A Pocketful of Pixies by Johnson Bettina M

Author:Johnson, Bettina M.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aqua Raven Publishing
Published: 2022-04-25T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 8

“And she just let you leave?” asked Nathara, her brow cocked in disbelief.

We were back in our rental after most of my team closed up shop and escorted me home. Needless to say, I gave them all a scare—even the dark witch—and Nathara’s brusque attitude, while on full display, could not conceal the worry she’d shown when Tor came rushing over to the group tents carrying my seemingly lifeless body. I’d fainted pretty quickly after my return, despite babbling incoherently for a full minute.

“After she showed me Ellie’s body all laid out on a platform not unlike the one in Aunt Morwena’s basement.”

“I don’t understand. I thought my body was here, on this plane. How could it be in some fairy realm surrounded by those nasty nunchuks?” Ellie cried.

“Nuckelavee.”

“Whatever!”

“And it is here. But somehow it is there in Ninfea as well,” I said.

“Wow. I’ve heard of the place but thought it was lore...made-up stuff. You know how things get all mucked up even among the Breed,” said Bella.

“But I thought Joan of Wad ruled the pixies, no? Isn’t she the pixie queen?” asked Dara.

“In Cornish folklore. But let’s face it, there are so many other places with their own fae stories. From what I can tell, Discordia is the queen of the nyx...or dark pixies. Maybe Joan is her sister or something, and sweet, and she rules the nice pixies like Chuck,” I stated. It sounded like an interesting fairy tale to me anyway.

“Don’t be a dunderhead, Mags. All pixies are a nuisance!” declared Dara with a harrumph.

I scowled at Dara but didn’t comment. I was too comfortable what with being draped across Tor, my back against his broad chest as he stroked my hair gently. Hey! I was punted back into this world by those lousy nyx and took quite a tumble out of my chair, startling Bella, and Ellie...not to mention Augustus Kingsley, who appeared apoplectic when I began raving about predatory skinless horses.

He'd gladly sold us the tome for a tidy sum of money and wished us well, sending his best to my Aunt Morwena—then took off at a rapid pace far away from the crazy woman.

Me. I’m the crazy woman.

I never did figure out what Breed he was. But my money was on a lower class of witch. More practicum spells and potions and less natural abilities. And there was any reason to be ashamed of this—he just didn’t have much power once separated from that book. It now resided in a locked trunk Antoine kept for just such instances—not that we’d ever come across a book that allowed entry into a fairy realm before!

“I’d like to point out that you mentioned the queen stated Ellie is corrupt and is neither revenant nor witch, or in this case, let’s say human. The nyx are upset because, while her body resides in their realm, they cannot touch her. We assume this is because of the protective measures Aunt Morwena put up to guard Ellie’s body lest she is able to come back fully on our side.

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