"Nghhh…"

"Oh! Thank goodness! You're waking up."

"Ughhh…" I blinked my eyes, trying to open them. "Where am I?"

"You're in Maple Willow Grove. It's a secret grove hidden in the Old Birch Forest." I then fully opened my eyes, sat up from the ground and looked around. There was a beautiful spring next to me, with a beautiful statue of a woman playing a harp. There were flowers everywhere, butterflies fluttering across the flowers and spring water, and birds soaring above.

"It's beautiful. I didn't know there was such a place in these woods." I said. I then remembered about the attack of the gangrel creatures from earlier. I looked down at my hand and body, but saw no wounds. That's weird. I remember getting cut by those hideous things and losing a lot of blood. But there was no wound to be seen. Was it a dream? I then remembered Esprit. "Esprit! Is she okay?" I then looked to my left and saw Esprit drinking the spring water. Thank god, she's okay. I sat there for a second, then thought of something. Who was just talking to me just now? "Um, is there someone out there?"

"Yes. I've been talking to you the whole time, haven't I?" said the mysterious voice.

"But, I don't see you? Where are you?" I asked.

"I'm right here!" All of the sudden, the small ball of light that I saw before I passed out appears in front of me. I look closely, and what I saw… I couldn't believe it. It was a very, VERY tiny girl, floating before my very eyes.

"GAH!" I jumped backwards and hit the back of my head onto the grass. The tiny girl floated over to my face.

"What's the matter?" she asked.

"What are you?" I asked without realizing.

"Well, that's not how you treat lady." said the girl as she crossed her arms.

"Oh, I'm sorry." I sat back up and rubbed my head, then looked at the girl. "I wasn't thinking. I've just been through so much in the past few hours. It feels like it's been days since I entered this forest. I don't even know what's going on anymore."

"Oh, are you okay?" she asked.

"Yeah, I actually feel so much better, like I've gotten a few days rest." I responded.

"Well, you actually did. When you were attacked, you passed out for a whole day. You were out like a candle." she said.

"Man, I really was tired… Hey, not be rude or anything, but you didn't really answer my question a minute ago. You're a human, aren't you?" I tried to ask politely.

"Oh no, I'm not a human. I'm a fairy." A fairy? Like from those stories mother used to read to me when I was very little? But she always said that fairytales weren't real. Fairies, mermaids, elves, goblins, and wizards aren't real, right?

"A fairy? I didn't know they existed. I thought they were just a fairytale." I said.

"That's what all humans believe. When you were attacked earlier, those hideous creatures were goblins." she explained to me.

"What? Those were goblins? I thought they weren't real." I asked.

"Sigh… Yes, they are real. They're evil creatures that lure in these woods. You see, fairies, mermaids, and goblins all exist. But humans don't like to believe that. That we don't exist, that we're just a fairytale. Here, hold out your hand."

"Uh... ok." I unfolded my hand and held it out in front of her. She then landed onto my hand and turned around.

"See, look." She pointed to her back. On her back were a pair of wings that had vibrant colors of pink, purple, orange, and yellow that sparkled when the sun shined on them.

"Those… those are-"

"Yup! Wings! So there's proof that fairies are real." she said with determination. I looked at them closely.

"They're very beautiful." I said. The fairy started to blush. I realized what I had said and started to blush as well.

"Um… thank you. That's very kind." said the sprite. She then flew off my hand and up to my eye level.

"So, I was actually attack by goblins? It wasn't a dream?"

"Yeah, it wasn't a dream." she said, fluttering by.

"But I had so many wounds, I was bleeding. I had bruises all over and I lost so much blood that I thought I was going to die. How come all of my wounds are gone? I don't even see a sliver on me." I questioned.

"Oh, well where I live, we teach fairies magic. Like powerful magic, magic to control things, memory magic, or magic to levitate things, big or small. That's how I got you to this spring. I know healing magic as well. When I took care of you for the past day, I was using my healing magic to heal your wounds. That's why you have no wounds." she indicated.

"You healed my wounds? Thank you so much." I said.

"Oh, it was nothing. I do this sort of thing all the time." she said with a smile. I then stood up and stretched my whole body.

"Nghhh… ahh…" The little fairy them flew past my chocolate brown wavy hair.

She then asked, "Excuse me, but why did you come into this forest anyway?" I stopped stretching and turned around and looked at the spring.

"I left home." I responded.

"Why?"

"Because, I was never able to leave my home. I've been trapped there ever since I was born." I said.

"Where were you planning to go?" she questioned.

"... Anywhere, I guess. Just away from home. It feels so nice to be away from there. It felt like I was being held prisoner. But now that I left, I feel so free. I have so much air to breath. It felt like outer space back home, with no air to survive." I said walking over to the spring.

"Oh wow, you've must've had a rough life." said the girl. I then kneeled down onto the ground and splashed water on my face. Ahh, that felt much better. I wiped my face on my cape and walked over to Esprit who just finished drinking water and started to pet her mane.

"Hey, do you know a way out of this forest. I've been trapped in these woods for so long that I feel like I'm back at home."

"Oh, yeah, I don't live in these woods, it's WAY too dangerous. But since I've been through here a couple times, I know a way out" she said.

"You do?! Can you show me?" I asked getting close to her face.

"Uh, sure. But, since I saved you from those goblins and healed your wounds, I want you to do something for me." she said as she pointed her pointer finger up. Oh great…

"Um, what is it?"

"I want you to visit my home before you leave to go to, uh, wherever it is you're going to."

"Why?"

"Don't question. It would only be for a little bit. I promise."

"... Alright, I guess. You did save me and heal me. It would be fair."

"Thank you! Okay, grab your things and your horse, and I'll show you the way out." I went to refilled my bottles with water from the spring, then grabbed my satchel and weapons and hopped onto Esprit.

"Alright, lead the way." I said.

"Okay!" said the sprite. "Uh, by the way, I've been helping you for a while, and I don't even know your name."

"Oh, uh...It's Adrian." I guess I can tell her my last name. "Adrian Kent."

"Oh, that's a wonderful name." she said.

"What about you, my very small friend?"

"Oh, It's Lorelai. Lorelai Peoni." Lorelai… That's really pretty...She reminds me of something, but what?