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said as he flashed in.
    “Me, too. Where can I meet one?”
    Max laughed. “I’ll go back and get your swords, but I’m not flashing that she devil here. She’ll have to find her own way.”
    “Max!” I called, but he was already gone. He was back less than a minute later with my swords.
    “Didn’t matter, they’re already on their way here. We need to get this done quickly before they arrive. Tony, stand back.”
    I backed away and watched as Max and Daire placed their hands on the ground. Thane, Cole, and a few other Fae I didn’t recognize, had their swords drawn and were watching the perimeter.
    As I watched, the ground rose up creating a hill nestled in between some trees. I could see the enchantment that surrounded the area that would make humans avoid it and look the other way. Max and Daire approached the little wooden door that appeared in the side of the hill. They ran their hands over it and suddenly the door opened and Max disappeared inside.
    “Where are they going?”
    “Into the Mound to look for the Chalice. We aren’t sure if it’s there or not. Gaia or Faerie may have hidden it elsewhere.”
    “You talk like Gaia and Faerie are living creatures.” I smiled.
    Cole just stared at me.
    “I suppose that shouldn’t surprise me.”
    “Well, why shouldn‘t ye be gob-smacked?” Jillian asked as she approached us. “Where’s yer friend?”
    “Nothing. And he’s in there.” I nodded at the Mound.
    “What? In that forest?” Jillian blinked. “Where’d that bloody forest come from?”
    “Is that all you see?” I smiled again. She couldn’t see the Faerie Mound, all she saw was the enchantment. “Where’s Uncle Nicu?”
    “He’s calling a meeting of the Guardians.”
    “For what purpose?”
    “Well ye’ve changed the rules. If the Light Fae are goin’ ta be ‘round he wants ta make feckin’ sure nothin’ brutal happens.”
    “Got it,” I said as Max reappeared with a scowl. “Didn’t find it?”
    “No. Auberon was so sure.”
    “They couldn’t have found it already, could they?”
    “Ye’ve got ta stop that appearin’ oot o’ nowhere!”
    Max looked at her, confused. “She’s not a Sióga Feiceann?”
    “Not exactly.”
    “I just assumed…never mind, I’ll fix it.” Max closed his eyes and his skin began to glow brighter, bronzer. When he opened his eyes they were swirling blue and green as if Earth was living in them, and I realized it was Gaia. I could sense her, flowing through Max as he reached out to Jillian. “Hold her still, Tones…”
    Jillian had been backing away as Max came closer to her. “Bloody hell! What the feck does he think he’s doin’?”
    I took Jillian’s hand and held her steady. “He’s going to make it so you can see.”
    “I ken o’ ready see!”
    “No. So you can see all of Faerie, not just the demons and Light Fae that allow themselves to be seen.”
    Jillian set her jaw and stood steady next to me, but I knew she was feeling threatened. I could feel it pouring off her aura, however she allowed Max to approach her and run his fingers over her eyelids. As she blinked I watched Gaia flow into her, changing her emerald-green eyes just for a moment to a sea blue-green as they widened and took in all of the Fae that surrounded us, and the Faerie Mound.
    “Bloody hell, have I gone mental, then?”
    I grinned. “Nope. Welcome to the world of the Seelie.”
    “Sorceress.” Daire nodded and smiled.
    “Well.” Jillian nodded back and continued to stare at the Faerie Mound.
    “Would you like to see the inside?” Max asked.
    Jillian nodded, unblinking. She followed Max through the door, holding tight to my hand. I was kind of glad she hadn’t thought to let go. We walked through the door and entered an entirely different world.
    The walls were earthen, but not dirt, exactly, more like adobe, but not that, exactly, either. The hallway we entered was well-lit as we followed Max through the maze to a center chamber, a throne