I sat on the bed in my cold room, wishing I could go outside to get warmth like I usually would, but if I did that, I would instead freeze to death. Why? Oh. Because now I live with Sage of the Winter Court. Why doesn't he live in Summer? Probably because Mab told us he can't. Well, isn't that great. No matter where I go now, I'm always cold.

The door creaked open and a redcap's head popped in. "Queen Mab is asking for your arrival at the throne room," he said lazily and I nodded, getting up and stumbling in the HIGH heels she gave me. I swear, what is it with high heels that she likes? I followed the redcap, who looked like he wanted to rip my head off for no reason, but made no cue to do so. After a few minutes, I came into the throne room, where all three sons and Meghan were. I walked forward, farther than everyone else was, as Mab told me to do when she was telling me about rules here, and knelt.

"Ah, Ethel. How nice of you to join us," Mab gave me a fake smile, I could sense that much.

"How may I serve you, Queen Mab?" I asked.

"You shall rise, all of you," Mab instructed, and we followed her lead. "Now, Ethel, you never told us of your journey. What happened?" The still-shattered pieces of my heart thumped in my chest, and I fought the urge to show any weakness- emotion.

"King Oberon first instructed me and Robin Goodfellow to retrieve his daughter, for she went missing. Then Meghan and Grimalkin got me, Goodfellow, and Ash to help them retrieve her brother, who had been captured and kept in the Iron Kingdom until she came."

"Now," Mab cut me off, and I nodded, "what can you tell me about these... iron fey?"

"The iron fey," I said, continuing the monotone I had, "are a completely different species of fey, consisting of insects, gremlins, and even horses- who are believed to be born from the dreams of technology and progress."

"Who believes that?" Mab asked me, a smirk rising on her lips.

"Robin Goodfellow, Meghan Chase, Grimalkin, Ash, and I," I told her.

"Do you two believe that?" She asked, probably to Ash and Meghan, and I'm not sure if they nodded or what happened, because I wasn't allowed to take my eyes off her, but she nodded. "Continue."

"The iron fey were led by King Machina. He had two lieutenants we know of."

"And who are they?"

"Virus and Ironhorse."

"Do you believe in these iron beings, Ethel?"

"Yes, ma'am." Mab narrowed her eyes.

"Do you have any proof?" She asked. I nodded, showing her my hand, which was still blistering from the touch I had with Ironhorse, before Puck got shot. "Where did you get that?"

"At about the beginning of our quest, Meghan and I were taken to a cave full with iron. There was where I first met Ironhorse. Puck, Ash, and Grimalkin had come to rescue us, or so I was told, and at the last minute, when I was unconscious, I was told that I had touched Ironhorse's muzzle before being taken away quickly."

"You're so honest about everything, but there must be something that you are hiding. What is it?" She peered down at me, and I stared right back.

"There is nothing of importance that I hide from you," I told the Winter queen, but she peered even closer.

"What is not important that I should know of?" Mab asked me.

"You do not need to know anything that is unimportant, for you have so much other things to take care of." Mab sighed, knowing that she won't get through to me.

"Is there something you haven't told me yet that has importance? Like how half-human could live through?"

"Meghan Chase is half-human. That is how she lived in the iron realm. We are not half or just human, so our abilities were starting to get limited and our health started to drop."

"What is it about being human that makes them live with iron?"

"Humans are immune to iron."

"Is that so?" I nodded. It's not that bad giving away that you're immune to iron, other than the fact that you might be wanted more. Great.

"You are all dismissed. Sage and Rowan are free of missions for however long you wish." I turned around and followed Sage out of the throne room.