THE BURNT FACE LUNA
Gage ordered.
The centaurs released my arms, and I nearly fell into the snow. A woman stepped forward, though she wasn't entirely human. She was a fairy, tall and lithe, dressed in gossamer fabrics of shimmering green and gold that seemed to change color as she moved. Her wings were translucent, like stained glass, humming with a soft, musical vibration.
"This way, little one," Clovis said. Her voice was like the chime of silver bells.
She took my hand, her skin remarkably warm, almost humming with energy and led me toward a part of the forest I hadn't noticed before. As we walked, the ancient, gnarled trees seemed to sense her presence, their heavy branches parting like velvet curtains to r