If he had thought the touch of her was warm before, through the cloak and dress beneath, the feeling of her bare skin touching his own was something else entirely. He tilted his head, looking down at her hand, holding on to his. They had done this before, and recently, while in the presence of the fey lord. He… Wanted to want to pull his hand away from the sneak fairy he had somehow come to be followed around by, but the sensation was pleasant. Her skin was soft and warm, the feeling seeming to travel slowly through his hand and up his arm. He had to work hard to scowl, and his heart wasn't in it. He wondered, briefly, if she could truly see him or just see the magic that surrounded him. This gave him an idea to distract anyone who might be outside the hall they were about to approach, people who might be instructed to look out for invisible visitors. He smiled and held on to his companion's hand, for a while not thinking about the plots she was most assuredly hatching against him. Instead he led her through the darkness, towards the hall and the source of all the music, keeping her hand within his own.

As they approached the hall Hefeydd stared at the door leading in. Even with his vision attuned to the magic spectrum he couldn't see anyone he suspected might be watching out for unwanted visitors. There was plenty of magic though, plenty of people using it, surrounded by it and coming from the building itself. That didn't mean there wasn't anyone there, though. That just meant that if they were there, then they were hiding expertly from his sight. He frowned, and was about to produce some balls of magical light and energy away from where they were when he remembered he only had one hand. He looked down, staring at his hand and Raya's, frowning slightly. He was… Reluctant to let go. He was the First Night, though. Reminded of this he slipped his hand from hers and produced the balls of light far away from them. He shot them off into the night, making them dance in all kinds of shapes and patterns before having them explode into a final flash, far from the doors.

Arayna chased off her irritating thoughts of the possible length of her relationship with her companion. That did not mean anything to the context of what was going on now. The fairy had already decided to try to have fun and enjoy the night, there was no need to think of such things at the moment. Arayna fairy hummed contently as Hed led her towards the music and the building. When they were close enough that such an action would possibly give them away, she stopped, trying very hard to be aware of what was going on around them.

Some of her contentment faded away as her companion let go of her hand. The fairy had to fight a sigh. It was strange, Arayna very much preferred to be warm. Until this moment warm baths, basking in sunlight and being curled up in blankets against the cold would have been what the fairy would have listed as things that made her most content, but the paled in comparison to simply holding her companions’ hand. Never would she have guessed that something that made her feel cold would have made her most content. Maybe it was just being close to another being… or she was not as resistant as she should be to fey’s latent magic, some reports put fairies charming by nature.
Briefly, she pondered the idea of asking Hed for just some general knowledge about fairies; would he believe she did not know and was not just being silly? Arayna felt she needed to find out somehow, maybe some of their new friends would feel they owed her enough to answer some basic questions. The fairy’s attention was grabbed by her companion’s display. Arayna smiled brightly watching the light displays, he really was good at magic, she loved watching his antics. Realizing that it might be meant as a distraction she gently gave a brief tug at his robes, so he would know she was going, and headed through the doorway. Arayna was careful to stay hidden and staying alert to the reactions of those around her. Clearly, she could focus on her surroundings when properly motivated.

The inside of the ball surprised the fey. It was enchantingly beautiful, the structure itself was designed of different types of dark stones, paired with the sconces, made it look like she was staring at the night sky. Though beautiful to behold on the periphery, Arayna found it eerie and slightly unnerving to feel as if she was within the night sky itself. Vaguely she felt alone in an unpleasantly cold world. Shaking her head to try to ward away some of the discomfort, she tried to assess the room through the frame of needing to remain hidden.

The amount of magic being used would easily allow the two fey to blend in as long as they did not use a crazy amount of magic. Arayna studied the people and their aura, some looked familiar. The fairy almost excitedly rushed over to a few she was sure she knew, only at the last minute remember that they were being sneaky. The fairy made a note to tell Hed she wanted to greet some people later, it was excited to be able to see them again.

An aura coming from one of the tables was a little too familiar not to investigate. What was she doing here, were more of their new friends here with her? Excitedly she fluttered towards the table and joined the possibly familiar creature underneath. Were the fey going to have their own little ball under the table; that would be fun. It could explain why Hed wanted to be hidden, too, big people could so easily ruin the wee folks fun due to their size and clumsiness.

