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It wasn't warm but it was pleasant. The wind was light and the air crisp. Willy needed nothing to guard against the weather but knew mortals would look at him strangely if he did not wear a jacket. So he wore his leather with the buckles and studs that he was so fond of. It was punk as punk could be and was a signature look for him. He wore a black Blue Oyster Cult t-shirt, black jeans, black belt- his uniform, practically. The only color was his white forelock and the silver triple moon earring he wore that was so shiny it glinted in the merry light.
The London Eye was a popular destination. The sun was only just beginning to set and people clammored to ride the wheel to see the sunset over the Thames. Willy played not far from the queue. Tonight it was his violin that filled the air with music.
So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
Rock me mama, any way you feel
Ooh, ooh mama rock me...
He sang the original, not the newer country version. Willy was quite partial to the Old Crow Medicine Show's repertoire.
He was to meet Winter soon and they would spend the night together. Willy had promised the little one dinner and was thinking Indian food would be a delicious treat. On an autum night like this perhaps a pumpkin curry. He kept his eyes out for the pixie, unsure if he would have taken his potion or not.
The London Eye was a popular destination. The sun was only just beginning to set and people clammored to ride the wheel to see the sunset over the Thames. Willy played not far from the queue. Tonight it was his violin that filled the air with music.
So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
Rock me mama, any way you feel
Ooh, ooh mama rock me...
He sang the original, not the newer country version. Willy was quite partial to the Old Crow Medicine Show's repertoire.
He was to meet Winter soon and they would spend the night together. Willy had promised the little one dinner and was thinking Indian food would be a delicious treat. On an autum night like this perhaps a pumpkin curry. He kept his eyes out for the pixie, unsure if he would have taken his potion or not.
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Date: 2014-10-27 03:27 am (UTC)Such a thing was uncommon, but not impossible. Mortals had been crossing the veil since time immemorial.
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Date: 2014-10-27 03:42 am (UTC)"That really is quite terrible. I am sad for your family," Willy said. "But it is not the same for all things.With me you are perfectly safe, Winter Wisp. In all things with me you are perfectly safe."
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Date: 2014-10-27 03:48 am (UTC)"Oh no. Not fae Willy. Keeper Willy," he realized with a gasp. "How rude of me."
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Date: 2014-10-27 03:57 am (UTC)Winter looked uncertain for a long moment, then wet his lips as he nodded.
"Alright," he agreed quietly. "...Thank you, Willy."
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Date: 2014-10-27 04:46 am (UTC)"I know," Winter said softly. "It is simply hard to adjust to the mortal realm. Everything is so strange and complex here."
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Date: 2014-10-27 03:52 pm (UTC)"Then you shall stay with me," Willy replied, his voice warm and airy. He squeezed Winter's hand briefly, then let it go so he could embrace him with one arm. "We are fast friends, are we not? Fear not, little one. I will not abandon you."
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Date: 2014-10-27 05:56 pm (UTC)Had winter been small, he'd have been glowing brighter than all the street lamps in London combined. As he was, however, he simply smiled and leaned into Willy's embrace.
"You are so kind to me, Fae Willy."
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Date: 2014-10-27 06:25 pm (UTC)"It has been many years...too many years...since I had any of my kin to call friend. You know how our kind feel about the mortal world. The closest I have is Brown Meg, surly Brownie that she is. I don't know she would call me friend."
He headed for his bike again.
"You remind me of times long past. you remind me of my fae life," he smiled. "For that, I am grateful."
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Date: 2014-10-27 09:08 pm (UTC)Winter made a soft chirping sound as he huddled close to Willy, warmed by the fae's touch and embrace.
"I am grateful also. I feared I would die in that cage. Aspid told me once that before he died he would make me tall all the time, with my wings and all, but I never believed him. I knew him to be stubborn and proud. He wouldn't know death was taking him until he was gone, and I would surely die as well, left helpless in my prison."
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Date: 2014-10-27 09:30 pm (UTC)Willy shuddered at the thought of that. What an awful way for a faerie to die, alone and trapped, withering to nothing. It was horrifying.
"Let us think no more on it," he said softly. "You are safe now. Secure with me. And soon you will be fat and full. Come," he said, easing away from Winter and onto his bike.
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Date: 2014-10-27 09:34 pm (UTC)Winter followed along, looking uneasy at first, but eventually climbing onto the metal horse.
"Do not go too fast, Fae Willy," he said quietly.
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Date: 2014-10-27 09:35 pm (UTC)Willy took great care, not going fast- and yet somehow keeping up with traffic. And he made good on his promise and the sound of the machine was muffled and distant. Soon enough they pulled up at therestaurant, no worse for wear. Hardly even a hair out of place.
"Was that acceptable?" he asked warmly.
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Date: 2014-10-27 11:10 pm (UTC)"It was quite exhilarating," Winter chirped cheerfully. "I almost enjoyed it, Willy. Thank you."
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Date: 2014-10-28 12:43 am (UTC)"Good! Very good. And now we will eat until our bellies are round," Willy beamed, leading Winter into the restaurant. The perfume of spices and incense was heady and rich and Willy expertly ordered dish upon dish, and lager to accompany it. The meal was decadent, fit for royalty.
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Date: 2014-10-28 04:32 pm (UTC)Winter ate his fill, enjoying the strange flavours and delightful smells as he tucked in happily. While waiting for their bill, Winter found himself looking out the window. He watched as many mortals wandered past carrying paper cups with odd symbols on the side, studying them curiously, then looking to Willy.
"What is it those mortals are carrying, Willy?" he asked.
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Date: 2014-10-28 06:30 pm (UTC)"Those are coffee, my friend," Willy explained. "The best of all is called a breve, which is deliciously hot, strong coffee mixed with pure cream. It is quite decadent," he smiled.
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Date: 2014-10-28 08:31 pm (UTC)"Can we have coffee?" Winter asked, enchanted by the idea of the foreign beverage.
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