Eilidh (fairyofair) wrote in light_of_may, @ 2012-07-06 01:20:00 |
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Entry tags: | 2009-09-12 |
strangeness & charm
Who: Eilidh and Layla
Where: Just outside Layla's house
When: After work
Eilidh had been quite surprised when she learned that there were people in this realm who didn't know that they had fae blood. Then she'd been surprised when she realized that it probably wasn't an uncommon thing. Because if one person didn't know then what was to say others didn't? Her parents hadn't told her so of course her parents hadn't known -- right? How many generations hadn't? It saddened and confused her that there were people who didn't know their heritage. Eilidh hadn't even stopped to consider the idea that Layla or anyone in her family might not know. They'd come from her friend, they had to know and yes that was her logic. Because Eilidh watched them and had been friends with the fae who had passed her blood on, they had to know and there wasn't another way. Flicker had pointed out how incorrect that was, but Eilidh didn't really listen to her familiar. He seemed bound by all the rules of this world without realizing that she wasn't.
Oh and he still insisted she was exhibiting behaviors that weren't acceptable to humanity. Such as settling herself on the sidewalk a few feet away from where it turned and went up to Layla's front door. Now, why wasn't that proper? Eilidh hadn't seated herself on the doorstep itself -- she'd thought about it -- she'd made sure there were several feet of space in case Layla wanted to just walk around her. There wasn't really another way that she could say hello to her. Eilidh didn't understand phones or other means of modern communication and sending her voice on the wind would just be odd. Nor could she really wait to see if Layla came to say hello to her since she didn't know where she lived. Well, she did, but she didn't know that and yes of course that made sense. Sighing, she'd really done the only thing that made sense, Eilidh leaned back and traced her fingers in the air. Where most people wouldn't have left behind a visible trail, Eilidh willed a glittering trail of gold and silver into being to follow her tracing. Instead of just slightly chilly air -- who was keeping a tab on the weather in this place? She'd need to call up the warm breezes if it kept up like this! -- there were swirls and whorls stretching out in front of her like a shimmering wall. Someone driving past seemed to swerve, but Eilidh didn't notice. She liked her little creation and would've made it larger and more impressive if she hadn't been distracted.
What had distracted her? By the time Eilidh turned her head she'd already forgotten about it. "Ah well," she said, stretching her legs out in front of her. Hmmm, she was so very pale like this. But the dress! Eilidh knew that it was too little for the temperature, or so her body claimed, but it'd looked so pretty and she wanted to see if Layla would stare at what she was wearing again. A tunic and leggings just didn't seem like they'd have the same effect. "Oh hello there." Eilidh's hand stretched out so that an orange-winged butterfly could light on it. "Shouldn't you be going somewhere warmer? The cold can't be good for your delicate little wings." Her other hand came up, fingers brushing against the delicate wings. "I wish I could make something as beautiful as you. But you must go, I can't hold you and there are birds nearby. I wouldn't want to see you eaten." Another brush and then she called up a light breeze to help the little creature along. "Now where was I? Oh yes!" Now the gold and silver had bits of violet and blue added in and, instead of being in the air, she lowered it down onto the sidewalk and watched as it seemed to meld into it. The most creative 'chalkwork' this particular sidewalk had probably ever seen. Not all that bad for someone who was just waiting to say hello to someone. Not just someone, but Layla and that was enough to trigger memories of their picnic and Eilidh was smiling like an idiot while she traced out more lines that melted and melded in with the others.