The Origin of the Faerie

Long ago Faeries lived in harmonious wonder in a land created in illusion. This land was called 'Under the hill,' by some but was more truthfully over and under and around the hill. The humans and other races were welcome to visit and join the riotous Faerie parties, as long as they were honorable to their hosts and took nothing away from the halls of Faerie. But, morals amongst the mortals being as they are, this was one of the first rules broken. Much consternation broke out in the Hall at what was seen as perfidy and betrayal of trust. Many friendships had been formed. Punishment was discussed and a decision taken that all must suffer! Punishment was not going to be divided. It was to be a complete exclusion of the world of mortals from the world of Faerie that was proposed. The Faerie would lose their joy of exploration and the humans their joy of sharing in the wonder of illusion. The Dukes Slae and Akadd had each of them a daughter, both of whom had given their heart to a mortal. Amid the fighting and discussions, they gathered their loyal friends to themselves and slunk out of the halls the night before the gates to the world were due to commence the ceremonial closing. The Dukes found out of their daughter's escape and were distraught as the doors between the worlds slowly but inexorably shut. All they could do was to make a portal so that they may see of the girls fortunes as they lived their lives in the land of mortals. Yolande was the first to find that her mortal friend had feet of clay. He wanted none of her since she had lost much of the faerie magic and the illusion of size she had once possessed, but she, being of stout heart and fortitude beyond her real stature set up a store in the forests of the E'gal and there her descendants and followers descendants live to this day becoming the Yslae faeries. Kemilin on the other hand caused her father much pain as he watched her progress through the portal. Her 'friend' was of a black heart and led her to many atrocities. She being much in love with him, followed wherever he led. All of the time using what little powers she still had in the pursuit of his cause, she accepted his taunts, jeers and his large-handed slaps. He was forgiven all, for a few daliances when it suited his purpose. Finally the counsel of her cousin and the depredations she suffered forced her to see what she had become. She also retired to the forests of the E'gal close to where her cousin resided. With her followers she formed the Kadder Faerie community. Both the cousins tried to recreate the halls of Faerie to the best of their ability. While Yolande concentrated on the faeries becoming a community, for Kemelin it was different. Never did the experiences Kemelin endured with her mortal lover leave her, and to this day, the Kadder Faeries are of a warlike intent slapping all and sundry when their territory is invaded.