”Granny is that you,” Arayna asked, her voice sing-song and annunciating it in a way that almost made it sound like an invitation to play a game. Hide and seek under the tables could be fun, maybe they could try to hide from Hed. If there were the two of them, they might stand a chance.

Mortals rushed off to see the little light show he had put on, some of them laughing and discussing it with glee as if they thought it was a part of the festivities. Let them. The proud part of him wanted to show off a little, to create more and impress them further but that would just draw attention to them, and that wasn't the point, not tonight. Someone of his position shouldn't be trying to entertain mortals anyway, that was just nonsense.

Properly reprimanded, by himself, he turned with a grin to look at Raya. He had felt a tug on his robe a moment before and thought that maybe she was a little impressed by the display too. That thought sent a little shiver through his wings, though he didn't know why. Maybe it was a warning that he had shown her a little too much of what he could do. If it came down to a fight, then they little trick might have been just the distraction needed to win. At the same time he was berating himself he was also reaching out to take her hand again, but froze when he realized she was no longer there. He spun around in circles, looking frantically for her, trying to find where she might have gone. She was invisible, but not to his sight, so she couldn't have been hiding there in front of him. Maybe someone had taken her… A brief image flashed through his mind, of Raya trapped in a bottle, and his mind went blank of the many thoughts that were always swirling around up there just below the surface. A cold calm descended over him, chilling the air surrounding the fairy significantly. His tiny hands balled into tight fists, and his silver eyes darkened through many shades until settling on slate.

Hefeydd landed on the ground and took in a deep breath, closing his eyes and taking in all the smells and sounds that surrounded him. He was vaguely aware of the trail that was left behind by Raya, but he also noted there were some others of his kind lurking around nearby, as well as plenty of other breeds of fey. In a circle around him frost had formed over the ground, spreading out into an ever widening circle. Hefeydd paid it no attention, taking back to the air. If someone had harmed his companion… The temperature around him dropped lower and his eyes became pure black.

Fieri huddled under her cloak, the hood pulled up, hating the fact that she had been left out here in the cold. At least the company wasn't too bad. The stone creature was happily playing with her little black cat, giggling quietly and talking to him in a jumbled mixture of at least seven languages that she herself could recognize, her musical voice kept low so as not to draw attention. It wouldn't be much longer now before they would be moving, and it wasn't like the cold could bother her. She just much preferred warm fields, sunny meadows, the quiet of a midsummer forest… A small spike of pain shot through her mind, like a sliver of ice, causing her to wince. She was on her feet in one smooth motion, the enchanted short bow her companion had crafted for her in her hands, an enchanted arrow also created by her clever little friend, drawn back to her ear and she searched the night for the source. She could feel the presence of something…

The temperature around her plummeted, this magical cold intense enough to cause even her to shiver. There was an.. Unraveling of shadows and a small figure was suddenly hanging in the air before the two of them. Fieri glanced over to Twinkle who was bundling the cat up in the loose folds of her robes to keep him warm, but remaining crouched low to the ground. Those green eyes were glowing more intensely now, and Fieri could recognize it for the preparation that came with a burst of magic. She shook her head, lowering her bow. As quickly as she had drawn it she had put it away, knowing that it would be no use. With hand gestures she told her companion to calm, to not make sudden moves. The hand language the halfling had taught them had come in handy many times, now, and she was grateful they had stumbled across each other's paths.

The little figure was radiating power, leaking out into the physical manifestation of the temperature dropping. Ice was forming on the ground he hovered over. Immediately Fieri recognized him as a fairy of the Unseelie court. Fairies weren't something to mess with at the best of times, there were just so many of them and they moved so fast. This one, though, was something different. Powerful. Angry. She considered trying to talk to the fairy, but the King's curse upon her voice… If there was anyone else within earshot, it could be disastrous… Instead she dropped her gaze to the ground. In the grand scheme of the court she was just a dryad, so not very high up. Even though this fairy was from the other court, if he decided to take offense to anything she did… Fieri couldn't risk Twinkle getting hurt, too. She decided to play it safe.

"I'm looking for another fairy. Skinny, silly, sneaky. Where is she?"

The voice was harsh, cold, the embodiment of winter itself. Fieri shook her head violently, keeping her gaze down and hands at her sides. When she had looked upon the fairy she had seen ice forming armor over his body. His hair had been black and those eyes… They had been dark, empty of all emotion save a smoldering rage.

"Are you hiding her?"

