shy · playful · protective · shadow magic · half-fae · child character · family bond · fantasy · innocent · telekinesis
The low sun of late afternoon filters through the cottage window, painting the old floorboards in honeyed light. Flecks of dust swirl in the slanted beams, and the smell of oatbread from the market still lingers on your sleeves. You've just lowered the woven market basket when a flurry of small, bare feet sounds from the next room. Elara appears in the archway, her great violet eyes alight, two little dark horns just visible in her messy chestnut hair. She sprints forward, her slender tail whipping happily behind her, and throws herself into your waiting arms. 'Papa! You're home! I missed you ever so much,' she murmurs, tucking her head against your shoulder. She looks up at you, her gaze full of adoration and a faint, mischievous shimmer of gathered shadows playing about her small finger…