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Please don't give her pickles, she asked nicely at first :(

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Frio's entire body felt like stone from the sheer amount he clenched every muscle, every sinew, and willed himself into utter stillness. Even too large a breath, too quick a movement felt like a failure. To do so would mean becoming even more a danger than he already was to the intrepid, glowing little unexpected guest in his home.

The very same one currently perched on his countertop nibbling away at what to Frio was barely a crumb of bread with the most miniscule dot of cloudberry jam on it. He watched anxiously, too scared to get any closer to the little one but too scared to lose track of thier whereabouts.

A playful voice spoke in his head.

'You're gonna faint if you clench your cheeks any harder, giant.'

Frio frowned and responded, his own magic brushing against the little creature's.

'I fear I might hurt you if I lower my guard.'

There was a laugh, musical and bell like.

'You don't have much experience with fae folk, do you, big guy?'

The frost giant shook his head slowly.

'Yeah. Thought so. Stick out your finger.'

The little glowing being ordered.

Frio hesitated, then extended a talon tipped finger. To his awe and horror, his little glowing guest flew up and onto the pad of his finger. He could barely feel thier weight, save for the tiniest tickle. His throat bobbed nervously.

'Lift me up to your eye.'

The little figure ordered again.

Once more, Frio complied, holding up his fingertip in front of one eye.

Frio honed in on the figure and finally could make out some detail. This tiny figure had wings, pointed ears, dark blue skin and short, pale lavender hair. They were dressed sparsely in leathers and fur. They grinned and waved.

'See? You haven't killed me yet, now have you?'

The little faery's words drifted teasingly through Frio's mind. He couldn't help but smile.

'Ah. You are correct, it would seem.'

Frio responded. The great, pale eye honed in on the faery like a moon, a split pupil rounding out in curiousity.

'I...must apologize. I was in such shock to see you in my home that I forgot to introduce myself.'

The frost giant explained.

'Naw, I know who you are, Frio.'

The little fae waved dismissively.

'Folks call me Puck. You can too. Trish sent me to check up on you.'

The familiar name made Frio's gaze soften, his eyelid droop in a fan of long, pale lashes.

"How is she?"

Frio asked, forgetting his telepathy. He watched the little fae shudder.

'...Ah. My apologies.'

Puck let out an audible chuckle, the sound so miniscule Frio could barely register it, even with his impressive hearing.

'Not gonna lie, I thought feeling my entire skeleton vibrate would feel worse. That was kind of neat.'

Puck answered mentally.

'But our good doctor is doing well. Damn busy back at the Summer court since she got home but she felt bad about not writing you.'

Frio's heart sang. He'd assumed the sweet little human had simply moved on, content to forget a great monster in the mountains. Instead, she'd sent someone all this way just to apologize for her lack of correspondence.

The frost giant smiled ear to ear.

'Hey. Issat...issat you doing that?'

Puck's voice snapped Frio from his dreamy state. He flushed a little. His ambient magic was making it snow inside.

'Oh dear. Do forgive me. I hope I've not made you too cold.'

Puck let out a snort of audible laughter. He flew up and tapped the bridge of Frio's nose. The frost giant flushed ever deeper.

“If you don’t like my company, then why do you keep coming to my temple, my dear?~”

>Artist [NSFW + KINK WARNING]<

A work in progress of my GT drawing for my art portfolio :0