Chapter 157: Stay With Me
Taking a stroll along the cobblestone pathway in the garden, Madeline shared with them how she ended up here in GreenHollow, including the strange portal that had appeared from nowhere. Alain walked in front of them, staying close while the three adults engaged in their own conversation. Eventually, they sat together on a bench, occasionally surrounded by vibrant green leaves, whilst the sunlight filtered through the tree branches, casting a warm glow upon them. From his Mother’s glare alone, Alain knew he couldn’t get too far without receiving punishment, so he obediently stayed close by where she could see him.
"You said you’re a Fae," Samantha brought their earlier discussion to her lineage, curiosity lingering in her green orbs as she shifted close. "What are they? I’ve never heard of them until now. Frankly speaking, In this place, witches and vampires gain more awareness than any other extraordinary beings so I hope you don’t mind me asking this questions, but if you’re uncomfortable, it’s understandable."
"No, it’s fine. I don’t have a problem with sharing a little detail." Madeline assured them with a cordial smile, "it’s the least I can do to repay everyone for their kindness in letting me and my husband stay here. To begin, Faes are actually no different from humans.... physically, but apart from our similar physicality, most of my kind tend to possess otherworldly beauty, and enchanting powers like this one." Madeline’s fingertips glowed a heavenly light, and half of the flowers that were yet to bloom on the left side of the garden immediately yielded to Madeline’s powers, their colors bursting with an eye-catching vibrance as they bloomed.
"All Faes can control nature?" Maurice simply inquired, his eyebrows raising in fascination. So many things were happening at the same time, he could hardly wrap his head around all of them, but if all Faes can control nature, does that make his sister a Fae as well? Was she gifted the ability to become a Fae?
"Faes possess a variety of abilities, depending on their lineage and their connection to nature." Madeline corrected him there. "Some have the gift of healing, able to mend wounds or cure diseases with a simple touch. Others have the ability to manipulate the elements, for example, I have a cousin who can bend water, and the other one can shape earth itself."
"That means I’m more like you." Samantha concluded, feeling quite relieved to have listened to the goodness of Faes. "I can control nature the same as you but I was worried since I had no knowledge of what type of beings possessed powers as rare as this one, and it is more than a relief for me to finally see someone who can explain them to me."
"Do this Faes, I mean your kind possess other powers?" Inquired Maurice, and he watched as her obsidian-black orbs twinkled.
"Some of them are known to cast spells like witches," Madeline cryptically added. "It is another rare type, but they can create stunning illusions to conceal their true forms. I haven’t seen this type before, but I heard it’s through the use of these illusions that they navigate human society without being detected. They are more mischievous and cunning in nature but I cannot tell how true it is since I haven’t associated myself with one before."
Madeline instinctively glanced at her son to see him heading somewhere in a rush, and she was just about to call him back only to see Cassian who had lifted the mischievous Ali in the air, making him giggle.
"Running off little Duke? Did Momma scare you again?" Cassian playfully questioned his son who shook his head, and Madeline couldn’t help but feel relieved that her husband was there to catch him on time before he sprinted like a wild boar. Where does he even get the energy??
"I suppose this is your husband?" Samantha offered a smile to the charming man who approached where they sat, and she stood up to greet him properly, Maurice simply followed his sister’s steps.