Fieri shook her head again, and the temperature around her suddenly dropped even further, making her gasp out in pain. She looked up to see the fairy was hovering directly in front of her, inches away.

"Did you take her? Is that why you won't answer me?"

Fieri opened her mouth to speak, the King's curse be damned. If anyone else could hear then she would deal with the consequences. She looked up but the fairy was already gone.

Gremory was idly picking between two dancing humans and an elven couple clinging to each other in a dark corner when a familiar voice called out to her playfully. Well, it had taken them long enough but it seemed the fairies had finally arrived. She looked around, trying to pick them out but… She hummed to herself, wondering if this was some kind of game. She couldn't see anyone. While she was able to see magical energy when she chose, right now she was attuned to a different form of energy. With what she knew about this pair there was no wonder she couldn't see them if they were playing around with shadows or invisibility. Although… There was just a brief warmth, coming from a tiny figure nearby who was most assuredly invisible. Gremory chuckled. Well, maybe one of the fairies wasn't completely immune to physical desires, then. She rolled her eyes but didn't bother trying to see the fairies any more clearly. They were nearby, and from the looks of things they wanted to play a game. How… Cute.

Not knowing if the two of them were still close by or not, she sighed. She had spoken to both of them telepathically before, so would easily be able to do so again. If they wanted to play a game of hide and seek then she would humor them, for now, by going first. I'll give you until the count of ten, and then I'll come find you.

1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6…

There was a sudden crackling energy that built in the air before her, cold radiating off of it in waves. It was a portal being opened, a portal that was her size. The gate was a swirling blue gate and what stepped through caused Gremory to pause.

"H-Hed?" She hated the tremble in her voice and was determined that it wouldn't happen again. She was a demon, dammit. The figure that stepped through certainly looked like the other fairy, though there was something different about him… His hair and eyes were a different colour and there was an energy coming off of her.

"Where is she?" His voice, always playful and bright was different too. Gremory scowled, considering her options. She could be petulant, act like she had no idea… But another look into those eyes made her reconsider, fast. She had no idea what was going on between them, and didn't want to get in the middle of it. At the same time, she was not comfortable around this version of Hed. Maybe she could calm him down…

"We're playing hide and seek, and it's the fairies' turn to hide. You can do the seeking next, if you wish." She tried on a smile she certainly didn't feel, and was relieved to see that as he blinked, clearly confused, the silver began leaking back into his eyes and hair. She hadn't noticed the cold, but there had been ice forming on the floor beneath the other fairy's feet, that was now quickly melting away.

"We're playing a game?" His head tilted to the side as he asked, his appearance and attitude back to that of the Hed she thought she knew. A grin suddenly split his face and shadows wrapped around him, obscuring him. The shadow wrapped figure shot off into the darkness under the tables and disappeared from her sight.

Arayna grinned at the demon’s response to her. They would play, this night would be fun. The fairy felt the familiar touch of the demon magic as words formed in her mind. Hnn, could Gran find her by looking for her mind. That would kind of spoil the game. The fairy moved behind the one known as Granny planning to just stay behind her.

The fairy bit her lip as Gran counted, to keep from giggling or sighing. Arayna could not help to access the other woman’s outfit. It looked like she had chosen to dress up for the occasion, too. Granny looked stunning as she often did, much more womanly than her own gaunt frame. This sparked an internal debate about how long it would take to not look like she had spent the majority of her life without food.

Her inner debate was interrupted as she was buffeted by a chill. Though the room was cool, with her cloak the temperature had been tolerable. Now she felt as if she had been sent outside, directly into a snow pile. The fairy shivered against the cold, trying to figure out what was going on. The fairy noted a gate opening, the magic of which she associated with her companion. Was the cold from the outside as he gate traveled in? Had something happened at the entrance?

Arayna felt paralyzed when Granny was asked where she was. The chill was not from the outside, and she had been right about the other fairy’s magical aura being that of ice. It was fiercely radiating from him, chilling the air and ground around him. Frantically she tried to figure out what she must have done to make Hed mad at her. The fairy blinked back tears as she prepared to drop her invisibility spell, clearly, she had done something terrible.

Though Gran’s voice had originally tremored, the fairy admired how she seemed to nonchalantly mention they were playing hide and seek. Arayna felt even more dumbfounded by Hed’s reaction. The chill dropped and he returned to his normal state, both in appearance and magical aura. What was going on, he seemed ok to play a game. Even with everything that had just happened, Arayna found herself studying her companion as he again wrapped shadows around himself disappearing.

