and seemed a bit irked. Brennan spoke, “That is exactly what it means, Ruby. I am Prince Brennan Avery Luel Kaelin son of King Avery Oren Kaelin of the Earthen Royal Court of Fey.” He gave me a slight bow when he finished. Anya nodded her head, gave a slight curtsy and added, “And I am Princess Anya Donella Kaelin, daughter of King Avery Oren Kaelin of the Earthen Royal Court of Fey.”
My mouth hung open and I stared, looking dumbstruck at the two of them. “Shut the front door!” I said as I shook my head in disbelief. “I have known you guys for twelve years. Twelve! And this is the first I’m hearing of this?! What the hell? How could that not come up in conversation before now?” They both stood there, shaking their heads. Brennan standing firm with his arms folded across his chest and Anya twisting her hands nervously in front of her. She pleaded, “We couldn’t tell you before. Our father forbid us and there was no reason for you to know. There are not many people who can see fairies. It was for all of our safety.”
“ I still can’t believe this. I suppose it makes sense though. You guys have always been stronger than the other fairies I’ve met. And you’re obviously loaded…how else could you have that sweet cottage on the lake?” Anya was nodding in agreement and looking relieved as if she was glad I was finally up to speed with what was actually going on. Brennan interrupted me, “There’s more.”
“ More?” I shrieked, “How could there possibly be more ? Wait. Don’t tell me. It has something to do with all those weird things happening, right?” Anya was shaking her head “yes” and Brennan gave a quick nod. “I knew it!” I exclaimed. “There’s some rogue fairies out there in the woods starting fires, isn’t there?”
“ Well…” Anya said, still nervously wringing her hands, “It’s not exactly fairies...”
“ What do you mean, ‘not exactly fairies’?” I pressed.
“ And it’s not just the fires,” she continued.
“ Come on…” I stood there impatiently, giving her the hand signal to continue on… “Aaaand…” I prodded…
Anya nervously looked at Brennan again. He gave a big sigh and then spoke, “It’s like Anya said, it’s not just the fires. At first, we didn’t think anything of the tree farm fire, although it was odd. But then, when we heard of the other fires, we started to worry.”
Anya interrupted, “Yes, and when you mentioned the incident with the boats in the marina, we really got concerned. The forest has been unusually quiet too. Not only have fairies been staying away, but other wildlife – insects and birds – had been acting strangely too. Also, we had noticed some odd shifts with our magic. Remember when we appeared on the beach behind Jeremy last Saturday when we met to go swimming? That was a very close call. We should’ve been aware that he was already there and transported to the beach much farther away, in case he noticed. Then, when you told us about the dark shape you saw in the water, it confirmed our suspicions.” Brennan nodded in agreement.
“ Wait,” I held up my palms to them, as if to say ‘stop’, “Confirmed what suspicions?” I turned my head slightly and glared at them, squinting as if I could see right through them with X-ray vision.
“ Something has…escaped…from Fey,” Anya stuttered.
I waited for her to continue. She looked at Brennan with pleading eyes. Brennan looked me squarely in the eyes and spoke one word, “Sirrush.”
“ Sear-what? What the hell language is that? What’s that?” I asked in confusion.
Brennan shook his head, “Not what. Who. Sirrush is a dragon .”
I shook my head in disbelief and started pacing on the grass in front of them. “You have got. To be kidding. Me.” I said slowly. “First, you tell me you’re some kind of fairy royalty, and that your dad is the King. Then, you tell me that an effing dragon is responsible for burning down the
My mouth hung open and I stared, looking dumbstruck at the two of them. “Shut the front door!” I said as I shook my head in disbelief. “I have known you guys for twelve years. Twelve! And this is the first I’m hearing of this?! What the hell? How could that not come up in conversation before now?” They both stood there, shaking their heads. Brennan standing firm with his arms folded across his chest and Anya twisting her hands nervously in front of her. She pleaded, “We couldn’t tell you before. Our father forbid us and there was no reason for you to know. There are not many people who can see fairies. It was for all of our safety.”
“ I still can’t believe this. I suppose it makes sense though. You guys have always been stronger than the other fairies I’ve met. And you’re obviously loaded…how else could you have that sweet cottage on the lake?” Anya was nodding in agreement and looking relieved as if she was glad I was finally up to speed with what was actually going on. Brennan interrupted me, “There’s more.”
“ More?” I shrieked, “How could there possibly be more ? Wait. Don’t tell me. It has something to do with all those weird things happening, right?” Anya was shaking her head “yes” and Brennan gave a quick nod. “I knew it!” I exclaimed. “There’s some rogue fairies out there in the woods starting fires, isn’t there?”
“ Well…” Anya said, still nervously wringing her hands, “It’s not exactly fairies...”
“ What do you mean, ‘not exactly fairies’?” I pressed.
“ And it’s not just the fires,” she continued.
“ Come on…” I stood there impatiently, giving her the hand signal to continue on… “Aaaand…” I prodded…
Anya nervously looked at Brennan again. He gave a big sigh and then spoke, “It’s like Anya said, it’s not just the fires. At first, we didn’t think anything of the tree farm fire, although it was odd. But then, when we heard of the other fires, we started to worry.”
Anya interrupted, “Yes, and when you mentioned the incident with the boats in the marina, we really got concerned. The forest has been unusually quiet too. Not only have fairies been staying away, but other wildlife – insects and birds – had been acting strangely too. Also, we had noticed some odd shifts with our magic. Remember when we appeared on the beach behind Jeremy last Saturday when we met to go swimming? That was a very close call. We should’ve been aware that he was already there and transported to the beach much farther away, in case he noticed. Then, when you told us about the dark shape you saw in the water, it confirmed our suspicions.” Brennan nodded in agreement.
“ Wait,” I held up my palms to them, as if to say ‘stop’, “Confirmed what suspicions?” I turned my head slightly and glared at them, squinting as if I could see right through them with X-ray vision.
“ Something has…escaped…from Fey,” Anya stuttered.
I waited for her to continue. She looked at Brennan with pleading eyes. Brennan looked me squarely in the eyes and spoke one word, “Sirrush.”
“ Sear-what? What the hell language is that? What’s that?” I asked in confusion.
Brennan shook his head, “Not what. Who. Sirrush is a dragon .”
I shook my head in disbelief and started pacing on the grass in front of them. “You have got. To be kidding. Me.” I said slowly. “First, you tell me you’re some kind of fairy royalty, and that your dad is the King. Then, you tell me that an effing dragon is responsible for burning down the
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