"What is your name?" He asked kindly.

"Chloris. What is yours? And Why can I not see you?" She inquired looking up.

"Do you want to?" He asked sounding taken aback. She nodded vigorously.

Zephyr came out from the trees and Chloris took a sudden intake of breath. He looked like a human being except he had dark green skin. His shoulders were broad, and had muscular legs and chest. Only his face was what really took her breath away, his cheek bones were high, he had a wide mouth and his eyes were large and black. The thing that frightened her was his pair of wings folded behind his back instead of arms.

Chloris took a step backwards as Zephyr took a step towards her. "You need not fear me, Chloris. I will not harm you." Zephyr said trying to convince her. She slowly walked towards him so she was facing him.

She reached to gently touch his face, and found that it was smoother than she thought it would be. Then she touched one of his wings that he had extended for her. They felt leathery but looked like feathers, and at each wing tip there was a diminutive hand.

"Are… are you going to help Drynus?" Chloris asked unsteadily. He gave her a look of confusion.

"Your brother said if I married you, then you would help Drynus get out of the tree she is stuck in. He said you could do magic."

"No, my dear. I cannot do magic, no more than that rock can." He said resentfully.

"Then, she will be stuck in that horrible tree forever?" She cried.

"Yes, I am afraid so, unless someone else tries to free her. I am sorry that my brother lied to you, and if you decide that you do not want to be my bride, then I understand. I will give you some time to think it over." With that he turned and went into the trees.

Chloris sat on the grassy ground and put her head in her hand. There wasn't really anything left for her back home, and she didn't fit in with any of the other nymphs. But here, Zephyr had been kind to her and was even letting her decide if she wanted to go home. If she stayed here with Zephyr she didn't know what could happen, but if she went home then she would go back to not fitting in with the rest of her kind. But if she stayed with Zephyr then she would be appreciated, but if she went home with the nymphs then she could be able to frolic as she pleased. Yes, her mind was made up.

In fifteen minutes, Zephyr came back to hear her decision.

"I agree to stay with you and become your wife." She said sincerely. He smiled and steadily wrapped his wings around her. Tears began to streak down her cheeks.

"Please don't cry Chloris," he begged, stroking her curly hair. "You'll love me one day, I promise."

To Be Continued ... or Not

I have a little left but I'm not sure if I should stop here or make my ending longer. Please send your reveiws on your opinion.