The many misfits of Perranth castle

"Can he be trusted? They say he is a monster"
"Rubbish! He comes to help in the nursery. changing nappies. Taira Meadow says He is an ex monster now. He atones. Plus he didn't know that Queen Maeve was Valg when he used to be her second. Lady Elide..."
"Does not exist..."
"She does. I work as a nanny for Lady Elide Lochan. She's my boss..."
"How would you know? She could be anybody pretending to be lady Elide. You always were gullible..."
"No, You are being lied to. Ask Taira. Taira taught her how to read..."
"See, your boss would know how to read if she was a real lady. Besides Taira is a faerie lover. She slept with a faerie out of wedlock and is even expecting his babies. If she can be deceived by one faerie..."
"They are offering us new homes. We have to find better accommodation by next winter or more of our children will die..."

Lady Elide Lochan and her new husband lord Lorcan Lochan return to Perranth. They meet with a group of Demi fae children and their deafblind Mother who they adopt. Most of The people of Perranth are very mutinous. An old foe turned rabble rouser does not help matters.