Dropping her invisibility spell she addressed Gran, “That was strange, don’t suppose with your ability to read desires you could shed any light on what is going on.” The woman gave an absolutely baffled look at the direction Hed had disappeared.

Hefeydd giggled to himself as he flew off under the tables, into the darkness. From outside, in the hall proper, he could hear the sounds of all the mortals singing, dancing, talking, playing their music. He hadn't had a chance yet to take a look at what was going on but the sound alone was enough to tell him that it was pretty subdued compared to a true fey party. There was a liveliness in the air, but it wasn't anything remarkable. He shrugged to himself, looking out at the forest of legs further into the hall. Well, he was here to make things more lively, wasn't he? They should be thanking him, though he supposed he was yet to do anything to be thanked for… His attention was drawn to a little songbird, pecking at some food on the ground beside a nearby table. There were a couple of mortals sat at the table, one in regular boring clothing and the other in bright yellow. It caught Hefeydd's attention, capturing his interest and made him want to go investigate. He could have a little fun while hiding from the demon, couldn't he? Yes. Then when they were all done playing the three of them could go out into the hall and have some more fun.

Hefeydd decided to go completely invisible, coming out from under the tables and looking up at the two people. The bird was in the air, flapping around the one in yellow's head, obscuring his face from view. Hefeydd thought quickly and with a little burst of telekinetic magic he sent the mortal's plate of food flying to the floor. He giggled to himself and shot back under the table, flying quickly. He hadn't stayed to see how that would play out, but hopefully the mortals would blame each other and that would cause something interesting to happen. He could catch up with them later. For now he needed to hide from the other two. The problem was that he knew both of them could see magic auras if they got close enough, which meant he would need to distract them. He thought about how others looked while they were invisible to his magic sight, and gathered some ice magic in the same basic form. He poured enough energy into it to make it look like a real fairy hiding from sight and then sent it flying off at ground level. He himself flew up into the darkest shadows at underneath of the table and followed along, hoping that with the brighter shape lower down they wouldn't notice him up there.

Gremory spun in place to face the other fairy and suppressed a sigh. The two of them were going to drive her crazy, between the psychotic episodes of rage and the sheer stupidity… Or insanity. She had to be nice to them, though. They had saved her from a terrible fate and for that she owed them. She didn't have to like it though. She put on her very best smile, tilting her head in a way that was very much Hed, hey hair turning silver and her dress becoming a purple that would match the male fairy's robes. She schooled her expression to seem innocent, as if the change and mannerisms were entirely sub conscious. 

"Why, I have no idea. But since I've found you now I suppose it's my turn to hide with Hed."

She didn't have the same skills as the fairies, she couldn't obscure herself or turn herself invisible. It would take some time to learn how to weave shadows like Hed did. She couldn't move as quickly as them, or hide from their magical sight. In a game of hide and seek, she inwardly rolled her eyes at the childish games she was being dragged into, she was at a severe disadvantage. All she had was distractions.

"No peeking!" she called innocently over her shoulder as she flew off.

Arayna blinked as the demon’s appearance changed. The fairy’s cheeks flushed as her appearance transformed to mimic that of Hed’s. Gran had mimicked the man’s coloring perfectly, perhaps she was not the only one who liked to study him. This idea caused the fairy to feel strange. She was sure she felt mostly relieved that she was not the only one who did such things yet it came with an irritation feeling as well. Maybe that was because of the demon’s answer.

Arayna pouted at the demon’s answer or lack thereof. Sighing she conceded she was technically ‘found’ and turned her back to count. The demon would not be hard to find, unless she was hoping Hed would help her hide. Is that what she meant when she said she would hide with him. The fairy’s wings twitched in annoyance much to her confusion. Would he do that, he was just going to let her be cold while they found another way in when he had thought she could not hide herself. Well Arayna decided she may as well just look for Hed then. Beginning her count the fey focused on dispelling her bizarre irritation during it.

Having regained some of her playful mood despite the… strangeness that had occurred the fairy began her hunt for her companions. The fey almost pouted when she spotted a signature that looked like Hed’s. But the obviousness seemed too much, and Arayna decided it was instead suspicious. Bending the light to conceal herself, the fairy carefully made her way towards the signature. The fey giggled upon meeting the ice statue, that had been clever. The fey let out a content hum not understanding why seeing her companion’s cleverness made her feel so happy, almost giddy. They would have to play games more, it was fun to see her companions’ abilities Arayna decided, trying desperately to quantify the pull she felt.

