The Island is nothing if magnificent. I have to say, Hy-brasil is the most beautiful Fae Islands I have been on, well maybe the only one too.
The moon is low, huge and bright. It is glowing greenishly but its weirdness just adds to the beautiful scenery.
There are miles and miles of lush green grass and flowers in full bloom as far as the eyes can go.
There are waterfalls that fall right off the edge of the Island but not into the ocean. The water falls somewhere unknown and I wonder where.
"I feel like I have been here before." Artemis whispers besides me her dark eyes taking in everything in wonder. Just like the rest of us.
She has on the same out fit like me but only in black and gold. Her hair is free falling like a dark waterfall flawlessly down her back.
The gentle breeze makes it look more beautiful instead of ruffling it. Her face is upturned looking at the greenish moon. She has a distant look like she is really trying hard to remember something but it just evades her.
She frowns abit before shaking her head. I apologized to her on the way back to our rooms to pick our crstal necklaces on orders of the Queen before we departed for here.
Well, I guess I am forgiven since she is talking to me freely and not giving me quiet murderous glares like after I walked in with Thoren after our rudely interrupted encounter. I blush and quickly shake it off.
"Come girls, let's head up quickly. The Fae moon is the perfect time to perform the ritual."
Queen Maeve or Mevi or whatever. I simply don't know what to call her. She is so familiar but I can't place my finger on it yet.
She knows my name. She acts like she knows me and she has this strange secret smile everytime she sees me. She definitely knows something about me I don't and I hate secrets.
We start trekking up a hill. I am resisting the urge to just roll in the crispy lush grass carpet.
"Did you make out with Thoren?"
I skid to a stop. Jake is giving me a wicked smile.
"Your highness where are we going exactly?" Artemis asks Maeve who is a few steps infront of her. She smiles back at me and I mouth a thank you.
Jake rolls his eyes with an amused smile and Thoren frowns a bit. What's his deal. Always frowning and smirking, can't he smile?
"To one of the three Fae realms of the Mongolian Darkhard. There's an Island there named Tir Na Nog meaning Land Of The Young on the Cnoc na Ré famously known as the Hill Of The Moon Cave where your memories are kept. We perform a shamanic ritual to retrieve them and don't call me your highness just Maeve will do dear."
She abruptly stops and makes a sweeping motion with her hand while uttering something under her breath that I don't catch. The air shimmers lightly and there stands another a hill.
Another upward trek? Oh no.
"Come now. We have to hurry before the Fae Moon sinks and oh don't step into the Ring mushrooms."
She points to a circle of mushrooms almost a foot big. It's faintly glowing white.
"Why not?"
I look around and notice there are others like it littered around in the grass.
"Because my dear they are random doors to different Fae Realms. Even I can't find you if your lost in the Fae realms. They are just too many."
She starts the climb elegantly with that. I cringe and shiver.
Slender hands gently slip into mine. Artemis smiles at me her dark hair whipping gently around her pale but flushed face.
"I'll help you maneuver through."
She tugs we start climbing. I feel safe.
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