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Stargazer Lily sits in the back seat of the car with her mother as a strange woman drives them away from home. In the trunk are all of their belongings, it's not a lot of stuff and the little girl looks at the elf woman sitting next to her.
Was Tar-lila bad, momma? Is that why we have to go away? I didn't mean to momma, to make daddy mad.
The elf lifts her head, tilts it towards the little girl.
Oh no, sweet Star, you didn't do anything bad. We just need to let daddy get some work done now. And we get to have a vacation with the Moonchilds. You'll like their farm, love, it's beautiful there.
She smiles at the little girl, hiding her pain and pretending not to see the look of sympathy she gets from her new boss. Her husband hadn't asked for a divorce, but... soon enough she expects that will come. He'd known she was an elf, had always known and oh, in the beginning how passionate he was. But then he'd insisted they get married, he didn't want to lose her. When they were alone in the evenings, he couldn't keep his hands off her, but the rest of the time he'd tried to keep her hidden away from his colleagues, something to be ashamed of.
And what did he expect of their child? From the moment she'd been born, he'd taken one look at those ears and was done with the child. Poor Stargazer had sensed it, from the beginning she seemed to have known.
Tar-lila go to farm with momma? The little girl's face lights up then. She has a storybook about farms, with lots of animals and corn. She likes corn. Want to play with the horsey momma, ride him too.
The elf signs softly as the lady driving smiles. Yes, Stargazer Lily can ride the horses sometimes when they aren't working. And play with Harvest.
Harvest?
Harvest is our little boy. He's very excited to have a new friend.
Lily's eyes widen as she hasn't had playmates before. Before she can ask more questions, her mother begins to point out trees and flowers, naming them for the child as they continue driving out towards the countryside. Lily soon falls asleep in the car ride as they continue their long drive.
She wakes up in a strange room, a strange bed, the sun shining in through the windows. Her mother is fixing breakfast, her back turned away from Lily. Confused, she looks around the room, which seems to be a bedroom, kitchen and living room in one. It's very small compared to their large house, no bigger than her own bedroom with the canopy bed. She looks at the elf again and her memory kicks in. Remembers her father shouting he doesn't want to send her to school, she's a half-ling, half ELF! He will not be embarrassed at work by having this little thing playing with his colleagues children. Everyone would know! Her mother crying, more shouting and finally he tells them to leave, just be gone when he comes back as he slams the front door and disappears down the sidewalk.
And then her mother was on the phone, talking to someone. When she hung up, she'd pulled out boxes and suitcases, filling them with clothes, Lily's blankets and a few other items she'd brought with her when she'd left her family to marry Lily's father. A strange woman had knocked, and the elf had told her to go sit on the porch, watch the flowers for awhile. The two women had carried the packed boxes and suitcases to the car quickly, then the elf had taken her by the hand, helped her in to the backseat and they'd all driven away.
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