Faerie Folk Losing Their Mind

The truth was, that Needles had been destitute for some time. He wanted for nothing in particular, and, in being immortal, he was never in peril - yet he was, as so many of the faerie folk were, losing his mind.

It happened ever so quickly, in the space of just a century, in worldly time. One being after another began with symptoms that paralleled the Mortal woes, especially with that of Dementia. This malady and parody of selfhood and consciousness, afflicted both Mortal and Fae with confounding confusion.

Not only were vast numbers of Dwarves so affected, there were also the absentminded Angels, disorientated Devas, forgetful Elves, sleeping Trees, lethargic Nymphs - even the honey was beginning to lose its sweetness.

Yes, the thoughts of men were seriously deriding the consciousness of their ethereal brothers - and as both sank into abstraction and isolation even commonsense seemed to have lost its way.

-Gabriel Brunsdon, Finding Self - Second Guesses- Azlander Series