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"Fa…Fae, your fae, but they are a myth."

"Howl I know it's hard to believe but I am honestly half fae and I need your help to keep me safe. Will you help me?

But Fae? They are something I have only ever heard of in story books.

Howl grabbed her hand and started studying her features.

"What on earth are you doing Howl? Sophie looked at Howl like he had grown and extra head and pulled her hand back from him with a yank.

"You don't look anything like the pictures they have in the books about your kind. I mean you are supposed to have glitter coming out of your hands and have pointy ears and eyebrows"

"Ahh, it's called glamour I have slightly pointed ears and eyebrows but I can control what they look like with a little bit of magic."

"So you do look like they do in the books? Wait what about the glitter it doesn't trail in your wake is that glamour too?"

"Seriously Howl do you believe everything you read? Why on earth would we want glitter following us? Sophie was smirking at Howl as his face went from its normal colour to a deep red from embarrassment and annoyance.

"It's not like we have ever seen one of you before so how was I supposed to know?" Howl grumpily replied he was being laughed at and he didn't like it.

"I know, I know but its really quite funny what people write about us. I have heard some strange reports, the worst being that we have a tail and angel wings. I mean really how on earth would we be expected to fit in I mean glamour can on do so much."

"So what do you really look like Sophie? I mean if you are going to be staying with us I would like to know the true you and not some fascade which you have put on to fit in."

"Would you now? What will you do if I don't show you? Throw me out? Would you really be that cruel Howl" Sophie asked stalking towards him while smirking and pulling more strands of magic from the air.

"I….I..I just want to see your true beauty my dear I'm sure your true features only enhance the gorgeousness I am already seeing." Howls voice strengthened towards the end of his sentence as he thought of what to say to make Sophie squirm as she had made him. Howl was now smirking as he had turned the tables. Sophie's face was now bright red.

"Alright fine just stop with the comments." Sophie turned her face away from the now very pleased looking Howl. "Just don't laugh!"

Sophie ran her hands over her face a few times like she was washing her face. To anyone watching it looked like she was removing make up or face paints as her face slowly changed to reveal pointed ears and eyebrows that were slightly sharper and more angled. Her face had been beautiful before but what Howl saw now was simply breathtaking.

When Howl didn't even comment but just stared at her Sophie felt growing embarrassment and disappointment. She had hoped that Howl would understand and not just stare at her like everyone else who had seen her true features.

"Well now you have seen what I truly look like have you had your fill or do you want to stare at the freak some more?" Sophie turned and was about to storm out of the room her eyes watering as she headed towards what would now be her room.

"Wait….Sophie…please just stop. Howl quickly broke out of his trance like state and grabbed onto her arm as she made her way past him. "Please don't be upset I wasn't staring because I think you are a freak. Do you seriously not realise how breathtakingly beautiful you are."

"Howl If you are taking the Mic I…" Sophie was stopped mid sentence as Howl swooped in and caught her lips with his. Sophie was so shocked that she didn't struggle for a few seconds."

When she started to squirm in his arms Howl raised his head but kept a hold of her hands.

"What are you?.Howl….I…"

"Shhh, Sophie I like you no matter what you look like. I want to help you stay safe in this world and if its not too much to ask I would like to court you?"

"I …..I don't know what to say."

"Just say yes my dear it will make everything so much easier. We can give things a go and see what happens what do you think?" Howl stared deeply into Sophies eyes as he was asking which disconcerted Sophie slightly her felt like it missed a few beats when he started smiling."

"Okay, fine but we take it slow ok?"

"Whatever you say precious." Howls face now showed the most dazzling smile that Sophie had ever seen. "I think this calls for a celebration don't you?" Howl picked up Sophie and whirled her around in his arms.

"Please don't make a big thing out of it Howl. I would like to keep things quite for a while just so that I can get used to being here." Sophie despite saying this was laughing as Howl whirled her round the room. "I ALSO need to focus on my magic as I may have need of it in the future and I would also like to be able to see my parents again sooner rather than later."

"Don't worry about a thing we will have you sorted in no time at all we can practice together. Now please just kiss me Sophie before I explode."

Hello Every-one hope you like the new chapter.