XII

Selene walked into the Court. The Dragon Queen sat in the center of an omega-like shape, with Zym, Callum, Rayla, and the Kings and Queens of the human cities sat on the left, while General Amaya, Janai, and the other leaders of the elven kingdoms on the right.

"Selene Fox, it is nice to see you again," the Dragon Queen said warmly.

"Thank you my Queen. I did not wish to be gone so long. The Centaurs of the Forbidden Forest at that school-" Selene spat the last word with disgust- "helped me escape. They send their regards."

"I will thank them. Are you sure that these Wizards won't come and find you?"

"As you know, Xadia is a parallel dimension to Earth. If they put a tracking spell of me, it'd look like I was on top of Mount Everest."

"Well," said Janai, "I think you should go visit your sister. She hasn't seen you in a while."

Selene snorted. "Janai, you know why I don't visit her! Every time I've tried, those E-humans-(A/N: Earth-humans)-treat me like I'm their slave! Last time I was there they made me wipe the inside of the oven, which hadn't been cleaned for five years, fix the washing machine, and do the laundry! But they spoil my sister and treat her like a princess! Even if she were, I'd be heir so HAH!" she muttered that last sentence under her breath.

Callum winced. "Janai, she's right. By any human standards, that's not a fit place to live, and for E-humans, the standard is much worse than here."

Janai held up her hands. "All right. But maybe you could meet her in secret. Just saying."

No way are you going out into the E-human or Wizarding world after what just happened, signed General Amaya.

"I agree with General Amaya," remarked the Crow Master, "After being kidnapped for four, almost five months, you should not be going to Earth."

"I call for a vote," voiced King Ezran, "over whether or not Selene should be officially forbidden from going to Earth, for, say, a month."

"All in favor?" called the Dragon Queen.

It was unanimous. The entire council decided that, no, she could not go to Earth for a month. They also gave her a vacation over that time.

Selene spent the next month helping Elves and humans who needed help in the winter, and getting better at weapons crafting.