Chalmys has the power to do nearly anything—except set himself free. After a simple dinner with a god went very, very wrong, fae mage Chalmys was cursed to remain locked in his tiny realm. Until, that is, he could find someone to tell his story. All of his story. There are only two problems: Revealing the truth of his birth will put his mother at grave risk, and he has to send his story through dreams. Chalmys thought the second would be the easiest to overcome, but after centuries of tangled tales gone wrong, he has nearly given up hope. Until the night he connects with Holly. Now he has to convince her to risk everything to set him free. If only a certain god doesn't interfere... Previously published in The Realm of Darkness box set.