Foundling

The Foundlings are the human children that were stolen or taken in by Fae to plant their own spawn in the human world. Most of those taken wither quickly in the "care" of Fae but some actually grow up and get to play a small part in their world.

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Almost all Foundling are treated harshly and are mainly a source of amusement, like a mouse at the mercy of a cat. It is rare that a Fae takes pity or even truly cares for one and even if a Fae acts like they are fond of them, most Foundling have been burned before.

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Humans on the other hand often try everything in their power to retrieve their children. Sometimes through cruelty against the swapped Changeling, sometimes through sacrifice and offerings. Rarely does this end well for them and often cuts every tie a Foundling had in the human world - the Fae are not prone to mercy or non-beneficial kindness. Once they have claimed a toy, they rarely like to give it back. On top of this, Foundlings have been permanently warped by the mirage and losing most of what made them human, to begin with, but also they never truly become Fae.

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So they never feel at home in either world. Some survive by learning to play by the everchanging rules their new caretakers come up with, others just through sheer rebellious spite, but almost all of them are longing for more.