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The night air was heavy with a sense of expectation. Onatah’s body half formed within the trunk of a tree, her hair falling over one shoulder as she inspecting her world. Even since her birth she had not contacted any of her own; her brothers and sisters. But they were out there; she could feel them.

The Goddess of Nature slowly pulled herself out from the tree and floated gracefully to the ground, large feathered wings flapping once before coming to rest upon her back. This feeling... it was the closest to Nirvana this world was ever going to get.

Humming softly under her breath Onatah stepped out across rocky ground. Evil reigned to the south of here, the Demon God. There were others around, getting closer. With a smile Onatah melted into the rocks to wait.

Shay appeared in a puff of smoke in the clearing. She'd sensed something happening...something gathering. She'd dressed for the occasion, in her best and most royal dress. It was blue, of course, and it hung in big beautiful ruffles down her body. Atop her head, she wore a tiara. She looked like a princess out of a fairy tale.

Behind her, her mother Isadora stood with one of her little ones: Vicious. Shay was a new mother, but ever the princess in her home, she allowed her own mother to do most of the nurturing. It was good for her anyway, it reminded her of her life before all the turmoil.

"Father's family is near, Mother," Shay said to Isadora, "Remember your manners..."

Gareth materialized just within the trees surrounding the clearing. He wasn't sure why but something told him this was the place to be tonight. He could see some movement just beyond the trees. He couldn't see the individuals clearly but he could sense that they were his kin. He had yet to meet any others like him and it seemed that now was his chance to do so.

Looking down at himself he checked to make sure he was dressed well enough for the occasion. He was wearing emerald green pants and coat with pale gold embroidery, black boots and a slightly off white undershirt just visible under the open buttons on his coat. Nodding and deciding that he was presentable Gareth stepped out into the clearing to meet with the others.



A small cloud of smoke appeared on one end of the clearing slowly forming into a rather young Deity. Syng had felt a similar calling that all the others had. Something told her this is where she needed to be. Using all three of her hands she smoothed down her long pigtails and to make sure the bands holding them up were tight enough. Folding her upper arms under her breast and her lower one on her hip, Syng smiled slightly and wondered what kind of fun might be happening tonight.

Shay's ears twitched at the sound of her daughter's little voice. She turned around, just in time to see the little one trip, and giggled. Shay went to her daughter and picked her up into her arms.

"Vera, you should have stayed home with Papa. But I suppose you can meet your family as well.""

Shay took Vera over to her grandmother and handed her over. Isadora held both children in either arm, just as she had when Shay was a child and her sister was still around. Shay took the opportunity, while her hands were free, to smooth out her gown.

"Just be sure to behave yourself in front of your aunts and uncles. Some of them are very old and wise!"

"Yeah, sis! Don't be annoying in front of the grown-ups!" Vicious said as he tugged on his sister's ear.

Gareth lifted an eyebrow and looked around. He had heard a voice and felt a presence but he couldn't see anyone near enough to have spoken to him so clearly. More faes had appeared some like him and others not quite the same. He thought some felt...darker than others, but he didn't fear confrontation because though they felt darker they didn't give off a threatening feeling.

Turning his attention back to the mysterious voice he smiled warmly and replied. "I would say the pleasure was all mine Milady," for though he could not see who had spoken the voice was definitely that of a female. "But I'm afraid not seeing you puts me at a disadvantage."

"Leave me alone Vicious!" Vera whined sticking her tongue out after pulling her ear to safety. "You're annoying even without trying, you should of stayed home with papa." She huffed.

"Nuh-uh, Vera! Mama said that I was gonna get to meet the family first! You were supposed to stay with Papa!"

"Both of you hush!" Isadora's voice boomed down over her grandchildren, "Be respectful of your elders and be good."

Shay smiled at her mother. She was happy to have to around so much, especially now that the children had come.

"See what you did, Vera? You made grandma mad! Vic whispered to his sister.

Shay shook her head, though she smiled, and looked around her to see who had arrived.

Vera stared at her brother harshly. Though in seconds she was crying big tears. "I'm always left out!" Her grandmother yelled, startling her but she continued to cry though tried to keep it quiet.

She leaned on her grandmother now wishing she had just stayed home with Papa. This wasn't as much fun as she thought it would be.