Darkness enveloped your vision and everything seemed slightly blurred. Stars twinkled beyond odd, semi-transparent purple clouds. The stars seemed close enough to touch. The temperature was definately cooler, you observed, and looking around it was then you realized that you had been standing atop a cloud. Your heart began to beat faster than normal, and your breathing quickened. How can I be standing on a cloud?! Your mind raced, but quickly you were snapped out of this trance as a large white oval shape came into view.
You swallowed hard, and stepping forward, you froze. Your mouth hung slightly agape, and you could feel your entire body shaking. "A.. a... a.. an egg," you stuttered. "A Glenn Dragon egg, to be exact.." she, you presumed from her cool feminine voice, spoke from behind you as she eyed you up and down, giving you the slight impression that you were being considered for dinner. As you turned you could see that she was very small, and she had tiny translucent wings. Noticing the expression of wonder upon your face, she gave a small smile and sighed, rolling her eyes in a rather surprising show of character. "I'm just a Faerie, silly.. My name is Mae. But I always find mundanes quite interesting. Sort of an odd... er.. hobby." You force a smile and utter an unsure chuckle. "Relax!" Mae coaxes, stiffling giggle. "Oh.. I forgot to mention. Don't worry about falling. This is my Realm of Eternal Starlight.. The clouds may look insubstantial, but they're sturdy enough. Anyway, no one's ever died from falling..."
Still you look unsure, though you seemed to have gathered enough courage to ask a question. "Umm.. So you're here alone?.." She smiles again in a strange way, though it's still distinguishable as such. "Of course not! Do you not see the Glenn Dragon egg? It will hatch in all due time.." She flits around in the air a moment before coming to rest on your shoulder. This makes you quite nervous, but Mae simply laughs at you, her curly ebony hair bobbing about her shoulders, lilac eyes twinkling with mischeif.
Mae gestures towards the egg with a tiny hand. "Her name is Aditti.." You blink slightly. "That's a pretty name," you reply out of instinct. The Faerie smiles again before her hands begin going through a series complicated gestures, and soon before you a portal stands, shimmering like a void of shadows. "That'll take you home.. Go on now! Come visit again soon though.. She'll be hatching in a short amount of time!" With that, Mae ushers you through the portal.
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