Anonymous Mouse
Super-Earth
- Joined
- Jun 25, 2013
The girl giggled at her lack of understanding. “Not feeling well, silly.”
Miranda pursed her lips as Aisscylla cupped herself and touched her belly as the boy’s face flushed an even deeper color. “I see,” she said and then her hands were in the young girl’s. “No, I’m not sick. I cannot get sick, nor can my children. Please do not worry over us. Come, eat some soup at our table and after Gillie and me will help you with some special medicine.”
She guided the strange girl to one of the four chairs at the table and Gillie retrieved a bowl of soup for her. The young man joined them and the three sat down around her. “Eat,” the woman said, offering Aisscylla a carved spoon made from whale bone. “The food will help you regain your strength and heal faster.”
“I’m sorry,” the young man blurted out. “Um, about uh…well I guess you don’t remember but uh…sorry.”
Gillie burst into laughter and her mother shot her a scolding look. “There’s nothing to be ashamed of,” Miranda said, looking between her children before settling her kindly gaze on the fayne. “And it’s alright that you don’t remember, I’m sure it will come back to you. I’ve heard of many cases where sailors hit their heads and forgot something, only to remember it all a week later. It’s clear though that you’re a sprite,” she went on. “A nature spirit of some kind, though I’ve never seen one like you before.”
She gestured at the bowl and the soup. “Please eat, eat!”
“Ask her,” Gillie whispered.
Miranda shot her a look.
“Ask her,” the girl whispered again.
“After she’s been fed and taken care of,” Miranda answered her daughter sternly. “Not before. Are you finished with your soup dear?”
Miranda pursed her lips as Aisscylla cupped herself and touched her belly as the boy’s face flushed an even deeper color. “I see,” she said and then her hands were in the young girl’s. “No, I’m not sick. I cannot get sick, nor can my children. Please do not worry over us. Come, eat some soup at our table and after Gillie and me will help you with some special medicine.”
She guided the strange girl to one of the four chairs at the table and Gillie retrieved a bowl of soup for her. The young man joined them and the three sat down around her. “Eat,” the woman said, offering Aisscylla a carved spoon made from whale bone. “The food will help you regain your strength and heal faster.”
“I’m sorry,” the young man blurted out. “Um, about uh…well I guess you don’t remember but uh…sorry.”
Gillie burst into laughter and her mother shot her a scolding look. “There’s nothing to be ashamed of,” Miranda said, looking between her children before settling her kindly gaze on the fayne. “And it’s alright that you don’t remember, I’m sure it will come back to you. I’ve heard of many cases where sailors hit their heads and forgot something, only to remember it all a week later. It’s clear though that you’re a sprite,” she went on. “A nature spirit of some kind, though I’ve never seen one like you before.”
She gestured at the bowl and the soup. “Please eat, eat!”
“Ask her,” Gillie whispered.
Miranda shot her a look.
“Ask her,” the girl whispered again.
“After she’s been fed and taken care of,” Miranda answered her daughter sternly. “Not before. Are you finished with your soup dear?”