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2024-10-29 19:42:56Selene POV
As Evangeline and I entered the safehouse, we could feel the pain radiating from the Fae. Being away from the forest was taking a toll on their connection to their magic.
I closed my eyes and called on the elements. The doors and windows opened as vines and branches crept into the house, and the floor cracked and crumbled to make way for the earth below. I sensed their worry begin to fade and their power regenerate as they drew from the makeshift forest I had built them. It wouldn't sustain them long term, but it would suffice.
"Thank you, Luna" Maeve's melodic voice grabbed my attention from where she stood by Cian's side at the far corner of the room.
"You are welcome, and I am sorry we forced you from your home. It is my hope you should return safely and soon."
"He was here, wasn't he? I could feel his power," Fionn questioned. I answered with a slight nod.
"Forgive me, Luna," Durragh interjected, "We kn
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