Chapter 101: Bits and Pieces Always Connect
Summary:
Previously on TBDH: Harry acquired his first Pareya, a handsome Earth elemental named Ethan Hartwood, hailing from an esteemed line of scholars. After a surreal, soul-fueled bonding, Ethan and Harry venture down to the Nevarean library to look up Harry's history along the Evanson bloodline.
In the meantime, Theo and Charlie learn some disturbing news after meeting the famous Seer, Maia Kadel, who remembers Charlie for saving her daughter Megan, back at the Healer's Clinic. Henry and Cora work out a few things. Meanwhile, Jun, Briar and George have a few things to work out as well...
Notes:
This chapter was betaed by the wonderful brissygirl to provide a smoother reading experience. All remaining mistakes are my own. See first chapter for disclaimers/additional warnings/summaries.
This chapter is dedicated to all my readers who have a March birthday. :P Happy birthday, you guys! I hope it's a fabulous one. Best wishes for the year ahead.
RECAP: Harry acquires his first Pareya, a handsome Earth elemental named Ethan Hartwood, hailing from a scholarly clan. After an exciting bonding, Ethan and Harry venture down to the Nevarean library to look up Harry's history along the Evanson bloodline. In the meantime, Theo and Charlie learn some disturbing news after meeting the famous Seer, Maia Kadel, who remembers Charlie for saving her daughter Megan, back at the Healer's Clinic. Henry and Cora work out a few things. Meanwhile, Jun, Briar and George have a few things to work out as well...
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Chapter Text
THE ROYAL QUARTERS : RASPEN, EBONY, DAWNE & ALCANDOR : THE HUNT : DAY 3
A sweet, warm scent tickled at Prince Raspen's nose. It was familiar, almost, dredging up old, forgotten memories of childhood and simpler times. Images flickered through his mind's eye and he stirred, faintly.
The logical reasoning behind the half-hearted trip down memory lane, sparked a bit harder than his fading dream, just enough for Raspen to jerk upright and wide awake. He froze at the sight of Alcandor's smirking face so close to his and realised, that the King's muted aura had startled him awake.
"Tea?" The Merrow King inquired, innocently. Dark blue eyes shimmered with open amusement, the same shade of the glittering sapphires that adorned his fluted ears.
Raspen glowered at him. He cast a hasty glance around himself and settled, as he realised that the day's activities were mostly over and they had retired to his personal quarters. He'd forgotten that.
A soft puff of air left him. The Hunt's activities for the day had been incredibly draining. He vaguely remembered walking through the doors and waving away his personal guard.
The transition to the settee and the current state of his rooms was an entirely different story. His fellow Royals were comfortably sprawled out between the luxurious furniture and the fluffy rug before the fireplace. They were sifting through the large file of digitized histories, backtracking through all that they could access for more information on one Maurice Elswood and the restricted files on the Immortals.
Raspen groaned inwardly. He really didn't want to think about those on top of everything else that had begun with the start of the Hunt. His mother had been right after all; he'd been borne into awonderful year.
