because she had suspected that they had feelings for each other ever since that first day.

Once they had finally sat down the three friends entered the river fully and spent the rest of the day racing each other to see who could swim faster. Each race having a different winner.

The next day, Tamaje was farther out from usual and could feel her skin growing warmer and warmer each step she took but she wanted to see how far she could go before it became dangerous.

She was about to quit and return to the river when she spotted something peculiar. A human wearing a funny hat. The first thought that ran through her head was that she was here to poison the river. Trying to gather up her strength she picked up her dress and ran back in the direction of the river to warn the others of the intruder.

It wasn't a long trip as Tamaje hadn't made it as far as she had wanted but the first person she saw was Ismiro. Catching her breath she told him about the intruder and he ran to tell the leader.

Ceamle was the leader because she had the most necklaces and bracelets than any other nymph alive, next in line was Fidaca, Ismiro's mother.

Tamaje kept watch of the trees waiting for the intruder to come. In the beginning all were welcomed to spend a day with the nymphs and if they were worthy could live with them for the rest of their lives if they wanted but ever since her father, the nymphs have lost their faith in all humans who came near and Tamaje was raised in the belief like many of the other children in the herd.

When the woman appeared she felt herself catch her breath preparing herself to have to protect the river but instead Ismiro walked up to the woman and they conversed before he took hold of her wrist leading her in the direction of where Ceamle always hanged out.

Following the two, Tamaje couldn't help but feel curious. Why would this human be allowed to speak when others have been killed on the spot?

Hiding behind a tree she tried to hear what they were saying but they were speaking in hushed tones so she couldn't hear but what she did hear was the mentioning of her name. Turning her head in their direction she found herself making eye contact with Ceamle who gave her a smile.