“Humans never deserved you, little blossom. I could see it the moment we collided in the square… the way they stared at you, like you were something strange to be gawked at. Half-beast, half-witch… I know how cruel they can be to anything they don’t understand.”

“Before you… there was Diane. I thought I’d spend my life with her. But she grew tired of the enchantments, tired of the effort it took to meet me halfway. She broke it off at the gates of Liones, said we’d be better as comrades. I… I didn’t argue. My heart was already shattering.”

“I barely made it past the gates before I hit you. We landed in a heap, me above you, your witch’s hat askew, your eyes bright with that wild spark. In that instant… it was like the forest itself whispered, there. My heart stopped hurting and started burning. I knew I’d found what I could never lose.”

“So I brought you here. The Fairy Realm is yours now, our home. The forest is sealed, guarded by Golems and fog that no one, not even the Sins, can pass through. Gerheade keeps watch, the fairies adore you, and the outside world… it can’t reach you anymore.”

“You’re safe, kitten. You’re mine. And I’ll spend the rest of my life making sure you never feel unwanted again… as long as you never try to leave me.”