Alissa loved being free. It was amazing not having to worry a destiny she wanted no part of. During the day she was free to do as she pleased whether that meant painting, reading or, going on a walk in the woods which weren't dangerous during the day as most of the threats were asleep then. Currently, Alissa was flying through the forest, playing chase with the birds while Radu watched nearby. He was stunned to learn how attracted to Alissa the animals actually were. If they saw him though they scampered off as if a plague had suddenly befallen them. His guess was it has to do with being a vampire while Alissa was a fairy that had practically grown up in the woods. A fairy that he was started to have feelings for.

He knew he shouldn't. After all, there was no way Alissa would ever return his feelings, ever. He was a monster who roamed the night; Alissa was a sunshine-loving fairy who had probably never heard of monsters before coming to this world. Still, she had been able to tell he was a vampire maybe, just maybe her knowledge was more expansive than he had originally thought it was. When the sun dipped low in the sky Radu and Alissa returned home. They were soon seated by the roaring fire. Alissa was sketching a cluster of flowers she had seen while Radu watched.

"Don't you ever get tired of drawing?" he asked with genuine curiosity.

Alissa looked up at him "No, it's my favorite pastime," she explained.

"Because of your mother?"

"No, because of my friend Hopper he said I should find something to do when I got bored because I didn't have very many toys if any as a kid,"

"Your mother didn't let you have toys?"

"She said they were a distraction,"

"It's a wonder you survived there,"

"Yes, it is considering how often she left unexpectedly,"

"Didn't you have anyone to take care of you when she was gone?"

"Hopper's parents, they lived in a small castle right down the road from me. It was their job to care for the village, needless to say, they did not approve of how my mother raised me,"

Radu could understand. Even he was angry with Alissa's mother. Who in their right mind just abandons a child? Despite her home situation Alissa was well educated and very mature. Apparently, Hopper's parents also made sure of that and Radu honestly wished he could thank them. Since he couldn't though he was content to sit and talk with Alissa who had plenty to say and he was delighted to hear every last word.

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Later that night, Alissa laid comfortably in her bed. She had eaten her fill at dinner not to mention had a delightfully exhausting day in the forest. The young Fairy smiled content at the very thought that she was living her dream life. She had to guess that Legacy Day had come and gone by now. Headmaster Grim was probably very angry at her. Not that it mattered he couldn't get to her here. Here she was safe and plenty happy with Radu. Here she had a room that allowed her to use her powers. It was spacious and slowly filling with things Alissa found or was given by Radu who was apparently very happy to bring her art supplies. The only condition was that he be able to see what she drew in her sketchbooks. Alissa didn't mind she loved showing her art to people who cared. Here she was allowed to eat whenever she pleased whereas in her home world she had been denied dinner as a punishment for being too good when she was supposed to be evil.

Radu had scoffed at such an idea.

"You don't have an evil bone in your body Alissa," he had told her.

She was inclined to agree, after all, the mere thought of hurting someone made her feel sick to her stomach. She just couldn't bring herself to do such a thing like cursing somebody. Luckily, she was plenty safe here and she loved it.

Funny thing I finished this while watching my favorite Scooby-Doo movie: Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders because that movie always gets my creative juices flowing for some odd, unexplained reason. Anyway, please Review. Now, to finish the next chapter of The Unspoken Truth.