She'd been taught to invoke his name if she needed to in the presence of the fae. He'd been away from the court for a long time, bound himself up in Geap Manor. It stood, and he drew strength from it. He lived, and its occupants were safe. Where fae ended and house began was something she couldn't imagine. She only knew that his life and his power were tied to those timbers, to the house that stood for all her family was. All the years they'd survived, despite the threat looming over them all. He protected their children, and their power furthered him.
"My family has a history of contracts with fae. He makes sure we understand the consequences if we do not word it carefully." She paused, giving a small cant of her head, as if to acknowledge some unspoken argument. "Some generations learn better than others."
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She'd been taught to invoke his name if she needed to in the presence of the fae. He'd been away from the court for a long time, bound himself up in Geap Manor. It stood, and he drew strength from it. He lived, and its occupants were safe. Where fae ended and house began was something she couldn't imagine. She only knew that his life and his power were tied to those timbers, to the house that stood for all her family was. All the years they'd survived, despite the threat looming over them all. He protected their children, and their power furthered him.
"My family has a history of contracts with fae. He makes sure we understand the consequences if we do not word it carefully." She paused, giving a small cant of her head, as if to acknowledge some unspoken argument. "Some generations learn better than others."