#fiddletails

Fiddletails are faeries born to human mothers, they are 'conceived' when the mother eats a special mushroom from a faerie ring. There is no biological father. Their nickname derives from the fern-like shape of the end of their tail, which can resemble a fiddlehead when balled. The fronds on their back are soft enough to lay flat or can be trimmed. A fiddletail will find it easy to cross between the waking world and other worlds from a young age. If they're intuitive (or lucky) they'll learn to hide from threats quick, but not everything is dangerous. Many will find themselves in a takes-a-village raising situation with a network of faerie aunts, uncles and cousins. In modern times it's uncommon for fiddletails to run into each other, and most will never get a clear answer about what they are.