TW: Mentions of self harm, suicide, and related topics
"Sit down Illia," my mother says, "I am going to tell you a story."
I sit down and anxiously ask, "About what?"
"Have you ever heard of humans?"
"Yes! In school!" I look down, "My friends say they're not real though."
"No fairy has ever seen one, but that's not the point of this story. Do you want to know more about these creatures?"...