Lidia Drummond stared at the tiny person Skye called Maevis. She was beautiful; like something brought to life from a children's book. It hadn't occurred to her that the fairy was studying her as intently as she was. Maevis hadn't been sure about it at first, but up close she could tell: Lidia was not Skye's biological mother.
Any human looking at the two women side by side might even wonder about their relation. Not only were Lidia's features and stature completely different from Skye's, but her scent as well. All Fae had naturally overdeveloped senses. The specifics varied species to species, but most Fae were capable of such distinctions. And most animals as well.. It seemed that humans were the only creatures that had lost their connection to the natural world, or so the old fairy thought.
