Page 78 of My Eternal Light

Kendrick’s head dropped back as his lips moved in silent prayer.

Law eyed her with deep admiration. “It’s why you updated us last, isn’t it? Did you anticipate the queen leaving?”

Meryn nodded. “It was a fifty-fifty she’d head to Noctem Falls though. I thought she’d probably stay in the city and help down at the…” Her eyes widened.

“Fuck!” she looked around frantically. “Portia!”

“I’m here, Your Highness!” the assistant said, stepping forward.

“I need one of those scroll thingies that will update people.”

“Of course.”

“It needs to go out in ten minutes.”

Portia straightened. “Your will, shall be done.”

“Do I type it out?” Meryn looked around for a pen.

“Just tell me dear,” Portia answered, quill in hand.

“People of Éire Danu, my name is Meryn and as you have heard the queen announce in the past, I am Eamon Vi’Eirlea’s daughter. Right now, I am coordinating efforts to bring our missing people home. However, please be prepared. Not all who are coming home will be alive. If you are not waiting to see if a family member is alive or dead, please go out and help your neighbors. Turn on every light in your homes and open your doors. We need safe warm places for these people to go. Please, help.”

She looked at Portia as she stumbled over the words. “I don’t know how to be fancy like Auntie.”

Portia wiped at her eyes and walked forward and kissed Meryn’s forehead. “You don’t need to be. Just stay as you are. They will respond to your honest and sincere call for aid.” She bowed low before she and Molvan left in a hurry.

Meryn went to turn back to them and paled. “Abraxas!”

The doors to the garden swung open as the tree guardian rushed forward. “What has you calling to me with such urgency? Are you well?” The tall man moved with grace.

She reached out both hands and he simply floated over the tables to get to her. “I am here.”

“We found the last warehouse. But, a lot of fae are dead. Can you alert the other guardians, so they don’t go into shock again? Let them know we’re doing everything we can to bring as many back alive as possible, but it will be sad for a while,” she begged, clutching at his gossamer sleeves.

“I will ensure they are prepared. Thank you, for protecting us, little one.” He kissed both her hands, then simply disappeared.

Izzy came in from the kitchen and placed down a tall glass of iced coffee. She looked and Ryuu who nodded. “She had water.”

Exhaling, Meryn’s mouth moved as if she were mentally going over a list. Absently, she picked up the coffee and closed her eyes in relief.

Kendrick straightened. “Meryn, what is our objective?”

Meryn opened her eyes and gave him an evil smile. “There’s no one to save. I’ll let you decide on what the signal should be to have the units move in.”

“You spoil me,” Kendrick said, then bowed. “I know I compare you to me quite a bit, but I was never this good at your age,” he shook his head. “I would be hard pressed to keep up now.”

Her phone rang this time, not her computer. She answered, putting it on speaker as she did before.

“Hello?”

“Hey chér. I heard you was planning a party.”

“Perfect timing. Where are you?”

“We played warrior and are with Colton’s group. You got him practically foaming at the mouth, Red Queen.”

“Stay with them until Deadpool gets there. Then y’all are on escort duty. Witches will be doing witchy things. I need you guys to do bullet things. Afterward, I need you all on clean up. Bodies, hard drives, the usual.”

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