[Rock] “There you are!” Echo said from upstairs. “Sorry, he likes to be tall and climbs up on people.” She came down the stairs with a smile on her face. I always forgot about how small she was. She and her sister were a few inches shorter than Carmen. One of the things I liked about Echo was her fae eyes. They made me feel more comfortable around her. She was small and delicate like most other fae and the way she moved reminded me of a pixie skimming the water. “I can’t reach him up there.” Echo sighed as she looked up at me. “Let me help,” Carmen said. Echo moved away and Carmen got closer. She stood on her toes and got ahold of the cat. He didn’t fight her as she pulled him off of my shoulder. I was grateful for that. He was a big cat and I didn’t want to lose an eye in the s