A Court of Fire and Sun

chapter two

Helion

When I made it back up to the bedroom she was sitting on the bed with a towel wrapped around her hair and her pointy ears were poking out. She had a silky gold robe wrapped around her. "Making yourself at home already?"

She glanced up at me with startled big doe eyes. "Sorry. It's just, my- My clothes disappeared when I took them off."

"They went to be washed. Happens when you change. Anyways," I looked her up and down again. The female was gorgeous. She looked so much like her mother and her aunts. She had long red hair, hair I could wrap my hands up in. Her skin was porcelain colored and it was looked so soft. Now that the tunic and slacks she had come in was gone and it was replaced with the robe, I could see all of her curves. The robe was tied tightly together under her rather large breasts and her waist went in like an hour glass and back up widening at her hips. It took every ounce of strength I had to not to grab her.

It was no secret that I was sort of a busybody. I enjoyed to have fun with men and women. I wouldn't deny myself such things, not when my life was literally eternal. "Anyways, what?" She asked, finally breaking my stare at her.

"What's your name?"

Her pale skin turned pink and she looked down. "My aunt called me Esther."

"Esther? An 'E' just like your mother."

Her skin deepened from a pink to a crimson red. "I didn't know her." Her tone was sharp and she didn't offer anything further.

"Well. I suppose I could give you a tour of the place while we wait for dinner. We have a few hours then we can eat."

Her face stayed red, her eyebrows raised. "You want me to eat dinner, with you? At a table?"

I tried to rid my face of confusion, "Uhm, where else would you eat?"

Esther shook her head, looking down. "I just.. Nevermind." She gave me a smile that I knew was fake. "Can I borrow some clothes? Or do you wish me to wear this robe around?"

I wish for you to wear nothing at all. That's what I wanted to say. But, I walked over to the closet instead. All the clothes were smaller than she was. I wielded a gold dress from no where. It was long and satin like the robe. The fabric would hug her nicely. I held the dress to her and she stared at me. "What?"

"You can leave?"

I gave her smile and nodded before exiting the room. I was feeling a lot of different emotions. It wasn't everyday someone stumbled into my home and I just so willingly gave them shelter. But, she had her aunt's eyes. I couldn't look at those and turn her down. Not when she had been the only woman I had ever loved. Maybe that was it. Maybe Esther was influenced by her to come here and of course I would oblige. Not only for her but because I hated Beron and his sons with everything in me. Most of all though, upon seeing the girl I had this feeling. This feeling of protection and need.

Esther

I stood in front of the mirror studying myself. The dress hung at my curves and my stomach. I hated this fae body. Most faes were fit and gorgeous. Even though I was starved most of  my life, the lack of sunlight and general exercise had put me at a disadvantage. I sighed.

If you make it to the Day Court, Helion will help you. I could still hear my aunt all those years ago. The first time Beron had beat me half senseless. I was never given the opportunity to run until two weeks ago.

Helion was leaned against the wall waiting for me. He twisted to look at me and I felt a nervous feeling in my gut. I had never worn a dress and I hadn't expected to in front of a complete stranger either. But how weird was it really? He was only being polite and who was I to question their culture in the Day Court?