Exton

My cell rings and I flip it open unthinkingly.

"Ky? Hey, beautiful, how's it - ? What? Oh, no. No.

A vigil? Sure, I can arrange that. The Courts, too? Well, I can get word to Inari, and she can speak to the Queen… and then she can speak to the Unseelie as an ambassador. Maybe Tink can get word to some of her friends, and the demifae at the Tavern can get the word out…." I shake my head ruefully. "Sorry, love, just thinking out loud… I'll take care of it. Yeah, I'll tell Raina, too. Pray for me…. See you there…? Okay, Ky. Love you, too. 'Bye."

"Tell me what?" Raina's voice.

Oh fuck… "Star, Erik and Mya were attacked by a group of goblins. They drove them back with help from Wish and Pike, but Mya has a broken arm and Star is hurt, no one knows how badly. Stoney is flying her to the Manse; Rowan and the sorcerer are waiting for them.

I have to get with the Fae, set up a vigil. We'll be sending healing energy - to Star at first, then Mya once the danger to Star and the baby is past. Don't take that wrong, we don't know yet how serious things are - but no one wants to take any chances."

"Then get busy, don't let me hold you up."

I hear her swearing, long and continuously in Old Norse; but I know Old Norse, including all the words I shouldn't. I swear in Elvish and get busy….

The calls, mundane and magical, take a few minutes, and when I'm done, Raina has suited up in her leathers and is on her way out. I give her a thumbs-up as she leaves.

"Later, lover…."