"Lord, what fools these mortals be," I think to myself. An inspired quote, I'm glad I thought of it. I gave it to that guy, what was his name...ah yes, Will Shakespeare. Dear fellow, really had a way with words.

I look down again at the objects of my scorn. A pretty blonde girl and a handsome dark-haired man. I've been watching them for quite some time. Very stubborn pair of humans. They are meant to be together, I would know. Yet, they continually push each other away.

I fly down a few feet in front of them. They can't see me, but I can see and hear them. They are arguing...yet again. I roll my eyes as I begin to listen in.

"Danny, tell me again, why does it have to be this way?" demanded Michelle.

"I told you, it's for our own good!"

Such foolishness. Don't they realize they can fight better together than apart?

"But Danny, I don't understand!"

"I know baby!" He reaches up and tucks a stray hair behind her ear. "But, if Mother finds out that we know, she'll...she'll make life very difficult for us. You know that."

Oh yes, his stupid mother. I really ought to prick her with one of my arrows, they probably wouldn't work on her. Should use a real one, the kind that does more than make you fall in love. The more permanent kind. I laugh.

"I know Danny," says Michelle, starting to cry. "It's just so unfair." Danny takes Michelle in his arms and lets her cry.

You're making it hard on yourself, I want to scream at them. How can you be so blind to each other! Foolish, foolish, foolish. I shake my head. I've heard enough.

I fly back up to my perch above their heads. I have to think. What can I do, short of shooting them with my arrows, to push them together. I don't want to use my arrows just yet, but it may come down to that. They are so incredibly stubborn that I may have too. What will I do?


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