A/N: Are you ready for more?

ENJOY!

Her penetrating eyes regarded me, I could almost see the gears in her mind working. With a deep sigh, she squared her body and turned to fully face me.

"I promise to tell you everything, but first, let me help you eat. Is that okay with you?"

It seemed a fair compromise, so I nodded my assent. Out of the blue, a wooden looking chair back looking thing appeared and together we got me situated so I could lean against it. I felt so bone tired with that little movement but knowing there would be food and answers, I pushed it aside. She came back with a small bowl filled with fragrant liquid. My stomach rumbled loudly and we both laughed.

"This broth will help you feel better. But you must drink it slowly. You haven't eaten in a while, your stomach will be sensitive."

She held a spoon to my lips, cautiously I sipped the broth. Flavors I had never tasted exploded on my tongue. Warmth seeped into my body and my stomach gurgled in appreciation of the nourishment. In a comforting silence, she fed me. I was so hungry that it outweighed my desire to have her start talking. Instead of pressing her, I watched her. Up close I could see how pale her skin was. The shimmering effect of her skin was even more mesmerizing that I had thought. My perusal of her was broken up by her clearing her throat.

"I think we should let your stomach rest for a bit." Closing her eyes, she breathed deeply. "I don't know what to say, something like this hasn't happen to me before."

"Why don't you start with telling me your name," I suggested.

"That's an easy place to start. I'm Ellaene." She flashed me a brilliant smile.

"I'm Edward. Nice to meet you and thank you for saving my life."

She blushed. "No need to thank me, Edward. It would be unimaginable for me to not render help when someone needed it." As she busied herself cleaning up my meal, I took the time once more to study her. She was tinier than I had first estimated. I figured I could span her waist with both my hands. However, what stuck out for me were her clothes. They looked unfamiliar to me. She was dressed in many layers; long loose dark grey pants than came down to her moccasin covered feet, a long dark green dress like tunic that came to mid-calf. Over that was several other shorter shirt-like garments. The vibe was a cross between Lord of the Rings meets The Walking Dead. It was otherworldly and utilitarian at the same time.

After Ellaene packed away the dishes she took care of the fire which had died down a bit. I looked around my surroundings to discover what I had assumed was a normal forest, was just as odd as Ellaene. What I had thought were normal, run of the mill trees, turned out to be the strangest trees I had ever seen. The canopy was made of bright orange leaves, from which clusters of small purplish-pink round fruit hung.

"What the hell," I muttered. It was then that I realized that it was quiet, too quiet. There were no birds, no other animal sounds. Where the hell am I?

"How are you feeling, Edward?" she inquired as she fussed over my strange looking bandages.

"Really sore and tired." Suddenly it occurred to me I had no idea how long its been since the plane crash. "How long has it been since you found me?"

"Umm, four moons."

Four moons? Instead of saying that, I smiled and thanked her. Silence descended between us. There were so many questions floating in my head. Part of me wanted to demand answers, but there was an air of vulnerability that surrounded Ellaene. Her shoulders were hunched in a way that told me she was waiting for something to strike her.

With a deep sigh, she sat down next to me. "You asked before where you were…" she paused, her eyes shifted to the side like she could no longer look at me. Her hands fluttered nervously, twisting and bunching the ends of her shirt. I wanted to prod her into speaking, but my gut told me that whatever she had to say was difficult and I just needed to give her time.

"You're in Everlee," she whispered finally.

"Everlee? Where the hell is that?" My mind spun as it tried to picture where on a map this place would be.

She shrugged. "It's here, where it's always been."

"That's not helpful. What ocean is it in?"

"Ocean? I don't understand."

My mouth dropped open in astonishment. "OCEAN!? You know, Atlantic, Pacific…" As I spoke, she furrowed her brow at me in obvious confusion. Maybe I needed to try a different tactic. "What country is closest? The US, Australia, Canada?"

Her hand wringing grew. "I don't know those places. Everlee has always existed, here, where it's always been. We're surrounded by Waters of Ecape, Forest Veritas sustains us. Father Solis and Mother Luna watch over us, guide us."

I understood nothing she said. "I don't understand. Where am I?"

Ellaene looked up at the sky, her mouth moved but I heard no sound. When she was finished she looked at him, her eyes wide. "You're at a place where there are no other humans. You're in a land of magic."

A/N: ooohhhhh magic! Just an an FYI- Ellaene is pronunced: Ella-een. Are you still with me? Leave me love!

WVG