Fairy tale dreams 3
Nuada watched the human girl sleep. There was something about the child he could not yet place. He didn't like the idea of relying on a human for anything least of all his sisters well being. He closed his eyes for a moment and tried to touch the link he had with his sister. It felt different and he realized with a jolt that he had slipped into the girl's mind.
He could feel his sister in there too a different thread connected to the same spoke. He could not touch it so he turned his attention to his resurrecter. She shouldn't have been able to do what she did; he was surprised the fomorian had enough power to do it. Or perhaps the power hadn't been all his he mused he withdrew after a few moments. He opened his eyes and looked around him.
Bethmora was in ruins and it still saddened him. The fomorian had left her here to die alone in the ruins of his childhood home. It was a cruel end even for a human. He heard a shuffling from the area of the army chamber. He picked up is spear and went to meet the potential threat. He felt stronger now almost up to full strength. The girl still slept regaining hers as well.
In the army chamber a troll shuffled around. Nuada watched him for a moment. He looked vaguely familiar. "Is there something I can help you with, my friend?" said Nuada. the troll jerked upright and looked right at him. The creature stared at him in shock."Nuada?" said the creature.
"Blink?" said Nuada "yes my lord, how is it that you are whole?" said the troll. Blink was Wink's clan brother; he had met him before briefly. That was before his exile and Wink had told the younger troll that he must remain behind. Blink had not been happy about it.
"I had someone resurrect me, why is it you are here?" said Nuada "I was restoring your remains" said blink Nuada looked at the younger troll sadly. "thank you my friend I appreciate your loyalty" said Nuada "who restored you so I may thank them my lord" said blink "come with me" said Nuada he led the troll into the chamber he had laid the girl in. blink stared down at the human girl.
"she is human?" said blink "yes I think but I sense something more to her" said Nuada. He wasn't sure how to describe what he had felt and seen in the girls head. The troll reached out his hand to the girl. Trolls were earth workers; they were connected more deeply to the earth than any other species of fae.
The troll rested his hand on the girl and extended his earth sense into her. After a few moments his eyes went wide and he drew his hand back slowly. Blink was staring in shock at the girl and he wasn't blinking at all. "a child of Gaia" he whispered at last. "A what?" said Nuada he had heard the term before but never really explored it. "A child of the earth, literally Gaia's child" said blink.
Nuada frowned "you have lost me my friend" said Nuada "the children of Gaia are a legend, no one has ever seen one before" said blink "then how do you know she is one?" said Nuada "easy the power of the earth flows through her, she is connected to the lines of ley" said blink.
He still sounded awed. "the will of the gods has restored you both" he whispered. Nuada frowned "no more like the will of a vengeful wizard" Nuada spat bitterly. "then they have given you the means to defeat him" said blink "since when have you gone mystic on us?" said Nuada
"My clan father is the shaman remember" said blink "you were going to give me a proper ceremony then?" said Nuada "yes my lord though thankfully I no longer have to." Said blink.
Nuada nodded "my father would be willing to verify this for you if you wish" said blink. Nuada considered doing just that but later. "what can you tell me about them?" said Nuada "well the legends are varied among the people but most agree on one thing" said blink. Nuada raised his eyebrow "and that is?" said Nuada
He was finally getting some answers but they were leading to more questions. "The touching and using of the lines of ley" said blink "using?" said Nuada "yes she should with some training be able to use Gaia's own energy" said blink. Nuada's mouth dropped open in shock for a split second before he composed himself. Was that what he felt inside her head, that connection? Could he use it and if so how long would it take for her to learn to tap it? She moaned and rolled over on her side.
"I believe she wakes" said blink "step back my friend she has never seen our kind before" said Nuada. Blink complied and noticed Nuada was doing the same. "we do not know how she will react and I'd rather not be on the receiving end of an uncontrolled burst of power" said Nuada .blink nodded in understanding.
"that is wise" said blink. Danny moaned everything hurt what gives. She opened her eyes slowly. She had moved from the chamber the ceiling was different. She sat up quickly, who had moved her? Sitting across the room just with in the light of the fireplace was a man. Next to him was a huge.. She drew a blank as to what it was. They were both staring at her.
Danny felt somewhat unnerved by this silent regard. "ah hi, I'm Danny and you are?" she said. the man let out his breath in a sigh and stepped forward. Danny's eyes went wide. "holy shit!" said Danny
It was the statue he was moving and breathing. He tilted his head sideways and smiled at her. "shocking isn't it?" he said. she nodded unable to speak at the moment. "I am Nuada, this is my companion blink" said Nuada. he pointed at the creature. It shuffled closer slowly. When she didn't immediately freak out it moved forward again
"Ah nice to meet you both" said Danny. The man now known as Nuada moved closer to her and she stared in shock. His eyes were gold like a leaf in fall, his irises were huge and she had no doubt he could probably see better than her in this light.
His hair was longer than hers; she suppressed the immediate hair envy. It was the white of snow or moonbeams. Across his face were markings that vaguely resemble ogham, she assumed it was some sort of tribal thing. His ears were what stopped her gaze short, they were pointed. Her mouth had dropped in shock and she was staring at him quite hard.
"it is rude to stare so" said Nuada. she closed her mouth with a click like a fish out of water. "what are you?" she said at last. He bowed somewhat though it looked more like he was mocking her for some reason.
"I am Prince Nuada Silverlance son of King Balor, the last king of Bethmora Underhill and the heir to all of the Tuatha De Danaanen, you would say Elf I believe" said Nuada
Her mouth dropped open in shock and she started laughing. "ok I'm dreaming this or I'm delusional right" said Danny. Nuada raised an elegant eyebrow. "Great I must be because I just asked my delusion if I was crazy" said Danny. Nuada frowned he wasn't a delusion and they could not afford for the girl to have an emotional break down.
Blink looked at him and he stepped forward. He hated that humans were so damn fragile sometimes. Though it was useful when he was killing them it was damn inconvenient when one must rely on one. He grabbed her arms.
"stop do I not feel real to you?" he said Danny swallowed in shock his hands held her arms in a steel like grip. He loosened his grip when she winced and instead rubbed her arms. "do you not feel my breath on your skin and feel my hands on your skin?" he asked
"You were a statue" she said. He nodded "it happens when we die" he said "you were dead?" she squeaked in fear. "Yes as was my sister I need your help to find her will you aid me?" he said. She nodded yes his hands were still on her arms. He stared into her eyes and she stared back completely entranced.
He could have asked her to fetch him the moon and she would have gladly tried to. He was standing quite close to her and she wondered if he had felt her kiss him.
"how did?" she started to ask, then she remembered the old man. "He was trying to resurrect her?" said Danny "yes Danny?" said Nuada. he looked sad and she could tell he was worried about her." oh god I'm so sorry I didn't know" said Danny "tis all right he is the master of deception my father was fooled by him as well" said Nuada.
Nuada was still holding her arms in almost a hug. Blink cleared his throat and asked Nuada something "what'd he say?" said Danny "he wanted to know what Danny was short for?" said Nuada. he frowned at the troll. "Oh that's easy Daniera" said Danny "so will you aid me Daniera?" he said his voice was enchanting and she could see why human women would gladly follow these creatures to their doom. "of course or I wouldn't have.." she paused her eyes went really wide and her mouth dropped open in shock.