the TL/DR version is that the fae can’t lie because they aren’t actually speaking human language, they’re speaking the language of the fae, which only uses the True Names of things. So if a fae were to refer to a tree, they would say the True Name of that SPECIFIC tree. constructing a lie would require the fae to make up a false name/a new truth which is not something they’re capable of. (unless…)
if you want the full version/the way i originally worked all this out, here’s an excerpt from a story i wrote where a fae (Lincoln) is trying to make a deal with The Prince (human). i also delve into what seelie vs unseelie means and some other fae lore. i wrote the whole story on a 72 hour bender where i didn’t sleep and barely ate. it’s the closest i’ve come to Receiving A Vision. enjoy!
“Well… if we work sunup to sunup-”
“I can’t.” The Prince cut him off. “I have to sleep. And eat. And I would like to do other things, on occasion.”
“Then a long time.” He wrinkled his nose. “Longer than the moon takes to fatten and vanish.”
okie dokie a bunch of you have asked for the Full Story so here it is!
mind the tags, it’s a queer and trans retelling of a lot of fairy tales and we don’t go the disney route with this one, though honestly the roughest part is probably the parental transphobia. but there’s uhhhh happy ending? enjoy!
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