Flake Fey
Fairy Collection #6
Tiny, spinning blue specks dance through the frosty air. Spreading icy branches that grow in a fractal-like pattern across the surface of anything they touch. Mixed in with snow, sleet, and freezing rain, even mist on an overly humid day that’s dropped below freezing could have a few of these fey fellows floating around.
A leaf on a tree can become stiff with frost blowing off suddenly in the cold winter wind. The colder the mornings grow, the more concentrated their presence becomes. Allowing them to spread and multiply simply by signing their lacy signature. Then, when these frosty patches melt away with the sun's warmth, they float back into the clouds to play and dance until they fall down once again.
They have no bodies to speak of and are simply a collective spirit organism spread out amongst these infinitesimal specks. The closer they get to another of their brethren, or themselves in this case, the more excited they become, uniting and forming amazing patterns, causing the temperature of anything they touch to instantly drop and freeze. The moisture in the air assists in this, clinging to the item and creating shimmering ice crystals.
Humans and Fair Folk alike have come to appreciate the beauty they bring and have learned little tricks like holding a mug of ale out the window on a frosty day.
K.B. Silver
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