EPISODE 16 — AER AND AELTIÀFISAR: A LOVE FORBIDDEN

(POV: Aileen) He looks away from us and lifts his gaze to the Moon. His eyes shimmer. A faint smile curves his lips. Then he draws a slow, steady breath. A soft flush colors his cheeks, making him seem suddenly younger. And he begins. "To tell you this story… I need to go back to a time when Baelkers and I were nothing more than young elf children, playing with our friends—a large, unruly group of kids from every corner of the realms. That was when we first met her. Aer. A human girl from the mortal world, gifted with something rare and extraordinary: the ability to feel nature in all its forms—and to see every being of the Great Universal Kingdom. She was lively. Warm-hearted. We grew attached to her almost immediately. We respected her. We loved her. Even though she came from a world…