When the Land meets the Sky: A Tail of Two Mages

Chapter 6 - Secrets

Esterra's POV

I was sitting on a tree branch overlooking the ocean when I saw the sky runes used to summon us guardians to the palace.

A summons to the castle? I wonder what this could be about....

I stood up then unfurled my wings and flew to the castle. When I arrived I saw Zero, Skyla, Rowen, Naomi, Trodaí, Aleiya and Yukio. Oiamh isn't here.

"Where's Oiamh?" I asked as this isn't like her

"She didn't want to come for unknown reasons. Naomi and I tried asking but she just stayed in her room back home" Trodaí explained to me.

That worried me, and I can tell Zero is worried about her. I'll check in on her later.

"Greetings little Phoenix" someone said to me

I turn around and see Ryella!

"Ryella Titania! It's a pleasure to see you again" I said to them.

"Likewise." Ryella told me whilst smiling.

"Ryella of the Fae, Titania and Guardian, we welcome you to the main palace of Tír na nÓg. I hope our new alliance will grow and be strengthened for years to come" Queen Niamh said to the Faerie King

"It's a honour to be here your majesties. Although I do not see the little puppy who saved me back in the faerie kingdom" Ryella said

"If you mean Oiamh, she unfortunately couldn't be here today. But I'm more than happy to pass on anything to her. I'm her mother Lady Naomi of the Forest and this is my husband Lord Trodaí the Great Wolf Champion" Naomi said to the faeirie.

"Please let her know how grateful everyone in the Fae Kingdom are for what she and the other puppy as well as the phoenix and the deer did" Ryella asked to which Naomi and Trodaí nodded with smiles

"As to why we summoned you all, t'would seem the gods are displeased with us for some unknown reason. We know not which gods are displeased nor do we know why and we need help figuring it out. Rowen, Zero, Skyla, Naomi and Trodaí will you ask your wolf gods please, meanwhile Aleiya, Yukio and Esterra can you ask your respective gods? We must figure out the cause and from whom as to prevent a giant issue for the whole Isle of Tír na nÓg. This Island and it's inhabitants' safety is of uptmost concern if the gods are displeased with us" King Oisin explained to us.

"Of course majesties" everyone replied

Asking me to beseach my god....this shall be interesting

After a few more issues were discussed the meeting adjourned. I decided to check in on Oiamh and see how she is, it's not like her to miss meetings that the guardians were summoned to. Zero was there and he isn't an official guardian yet, his parents are still in that position same to Oiamh's mother.

I got to Oiamh's home with her parents then her mother showed me to her room.

"She hasn't left her room in the past couple of days sadly. No matter what myself or Trodaí say or do. I'll leave you alone with her for now whilst we set up our altar to try and contact the wolf deities" Naomi explained then went downstairs.

I knocked on the door then heard "come in" and entered her room

"Oiamh, sweetheart, is everything alright? Zero and I were worried when your parents showed up to the meeting at the castle without you" I asked then quickly realised there wasn't any light in here right now. I didn't notice at first since I had my wings on show and they do glow with fire and create light but I noticed it after I hid them.

"Not exactly Esterra....I can't go out anymore..." Oiamh told me

"What? Why?" I replied.

"I appreciate you coming to check up on me and letting me know about Zero's worry as well as yours, however what's going on with me is something no one would understand" Oiamh explained.

I revealed my wings again so I could see where the candles were then I can light them and make this room not so dark.

Once I did that I saw something odd - Oiamh has two tails.

"Two tails?" I muttered quietly

"Y...yeah. I don't know how though - I just woke up a couple days ago and was like this. If anyone were to find out I'd be targeted for being a freak of nature" Oiamh responded.

I felt so much sympathy for the little wolf. I sat on the bed then stroked her tails

Oiamh looked at me with confusion in her eyes

"I know how that feels Oiamh...being unique and feeling like you'll targetted for it. I was born as a Phoenix and every time I die, I just keep turning to ashes and reviving in this form.." I explained to her then she sat up

"You needn't worry about your two tails. No one will find out from me. But if you wish I can help coach you on how to hide your second tail, I've mastered hiding my wings which was very hard at first but now I can hide them entirely" I told Oiamh which made her smile a bit

"Alright...I think I'll let my parents know about this though. They deserve to know why I shut myself away" I pat her on the head when she said that and it made her happy. Oiamh always is a lover of getting pats on her head

Once we stood up, Oiamh and I walked downstairs to see her parents.

"Oiamh! I'm glad to see you're alright sweetheart" Trodaí said to his daughter

"I'm fine dad, I shut myself away because of these" Oiamh replied and gestured to her two tails

"Oh, you've got two tails? That's....not been known in any werewolf in over 2 millenia. Not since Apollo our deity returned to the heavens as to not roam the land of the living anymore" Naomi stated

"Apollo the two tailed wolf of the day? He's your deity?" I asked

"Indeed. His consort Artemis the wolf of the night is another one of our deities. Same to their daughters: Soli of the Shining Sun and Crescida of the Silver Moon" Trodaí told me.

I never knew the werewolves had four deities. I returned to my home shortly after as to prepare the ritual to talk to my deity at the request of our King and Queen