Little Wandering Sprite\u00a0<\/p>\n
While being kissed passionately, Maya clung tightly to Cassian. Her hands slid down his back, holding onto him like never before. Her hands trembled, and though she knew why, she refused to accept it. She clenched them tightly to stop the trembling. Their ragged breaths intertwined with each kiss. Each caress he gave her, she wanted to keep in her heart, her mind, and her body.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They only shared that moment once, and neither of them was satisfied, but they forced themselves to stop. They still had to go see the fairy queen. After leaving the bathroom, they dried their bodies and put on the clothes the fairies had brought them. Maya took out a comb and started to untangle her hair. Along with her clothes, the fairies had left her a crown of flowers. She put it on and asked Cassian, \u201cHow do I look?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya looked absolutely stunning. The fairies\u2018 clothes were loose and colorful, fitting her perfectly, as if they had been made for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSimply beautiful.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian offered her his hand and asked, \u201cShall we go?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Upon leaving the room, they saw the two fairies who had entered before. They were waiting to take them to the queen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease follow us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They followed them, and halfway down the corridor, they met up with Dantriel and Ethan, who were also dressed in linen clothes. As they walked through the halls, Ethan whispered to Cassian, \u201cTry to keep your mouth shut in the presence of the queen. Don\u2019t speak unless you\u2019re told to.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t treat me like a kid.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen don\u2019t act like one. Remember that we are the ones who want something from them, not the other way around.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The fairies led them to a large dining room. There was a feast of endless dishes served on the table, along with strange fruits and many\u2013colored flowers decorating it. The queen was seated at the head and said to them, \u201cPlease sit down.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a9 Little Wandering Sprite\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dantriel and Ethan sat first, and Cassian and Maya followed suit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease, help yourselves to as much as you\u2019d like.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya and Cassian hesitated for a moment about eating what the queen offered, but when they saw Dantriel and Ethan put several items on their plates, they followed suit, choosing only the same items. During breakfast, there was an awkward silence, with only the sound of cutlery clinking against plates. When breakfast ended, the queen stood up and said, \u2018Follow\u00a0<\/p>\n
me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They followed her in silence to a room decorated with beautiful flowers. The queen walked up to a chair that seemed to have been made from branches and leaves. She sat down, holding her head high with dignity. Cassian and Maya concluded that this was her throne. She leaned back and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
*So, what do you desire?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dantriel stepped forward, bowed, and said in a sweet voice,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour Majesty, queen of all fairies, we are here because we need the key to the gate of Hades that is in your possession.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd why do you think I would give you something so valuable?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe letter I brought explains why, Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, I have read it, but your war does not concern me; it does not affect my realm. You know my kingdom is beyond your domains.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dantriel knew that would be the fairy queen\u2019s response, so he wasn\u2019t surprised to hear her answer. Ethan stepped forward, made an elegant bow, and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour Majesty, we need that key to face our enemy. Is there something Your Majesty desires in exchange for that key?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The queen smiled and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what do you have to offer?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI have nothing to offer, Your Majesty, but I will give you whatever you ask.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, what does Your Majesty desire?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat key is of great value. I can only ask for something equally valuable, or it wouldn\u2019t be a fair deal. I want what I gave for it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
s Little Wandering Sprite\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what did Your Majesty give in exchange for that key?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA fairy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dantriel and Ethan looked at each other, and it was Dantriel who asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow can we return something you already possess? Your Majesty is the queen of all fairies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is not true. I gave one of my fairies in exchange for that key and lost my rights over her Now I want her back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere can we find her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou won\u2019t have to search, she\u2019s already with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian couldn\u2019t remain silent any longer, he asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you mean by saying we\u2019ve already brought her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The queen was annoyed by Cassian\u2019s rude tone. She frowned and replied angrily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHumans never know when to keep their mouths shut.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya took Cassian\u2019s hand to calm him. The queen continued speaking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you want the key, you already know the price you must pay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dantriel asked cautiously to avoid angering the queen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy lady, I apologize for my companion\u2019s behavior. Could you tell us whom you are referring\u00a0<\/p>\n
to?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The queen looked at Maya and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy don\u2019t you tell your friends about your origins, little wandering fairy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian turned to look at Maya. There was a silent question in his gaze. What is she talking\u00a0<\/p>\n
about?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya knew this would happen if she went. Her father and her brother had known it too, which is why they had opposed her going to the land of the fairies, but she also knew it was something she had to do. She looked at Cassian and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you remember the story I told you about how the key to the gate of Hades ended up in the queen\u2019s hands?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian remembered it clearly and was afraid to respond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
< Little Wandering Sprite\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t just a story; it was the story of my ancestors.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, you don\u2019t\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
179 Ponty\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian looked at the queen, he was furious with her for daring to ask them to trade Maya for the key.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, ask for anything else, but not her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have nothing else that interests me. If you don\u2019t give me what I ask for, you can leave the same way you came.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\u00a0<\/p>\n
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