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Ilana in between
My name was Ilana and I lived in a small house hidden in the woods, near theswamp. My father was a wood cutter, our only friend was a cunning old manwho used to tell us curious stories every night: each night a different one. Heseemed to know so many things about gnomes, elves, faeries and goblinsthat we could’ve sworn with our hands in fire he had lived among them.“Some things that seem not to fit in with our picture of reality are kept backdormant in our mind until we are able to put up with them again. A tale saysthat little beings’ dancing circles are meant to lure you and then you forgeteverything and never come back.”“If I were to choose, what would be your advice? Can I trespass or should Istay the same?”“You should stay the same. There’s no boundary that I know between therealms, but even if there were one, it would be risky: a flesh and bloodhuman can by no means become part of an ethereal realm. Besides, faeriesare unhappy: human-sized and beautiful they may be, but they’ve got toobey strict rules and to live within rigid limits; only few gestures andattitudes are permitted to them and they don’t have the right to choose or toexperience.”“But their realm…”“…is hard to endure, just like our world. You should try to come to terms withyour life, Ilana.” Then there was this sparkle in his eyes whenever he talked to me. Each nighthe came to us in a worn out boat that rested on the swamp.“Why don’t you take me with you and show me where you live?”“If I take you with me, then it has to be for good and you have to be my wifeand bear my children.” He gave me an innocent smile as if to say: “Don’t
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Alexandria12310

.....uhm.....this is different....

reply06 / 22 / 2009
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