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"One doesn't become a witch to run around being harmful, or to run around being helpful either, a district visitor on a broomstick. It's to escape all that- to have a life of one's own, not an existence doled out to by others."

-Sylvia Townsend Warner, Lolly Willowes

"I know of witches who whistle at different pitches, calling things that don't have names."

-Helen Oyeyemi, White is for Witching

"Well fuck me sideways and call me a mortal- I was right," Stan said looking down at the map.

"How accurate was your spell, witch?" Eric asked turning to face me. I was currently sandwiched between Sookie, who was petting my hair, and Isabel- who was standing with her arms crossed with a tight lip expression.

"C-c-considering a goddamn taibhs is the one who entered it? Wherever the crystal dropped is fact. The o-owner of that seal is right where it's pierced the map!" I couldn't steady my voice. My heart was still hammering from the thing that yelled at me in the circle.

"I'm sorry, but are we ignoring what the hell just happened in there? What did that thing mean?" Sookie shouted looking at the other vampires before settling her gaze on me.

"Yes... that was not a very comforting statement that creature made.." Isabel added.

"It's not important." Eric silenced them.

"Not important? I heard rape, murder, and something that sounded a bit like the end of the world!" Sookie said counting off on her fingers all the horrible things the taibhs had spoke of.

"No..." I took a deep breath moving away from the young woman, "Eric is right. We're not gathered to decipher some insane monster's words. We're here to find the Vampire Sheriff of Area 9. Where does it say he is?" I asked the two vampires standing by the map.

"The Fucking Fellowship of the Fucking Sun," Stan said with a shit eating smirk.

"Well..." Sookie joined the conversation- I could tell she wanted to press the issue concerning the demon but she thankfully let it drop, "Now that we know for sure all I need to do is infiltrate and find out just where he is." She tried to smile like it wasn't a big deal but I could see the hesitation behind her eyes.

"But it doesn't make any sense, these people are amateurs and this is Godric we are talking about." Isabel crossed her arms and regarded Sookie, Bill and I. "He is over 2,000 years old."

Sookie's eyes bugged out and she lipped the statement to Bill, who seemed very much amused by his human's adorable behavior. My reaction wasn't any better.

"Over- over 2,000 years old!" I gasped. It was incredible to think someone could be that old. All he had seen and lived through. I wondered what countries he'd lived in, how many civilizations he's seen rise and fall... all the history.

"Old don't make ya smart," Stand said. I didn't even know this Godric and I felt angry for his comment on his behalf. I narrowed my eyes at the vamp.

"And loud don't make ya intelligent," I deadpanned. He did not look like he wanted me breathing much longer.

"We need to take these fanatics down. Full out attack, exterminate them like the vermin they are. Leave no trace." Stan ended with a smile. I think the idea of literally killing a couple hundred people gave him happy feelings.

Isabel rolled her eyes, "Hmm- Vampire hating church annihilated. Wonder who did it? Fucking brilliant."

Bill decided to add his own two sense, "I doubt the King of Texas would approve the destruction of our international political agenda."

Stan scoffed at the kind vampire, "The Great Revelation was the greatest mistake we ever made." It was frightening that he thought so. The only reason a vampire would not condone 'coming out of the coffin' would be because they still wanted to kill and live in the shadows.

Isabel wasn't having any of his bullshit though, "Do not use Godric to make your own little power play!"

"You are completely incompetent!" Eric shouted.

"I think we've extended our courtesy enough- why don't you scuttle on back to Louisianan now, boy? Take your puppets with you," Stan said.

"I'm not going anywhere," Eric snarled with no room for argument.

"Yeah, and I'm nobody's puppet," Sookie added which made me chuckle.

Stand and Isabel continued to argue peaceful methods verse violent methods. Their raised voices and bickering left me feeling nauseous. I'd never been able to handle yelling. It cracked my core and made me feel physically ill. Unconsciously I moved closer toward Eric- the only silent member. There were some pretty blue vases on the counter we both stood next to. I lifted one up to examine it- it felt modern. This whole house felt like it was trying too hard to be up to date- and human. With its large windows and classy furniture. It felt pretty devoid of warmth or comfort. This wasn't a home.

I saw Eric grab the other vase and throw at the wall. "Godric has protected you- made you rich and you stand here spitting at each other like infants!" Whether it was because the thing smashed so beautifully or because it seemed to help end the fighting I smashed my own vase on the ground. Which earned me a look from the Viking vampire and a raised eyebrow who had moved closer toward Stand and Isabel.

"I agree with him!" I shouted. I swear I saw the corners of Eric's lips curve up in smirk.

"Don't any of you care that there is a traitor in your nest?" Bill asked.

Stand and Isabel exchanged worried glances. "No."The two of them finally seemed to agree on something.

"Wait. Hold the phone! What do you guys mean a traitor?" I asked.

Sookie stood up to explain. "Someone tired to kidnap me from the airport!"

"You were the only ones who knew she was coming." Bill said accusingly toward the pair. Who intern tried to blame each other.

"Guys," I interjected, seeing as we weren't getting anywhere, "We need a plan of action now that the taibhs confirmed the Sheriffs whereabouts. He's at the Fellowship of the Sun. How do we get in?"

"Maybe Caven's right..." Sookie said biting her bottom lip, "And the plan is simple! I'll go there posing as a new member and listen around. I'll find out where they're keeping him."

