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Luka frowned, but stood and walked away from the table. I didn’t even watch him go. My attention was already back on his mom.
Earlier today, I’d learned a little about my mother but I never thought I’d get anything more about my father aside from a few old photos and some memories of him in school from Ms. Obscura.
“Did you know him?” I asked.
“Of course, I did,” she said. “His family was one of the first to open trade routes between our realm and theirs.”
“I didn’t know that,” I said.
“Of course not,” she said. “They don’t teach anything about fae history anymore. Not since they made it illegal to open any portals to their realm. It was a great loss for us, but the alliances with this realm were worth more than our alliances to Faerie. It wasn’t worth a war, that’s for sure.”
I stared at her, trying to process everything she’d just said. Had she just said my father wasfae? Like not just a trickle of fae blood, like full on fae?
She took a bite and chewed thoughtfully. “The food is still pretty good here.”
“Are you sure it was my father’s family?” I asked.
“Of course. He was very young when I met him and it was only once, but I met with his family from time to time. Last I heard, he’d moved here before they closed the portals. The fae age much slower than us, which could explain how he ended up here and met your mom.”
“Wait, fae, like full fae?” I asked, my heart racing.
“What did I miss?” Luka asked, settling down next to me.
I turned to look at him, my brow furrowed with concern. This information was changing everything I’d attached to my identity in the last few months. I’d finally come to terms with being a mage and with havingsomefae blood. But if what she was saying was correct, I washalffae. That wasn’t the same thing.
I knew so little about the fae, but I knew it was a big deal. I knew it changed things.
“What is it?” Luka asked.
“Your mom met my dad once,” I said.
“No way,” he said. “That’s really great.”
My lower lip trembled.
“It’s not great?” He looked from me to his mom. “What is going on here?”
“She didn’t know her father was fae.”
“Raven, you knew you were part fae,” he said.
“Yeah, a tiny bit. Not half. And I didn’t know that my family was from another realm.” My chest felt tight. What if I still had family? What if they were in that realm?
“Hey,” Luka took my hand in his, “whatever this means, it doesn’t change anything about you or who you are.”
“That’s not quite true,” Ms. Drake said. “In fact, it changes everything about her.”
“Not helping, mom,” Luka said.
“How?” I asked, looking at Ms. Drake.
“Well, for starters, your magic isn’t the same as normal mage magic, I’m sure. You should be training a little differently than they are because you have access to both the elemental magic of the mages of this realm, and the fae magic of that realm.”
I didn’t fully understand but the first thing that came to mind was the blue flame I’d made in the past. The twins seemed perplexed by it. They weren’t sure why I did it. I wondered if that was one way my magic was different.
“So if my father stayed here when they closed the gates, do you know what happened to the rest of my family?” I asked.
She shrugged. “I suppose they stayed in Faerie. They were very high up in the ranks there. I’m not sure of how they do things, but they were of some importance. Possibly even royalty.”
My throat bobbed. I wanted to know more but I knew it was possible this was all I would get from her. “Do you know anything else?”
She shook her head. “I’m sorry. I can tell you that we enjoyed their company any time they came through for negotiations or for trade. For what it’s worth, they were good and compassionate and they loved their people.”
“Thanks,” I said.
“You’ll have to visit us soon,” she said. “We have a whole room of fae items that we were gifted over the years. I’m sure you’d find them fascinating.”
“I’d love that,” I said, surprised at my quick response. I’d gone from dreading this meeting to accepting an invitation to visit a princess of hell - in hell.
This was such a weird day.
