Fairy-Struck
There were leathery wings, scaled skin, and multi-colored fur; bodies ranging from very small to massive, and fairies who looked more like beasts than humans.
Then the crowd parted and a fairy man stepped through. He was tall with an athlete's build and skin as pale as my Irish complexion. He wore a simple blue tunic over black pants. A sword belt was strapped around his waist and the silver sword hanging from it shone brightly against his dark clothing. His only piece of adornment was a gold ring on his left hand; making him the most plainly dressed fairy there. As he strode forward, his long, amethyst hair flared behind him like a cape; the ends lightening to lavender like the stones of th