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so well. He’d had practice. It seems members of the Jade Court teamed up with the Sidhe. According to this tome it was Traygen’s kingdom that drove the Sidhe fairies into the underworld at Knockma. Well, banning the fae to the underworld gave the Sidhe a motive. However, it still wasn’t clear to me why the vampires got involved. I kept reading until I found the connection.
    The practice during that time and for centuries before was to build passageways or catacombs to other worlds. Remnants of theses tombs can still be found all over Ireland, Great Britain, and in parts of Germany. Today theses tombs were thought to have been mainly ceremonial. Yet, the supernatural realms know differently. These tombs were often used by fairies, vampires, wizards, and others to travel between worlds. Samhain and Beltaine are especially busy times in the spirit and supernatural realms. These holidays celebrated the end of the harvest and the beginning of spring. Today theses holidays would be equivalent to Halloween and May Day. The spirits take advantage of these times to move between worlds. It seems the vampires and fairies aligned against Traygen’s kingdom after the Sidhe were banished to the underworld. The Sidhe needed an ally to help open the portals and to protect them from the dragons of Traygen’s kingdom. The dragons guarded the portal to prevent the migration of supernatural creatures between worlds. The vampires from the Jade Court aided the Sidhe in slaying the dragons that guarded the portal tomb in Knockma. Maeva the Queen of the Sidhe fairy is buried in a cairn there.
    It wasn ’t much to go on especially, when you consider that members of the Jade Court look human when they are in this universe. They are just like dragons and fae when they cross over into this world. They assume a human looking form. Great, this area could be full of Jade Court vampires and no one would know. Not a comforting thought in a kingdom full of changelings. The only other mention of the fae was the warning wail of the banshee. The banshee is a Sidhe fairy, which keens or wails foretelling of imminent death.
    I started to pick up another tome when a popping sound startled me. Turning toward the sound I saw Jason appear.
    “I hope I didn ’t startle you. I knew you’d be eager to hear from me.”
    “Yes, what have you learned? Does the council know where to find the vampire courts?”
    Jason crossed the room and sat in a chair next to me. “The council believes the White Court is unlikely to be involved and that you should skip them. The Jade Court has had some involvement with this kingdom. They conspired with the Sidhe to attack the kingdom after the Sidhe were banished from this world. The Jade Court’s primary reason for involving themselves was to keep their trade routes open. It seems Traygen’s kingdom has denied them passage over Ireland.”
    “Tell me something I don ’t know. There is a detailed account of that skirmish in their history.” I tapped the large volume in front of me.
    “I see you still haven ’t cultivated any patience. But, to answer your question the Red Court and Black Court vampires are rumored to occupy the Isles of Paradise. There was no consensus on exactly where the islands are located, but our guess is somewhere in the Hebrides. The Gaelic tradition believes the islands are home to ghosts and demons. We believe they are too.”
    “It ’s a start. Can they narrow the search down any? My geography is sketchy, but I think there are almost a dozen islands in that chain.”
    “Not bad. There are the Inner and Outer Hebrides. The council thinks the best place to begin is the Outer Hebrides.”
    “Now that we know where we are going, did the council send someone to help me in the search?”
    “It took us awhile, but yes we did. With wars waging on several fronts resources are scarce. The council recommended a man who is familiar with the Red Court vampires. His name is Zane and he has worked for the