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Now Do You Believe Me
Date: 7/21/2015, Categories: Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Author: Will_greybeard, Rating: 7, Source: LushStories
knew that I couldn't stay there because it was obvious that few people came that way, but I couldn't even remember which path I had come down, and I had no idea which way to go. I then started to feel frightened, and just sat down on a broken tree stump and burst into tears." "Oh, Julie, how terrible; what did you do?" "This is the incredible bit," Julie continued, "I was sitting there with my head in my hands when I became aware of a sort of presence. One minute it wasn't there, and the next minute it was, and I felt a sort of calmness and peace. I looked round and saw this shadowy figure on the edge of the trees looking at me. Then he stepped out into full view, and although he was obviously a man, he wasn't like any man I had ever seen before. He was tall and slim, but in a muscular sort of way, and he moved with the gracefulness of an athlete. He had long blonde hair tied in a braid at the back, and his face was so beautiful, with piercing green eyes - oh, and the stories are right, he did have pointed ears, although only slightly so, a bit like Mr Spock." "Go on," said Sylvia, "what happened next?" "He stepped over to my side, put a hand in my shoulder, and in a soft voice asked me if he could help me. Oh, Sylvia, his voice was so soothing, like the sound of running water, or a gentle wind in the trees. I told him that I was lost, and didn't know which way to go to get back home. But then I felt frightened again but he told me not to worry, I was quite safe with him, ...