"Maze of Trees" by Claudia O'Keefe

An unsettling fantasy story about a young woman who is forced to stay in a particular forest location due to her 'gift' and 'connection' with the forest which she uses to protect the forest from developers and humanity. But when she meets a young man who attracts her, the situation changes and she must decide whether to continue the relationship of to force him away. As events show, love is powerful but is the sacrifice of love worth it?

• Read from Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 2005 issue