“What are the virtues?” I asked past the flare of anger at the thought of the solstice ritual. “Courage, discipline, cunning, strength, hedonism, and magic.” I wrinkled my nose. “Hedonism doesn’t sound like a virtue.” “To the Fae it is.” His eyes flickered like embers. “Don’t tell me humans have forgotten how much we revel in trickery and pleasure.” How exactly did they plan to test hedonism, and did I have to watch? “Our village Elder chose to omit the part about pleasure.” “The human world sounds dull.”
