Lavender hair streamed down her back like a waterfall of silk, cascading over her slender shoulders and touching the tips of her toes. She was the most beautiful creature I met.

The elves were a proud people, and rightly so. They were descended from the first children of the earth, and their magic ran strong in their veins. The woman belonged to one of the elven clans that resided in the forested hills near the great lake. Her people were gentle and kind, but also fierce when they needed to be.

The woman's mother had been an elf, and her father had been a human. The woman's mixed heritage made her something special, something to be treasured.

She loved her home in The Flower Clan, with its wildflowers blooming everywhere and fresh mountain air blowing through the trees. It was a place where magic flowed freely and anything seemed possible. It was all so breathtakingly beautiful that she sometimes felt like she was living in a dream world.

• Painting was inspired by Itsuki #4607