Among the Unseen by Jodi McIsaac

Author:Jodi McIsaac [McIsaac, Jodi]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary, Paranormal
ISBN: 9781477819845
Google: GTv3ngEACAAJ
Amazon: 1477819843
Goodreads: 15852288
Publisher: 47North
Published: 2014-05-20T13:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

Eden lay awake in her room until she was sure her parents had left to visit the dwarf. It was time for another lesson, and she had lots to tell Helen—and to ask her. After checking to make sure the coast was clear, she made a sidh into the druid’s room. Helen was at her desk, which is where she always was when Eden saw her.

“Hi, Helen!” she said brightly.

Helen looked at her suspiciously. “You’re in a good mood. Did you talk to older Eden again?”

“No,” Eden answered. “But…can you keep a secret?”

Helen laughed, but it was a strangely sad sound. “I’ve kept secrets my whole life, my dear. What is it?”

Eden sat down on the bed. “Well, I was, um, playing with a new friend, and I know I’m not supposed to, but I kind of made a sidh.”

“And how is that a secret? You make one to come here all the time. Everyone knows that’s your ability.”

“Yeah, but I’m not supposed to make them, especially not without a grown-up around.” She stuck out her tongue at the thought.

“I see. And where did this sidh lead you?”

“Well, that’s the weird part,” Eden said. “I was with my new friend Niall. He was teasing me for being born on Ériu, and I wanted to show him that there is magic stuff there too. So I took him to see the Merrow.”

“Oh, my child,” Helen whispered. “And what did you see?”

“We went to the hut on the rocks near their home, which is where I stayed last time I visited them. But it was different this time, like none of the magic was working. And then one of the Merrow just floated past us and banged into the window. It looked like she was dead. And Niall’s dad is a healer, and he said there’s this really sick guy in Felix’s house who’s from Ériu. And he thought maybe they had something to do with each other. No one saw us,” she added hastily. “I was really careful.”

“Shhh, it’s okay,” Helen said. “You were right to tell me. I’m not upset—how could I be when the sidhe make it possible for us to have our lessons together?” She smiled kindly at Eden.

“So…what does it mean?” Eden asked.

“Part of me wants to just tell you that your mother is looking into it, and it will all work out fine.” The lines on Eden’s face deepened into a scowl. Helen continued. “But I know how much you would hate that, so that is not what I am going to say. You have been through a lot, Eden. And someday, perhaps, you will be queen. So it is important for you to know what is going on and why. You will no doubt have to make difficult decisions yourself someday.”

Eden felt a burst of pride at Helen’s words. Then she listened as Helen told her of an ancient bargain that had been struck with the power of eight magical jewels, a deal that bound the lifeblood of the Unseen to humanity’s belief in the magical realm.

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