A Winter Courtship

An MM fantasy winter holiday novella. A lonesome village blacksmith. A nymph determined to court him. Blacksmith Ulrich often feels lonely as he struggles to connect with those in his small mountain village. At least he has his pet reindeer to keep him company through the long winter. Then one day, a nymph falls into step beside him, gives him a Solstice gift, and declares that he is courting Ulrich. He even calls Ulrich “pretty.” Ulrich can’t comprehend what is happening. How can anyone see him, the uncouth, hulking blacksmith, as pretty? And why does Ulrich like it? Lutoth is part wind nymph, part mountain nymph. He has spent his whole life travelling, but now he yearns for a place to call home. He sees the blacksmith and immediately recognises him as the child he played with years ago. His first crush. In that moment, Lutoth decides he will court Ulrich and make the man his. However, Lutoth has never stayed still before. In fact, some believe his wind nymph blood makes him incapable of it. Can Lutoth give up his wandering ways so he and Ulrich can be together? And can Ulrich trust that Lutoth will?