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Sudden silence followed that statement as you all looked at the source of those words, the first made by the big breasted elf mom since she arrived here.
"M-mother!" Aila exclaimed after the initial shock wore off. "You promised!"
Sudden silence followed that statement as you all looked at the source of those words, the first made by the big breasted elf mom since she arrived here.
"M-mother!" Aila exclaimed after the initial shock wore off. "You promised!"
"I promised I wouldn't stand in your way," Elleth said, "And I won't. You're clearly in love with him. I couldn't be happier for you."
"Then why..." Aila's face darkened. "Is it because he doesn't have a noble bloodline? Is it because he's human?"
"Heavens, no," Elleth shook her head, then paused. "Well..."
"MOTHER!"
"Please listen, my child-"
"He's a Savant!" Aila sounded miffed. "Isn't that enough?! I don't get why we're supposed to look down on humans so much! They aren't stuck with their technology! They keep making such wonderful spells! They aren't even that different from elves! My Master here could easily pass as a high elf if his ears were pointier!"
Wait, what?
"Aila..." Elleth's tender smile contrasted the melancholy in her tone, "That's not what I'm talking about."
"Then what is it?" Aila demanded.
You noticed that once rowdy Aldaron was silently watching this whole interaction. You wondered if this was a spur of the moment thing or if Aila's parents planned things to go this way. The fact that you're seeing schemes everywhere might be proof that you've spent too much time with Ruby...
Elleth mumbled before continuing. "It is through the mercy of the gods that women are spared the agony of choice. Knowing that, it has already been decided that you are to marry John Doe. Your father, my darling Master-husband, has given his blessing to you both. And you both have given your consent to each other. Who am I to stand in the way of this?" Her smile fell away at her words. "Nonetheless, as your mother, my worry compels me to warn you of his humanity. Unlike us or our cousins the Fair Folk, a human comes with a limited lifespan. That is why I disapprove. You'll be lucky if he lives to be 100. And don't think you'll be able to keep his memory alive through your children; those will be half-elves, some might call them halflings. You will outlive them by at least a few millennia."
"I understand." Alia said with adorable enthusiasm.
"You will suffer."
"I'm prepared for it."
"No, you are not." Elleth sighed. "But know that when his mortal existence comes to a close, and when your descendants don't even know your name, your father and I will welcome you back with open arms."
"You don't know if things will turn out-" Aila wanted to say something, but then thought better of it, "Thank you, mother."
"That's what I'm here for," Elleth smiled.
