The trouble with Fey Relations

Both the fey, Tothandreal the hag and Malgrim the changeling priest (?) glare at each other and the party. Lirael peeks around Ultime's legs.

smiles and relaxes. Very well. I will do so. On a couple of conditions.

One. I will remove all enchantments on the villagers and Tothandreal must do the same.

Two. I will leave the valley and not return until after Lirael comes of age, in six years. Tothandreal must do the same.

Three. Lirael will remain here. She can stay with the Graywind's or live elsewhere as she chooses. But she must stay here. There is noting that can really threaten her here and the Graywind's will ensure she receives any care she may need or desire. When she reaches maturity as a fey then she can choose for herself to to be a changing, full fey, or a simple human. This follows fey law and custom and satisfies what I feel is just. That Tothandreal experience what she forced on others so callously in the past.


No! Outrageous. How dare you demand anything after starting all of this due to your own pathetic self pity. She is obviously very upset and begins to gather magics as she glares at Malgrim.

The gnarled hag glares at Malgrim but you see her glance at Lirael before grumbling something and lowering her magical presence. Fine, tiss a simple enough tale. True I have had several changing children, both those I share with others and those I take in. But all is in accord with the old way. I let the fates and the child decide. Not all my young were sent to live with the people and few choose to be mortal bound. I do not recognize this changling but his magic is akin to mine, he could be one of those I though lost to the mortal world.

You see according to the ancient accord there are a few fey clans that will devine if a new child of theirs will be a fit and if so seek out where they can place their young. To ensure the child is reared as one of the People their magic is bound. They can still unleash it but will grow into it slowly. This pact was set by the ancient ruler of the People and Feylord of all. The People benefit from an outside infusion of magic blood and they fey gain a touch of mortality to more fully appreciate the wild and free life we have.

I will admit the People have mostly forgotten the pact, but it still exists. Lirael was determined to not be fit for such a thing and so I raised her as fey do. I taught, I protected, I let her be free.


Lirael listens without comment but is intent and occasionally nods as if remembering something and agreeing.


But what he did and she jabs a finger at Malgrim Is not by the pact. He ruined everything.

Malgrim snorts Of course the People forgot. The Fey made sure they did. And I did not break the pact. How do you think I was able to do any of this. The pact allows for the young of the People or Fey to be taken in by the other if they so choose. I asked and she chose.

The had grumbles something then seeing everyone looking at her sighs Let the boy do it while I talk with my daughter. . . Then I will decide.

Malgrim seems a bit annoyed at this but relents and gotta off to help the children with Mina while the Smith, Ultime, and Aizashi sit a bit of from Lirael who converse softly with the hag

Malgrim prices better at breaking the spells but Mina's magic is better at sitting the children during and after the process. After a couple of minutes the village children, who all still have slightly confused memories but are otherwise fine, all cluster around Thagren.

Malgrim stands to the side glaring at Tothandreal till she stops talking with Lirael.


I will leave my child with the villagers one week. Then if she chooses I will allow her till maturity to walk the changeling path.. Glaring at Malgrim she snorts happy?


Very well. I will remain in the village, should they have me. I will spend the time to explain things to my sister should she ask and help her recall what the cancelling pact his from her.

The two go back and forth a bit but come to a agreement. Malgrim returns his voyage to that of a middle aged human and heads back to remove the alerted memory charms from the villagers saying he cannot remove the changeling magics but the Smith and children present know the truth and can spread what they know if they think it will help Lirael it the others. He suggest they leave it be and the changeling magics will ease the memories to vague recollections that will likely soon find their way into future legends and tales.