The two that were left behind sat together in silence as they waited both patiently and anxiously for Jungkook's return. Taehyung had gotten down off of his horse, heading in the direction that the three witches had led Jungkook inside and Anfeth knew that it probably meant that they were returning. He looked ahead through the shadow ridden path and found the small group returning.
The mage lights that were posted amongst the bordering trees of the path lit as they drew closer, Anfeth catching sight of the youth amongst them. He took Taehyung's example and climbed down off of his horse as well, walking beside the Fairy King and stopping him from going any further. Their eyes watched as the three women drew closer. Taehyung had begun to breathe more easily at the sight of Jungkook's return. However, it didn't last long as his eyes caught the glimmer of a stone hanging from the boy's neck.
"It can't be.", he muttered under his breath, moving forward.
Anfeth rested a hand on his arm to stop him but Taehyung only pulled free, his feet carrying him to the four that were still somewhat away. The Great Wind would have gone after him but a hand on his shoulder stopped him and he looked to find Fàidh had returned as well.
"Let him go, Anfeth." Fàidh said with a small smile, "It's alright."
"Fàidh, what's going on?" Anfeth asked him.
Fàidh gave a smile at Anfeth's sudden look of bafflement and he couldn't help but give his lover a kiss.
"I really do love it when you're confused.", he said as he pulled away.
He received only a scoff from the wind god, who then gently pushed passed him to follow behind Taehyung. If Fàidh wasn't going to explain things for him, he'd find out for himself. With a smile on his face Fàidh followed after his lover, though he didn't have much of a choice since the wind was pushing him in that direction.
Taehyung soon found himself face to face with Jungkook, his chocolate eyes staring down into soft doe. The three women watched them intently, their faces holding small smiles. Taehyung's hand rose to the ruby, his fingers lifting it somewhat to look down at it in disbelief.
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"Where did you get this?", he asked, his eyes rising to Jungkook's again.
Jungkook's hand rose to close Taehyung's around the ruby, the prince frowning as he felt it begin to pulse in the same rhythm as his heart.
"You gave it to me,'' Jungkook said with a smile.
"But-"
"Jungkook was missing only because he was taken away for his own life's safety." At Fàidh' voice, Taehyung looked to the Seer, the man standing side-by-side with Anfeth. "Nefarah had tried to kill him.", he continued to explain, "If she had known of her failure she would have gone after him again. However, Anfeth had taken the prince away to the Northern Witch of long ago. She left with him and Jungkook was made to start life anew."
