Perhaps That is How it Should Be

by Storykeeper of Fae

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It was a long ride from my house, but it was worth it. The taste of sweat on my upper lip was a small price to pay for the splendor that was this still partially unexplored path. To breath in the sweet, fecund, Earthy aroma that is mud and decaying plant matter, to feel the adrenaline of being in the woods alone mix with the nearly sedative quality of exploring my own mind and my path simultaneously was the most exhilarating thing I’d ever experienced. I could endure sweat, heat, and even the hundreds of bug bites that I’d find after one of these excursions.

All throughout the winter I itch to return the place I feel truly whole. I imagine so many beautiful encounters in My Place, both human and magical. I aim to take a bag and collect all the litter, listening for the relief of the Earth. I long to take him, the only person I’d allow with me here, by the hand and guide him through my place, my heart, mind, and soul.

I have not, to this day, explored the entire trail. Perhaps that is how it should be.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Perhaps That is How it Should Be

    Alexis DeHearts' Buddy Icon Alexis DeHearts

    Posted 7 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Again, this is amazing. The way you describe the place is magic, as is, I’m sure from your writing, the place itself. I can’t even find anything critical to say except that, is this part:
    “to return the place I feel truly whole”
    supposed to be “to return to the place where I feel truly whole” ?
    Or did you write it that way on purpose?

  2. Perhaps That is How it Should Be

    artistsrunwild's Buddy Icon artistsrunwild

    Posted 7 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    This short series of Ficlets is fantastic! I adore the descriptions and I know exactly what you mean by finding your own place, deep in the woods where it seems like no one will ever find you and you can be whoever you want! I really want to visit this place of yours – it sounds so magical!

  3. Perhaps That is How it Should Be

    Mistress Elsha Hawk's Buddy Icon Mistress Elsha Hawk

    Posted 7 months ago

    It sounds very magical! You did a fabulous job on this series. I want to visit! Maybe the inspirational dryads and faeries could whisper little ideas into my head for stories. :)

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