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reasonable.  And I had to find out how much he actually knew and how he’d found me in the first place.  Knowing who he was meant that I could find out more about him once I got back home and logged onto the Othernet too.  Knowledge always equals power and right now the Fae was ahead of me by a mile because he at least knew who I was and where I’d come from.
    He looked at me assessingly for a moment, eyes reverting back to their original shade of indigo.  Then something seemed to flicker across his face as if he’d made up his mind.  With a sudden sweep from the waist, he sketched a deep bow and held out his hand.  “My name is Solus.”
    I ignored his outstretched hand and just waited.  He sighed quietly and withdrew it.  “You broke my sister’s cruinne and I became…curious.  I wanted to know who on the middle plane was capable of such a feat.  My sister is not without some considerable power.”
    I must have looked blank because he explained further.  “I believe you call them faerie rings?”  There was a trace of distaste in his voice.
    Oh. I glanced briefly down at my hands, which were still clutching the silver needles.  That had probably been my blood.  But getting trapped in that ring had meant that I hadn’t been there to help Julia or the others.  I felt the heat inside me rise once more and my teeth clenched.
    “That ring almost cost me everything.”
    “I’m sorry,” he stated simply.  “They are usually the work of Lesser Fae, however my sister is…immature.  It doesn’t change the fact that you managed to break through it, however.  It appeared to be the result of some kind of blood magic so I waited and watched until traces of the blood that had such power showed itself again.  Two days ago it did.”
    That must have been when I’d cut myself on the shards of glass after Derek’s attack.  I frowned.  Solus had been on the street moments after that though so…
    He interrupted my thoughts.  “Time moves differently for us.  Even you must know that.”
    Oh, yeah, I did know that.
    “I wanted to know who had the power to destroy our magic.  It is wise for us to be on our guard when our powers are challenged.  So when your blood showed up I watched you.  It wasn’t hard to find out your true identity either.  It appears I’m not the only one looking for you.”
    My stomach briefly squirmed at the thought of Corrigan before I pushed it away.  “And now you’ve found me.”
    He watched me carefully.  “Yes, now I’ve found you.   I have no interest in the Pack’s desires so have no fear that I will reveal your location to them.  However  I do still want to know what you are.”
    I believed he’d been honest with me but I still couldn’t trust him or his actions if he found out the truth.
    “I don’t know,” I said.  “I am not without some ability and, yes, I did break through your sister’s cruinne.  I apologise if it caused her problems but it was an emergency and I had no desire to be stuck there for centuries just for her amusement.  But I really don’t know what I am.”
    “You’re lying. I can smell it coming off of you in waves.”  His conciliatory tone had vanished in a wave of irritation.   “But I don’t give up easily.  I WILL find out what you are.”  He looked up for a moment as if he was sniffing the air and then gazed into my eyes again.  “I’ll be seeing you, Mackenzie.”
    Suddenly without ceremony or so much as by your leave, he vanished, leaving me standing bewildered and slightly scared in amongst piles of books.  Bugger it.  Now what?
     
     

Chapter Four
     
    Moments later, Mrs Alcoon strolled through the door with a tartan shopping trolley trailing behind her.  I was still stunned by the Fae’s sudden appearance and disappearance, and what it would really mean for me, but somehow yet managed to register the quaintness of her accessory.  I hadn’t thought that anyone actually ever used those trolleys