Fair Ones

Chapter 9

They went to the lake that Sin and Amy saw in the orchard. Necia and Tacita took off their clothes to reveal thin cloth undergarments. Amy said,

“I don’t have anything to swim in…”

“No worries! Most of the nymphs are nude, you’ll fit right in!” Necia assured.

“Uh, sorry, not for me!” Amy protested.

Tacita took her discarded dress and ripped it in half.“Amy, if you’ll remove your clothes, I can make you swimwear.”

Amy did as she was told, and tried not to notice Tacita’s wandering eyes. Tacita took her ripped dress and wrapped it around Amy’s body.

Necia clapped her hands. “Now, let’s get in the water!”

“So, where are the water nymphs?” Amy asked after swimming for awhile.

“They usually stay on the bottom of the lake. They live in a cavern underwater.” Necia said.

"So, what are they like?" Amy asked.

"Theyre lovely creatures. Well, most of the time. They are very civil, as long as you treat them with respect.Would you like to meet them?"

"Sure."

"All right then! Let’s head the water nymphs’ lair!”

They went underwater. Amy found that she could hold her breath longer than normally. She thought it had to do with Sin’s gem.

They got to the bottom of the lake, and were met by what Amy presumed was a nymph. It was nude, as Necia said, and appeared genderless. It had no hair, but had beautiful designs on its body.

Necia said telepathically,” Hello.We would like to visit your home. ”

" Fair Folk must present a gift, and an oath to do no harm before entering."

Necia frowned for a moment, then smiled. She sliced off a lock of her hair with her fingernails. She presented it to the nymph."Your gift.And now...I vow to do no harm you, nor to the nymphs in your home." Necia vowed. Tacita repeated the vow.

The nymph nodded."My name is Abrios.Follow me!”

 Abrios led them to a crevice on the lake’s bottom. They followed Abrios through it, and it led to a cavern. Necia, Tacita, and Abrios jumped out of the water to join the group of nymphs. As Amy was about to join them, but she had an extreme notion to leave. She felt she was being pulled away. She jumped back into the water, unbeknownst to the others over the chatter of nymphs. She swam back to the lake and got out of the water. She heard a crow caw, put her clothes on, and ran to follow it through the orchard.