Free Blue Nymph: An Adult Fantasy Romance Tale by Eden Redd Page B

next. If she showed herself, he might hurt her. If she didn’t do anything, he may stay longer and hurt more of her friends. This could not continue.
    “You can do this.” Ilara mouthed under the water’s surface.
    Ilara moved to the water’s edge and picked up a large stone from the mud. Hiding among the reeds, she moved silently a little ways from the man. Keeping down, she watched for her moment to strike. She would bash him in the head. Then she would have to try and drag him off and let the worms eat him. The nymph had never taken a life but this was the only way she could think of. Men don’t listen to reason so they must be stopped at all costs. Despite how much her sisters would talk about how beautiful they were, they were nothing more than monsters. If she didn’t protect her home then it was only a matter of time before other woodland creatures would fall to man’s indifferent wants.
    The man whistled a tune as he pulled on the line. Leaning back onto the firm ground, he pulled the hood of his robe over his head and eyes. Ilara knew this was her one and only chance. The nymph stalked forward out of the reeds. Silent as a ghost she crept forward. The forest and pond seemed to hold their breath as she stepped closer and closer to the invader. When she was within a few feet, she lifted her rock high. The man was still, hand pulling at the fishing line a little before settling down.
    The nymph’s hand shook but she knew it had to be done. Closing her eyes, she brought the rock down as hard as she could. Mud in between her fingers caused the rock to slip and when her arm was halfway down, the rock slipped completely out of her fingers and went flying over the man’s head. It hit the earth with a thud and rolled off before splashing back into the pond.
    The man’s hand was up and pulling back at his hood. Green eyes locked on bright oval blue eyes. Ilara was frozen, unable to move as the man’s own eyes widened in mutual shock.
    “Hello.” The man said in a shaky voice.
    Ilara yelped and jumped into the water.
    “Wait!” The man shouted as the nymph was just about to dive under.
    The sound of his voice seemed to snare the nymph. She couldn’t just push it away. Water lapped at her neck but she turned around and gave a hard stare at the man on the pond’s edge.
    The man was on his feet and staring back. Ilara’s long blue hair shined in the mid-morning light. Thin water vines wrapped around locks of hair with the occasional leaf tucked in. Beauty and rage joined on her face as she remained where she was.
    “Hi. My name is Aiden.” The man smiled.
    “Leave this area and never come back.” Ilara said with contempt.
    Aiden was rooted to the spot, never taking his eyes off the water nymph. Ilara would have found it unnerving if something didn’t pull at her to stay and gaze at his handsome face.
    “It is pretty rude to try and smash my head in without at least telling me your name.” Aiden continued to smile.
    The nymph’s eyes looked away for a brief instant before burning her gaze into his eyes “Ilara. Now leave and never come back.”
    “Pleased to meet you Ilara, you have a lovely pond.”
    Confusion seeped into her eyes. “Thank you.” The nymph said unsure what was actually happening.
    “Come up here. I promise I won’t hurt you.” Aiden sat back down.
    “Why, so you can smash my head in with your axe?” Ilara huffed.
    Aiden looked down at the axe by the dead fish. He picked it up and threw it beyond his tent.
    “The axe is gone. Now you can smash my head in whenever you feel like it. I will keep my word and not harm you.”
    Ilara looked side to side as if trying to figure out what she would do next. Reluctantly she swam closer to the pond’s edge. Standing up, Aiden stared with wide eyes. Water glistened on her nude body. Breasts bounced, defying gravity’s pull as she stepping onto dry land. Aiden’s eyes fell to her hand as she clutched another large rock.
    “I was joking