Briefly, she thought of melting the statue or disrupting it’s magic some way but decided against it. If she destroyed it, he would know she had found his decoy and possibly make another. If she left it alone, maybe he would not know she knew what he had done. Of course, he might have kept a line of sight, so he could watch her folly. Yeah, that seemed likely. Sticking out her tongue at the ice Hed she started looking around for the real thing. If he was watching her, hopefully, she could spot him.

 Hefeydd floated slowly through the air, spinning in gentle corkscrews as boredom fought within him against the need to keep his presence hidden as much as possible. As he thought about it he realized he would much rather be the one searching, instead of the one hiding. This hiding business started off fun enough, you find a good place or way to hide, maybe throw out a few tricks and then what? You just wait to be found? How tedious. What if it took Gran a long time to find him? He would be stuck up here in the shadows waiting forever, and there was absolutely no fun in that, was there? The only thing stopping him from heading back and finding Gran, telling her she had beaten him and he would do the seeking next was the fact that he did not want to lose. Even a fun little game like this. If he was found quickly then it would reflect badly on him and his court, especially if it was a demon that found him. He had to hold back a sigh that would have been loud in the quiet world under the table. This was going to be a long night. All he had wanted was to have some fun.

No sooner had this thought crossed his mind than he noticed movement below him, heading towards the figure he had created. He grinned, stopping the giggle that threatened as he watched Raya's outline close in on his decoy. He could tell it was her, just from the magic aura that surrounded her. She was trying to hide, but she was also looking for him? That seemed strange. Did she not understand the rules of the game? A frown creased his brow as he watched her, his vision adjusting to be able to see her through her invisibility spell. Full of curiosity, he watched her approach the figure and, for some reason, she stuck her tongue out at it! He grinned despite himself, but froze in place as she began looking around, as if searching. The silly fairy was going to get him caught by the demon if she kept this up! He looked around, frantically, checking to see if the demon was anywhere nearby. Satisfied that she wasn't, he took a deep breath and dove down at his silly companion. Flying quickly, magic making him faster and stronger, he scooped her up in his arms and shot off with her, a brief surge of power sending the ice sculpture flying off in the opposite direction.

"Silly fairy, you're going to get us caught!" He hissed at her as he came to a halt, deep into the shadows of a darkened corner of the room. He looked around, eyes piercing the darkness easily, still seeing no sign of the demon who was meant to be hunting them. He bit his lip, considering how best to hide them now. His feet touched the ground and he held the warm bundle in his arms closer, his mind on other things forgetting about the other fairy.

Arayna felt excited thinking she had spotted Hed’s aura. It did not last, though, as his aura seemed to be moving towards her. Hed was a very tricky fairy, well that made sense with him being the first night. The fairy gasped in shock as she was suddenly scooped up and flown away. Oh, so it had not been some sort of illusion, Hed really had been rushing at her.
The fairies face flushed as she was pressed against him, as they flew. Somewhere. Arayna’s head felt fuzzy, finding it difficult to focus on anything but the pleasing sensations of being held and her own heartbeat dancing in her ears. Why had he tackled her? Gran had invited him to seek hadn’t she, maybe Arayna had meant to be hiding from him. Still, that does not explain being scooped up.

The fairies heart accelerated even more, but this time in panic as she remembered him arriving through the portal and asking where she was. Did he mean to get her alone and scold her for whatever she had done? What had she done? The fairy again raked her brain trying to figure out what she could have done wrong.
Arayna winced at her companion’s hissed remark, then blinked confusedly. The fairy could not help but pout, she really thought she had done a good job remaining unseen. Even with their game, she had hunted for him invisible, so she could keep them a surprise. It seemed her ability to stay hidden was not up to snuff for fairies. Arayna would have guessed herself competent at the spell. Paying attention and not making noise she still struggled with, at times, but she had really tried.

Having decided to apologize she drew herself from her internal musings, only to remember she was currently being held. Arayna bit her lip as new thoughts of just staying as is surfaced in her mind. Her weight certainly did not seem to be bothering the man and being held close felt so comforting. Hmm, it seemed to be in contact with Hed was taking up her list of favorite things. *Don’t get comfortable novelty* Arayna thought, internally scolding herself. She had decided tonight she could have fun. To stay like they were was not right. Their relationship certainly was not that type… or this close. Or was this even close for fairies or was this a normal thing. The fairy could not remember seeing others of their kind cuddled up like this, though, it did not feel like she had been around the others for too long.

