Ruby-Skylark wrote:I held out my hand and the fairy delicately deposited the feather in my palm. I held it in the dappled sunlight, turning it this way and that, watching how the light created different colours in the feather pattern. I saw the fairy watching me closely and I smiled as I carefully handed the feather back. "I have some very pretty feathers at home, but none like this, you must be very proud of it!" The little fairy flitted in and took her feather back. I was curious, "I thought fairies preferred leaves? Do they like feathers too, or is it their prettiness that attracts you?" I asked as the fairy backed off again.
I blushed as she complimented my feather. "I am. It's my favorite!" I answered, then frowned at the comment about my preferences. "I've always liked feathers more than leaves. The others think I'm a weirdo, to like feathers more than leaves, but what's not to like? They're softer, come in more variety, last longer..." I realized I was rambling. "Sorry! I tend to babble on when I get on the subject of feathers."
I flittered over her head to see the feathers sticking out of her hair. "OOH, these are really pretty!" I said as I admired them, "I don't think I have any like this in my collection!"