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Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a movement. A slight shift amongst the tree trunks. I stopped listening closely for footsteps, breathing, or a voice. Nothing. I pulled my cloak closer to my chest. I was far from anything human. The tales of this forest were known far and wide. For creatures not known to man. I took another step. More movement. I said nothing. I just kept moving. As I pushed myself through the moss covered forest floor, I swear I could hear the trees whisper.
The light cast was turning from green to blue as I moved further into the forest. The trees were getting older and the moss getting softer. I could hear the breathing of a thousand voices encircle me. The trees could breathe. They began to whisper again.
“Do not fear me, dear trees” I whispered back, looking up at them. “I dare not disturb your peace.” I turned back to my path, but gasped in surprise. I was not alone.
There stood a young creature. I would say man for he possessed the form that was known to belong to a human, but he was not human. Dressed all in blue. The same blue as the light. He was tall. Taller than any man that I had beheld with my eyes. Long white sliver hair played his face. His skin was white and without flaw. His face was that of only legends. Perfect. As I gazed at it, I knew that there was no such beauty. His eyes were on my feet. They snapped up to my face. Blue. The same blue as his clothing and the light. His eyes were wide as they gazed at me.
“Human.” His voice was shocking. There were no words to describe its perfection as it slide over that word. Making it sound glorious, even though it was meant to sound horrid. He took a step closer to me. His movement was so swift and graceful that it was like he was under water. “How dare you step into this forest.” He took another seamless step. “Why have you treaded upon this land, fair child?”
“Fleeing.” I answered him. Child? I daresay he looked not more than three years older than myself. Hardly enough old enough to call me child.
“Fleeing into this forest?” He let out a small laugh, which made my back tingle. He took another step closer. His body was close enough to mine that I would only have to move a finger and I could touch him. “Insanity! Dear child, coming into this forest means death towards any human.”
“This is what I seek.” I whispered. The trees began their whispering again once I had said this. The creature whispered something in a tongue that I had never heard and the trees ceased their chatter.
“Do you have a name, young human?” He looked deep into my eyes. My throat went dry. He was looking so intently at me that I almost forgot who I was. “Or has humanity stroke you dumb?” He asked after a few seconds.
“Kiena of Ludiea.” I answered him, removing my gaze for fear of him reading my thoughts.
“What could be you be fleeing that would be worth death?” He touched my chin and forced my gaze back up. His skin was like silk as it brushed my chin. He quickly removed his hand. “You are a child of nobility.” He said before I could answer his question. “This means you have no displeasure.”
“Nobility, yes. No displeasure, I fear that is not the case, creature of the forest.” I answered him. He laughed loudly. It rang throughout the trees. It was everywhere. It crawled under my skin and chilled me.
“Creature? Leave it to a human to not know an elf when they see one.” Elf. This was the creature of the myths. Eternal beings. All the myths I had been told as a child were things of fact, not of fiction. Now I understood why he called me child. He could be older than my whole family line.
“Then elf. Do you have a name?” I asked pulling my hood down. His eyes widened and grew a shade darker. His smile from his laugh disappeared.
“Amras Falassion of Taurnil, son of Caranthir Falassion.” He bowed his head. “At your service.” He took a step away from me. I was immediately cold. “Kiena, you are too fair to die in this forest.” He went down on one knee like he was the peasant and I were the queen. “Please, turn back and pretend you did not fall upon me in this forest.” He stood up and began to walk away.
“Wait, Amras Falassion of Taurnil.” I whispered to him. He stopped and turned his now light eyes back on me.
“Yes, child?”
“What if I do no go back?” I challenged him. His eyes turned dark again.
“Then I must do this.” He took three fast steps towards me; I could not take a step back fast enough. He bent down and pressed his lips to mine. It felt like he took awake every breath that had ever escaped my lips. My eyes closed for they had become so heavy. His arm strong on my lower back. I lost all senses, expect for the feeling of his lips pulling my breath. Then even that feeling faded and I was lost in blue behind my eyelids. No sense of time. It could have been years for all I knew. I floated on that sea of blue.
Then I snapped my eyes open. It was dark. I was sprawled on the ground covered in moss. The trees were whispering again. I sat up. I was alone.