Being confused and lost in her own thoughts was not fun, and she had agreed to have fun. Sighing the fey addressed her companion, “I am sorry, Hed, I thought I had been careful when I snuck in while you distracted them. The lights were pretty, I did not want to leave,” she stated softly smiling up at her companion. Expression becoming more thoughtful as the fey continued, “Then I thought by hiding while seeking I would not ruin your hard work of keeping us a surprise. Who are we hiding from?

Raya spoke, shattering Hefeydd's barely forming plans for how to hide from the searching Gran as he realized he was still holding her in his arms. Her warmth was seeping through his arms and chest, radiating through his body and obviously this was some kind of charm she was using against him because how else was she able to hide, while in his arms? He had been enjoying the feeling, but at the thought of the other fairy doing something to manipulate his mind he froze up. He inspect the defenses around his own mind. He had thought them suitable. Strong. As it turned out, he was wrong. His first thought was to dump the other fairy onto the floor and walk away from her but… He stopped. He glanced down, for once his eyes passing over her wings to land directly on the other fairy's eyes. He couldn't see her using any magic directly against him, just the magic she was using to maintain her invisibility. He stared at the aura of magic surrounding her again, thinking about what it meant. Instead of dumping her on the ground, which was what one part of his mind demanded he do, and instead of holding her a little tighter to his body to feel more of that comfortable warmth that contact with her always seemed to fill him with which was what a small voice somewhere in the back of his mind asked him to do, he instead just smiled and tilted his head, looking down at her as he gently set her down on the ground.

With Raya safely on the floor once more Hefeydd was able to take a step back. He continued facing her but put his hands behind his back where she would not be able to see. He could still feel the warmth from her body on his arms and hands, and in an attempt to prolong it he held one of his hands in the other. Instead of capturing the warmth, though, the cool feeling of his skin instead drove it away. He didn't know what to think about any of this, and so instead of trying to work things out he instead grinned at Raya.

"Silly, we are hiding from Gran," he said, forcing cheer into his voice though why he was having to force it he couldn't say, "remember? We're hiding, she's seeking." He rolled his eyes, then realized he was still… When had he let the shadows drop away? He thought back, realizing it had been around the time he had picked up Raya. He scolded himself, gathering the shadows back around himself. He felt somehow safer, wrapped up and hidden from her sight like this.

“Hmm,” Raya sighed. The fairy was annoyed at herself for how much she missed being in contact with him. Her thoughts spun. It was nice, to be close. The fairy found herself wondering if she could ever have someone to be that close to. Could they ever be that close? Shaking her head she tried to rid herself of such thoughts. Though Arayna was often lost in thoughts, this was different. Like the thoughts were somehow from outside herself.

Maybe she was weak to charm spells, maybe a fairies ‘natural’ resistance to them was from being around them. Which she had not been. Arayna watched her companion even after he made himself disappear in shadow, it did not take much to see through his magic. Hnn, she did not know she could do that, was that how she had seen him before.

Sluggishly, Arayna’s thoughts caught up with current matters. Oh, he had thought they were to be hiding from Gran. He had not known she had revealed herself to the demon, thus making it her turn to seek. Guilt filled the fairy, between upsetting Hed earlier and approaching Gran she was ruining their game of hide and seek.

“I was confused when you used your portal to get into the ball. I went to ask Gran about it and she told me I was it. You were supposed to be hiding from me. I think I have messed up our game,” Arayna said slowly and softly, her thoughts still swam and danced of their own accord. “Gran was not hard to find before, but of course I don’t think she was hiding. Do you want to look for her with me or do you want me to count again so you can rehide from me? That ice statue was clever,” Arayna continued, she grinned sheepishly at him, her cheeks burned. It only got worse with the realization he probably could see her as she could see him.

Arayna busied herself with looking for the demon's magical signature. Even if they did decide to do a recount for Hed, that did not mean she could not look for Gran now. Through the swirling thoughts that edge bizarre agitation seemed to be returning. So what if Hed might help Gran hide; did that not just make the game better when it came to looking for the demon? After all, Gran could use the help.