Becoming Her

What They Say

I stood in the forest where the red wood trees grow. Massive trees with thick trunks.

I walked along the path, thinking about my life, and how everything seems like a disaster. I go to school every day, and am picked on for my size, my hair, and my clothes. I have never bought any harm to anyone, but yet I am treated differently.

I walked along the path that went to the cabin in the woods.

This forest has been in my family for 5,000 years. I am half nymph, and half siren. Nymphs are every where, but there are very few of us; we are slowly going extent. That is why when we mate; try to have as many kids as possible. When nymphs mate, we fall in love with that one person they are our δελφή ψυχή, it is Greek for soul mate.

We do a ritual where we become one with our soul mate; I do not know the ritual, because it is said that it becomes instant; you already know what to do deep down; just follow those directions and you’ll be fine. I don’t believe in love or soul mates. I believe that life must go on, and that when people see each other, there body tells them that they are in love, and gives them that need to reproduce. Well, because I am a nymph of the forest, I am part of the hidden forest; all 10,000 acres that I own away from civilization, and if anything were to happen to it, something will happen to me, and all the other nymphs connected to it.

Now sirens are another story; beautiful but lethal creatures we have the voice of angels, especially when we sing. Our song attracts everyone a different way. We feed off of the energy of others, and also have the power to control peoples dreams. Sirens are rare to find; about as rare as finding a nymph of any kind. Just as nymphs are said to be guardians of the elements, sirens are said to be barbaric creatures of the sea. Legend has it that they protect the lost city of Atlantis, and if anyone wants to know how to get to the city, a siren is there best bet.

Sirens don’t fall in love at first sight, or commit to a relationship. They’re sensual, and sexual creatures that live there lives in promiscuity. However, I heard when they fall they fall hard; so in love in fact if their mate dies; they die. It doesn’t matter where there mate is, they feel them no matter what. Scary right?

I don’t want a relationship like that ever, I just want to be by myself; I don’t understand, why would anyone would want to be bothered by someone else.

Anyway; there are other supernatural creatures, but none know about nymphs and sirens; they think we’re myths. Can you believe that my kind a myth? Though we may be considered myths ;we keep watch over other supernatural creatures, and never reveal our selves.

As I walked down the stone path, I find my cottage.

It is not a small cottage, actually it is pretty big with grey stone and Chocolate vines, (They have a spicy scent) and Boston Ivy crawling up the house. Some of it is made of wood, and some made out of the finest stone. The door is huge and heavy, with Celtic knots engraved on it and is red. In the back of the house is fields of lavender, but beyond the fields of lavender, there are flat areas with hill like steps, (Like in China) grown there is rice, and a huge garden filled with herbs and many other plants.

There is also a greenhouse there to store my herbs and such. I am obviously really big on herbalism and don’t really like over the counter drugs.

I open my front door, and enter the foyer. I make my way to my gourmet kitchen; I love to cook. I made meatless spaghetti and coconut flan pie.

I don’t eat meat, but it never stopped me from gaining or losing weight; in fact I can’t gain or lose weight, I can only get toned. That means I’m always going to keep my thick curvy frame.