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sparkling out of the corner of her eye.
    "What the..." a smirk graced Ash's face as her
awareness took hold. The sparkle started to grow, and before long
Caislyn felt as though she were going to be blinded by the
brilliance of it. Panic started to spread through her until she
felt Ash's hand on her shoulder, grounding her as the brilliance
washed all around them. When Caislyn opened her eyes again the
world was a different place. The forest around them came alive,
vibrating with its own energy. Where the silky grasses ended,
velvety moss began. Greens were suddenly greener, reminding Caislyn
of the amazing brilliance she always saw in Ash's eyes when he
looked at her. The sweetest smells lingered on the air, things that
Caislyn couldn't quite make out. Hints of vanilla and something
spicier. Flowers swayed in the gentle, almost breeze, while a burst
of color was flushed out of a bush nearby. Butterflies were
suddenly exploding from outward toward the azure blue sky that
seemed to have a life all its own. She held her hand out allowing
the butterflies to land on her, and before long there were more
than she could count. They stayed there long enough for her to draw
several breaths and then they fluttered away again. She watched in
awe as they took off, and then she turned her attention back to the
person who was responsible for all of this. "You brought me through
to Faerie."
    Ash didn't respond, he just smiled at Caislyn and
held his hand out, gesturing to the landscape around them. "I
thought maybe it was time you explored your own homeland a
bit."
    "But, they told me I wasn't allowed here. You brought
the warning, remember."
    "Things change, Caislyn."
    "Yeah, but I chose to marry Gregore. I didn't think
those changes applied once I did that."
    "Caislyn, in our world you are married to the one you
procreate with. There's still hope for me." Ash glanced again at
Caislyn’s belly, and then held his hand out for her again.
    A shocked "oh" graced Caislyn's next breath. Just
when she thought the pressure couldn't get any worse concerning
who's baby she carried. Now, her father's homeland hung in the
balance as well.
    "Am I allowed to come here then, at least until the
baby is born?"
    Ash simply nodded in affirmation as Caislyn took his
hand and stood with him.
    "Can I go see my father's resting place?" A sadness
settled over her, but she couldn't forget her father, not when she
was here. She needed the closure.
    "I'm not sure where it is, Caislyn." Before her mood
could dissipate further he moved forward and grabbed her up into a
hug. "But I will find out so that next time you can."
    "Thank you," she said. Caislyn took a few more
minutes to catch her breath and then she went back to looking over
the world they were now standing in. "How easy is it for me to get
here? Do I have to do it with you?"
    "Well, isn't that what got you into this trouble to
begin with?" He laughed, loudly as Caislyn first looked confused
and then caught on.
    "Ha! You're hilarious, and I do believe you know what
I meant."
    "Oh, I know what you meant, but it's so much more fun
to insinuate things..." he was still laughing when she smacked him
on the shoulder.
    "I'm being serious."
    "Okay, seriously, I think you can do it yourself, and
I will teach you."
    "But? I sense a but coming on."
    "But, I would rather you come here with me, at least
for a while. You may be allowed to be here, but Faerie is a
different world, Caislyn. It's one you aren't equipped to deal with
on your own just yet. There are still those here who would take
you, use you to further themselves, or to hurt others."
    "Okay, no scare tactics needed. I get it. Safer with
an escort." Caislyn wondered if she was imagining things or if the
tree behind her had actually gotten closer to her when she noticed
the harsh look Ash was sending over her shoulder. The tree suddenly
moved back and Caislyn's eyes bugged out of her head at the thought
of a tree, a freaking tree, moving that close to