Bravo, said Grimalkin, peering down from Cold Tom’s chest. The Winter prince and Oberon’s jester agreeing on something. The world must be ending.
I have come from the End of the World. From the River of Dreams, through the gauntlet and the Briar and the Deep Wyld, in order to stand before you today. I have but one request—to take my place at your side. To resume my duty as your knight, and to protect you and your kingdom for as long as I draw breath.
I sheathed my blade and glared at him. And here I almost thought you weren’t a complete bastard. Well, that’s your mistake, not mine.
Oh, we’re playing nice now? Shall we have tea first? Brew up a nice pot of kiss-my-ass?
Science is all about proving theories and understanding the universe. Science folds everything into neat logical well-explained packages. The fey are magical capricious illogical and unexplainable. Science cannot prove the existence of faeries so naturally we do not exist. That type of nonbelief is fatal to faries.
As cities grow and technology takes over the world belief and imagination fade away and so do we.
I guess the sacrifice of my dignity is the only thing that will save us now. The things I endure for love. The Fates laugh at my torment.
Why are you crying? This isn’t the end. Death isn’t goodbye forever.
His breath hitched, and he regarded me hungrily. “You’re playing with fire, you know that?”
“That’s weird, considering you’re an ice prin—” I didn’t get any further, as Ash leaned in and kissed me.
Oh, goodie, Puck said as I stepped forward. I’m going to have a rash in the most uncomfortable places.
Geez, you guys. I know I’m popular and all, but seriously, you’re a bit too co-dependent for me. I’m going to need you to step away from my personal bubble. A wispy vine-woman curled ivy tendrils around his arm, and he sliced through them with his dagger. No! Bad Wraith! No touchie!
Her desires are mine. Her wishes are mine. Should even the world stand against her, my blade will be at her side. And should it fail to protect her, let my own existence be forfeit.” – Ash
I will be with her again, or I will die. There aren’t any other options