Prologue: 16 years ago:
A young fairy, or more precisely, an elemental fairy, a wood nymph, with deep brown eyes, black hair, and light brown skin sat against the wise ones tree as the midwives placed a wet leaf against the cheek. Her husband had gone out to gather food. He was not fairy and not allowed to witness the ritual. She closed her eyes tightly as a circle was formed around her and the tree. Chanting echoed through the woods. A small fire exploded in front of the young fairy, the ground shook very slightly, the wind blew, and light raindrops fell softly upon her head. The young fairy was soon surrounded among her midwives and the animal spirits. A pure white unicorn emerged and the circle allowed her to pass. She studied, looking deep into the young nymph's soul. Images of a battle fought thousand's of years ago flowed through her mind. The wise one's voice spoke of a time when their tribe would defeat the dark fairies and a pair of twins would be born at this very spot thousands of years later. They would be very powerful and a prophecy was written for them. The young fairy yelped in pain as the image faded. The unicorn nuzzled her and walked out of the circle standing to the side.
"It's time," one of the midwives spoke in the tribe's language. Lighting struck across the side as a small boy with black hair, brown skin, and brown eyes was soon in the arms of one of the midwives. Thunder roared and a girl with black hair, deep brown eyes, and light brown skin lay in another of the midwife's arms. The young fairy shut her eyes and opened them again. She smiled as she watched her two children. They were lain in a circle. Gentle leaves soaked in the rainwater brushed across the bodies as an ancient chant was spoken. The earth rumbled again and in the distance a new tree was born. The two children were then lain in the young mother's arms.
"Two healthy twins and the children of the prophecy. Go young one and be safe." The young fairy smiled, bowed, and with her two newborn children, floated away to her tree and home.