The weeks after the lines were shielded were peaceful and calm. Aria and Helene were able to bring down the barrier easily and there was some big puff of smoke that stunk up the pack lands for a few days after they “disenchanted” the crystals. Everyone was getting ready for Christmas and Adde seemed to almost be back to her normal self. I knew Adde didn’t care much about formalizing our relationship from a human perspective, but I still remembered the look on her face when she saw Aria’s ring months ago and I knew exactly what I was getting her for Christmas. I found the perfect ring while I was in the city doing some real estate business for the pack. The ring was a vintage style 1.5 carat round diamond with 2 small diamond offsets and a white gold band. It was traditional with a twist

