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Chanting Island
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Kol nods as his double’s glamour stabilizes and remarks, “Looks like you could use some endurance training. Luckily, I know just the right person to help…” he waves to Casey and calls, “Alright, come on up!”
The staircase creaks under a sudden strain, and Casey and the two Gabes stand aside to make room for Caleb. The beefy sailor shoulders his way through the door and growls, “Lucky me: I’ve got two boyfriends tonight~”
The selkie kisses his fiancé before throwing him over one shoulder. With his other hand, he picks up Cole and carries the pair to the other end of the bed before depositing them next to each other. “Don’t you worry yer little head: we’re gonna give you a crash course. Once we’re done with you, no one’ll be able to tell the difference. Right, Kol?”
“Yes, Captain!”
As Casey and the two Gabes watch Caleb beginning his lesson, she asks, “So, what’s the deep Faewild like? I’ve always wanted to explore it, but never got to go during my training.”
“Hmmm, the land is much more unstable. Its closer to the elemental plane, so the mana is much stronger. That means more wild magic changing things and creating unpredictable spells. There are many more world trees too, like the one you have here! Pretty much everything grows big, so it can be dangerous for non-fae.” He beams earnestly, having lost the uncanny, glassy-eyed look from earlier.
“Huh, close to the elemental plane. I wonder if that would be a good place to go to do some studies on it?” Casey says, making mental notes. “So, how’s your hive work exactly? Is Kasey, like, your queen or something?”
Gaybe looks slightly confused for a moment and hesitates before responding, “I… I don’t think ‘queen’ is the right word. We’re a collective: there isn’t really hierarchy the way fae courts usually have. When it comes time for the hive to grow, Kasey will be the one to decide who to mate with; but it doesn’t make her the leader.” He pauses again before admitting, “She is pretty smart, though.”
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