The porcelain feels cool against my palm but without trying it, I know the tea is still hot; the steam blowing visibly over the edges.
I attempt to scan over another of my draft articles. "The global economy is facing another whirl wind of change as the city council grapples against an increase in dark guilds throughout Magnolia" I read. With a sigh, I shut the note book.
"Look mama! Fairy Tail" I nearly knock over my cup as I spin around. Across the street a toddler with short strawberry curls tugs at her mother's skirt, pointing to a faded book behind glass. "Fairy Tail!" the little girl repeats happily.
"Oh? Are you talking about the book of Fairy Tales in the bookshop?" her mother asks gently. With a warm smile, her mother lifts her onto her hip and presses closer to the shops glass window. "You know Marie, there used to be an incredible guild in Fiore. It was also called Fairy Tail."
The toddler's blue eyes widen. "Where did all the Fairies go mama?"
The young mother giggles at her daughter's question. "I don't know sweetie. One day they just disappeared. Maybe they decided to all go off on their own adventures. No one really knows." With a smile the woman adds, "Now, how about we take a look at that book you wanted? Hm?" Distracted from her inquiry, the little girls bobs her head quickly in answer.
I watch the mother and daughter until they disappear behind the bookshop door, unsettled by a growing ache in my chest. The two's conversation playing over in my mind.
Where did all the Fairies go?
One day they just disappeared.
Maybe they decided to all go off on their own adventures.
It breaks my heart to consider it, but I can't help but wonder if the mother is right.