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It was only after Zephyrin had taken a good look at his face that she was able to recognize him as a fellow winter fae. Despite being a total stranger, he had felt strangely familiar and she didn't understand why. Now it finally made sense why she had felt so drawn to him.

[I][color=f6989d]'I knew I didn't just follow him because of the fish..'[/color][/i]

Zephyrin was about to explain herself when a tall, dark and handsome man showed himself. What had surprised her was not the water sphere dancing in his palm, but rather, [I]what[/I] he was. 

[I][color=f6989d]'A human..!'[/color][/I]

Zephyrin had only heard of them from stories passed down. She was shocked and wondered if the tiresome journey had finally broken her and she was hallucinating. But after she shook her head and rubbed her eyes, the human had not disappeared.

After she regained her composure, she narrowed her eyes at the direction of his hand. He wasn't going to hurt her, was he? He only seemed wary of her presence, which was reasonable, but Zephyrin still took a slight offense. How could he suspect a beautiful winter fairy in distress? Perhaps it was due to her disheveled appearance, but her beauty could still be seen under all this filth. After a bath, she would look even more stunning. 

"[color=f6989d]I-I am just lost.[/color]" She explained, mainly directing it towards the human. Zephyrin had heard stories that humans were very powerful. She was afraid of saying something that might incite his anger. She had only just gained her freedom; she wasn't trying to lose her head now, so she swallowed her pride.

On a side note, how tall was this man? She had to crane her neck just to look at his face.

As if there hadn't been enough surprises for the day, a forest fairy had also sauntered in, offering Zephyrin a hand. He had hair as white as Zephyrin's, but what had really caught her attention were his piercing, golden eyes. They looked somewhat strange, yet fascinating. His gaze was sharp, as if he was dissecting your innermost being. 

Zephrin took note of his sweet way with words and pegged him as a womanizer. She would reserve her fair judgement for later, but as it was, she could already tell he was a cunning sort. She would recognize that trait anywhere, because she was the same. That aside, Zephyrin was pleased by his chivalry. At least he didn't treat her with hostility.

More importantly, what was a winter fairy doing with a human and a forest fairy? Was it normal for races to intermingle with each other? Since Zephyrin grew up sheltered in her village, her knowledge of the outside world was very limited. She only knew that most races liked to keep to themselves, especially winter fairies.

It took her a couple moments to process the situation she had found herself in, and a few moments more to realize that she'd barely tried to move away from her position on the ground.

"[color=f6989d]Ah, thank you.[/color]" Zephyrin took the fairy's outreached hand and got up from the ground, dusting her dress before dipping into a polite curtsey. 

"[color=f6989d]My name is Zephyrin, it is a pleasure to meet all of you.[/color]" She smiled and spoke in a soft tone. If she were to gain the trust of these men, she would have to play the role of a docile and well-behaved lady. She would have to conceal her.. [i]not-so-pleasant[/i] qualities. Although Zephyrin found herself pleasant in all aspects, plenty of people back in the village thought of her as a spoiled troublemaker. In Zephyrin's defense, they were all just too uptight for her free-spirited nature.

With a smile on her face, Zephyrin accepted the offer of joining them for breakfast. She immediately took one of the speared fishes, as if she was afraid the winter fairy would change his mind and say there wasn't enough for all of them to eat. There was no hesitation as Zephyrin took a big bite. As she chewed on it, she glanced at the three men, then at the merlin who was studying her. They really were an odd group.

As a thought passed Zephyrin's mind, she slowly moved closer to the winter fairy and swallowed her food before leaning in and whispering, "[color=f6989d]You're not being held captive, are you? Are they going to sell you in the black market? I can't fight, but my wings are pretty fast. We can make a run for it. Just give me a sign![/color]" Moving away, Zephyrin flashed him a cheeky grin before returning her attention to her fish and devouring what was left of it.