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The villagers weren't happy, but they were satisfied enough. One thing a small town loves is gossip, so the ten or so villagers that had met him at the docks went to spread rumors to their friends, and with each telling of the strange boy, something was added or omitted. Some hinted that Chris was fucking the boy. They had no real evidence, but they wanted to spice their stories up. Others insinuated that he was holding the strange boy against his will, while yet others became convinced that the boy was a witch of some sort. Not a benevolent witch like the Spaewife, but something far more frightening.
Later on, Chris would regret not staying longer in the village, introducing Adriel and convincing people of his harmlessness, or tricking them into believing he was human. If Christopher had done that, maybe things would have been different in the end.
But at that time, he was stressed and harassed and terrified of the Merlee. He wanted to hurry up to the house to see his best friend and sister-in-law and niece. After that, he wanted to go to bed with his new lover, and learn new things. So while the two of them walked to their house, and the whole night after, the town hissed and buzzed and whispered with secrets and lies. Malicious things that could burn like fire or poison.
Or sunlight.
- COMMENTS
12readnwriteover 12 years agoIt was funny when Adriel tried to talk... "Yes, I please go on"... he reminds me of "Mind Your Languages"...
lonesomedove66almost 13 years agoI agree with nmt how could a king do that!! You have me worried what will happen to Ariel but can't wait to read the next chapter.. very addictive
nomoretears00almost 13 years agothat was horrible what the King did! I'm glad you came back to this, I love this series best ;)
And those last two words *really* worry me!
~M
canndalmost 13 years agoHmmm. So mean! This cliffhanger is mean!!! What will happen? What will they do? Adriel can't come fishing with Chris if the Merlee will come after them. I hope you will tell us how they knew he was there. Why are they bothering with him if they exiled him? Who is that female that tried to attack them? Theo's mom maybe? What could the people possibly say that would get them so insighted into doing something horrible like you seem to foreshadow here? Why wouldn't Max or the Spaewife get wind of it to warn them? I hope Adriel doesn't get hurt. He's been through so much. I love the story of the Merlee and what happened to him. His father is a real bastard huh! It's sad that Theo suffered so and you can't help but feel the guilt Ariel must carry with him. I'd like to see a bit more of a struggle in him between his feelings for Chris and his feelings or loyalty to the memory of Theo who suffered and died because of their relationship. Wonderful. HOpe for more soon!
