July 6 2026
LadyRainStarDrago AKA Teresa “Amehana” Garcia
“You have the most exquisite heartache.” His voice touched her ear softly, followed by fingers brushing hair off her face. “You should take better care of yourself though. I doubt you deserve to choke on your own sorrow… delicious as it is.”
Her eyes turned to the voice as she flinched away from the warm fingers sweeping the hair from her face. Deep brown eyes met hers, set within a majestically owlish face framed by wild white curls of moonlight. The scent wafting off him were the scents of the woodland night – the stars, the cedars, the oaks, the moonblooms and dangerfruit flower-vines – and something richer and deeper that pulled at that pain filled spot within her soul.
“I won’t harm you, and you’ve obviously been harmed enough, little meadowsweet.” He smiled gently and settled beside her on the lush grass, then looked up at the moon where it rode the sky above the oak glade. “But I will stand guard while you pour out your pain. Forests aren’t safe at night, you know, little meadowsweet.”
“Pointed ears. Pointed teeth. Owlish features. Surely fae.” She thought to herself, processing the interruption. She disliked the beauty, how soon she found herself attracted to someone other than the faithless lover she’d dealt with.
His eyebrow rose and the nostril she could see in his profile flared. Another thrill in places she didn’t want thrilled. A slow smirk from him and incline of his head. The night grew colder as the moon continued along her course through the gems of the starry ocean.
“So, tell me about this lout. Name, description, what he did. What you’d like done. His fears. I very much dislike someone so tender and innocent being in such pain.” He removed the green, heavily embroidered, jacket he wore and carefully arranged it around her shoulders. “I can’t let such deep wrongs go unaddressed in my territory, you see, even if I wasn’t already inclined toward you.”
To her surprise she found the story tumbling from her lips as he tucked her under his arm? Wing? Things were fuzzier than they ought to be. Time bent and his scent, warmth, and eyes occupied far too much of her mind. She fought it, but the harder she fought the gentler his smile and the closer his face.
“You… You’re feeding… On me...” She rasped weakly at the end, much closer to his lips than she wanted to be.
“On your heartbreak, my dear. Not you. It’s been awhile since anyone bungled into my glade with any real troubles needing righting. Don’t worry, I’ll make this worth your while.” The caress on her side soothed her far more than she wanted. “Just release it all to me. I’m very a very hungry fae. I’ll not besmirch your honor though… not unless you invite me.” He chuckled at her blush, inhaling appreciatively. “I’d prefer to know you several days more first before that though. It’s been some time since I’ve had other offerings too.”
She rasped, annoyed at her response to his jests.
“Good girl. The spunkier the better. Now then, you must be exhausted after such an evening. You might fall ill if I let you sleep out here. How about I take you somewhere with a nice, soft, warm bed? Hm? When you wake up, all this nonsense will be over, and life can start anew.”
She clung as he scooped her up. “How… am I in your thrall so easily?”
“Well, little meadowsweet, you did say ‘I wish someone could help me’ before you collapsed here with that chunk of hair. And here I am. We can hash out what to actually call each other tomorrow. Tonight you ought to sleep while I do a little hunting after I’ve tucked you in. I’ll borrow your trophy, too, if you don’t mind.” He winked and smiled warmly as he carried her through the hidden door in his oak. “Can’t leave a lady alone in her despair, can I?”
So many people like to write about elves and elven princes. I wanted something a little more... possibly Druidic this time. Where is the line between fae and deity? I felt like blending a little male tree spirit and a little owl together too.
Today's chosen prompt was “You have the most exquisite heartache.” – by WindySilver
https://flashficmonth.wordpress.com/2026/07/05/ffm-links-6-july-2026/
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