am sorry for almost exposing your identity,] Nalithea said in the Fey language. [Please forgive me. To make amends, I shall spread the word among my sisters that you prefer anonymity.] [Thank you Nalithea.] Alana replied in the Fey tongue. [May we take some water from your river?] [Of course mistress, I would be honored,] Nalithea said with another bow. [May I take my leave?] Alana nodded, and Nalithea disappeared beneath the surface of the water with barely a ripple to mark her departure. The wood elf breathed a sigh of relief. "Shall we?" Alana said as she picked up her buckets. The others didn't move; they simply stood and stared at her. "What are we waiting for?" Alana asked after filling her buckets. "You can speak Fae," Serif said. It was not a question. "Yeah, my parents knew

