Excerpt from The Origin of Fae by Karl Starwin
16th May 1844
Under an ancient oak, danced the most beautiful fae I’ve observed thus far.
Classification: Dryad.
Tall and willowy with long, graceful limbs; her flowing silken hair, the same soft shade of green as meadow grass, cascaded down her back.
A sudden gust of wind blew mayflower pollen, making me sneeze explosively. To my dismay she ran. I gave chase, thinking I’d lost her until I found myself gazing into captivating hazel eyes. The chameleon-like quality of her pearlescent skin had taken on the appearance of birch bark.
Mad though it may sound, I believe myself quite smitten.
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This is a lovely story, Carrie. A great amount of detail in so few words, as well as strong imagery. I always enjoy your stories, this is another gem. Great work!
Thank you Melissa for enjoying my stories and for your incredibly kind comment 🙂
It is a distinctive fairy-tale story mixed with Mythology. It is beautiful. I overjoyed the vivid and green images in my imagination. Well done for another beautiful craft, Carrie.
Thank you Lotchie, I’m glad you enjoyed reading it.
You’re most welcome, Carrie. Sorry for the late response. The electricity and internet of Smart Telecommunication in my place (Northern Mindanao) is down and until now it is unstable due to the bad weather we have experienced right now.
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No problem, Lotchie. I hope things are back to normal now
Magical Carrie, just magical. I agree with Melissa about the words and imagery, truly amazing.
Thank you so much Linda, I enjoyed writing this one, though it was a real challenge getting it into the word count!
I am curious Carrie, can you please explain the title.
Hi Margarida. I don’t want to give it away too easily. If you think of Karl Starwin coming from the same parallel universe as my Shylock Bones character. So think of someone with a similar sounding name who wrote a book with a similar title. Let me know if you need another clue ????
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This is a wonderful combination of scientific report and poetic observation, Carrie. I wonder what conclusions “Karl” drew about the origin and evolution of this species. Great writing!
Thank you Christer. I’m glad someone finally made the connection. I’m wondering what observations Karl might have made about the other species of fae. Something I could perhaps look into at a later date.
Carrie, I agree with Linda. Your story was magical. It felt like i was right there with your protagonist, looking at the fae. I enjoyed the imagery in your story.
Thank you, Marianna. I’m sure Karl would be glad you felt as though you were there. He’d feel he’d put just the right words in his tale ????