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tale of seeing the Fae in
his youth; how he spied on them in the glen while they were
dancing, unaware of his presence. But there was also a solemnity
about him, as if such things should never be taken lightly. He
never encouraged me to be frivolous in my thoughts concerning the
Fae, nor did he build them up to be sought after. He just told his
story and that was that.
    I knew there were some people who didn’t
want to believe him. They were determined to undermine the truth of
his tale, but they couldn’t really refute him since he was known as
one of the most honest and noble men in the area. He was too well
respected. I wondered what advice he would give me about this
situation.
    Just considering that gave me the answer I
needed. I sighed, part of me not wanting to acknowledge what he
would say. I sat in silence, trying not to think about anything for
a few moments while I came to terms with the new direction I would
be heading.
    I would be staying with Eirian and making
the best of my current situation. Whether I’d been tricked or not,
I was still responsible for the choices I had made. I’d chosen to
seek out the Fae. I’d accepted her offer to dance, even knowing my
heart was given to another. I’d kissed her, bonded with her, and
consummated that bond. It was time to be the man my father had
raised and accept my responsibilities in this new life and world I
found myself. I would honor my family by being honorable.
    It was the right choice, I knew, because
even though it caused me heartache, peacefulness came upon making
it. My heart still hurt over the idea of never seeing my family, or
Fergus, and giving up Ceridwen completely. I felt awful knowing
they would think I’d died some terrible death, and it would cause
them all pain. I wished there was some way I could keep that from
happening.
    Maybe there was. I would ask Eirian if there
was anything she could do for them—something to erase the hurt that
my choice would cause.
    As if thinking of her had conjured her up,
she suddenly appeared down the shoreline from where I was. She
wasn’t looking at me; instead, staring out into the water with a
sorrowful expression. She was wearing a pale blue dress, and her
hair was unbound in loose flowing waves. She paused at a tree near
the water’s edge, leaning back against it as she stared wistfully
out at the scene before her.
    I was drawn toward her, feeling the need to
apologize for my earlier outburst. She’d agreed to be honest, and I
berated her because of it. There may have been some enchantment
involved on her part, but I felt just as guilty. If we were going
to have any kind of life together, I needed to try and fix things
with her now.
    Quietly, I rose and made my way toward her.
I was sure she knew I was approaching, but she didn’t make any
movement to acknowledge it. I continued until I was only a few feet
from her, and she turned her head to stare at me softly with her
big blue eyes.
    “ I love you,” she
spoke.
    It was all she said, but I was frozen to the
spot, unable to look away from her dreamy gaze. We stayed that way
for several long moments.
    “ Why?” I finally managed to
choke out, and her lips curled ever-so-slightly into a
smile.
    “ I’ve watched you for a
long time. I fell in love with you long before I began setting the
plan in motion to call you here.” Her eyes never left me, and I
could see her emotions in the depths of them.
    “ How long have you watched
me?” I swallowed, wondering what I’d ever done to capture the
attention of a girl like her.
    She sighed. “Since you were born.”
    Wait. What? I was confused. “How is that possible?” I
asked.
    She smiled. “I’m much older than you
are.”
    I laughed. “Is that so? Because you look
younger.” I’d wager she was around sixteen or seventeen
summers.
    “ I’ve looked this way for
the past two hundred years.”
    “ Two hundred years?” I
couldn’t help my skeptical glance.
    “ Time works a little
differently