An elf and a faerie, the unthinkable had finally happened. The two races spent years hating and fighting with each other all to protect the greater good. Taro, the dark fae, must never again me unleashed. He must never escape for his eternal prison. All those years, wasted.
Celeste and Denali broke the rules. He was the faerie prince, she a simple wood elf. It all happened right under Lady Fauna's nose. Laedun was the sight of it all.
A clear night in mid summer. A baby's cry sounds in the palace. The forbidden child, Ceres. Something must be done. She cannot stay with her father, the faerie king, Lord Oberon. Her mother must return to Laedun before her absence it noticed. Lady Fauna was perhaps the most influential wood elf in not only her realm, but all of Mertia.
A baby could never be raised in Lady Fauna's house, especially not this one. Ceres was so obviously half faerie. If her abnormally large ears didn't give it away, the slight shimmer in her skin would.
A full month would be spent in the palace with both her mother and father. Both knew the happy little family must be completely separated. Fauna would return to Laedun and make arrangements for Ceres' care. Oberon would continue to reside in his palace and teach his full blooded faerie son Denali how to properly be a prince.
A large brick building stood on the edge of town. It's dark windows and slimy steps made it less promising than could ever be imagined, but it was what must be done. The city orphanage was strongly supported by Lady Fauna. No one but the headmistress knew how much Lady Fauna truely valued the somber building and what it contained.
Ceres would never be adopted. Her last name would always be a mystery to her classmates and teachers. Laya, Lady Fauna's most trusted house maid. was sent just as the sun began to sink beneath the horizon. The little bundle she held close to her squirmed slightly as she shivered in the night air.
Laya pulled her closer and shushed her sweetly. She hummed Ceres' lullaby to keep the baby quiet.Oberon and Fauna had formed the small song especially for her. A brilliant combination of both Elven and Fae languages, it showed quite clearly how much the small family loved each other. Through it, they were always connected.
The young house maid arrived at the door with just enough time to place the baby in the headmistress' waiting arms, kiss her forehead, and slip out the door back to Lady Fauna's house. It would be quite awhile before Ceres could know the truth of her origins, but she would know, someday.
That day is today...