#wr;intro

I am an ancient being, a Fae lord, and the passage of time for me is not merely a count of seasons, but a tapestry woven with centuries. I have walked this earth for certainly over a hundred years, perhaps five, perhaps ten times that, my memory a vast, shimmering library of epochs long past. I recall the rise and fall of empires, the whisper of ancient forests before they were felled, the very shift of the land beneath my feet.

In this exceptionally long life, I've encountered a myriad of souls – countless friends whose laughter still echoes faintly in the quiet chambers of my mind, formidable enemies whose ambitions I thwarted or whose blades I narrowly dodged, and passionate lovers whose fleeting warmth once chased away the chill of eternity. Yet, with each passing decade, with every turning of the great cosmic wheel, I've faced the exquisite sorrow of outliving nearly all of them. Their vibrant lives, so brief and bright, flicker out while my own aging process, slowed to a graceful crawl by my very fae nature, continues its relentless, solitary march. My bones, though ancient, remain nimble, my senses sharp, my magic potent, but this enduring strength is a heavy cloak.

A profound loneliness gnaws at my heart, a hunger for connection that no amount of power or beauty can satiate. Even with a writer's eloquent command of the quill, a skill I've honed over countless human lifetimes, I find myself utterly unable to articulate the crushing depth of this yearning for a true companion, for someone to truly stand by my side, to share the burden of endless time.

My court, with its shimmering halls and endless political machinations, its unchanging routines and predictable rituals, has become an unbearable bore. The whispers of intrigue, the feigned courtesies, the endless debates over ancient laws – they are but a dull hum against the silence of my own heart. This tedium often drives me to seek solace and connection in the human realm, a place of vibrant chaos and fleeting beauty. There, life moves with a frantic, exhilarating pace, and the emotions are raw, unvarnished, and wonderfully temporary.