It's been days since the feast and everyone still seems to be celebrating. Turambil walks through the forest lost in his thoughts. As he wonders around he comes across a small family of white deer. "Hello there." The mother deer looks up at Turambil. She and her 2 fawns are nestled together under some large ferns. "You wouldn't happen to know how I should care for Willo would you?" The mother deer slowly lays her head down and goes to sleep. "I thought as much. Sleep well." Turambil says as he continues his walk. It's not that he doesn't know how to care for a baby. It's that he doesn't know how to care for a being of such great power. When Willo is happy it's sunny and warm outside. When he's sad and crys, the weather mirrors him and begins to rain lightly and when he's hurt or scared it storms like crazy. Thankfully no random fires have erupted. Turambil finds himself at the edge of the forest over looking the sea. He finds a rock to sit on as he watches the sun set. As the sky is full of beautiful pastel colors he comes up with how to bind Willo's powers. Not wanting to leave his spot, Turambil gets up and heads back to the great hall.
When he arrives, he stops a servant to get Arwyn, Leigha, and Zaoria. He sits and waits for their arrival. Leigha comes in first. "What can I help you with?" Turambil looks up. "Leigha, I would like to know if you have found anything in the scrolls or books about how to bind Willo's powers." Leigha sits down. "Not yet, but that doesn't mean that Zaoria hasn't found something." Arwyn comes in next. "I have been looking into binding spells but most of what I found are for elves." Turambil sits and thinks. Zaoria walks in. "We will have to work with what we have and pray that it works." Turambil looks to Zaoria. "What will we need to bind his powers?" Zaoria, Leigha, Arwyn get some parchment and start make a list of all that will be needed.
⦁ red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, and white candles
⦁ salt, cinnamon, rosemary, saffron, mint, pepper, thyme, garlic, yarrow root, turmeric, rose with thorns (red and white), sage
⦁ parchment with ink and a quill
⦁ string or thin rope, locks of hair or small drop of blood
⦁ mug-wart, lilac, mandrake, lavender, vervain, wolfsbane
⦁ crystals, gem stones, red brick powder, clay, sulfur, sand, silica, water, fire
⦁ beetles, seashells, fish scales, snake scales, bones of a black cat, runes, powder bones, ash, anvil dust (the fine black iron detritus found around a blacksmith's anvil
With the list made out of things that will be needed and might be needed. Turambil, Leigha, and Zaoria work on spells they will need to try. They don't know what spell to use for the banishment of powers, but they have several in mind to try. After a long night of work, they finally go to their chambers to sleep till the next morning.
Mayla wakes up to an already awake Willo. "Did you sleep well Willo?" she asks him with a smile. Willo giggles and blows bubbles. "I will take that as a yes. Let us go and see if we can't find Turambil." Mayla picks up Willo and winds through the castle to find Turambil. She checks his chambers and he's not there. She checks the great hall just to find he's not there either. As she wonders around and speaks to some of the servants she goes to Mother Tree and finds Turambil sitting on the ground twirling one of her leaves in his fingers. "What are you doing down there Turambil?" Turambil looks up, "I thought I would think better if I was closer to nature." Mayla laughs "Sitting down would get you closer to nature since when you stand you're so tall." Turambil laughs along with her. "You think that's so?" Tuambil pats the ground next to him. "Sit down here and maybe you can help me." Mayla sits next to him still holding Willo. "What could you possibly need my help with? I'm not old enough to be as wise as you and the other Elders. I'm afraid I won't be of much help." Mayla says shyly. "You may not be as old as me or the others, but that doesn't mean your not wiser then me in your own way." Turambil says with his hand on Maylas shoulder. "Okay, what can I try and help you with?" Mayla asks. "Well, as you know, we can't keep Willo forever. I was wondering if you would be able to help me find a worthy family for him."Turambil asks. "I know it makes you sad that you will have to see him go, but I can sense that there is a family out there in need of him." Mayla sits and thinks for a bit. They are both silent for what feels like an eternity when Mayla speaks. "He needs to go to a family with a mother and a father. They should have magical abilities so he doesn't feel like he doesn't belong. He should have an elder who will love him like I do and be there for him. I want him to have friends so close that he doesn't refer to them as friends but family, and I want him to have a protector. Well, at least till I've trained and am old enough to protect him myself." Turambil nods to all of this. "See, you have managed to help me quite a bit. Would you be willing to go to the human world with me and see if we cant get a better sense of who this family should be?" Mayla looks to Turambil with shock? "You really mean it? I can go to the human world?" Turambil tells Mayla, "Of course you can. I don't see why not. I mean you are his protector are you not? If you're not there, how do I know I find the right family?"