"Sookie no, in the daytime we wont be able to protect you," Bill said, giving the blonde a disapproving look.

"But you glamoured the kidnapper- no one there knows what I look like," she argued.

"This is a waste of time," said Stan, "Not to mention ridiculous. I'll have no part in this child's play." And with those parting words, Stan left. I guess he wasn't an active member of Team Save Godric anymore.

Once he was gone Isabel looked embarrassed on how this was all turning out.

"The matter is settled then," Eric concluded.

"A word," Bill asked Eric. Well, I say asked, more like told. I guess Eric didn't find it too rude because he followed the nice vampire's lead. Which left Sookie and I with Isabel.

The older woman crossed her arms and looked around between the two of us. "So.." she addressed Sookie, "Tell me about your human vampire relationship." I could almost cut the awkward with a knife at that point; the look on Sookie's face was so incredibly uncomfortable it could only be described hilarious.

"Hahaha, yes Sookie tell us what's that like?" I snickered, which lead to her hitting my shoulder. "Hey! No, seriously. I never thought vampires could be loving in a relationship, or well loving in general. No offense, Isabel."

"I can't see how that is not meant offensively, but alright." The smile on her face let me know I hadn't crossed any serious lines.

"Actually how do relationships work at all? I'm assuming both you ladies have had them. Do you just go up and say, 'Hey I like your face- wanna kiss mine?' Or something like that?" I asked taking a seat on the couch. Isabel sat next to me.

"What? You mean you've never been in a relationship? How old are you?"

"I'm twenty-two. Is that old to not have had a boyfriend, or girlfriend- I'm not choosy when it comes to people. Just as long as they're alive." Isabel tensed at that comment.

"Oh no, I mean- shit. I mean, I think you're alive, Isabel." I risked taking both her hands in mine and focused on them. "The Goddess is the earth and the skies and all the creatures that live here. We are all from the Earth and in that we are alive. You may not have a heartbeat or the need to breath or brainwave activity but you're alive. If I were to fall in love with a vampire I wouldn't fight it just because people don't like vampires." I felt this weird sense of realization, "Now that I'm thinking about it- that's a broad thing to say. This whole experience is showing me into your guys' world and it's scary when I think about vamps like Stan and Eric. But one's like you and Bill give me hope. I've spent most of my life around other witches and most of them have only shown me cruelness with very few exceptions... and yet I do not hate all witches. I should be more open when considering vampires." I concluded looking in her eyes. They were filled with that same glimmer of hope I'd seen earlier. She nodded her head so I let go of her hands.

Bill and Eric rejoined our group.

"So, are we all sorted on what's going down tomorrow?" I asked.

"Yes. Sookie will infiltrate The Fellowship of the Sun tomorrow. When she reports back tomorrow night about what she's heard we'll take action accordingly," Eric said in his smooth voice.

"Alrighty!" I jumped up from my place on the couch grabbing my bag and hanging it across my chest, messenger bag style. "Not that this hasn't been fun- you know- getting yelled at by vamps, having a taibhs almost rip my throat out and all, but it's late and I've been walking for hours now to get to this house. I sufficiently think it's time I call it a night."

"Are you sure you do not want to stay for dinner?" Isabel asked. I knew she meant for me to eat and not her eating me but I couldn't help the little shudder that went through my body.

"Nah, I'm good, Isabel." I said with a smile and turned toward Sookie. "Hey you wouldn't happen to know any hotels around here, would ya? So you guys will know where I am so you can contact me."

"Well, why don't we swap phone numbers?" Sookie asked pulling out her cell.

"Uhh yeah. That'd be a swell idea, but I don't have one of those..." I mumbled, "The only way you guys are gonna be able to contact me is if I get a room somewhere, since I don't carry a phone. Or have a home that you can reach me at..."

"How can a human of this century not carry a cell phone?" Eric asked with a roll of his eyes.

I tried to keep my glaring down to a minimum. "The only people who ever contact me know how to do it without electronic devices."

"How's that?" Sookie asked- but unlike Eric I could tell it wasn't belittling.

"With a mirath, of course." I received blank looks all around. It was hard remembering these people had no idea the world I came from. "It's like a feeling. If I've met another witch they know what my presence feel like- what emotions I invoke in them and what not- anyway basically they remember the feeling and send out how they want me to know to get in contact with them. For example, my teacher and mentor of sorts Matthews wanted to let me know he was worried about me and wanted me to come home a couple years ago. He thought it and I heard it in my head. See? Simple. And no electronic pulses messing up my energy flow." I finished feeling like the smartest person in the room for once. Maybe I should hang around with vamps and regular humans more often.

"But I can't read your mind," Sookie reminded me, "So how can they send thoughts to your head?"

I looked up at the ceiling trying to find the right way to explain it, "Well... that's my consciences you're trying to listen too. That's guarded. With a mirath, it's more a calling of the soul. My essence is tapped into..." I looked back down to see Sookie had absolutely no idea what I was talking about. "It's magick-y stuff," I finished lamely.

"Oh- well Bill, Eric and I are staying at Hotel Carmilla. It's a crazy secure place- you should stay there too. That way we know where to find you in case we need you," Sookie volunteered.

"Excellent! I guess I can ride back with you guys?" I asked, heading toward the door.

"You can not," Eric said.

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