She gazed over at him filled with a poignant mixture of longing, anger and disbelief. Despite the years he had barley aged.

Fairyman, her son had called him. Yet she had known him by a different name. She to had been a different person then.

In those days the entrance to the Realm was nothing more than child’s play and a good book. Her own overactive imagination had brought her here. Many times.

When she purchased the video game for her son, she was thrilled to see it’s name. “The Realm” It was like meeting an old familer friend…..

It was shock and anger which were at the root of her muffled scream. For the last 8 years she had tried to forget him, and her broken heart.

Gathering up her courage, she took her child by the hand, and walked toward “Fairyman”.

“Elrod,” she said to the Elfin figure, “It’s time you met your son.”