Book Eight: Chapter 29

“Um...” Sulyvahn stood upright and reattached his head. “I’m happy to report, yer Majesty, but wouldn’ a mind a bit o’ direction.”

“I wish to know everything,” she said. “Everything you’ve seen, everything you’ve heard, specifically in regards to the Caretaker. From both of you.”

Sulyvahn shrugged. “It be a long tale,” he said. “If’n you do mean everything.”

“We have plenty of time.” The Faerie Queen crossed her arms. “Time has been manipulated. Days here will only be a moment in the mortal realm, your absence won’t be noticed.”

“Aye.” Sulyvahn began with his current living arrangements with Beth at the cabin in Oregon. He spoke at great length about the nature of his relationship with her, along with Beth’s relationships with Bigfoot and Asterion. The Oregon property had become a refuge for Native American cryptids, and most of Beth’s time was spent managing conflicts that cropped up as a result.

Cecilia listened patiently as the hours passed. She knew