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At the end of the universe there is a bar. In which sits a lord feeling very accomplished for purchasing what should be three centuries worth of technology advancement to bring back to his kingdom.
Alcallah and Stephen at Milliways
feyfortune
The door opens, and a slender young woman with golden hair and pointed ears enters. She blinks. "This...is not my bedroom," she observes.
to his children
"Don't worry, this place is connected to many worlds which occassionally snatches random doors, time pauses in your world while the door is closed and if you leave it will lead to the normal destination."
to his children
"The Bar told me," Stephen points, "She is alive, female and very helpful."
feyfortune
"Huh." she walks up to the bar and runs a hand over it, just barely not touching the surface. "Well, if she's conventionally alive she doesn't count as a plant or an animal."
curiousbox
I'm not conventionally alive. Would you like a drink? The first one is free, says a napkin.
feyfortune
"No thank you," she says politely. "Mother would justifiably fret if I accepted food or drink from strange magic things."
feyfortune
"Because she's a High Lady and someone might want to target her through me?"
to his children
"Ah, so you are some kind of nobility too?"
Stephen himself is dressed very much like a king out of a fantasy movie, complete with a crown made of silver and moonstones.
feyfortune
"Yes. I am Alcallah out of Rannsi of the Deep South. And you?"
to his children
"Lord Stephen Grayhunt of the Southern Lakes. It's an honor to meet you."
to his children
He rests his chin on his hand.
"Interesting. Do you mind if I ask what kind of non-mortal are you?"
feyfortune
"I'm a fairy. Why, what other kinds of non-mortals are there?"
to his children
He frowns.
"I suppose you could say that spirits and the undead are non-mortals. But I would very much prefer talk about your own kind if it pleases you."
feyfortune
"I suppose I don't mind, although you're going to have to direct the conversation; I don't know enough about mortals to be sure how we're different, aside from the fact that you die."
to his children
"I'm very likely to be off-standard from the mortals you know. Do mortals in your world usually have magic?"
feyfortune
"I don't remember all the details, it never seemed particularly relevant to me. Human magic is more general than fey magic, I remember that much."
to his children
Stephen chuckles. "It's alright. If you want to compare, my world have two kinds of magical humans, witches and nobleborn, I'm the later, both have powers like this," He makes a bust sculpture of her. "Stone generation," he adds.
feyfortune
"Wow. There are fairies with stone magic, but they can only shape what already exists, not create it!"