Turambil and Mayla stand up from the ground. "It's been settled. Tomorrow we will leave Willo with Arwyn. You and I will go to the human world and hunt for his family." Mayla is so excited by this she starts to jump up and down while still holding Willo who seems to giggle with them." They head inside, pack a small bag each and go over the plan with Arwyn. For tomorrow is the day.
Mayla hardly sleeps that night. She has thoughts floating around in her head. What are the humans like? How many of them are they? What kinds of homes do they have? As she lays there tossing and turning through the night, she finally falls asleep a few hours before sunrise. Turambil walks into Mayla and Willo's room. He sits there watching them with envy. As an elf when you mature there's no need to sleep. We have a restful state that's like meditation but we are fully aware of our surroundings. But as a young elf you can have all the sleep you want. Mayla finally wakes up. "Turambil? How long have you been here?" Turambil laughs. "Long enough to notice you laugh in your sleep while you make angry faces and for the servants to bring breakfast. Now go wash your hands and eat your breakfast. I will get Arwyn. Mayla runs off to wash her hands and Turambil leaves the room to look for Arwyn.
Mayla downs her breakfast while Turambil is gone and goes over to Willo to see if he's awake. She leans down to kiss his forehead. "Wake up little one. I want to play before I have to leave to find your family." Willo opens his eyes and yawns. "Good morning sleepy head. Let's get you changed and then we can play. Okay?" Mayla picks Willo up and takes him to get washed and cleaned up. She sets him on a fur on the floor and gathers some of his toys that the other elves had made him. She lays on the floor next to him and begins to tell him a story with the wooden animals. While Mayla is playing with Willo, Turambil finds Arwyn sitting under Mother Tree. "What are you worried that I will stay in the human world?" Arwyn looks up. "No, I'm worried that you'll find his family and he will have to leave." Turambil lets out a soft sigh. "You know that he belongs with them. At least for now. He needs to learn the ways of humans and their witches. When he's old enough, he will feel a pull to our home and we will be here to teach him everything he wants and needs to know." Arwyn stands up. "If this is what is best then I agree with the choices you have made for all of us. Even if I don't like it."
Arwyn and Turambil walk back to find Willo laying on the floor listening to Mayla as she talks and moves around the animal wooden carvings. "Are you two having fun?" Turambil asks. "Oh, yes. I've been telling him stories of each animal and how Mother Tree brought them into the world. How they can benefit nature and how they benefit us." Mayla says. "Let me put Willo back in his cradle and get dressed. I will be ready in no time for the humans." Arwyn smiles, "Is she always like this with him?" Turambil smiles. "Yes, she is. She has been such a big help with him so I can do the rest of my duties. I honestly thought of raising her as my own. I haven't spoken to her about this yet but I know that she will be heart broken when Willo leaves, I don't want her to be alone. I've grown to love her." Arwyn gasps. "Do you really mean it? You want to take her in and raise her as your own? That's amazing. Don't worry, your secret is safe with me. If you need someone there when you tell her, I will be happy to join you." Turambil smiles. "Of course. I couldn't do it without you." Mayla walks in. "What are you guys talking about?" Both Arwyn and Turambil look to Mayla. "Nothing, just getting a plan of where we might want to start our trip." Turambil says.
