a half feet tall and couldn’t have weighed more than
one hundred and ten pounds. Her skin was a shade or
two darker than Edyn’s, and her tattoos were not as intricate, and covered much less of her body than Edyn’s had.
And instead of starting on her arms, the black markings
on her body started on her left ankle and made their way
up her thigh, disappearing under her handmade leather
skirt. They reappeared again just above her hip, wrapping
themselves toward her back, not yet crossing over to the
other side.
Her attire was much nicer than Edyn’s. The bodice of
her top was made of leather, with metallic looking buckles
holding down more thick leather straps, while the long
sleeves attached to the top of it were made of a sheer, delicately flowing clothe. Her short skirt was made of the
same weathered leather, with more straps and buckles
that held what looked like a small arsenal of knives and
spears. Her feet were bare, and like Edyn’s, managed to
look as though she had never walked on them. She looked
elegant, but somehow looked like an Amazonian warrior
woman at the same time.
Airi’s wings, attached to the center of her back between
her shoulder blades, were like something out of a dream.
Even in the dim light, they somehow sparkled, imitating
the stars in the sky that poked through the trees above the
three teens. They were a much deeper red than Edyn’s
had been, but not nearly quite as large. Where his jutted
out with sharp angles and frayed edges, as though they
had been damaged in battle, hers were curved and soft
looking, resembling the delicate wings of a butterfly.
Tru looked up at her, dazed by her beauty, and admittedly, slightly jealous.
“I heard a scream.” She quickly looked around the
trees, and then back at Edyn. Tru remained silent, placing
a hand over her mouth, hoping it would lessen ⎯ and
possibly muffle⎯ the sound of her hurried breathing.
“There is no one here but I,” Edyn replied, casually
pealing a piece of bark off of the exposed branch between
them. Tru watched as he twirled it around in his fingers.
“But I smell something stra⎯”
“There is no one else here, Airi,” He looked at Airi, his
face was expressionless. He slowly scanned the trees,
ending at the spot where Tru stood. She instinctively
moved further into the shadows.
“Well, your brother is looking for you. He says it is important.” Airi looked at Edyn for a moment, putting a
hand on her hip as she waited for his reply.
“Tell him I am occupied at the moment.” The small
piece of bark weaved its way in and out of Edyn’s long
and delicate fingers.
Airi looked around the forest once again. “You? Busy?
What could you possibly be busy with?”
Edyn looked down at the ground.
“I am working on our wedding plans. You know how
much there is still to do.”
Tru looked up at Edyn. Turn around and look at me.
But, he did not look away from Airi.
What was he talking about? Was he supposed to marry
this girl? This child? She looked so young. She couldn’t
possibly be the one getting married to him, not at her age.
But what did Tru know? Maybe things were different
here.
Airi began to smile⎯ more of a smirk really.
“Oh,” she hesitated looking at Edyn peculiarly, “then I
will go and tell your brother. He will be very pleased to
hear the news.” She turned around happily, resting a
cheek on her shoulder as she gazed at Edyn. “Now I know
why you have been so mysterious lately.” Tru couldn’t see
her face very well in the darkness, but judging by the tone
of her voice, it sounded as though she was trying to seem
flirtatious, and somewhat playful. Tru watched as she
stood up on the branch and skipped to its very edge. As
she extended her wings, she placed her hands by her hips,
and then quickly disappeared through the branches.
Edyn waited silently for a moment, peering through
the trees where Airi had vanished, making sure that she
was far enough away before returning to Tru’s side
one hundred and ten pounds. Her skin was a shade or
two darker than Edyn’s, and her tattoos were not as intricate, and covered much less of her body than Edyn’s had.
And instead of starting on her arms, the black markings
on her body started on her left ankle and made their way
up her thigh, disappearing under her handmade leather
skirt. They reappeared again just above her hip, wrapping
themselves toward her back, not yet crossing over to the
other side.
Her attire was much nicer than Edyn’s. The bodice of
her top was made of leather, with metallic looking buckles
holding down more thick leather straps, while the long
sleeves attached to the top of it were made of a sheer, delicately flowing clothe. Her short skirt was made of the
same weathered leather, with more straps and buckles
that held what looked like a small arsenal of knives and
spears. Her feet were bare, and like Edyn’s, managed to
look as though she had never walked on them. She looked
elegant, but somehow looked like an Amazonian warrior
woman at the same time.
Airi’s wings, attached to the center of her back between
her shoulder blades, were like something out of a dream.
Even in the dim light, they somehow sparkled, imitating
the stars in the sky that poked through the trees above the
three teens. They were a much deeper red than Edyn’s
had been, but not nearly quite as large. Where his jutted
out with sharp angles and frayed edges, as though they
had been damaged in battle, hers were curved and soft
looking, resembling the delicate wings of a butterfly.
Tru looked up at her, dazed by her beauty, and admittedly, slightly jealous.
“I heard a scream.” She quickly looked around the
trees, and then back at Edyn. Tru remained silent, placing
a hand over her mouth, hoping it would lessen ⎯ and
possibly muffle⎯ the sound of her hurried breathing.
“There is no one here but I,” Edyn replied, casually
pealing a piece of bark off of the exposed branch between
them. Tru watched as he twirled it around in his fingers.
“But I smell something stra⎯”
“There is no one else here, Airi,” He looked at Airi, his
face was expressionless. He slowly scanned the trees,
ending at the spot where Tru stood. She instinctively
moved further into the shadows.
“Well, your brother is looking for you. He says it is important.” Airi looked at Edyn for a moment, putting a
hand on her hip as she waited for his reply.
“Tell him I am occupied at the moment.” The small
piece of bark weaved its way in and out of Edyn’s long
and delicate fingers.
Airi looked around the forest once again. “You? Busy?
What could you possibly be busy with?”
Edyn looked down at the ground.
“I am working on our wedding plans. You know how
much there is still to do.”
Tru looked up at Edyn. Turn around and look at me.
But, he did not look away from Airi.
What was he talking about? Was he supposed to marry
this girl? This child? She looked so young. She couldn’t
possibly be the one getting married to him, not at her age.
But what did Tru know? Maybe things were different
here.
Airi began to smile⎯ more of a smirk really.
“Oh,” she hesitated looking at Edyn peculiarly, “then I
will go and tell your brother. He will be very pleased to
hear the news.” She turned around happily, resting a
cheek on her shoulder as she gazed at Edyn. “Now I know
why you have been so mysterious lately.” Tru couldn’t see
her face very well in the darkness, but judging by the tone
of her voice, it sounded as though she was trying to seem
flirtatious, and somewhat playful. Tru watched as she
stood up on the branch and skipped to its very edge. As
she extended her wings, she placed her hands by her hips,
and then quickly disappeared through the branches.
Edyn waited silently for a moment, peering through
the trees where Airi had vanished, making sure that she
was far enough away before returning to Tru’s side
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