Thread: The Pros and Cons of Getting Lost (Fiye & I)

Loki had to get really close to the light to discover what it really was in that bottle. And though he winced at the light, his ears worked well enough to realize there was a voice coming from it. Soon enough though, his eyes adjusted to the light and now it was clear to him what this thing was. It was a little fairy girl. At first, the young man could not believe his eyes. Perhaps the light had gotten to him somehow and he was hallucenating. But the more he blinked, the more he realized that it wasn't going away and that she was, in fact, real and not just some legend out of a book. The merchant, in the meantime responded to the little one's comment with a slight chuckle, though it sounded rather cold. You may be right my dear. But then again, a light is something that is easily obtained in this world. I think what this young man could use is a rare item. And I have just the stuff he's looking for. Upon setting the jar with the fairy down on a stump, the merchant removed his pack from his hunched back and opened it up. It seemed to roll out on the ground before Loki who looked on in amazement as to the things that appeared. There were jewels that glowed in the moonlight, golden trinkets that looked like they were carved by some ancient civilization. Books that were worn with the passage of time and even small bottles of various colored liquid, some of which smelled like perfume and some that reeked like sewage. It was then the merchant looked up at the young man with a grin on his face. All of these items will help you leave this forest and at the same time, they will change your life forever. The price is only what you value them to be and someday, you will have to pay it. Everyone who has taken this stuff has. Confused, Loki looked up at the merchant. Did he mean to say that all these items were cursed in some way? It was almost too fantastic to be true. But then again, there was a living, breathing fairy girl in the bottle next to the merchant. The young man began to concider his options. Should he take one of these items and run the risk of being cursed, or should he take his chances trying to get out of this forest on his own. And what if I don't want any of this stuff? He asked suddenly. The merchant gave the lad a look of disgust before turning his back to him. Then you'll rot out here for all time. The wolves have been looking for a good meal for some time now... It was hard to argue with the merchant's logic. Though he thought he probably could get out of here on his own, Loki didn't want to take any chances with the beasts that roamed this forest and this old guy was offering him a safe way out. With that in mind, the young man let out a small sigh and spoke. Okay, okay. I'll pick something. Just give me a minute here. From what he could tell by looking at the objects, most of them did look pretty valuable and he could perhaps sell them at an auction and let someone else deal with the curse. But even as he mulled over which item he wanted, Loki's gaze always seemed to end at the bottle with the fairy in it. More and more, she seemed to appear the rarest item of all in this little stall the merchant had set up for him. Not to mention, he read that fairies were symbols of good luck and not bad. What harm could she bring him? She was so small and innocent looking. His mind was made up then. He walked over to the bottle with the fairy and picked it up, looking at the contents inside. I'll take this one, the young man said with a grin. The merchant replied by giving Loki a perplexed look before speaking. Oh? An interesting choice. Sure, she could guide you out of this place easily, but other than that, she is quite useless. Are you sure you want her? Loki didn't need to think twice before nodding his head in approval. He would find some use for her despite this senile old man's complaints.