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"Kiri..." he suddenly heard a pleasant velvety voice in his head. - Glad to meet you..."

"Who is this talking to me?" — the young man shook his head.

"I am Ingris. Now you will see me..."

  The trembling image that appeared before his eyes made him perk up: a tall, half-naked guy with deer horns and ears, covered with streams of long lilac hair, looked at him with a glowing crimson iris in large black-filled eyes.

"Welcome to my world, Kiri."

The forest fae extended his hand to him and the boy clearly felt his handshake. At the tips of the fingers of a warm, strong palm, sharp claws of a dark purple color were visible.

"This is a dream?" - Kiri asked in an undertone, noticing that his sister suddenly fell on the grass, closing her eyes.

Ingris laughed playfully and melodiously, revealing his white fangs and approaching him closely.

"Touch me and you will see that this is real."

Kiri immediately pulled his hand out in fear and asked:

"Tell me better, how do we get out of the forest? We got lost yesterday..."

"Ooh, I know about that, baby! That's why you both are here in my domain. That's what I wanted."

"For what?"

"I like you..." - the guy with the horns said dreamily, looking at Kiri. - So cute, eyes green like leaves and hair the color of a hazelnut..."

"What do you mean - like me?" — the teenager was embarrassed.

"I want to be friends with you!"

"A-ah... why me? Is no someone else?" — Kiri backed away from him.

"I'm here alone and for a long time... I need a spouse... I saw you and decided to leave you here."

"You mean… for mating? But... I have completely different plans for life."

"And which ones?" - Ingris became serious.

"All sorts of things! I don't have to tell!"

"You have no plans! — the deer guy frowned, his violet eyes flashing menacingly. - Stay here with me!"

Everything suddenly swam before the young man's eyes.

Kiri woke up and found himself on a bed in the cozy atmosphere of a small house, not realizing anything.

"Mali?" — he called his sister in the hope that she was somewhere nearby and looked around.

Outside the small open window, the sun was shining brightly, the red maple leaves of small trees were rustling, and the crystal water of the spring was gurgling.

The boy jumped out of bed and ran outside, finding himself in a well-kept garden with a running pond.

"Hey! Anyone? Where I am?" - he shouted demandingly.

But no one answered him.

Kiri rushed to explore the surroundings of the house and garden and did not find any household items.

Whose home is this, one can only guess?

And where did the sister go? Maybe she went to pick wild berries?

No, something is wrong here! 

Probably that deer guy kidnapped him and took him to his lair.

Ingris soon appeared with a fish in his hand and Kiri directed his anger at him:

"What did you do to my sister?"

"Sent her home! — the guy answered calmly. - She is all right. I do not need her. A beautiful brunette, but a to little girl, not suitable to be my wife."

"What!? Am I any good? I don't want to stay here! — Kiri was furiously indignant. - Am I not your toy?"

Ingris, glaring at him with purple iris glowing, sat down on the ground and began to clean the fish, removing large scales with sharp claws.

"I know that you won't bring me kids. But it's ok... the two of us will be fine."

"It is unlikely! I'll run away from you!"

"Why don't you like me? Are my reindeer antlers so scary to you?"

"What is the deal about your horns? — the young man continued to be indignant. - You're forcing me to hang around here with you! I want back to home! Show me please the right way…"

"Nope! If I let you go, you won't come back, and I've already fallen in love with you, - Ingris whispered with sly smile. - This almost never happens to me. Such cute boys like you rarely appear in my lands."

  He began to fry the fish on a bluish flame that appeared out of nowhere.

"How do you do it?"- exclaimed the surprised prisoner.

"What!?"

"How can fire burn without wood?"

"I summoned it... - the deer guy chuckled mischievously adding mockery. - "Easy peasy lemon squeezy…"

"Oh, yes... you are a magical creature. And why am I asking?"

Juicy of fish flowed down Ingris's fingers from under the toasted crust, and the tickling smell of fried meal caused a strong attack of hunger in the boy's stomach.

"Help yourself!" — fae handed him the finished fish on a large burdock leaf.

"Are you going to feed me? I am actually capable of catching and preparing my own food."

"I have no doubt, honey. I'm courting you. There is no point in being stubborn, even if you feel like a prisoner. You are my guest and I must feed you."

"Don't call me honey. You're not even my friend. More like an enemy! And you are  generally unclear who! Why are you walking around here naked and with horns on your head?"

"You called me a forest spirit... So it's true! It's clear that I'm not a human, but I really liked you."

"Why don't you look for a female deer as you?"

"But she's nowhere to be found! What to do? I have lived here for hundreds of years and have never met one. Traveled everywhere and came back here again."

"Is this your house? Did you build it yourself?"

"No! Someone lived here before me. I don't really need such housing. I can easily rest on the branches of tall trees. But here, together with you, we will live a glorious life... We will sleep in an embrace in a warm nest."

The teen snorted loudly in indignation, stamped his foot and ran away from the kidnapper. Wherever he turned, trying to move away from this place, it was all in vain, the house with the garden again appeared before him as if it's enchanted.