The fate of the Human Plane was decided.

When Trick heard the decision, he fell to his knees in tears before the entire Realm, a sight the Realm had never before witnessed. Taioseach Sandalli wanted to reach out to him but couldn't. She still had her duties to perform. Dyson and Evony approached Trick from each side and helped him back to his feet. Trick gathered himself together and looked up at Bo who stood on next to The Queen. Her eyes also flooded with tears.

Earlier, Evony had paced the floor anxious. It had been several weeks since the dinner with the senior aristocratic families happened at Sharper's Dock, and the mid-morning found Evony inside a Parliamentary antechamber with her mother, Parisa and her sister, Uma as they awaited word on the final recommendations from the Special Commissions. The rather efficient process required only the attendance of the Chairs of the Special Commissions and the Magistrate, Sharif Rasekh, appointed by the Parliament of Fae whose role was to oversee the summary recommendations from each of the Special Commissions and present those recommendations before Taioseach Sandalli and the Parliament for a final decision.

"Where are Stasio and Dyson?" Parisa asked while she and Uma watched Evony as she paced the floor.

"With Trick." Evony replied to a resigned look.

"I still can't get over the fact you all call the Rana of the Quedaerin Dynasty, Trick. Even his own granddaughter." Parisa said.

"You know the story behind why she does, Mother." Evony reminded.

"One would think she would adopt a traditional, familial form of addressment." Parisa said.

"She occasionally does call him grandfather." Evony replied.

"Yes, but still. The form should still be observed." Parisa said.

"This is Bo we're talking about. She's the last person to live according to form." Evony replied.

"She will be Queen one day. She'll have to adapt eventually." Uma chimed in.

"She hasn't adapted in over the 15 years I have known her. Besides, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be back home with everyone else?" Evony snipped.

"Don't take your frustrations out on Uma. You know how much she looks up to you. She wanted to be with you on this day of days." Parisa chastised.

"That much it is." Evony replied. Then the doors opened and in walked Trick, Stasio, Dyson, and the County Fae Elders Sasaki, Batthews, Ghannam, and Santoni were behind him along with two Parliamentary Guards. Parisa and Uma stood up.

"I just received word. They're ready." Trick announced. Evony nodded.

"Their Majesties? Her Royal Highness? Will they be present?" Parisa asked.

"Only the Magistrate and the Chairs of the Special Commissions." Trick replied.

"What? This is not some low level petition! This is my daughter's future! Your future!" Parisa anxiously said.

"Mother! We don't have time for this." Parisa looked genuinely hurt by Evony's response. Evony exhaled and then walked up closer to her mother. "You and Uma wait for me here. Alright?" Parisa nodded. Trick stepped off to the side in favor of Evony.

"The honor is yours." Trick said.

"It should be yours." Evony replied. Trick smiled. Then walked out the door followed by Trick and the rest of the group.

The Parliamentary Guards led Evony and her entourage down a long, empty corridor.

"Is this normal? For the corridors to be so empty?" Elder Batthews asked. Dyson sniffed the air.

"I don't smell anything out of the ordinary." Dyson replied.

"Should we be concerned?" Elder Ghannam asked nervously.

"I think we should all be calm." Trick replied then doubted it when he saw Magistrate Rasekh standing in front of large set of double doors he had never seen before within Parliament, flanked by two Parliamentary Guards. When they all approached both the Magistrate Rasekh and the Guards bowed.

"Your Excellencies, distinguished guests." Magistrate Rasekh greeted after their bows were acknowledged.

"Magistrate Rasekh. I thought we were supposed to meet in the Parliamentary Commission Chambers to review the recommendations of the Special Commissions?" Evony queried.

"I have already submitted the recommendations of the Special Commissions to Taioseach Sandalli." Magistrate Rasekh replied.

"What? When?" Trick asked shocked.

"Without review? Consultation?" Evony challenged.

"I submitted their recommendations late yesterday evening." Magistrate Rasekh replied.

"What weren't we told?!" Trick thundered. "We've been waiting here all morning in the belief they were in session!"

In response, Magistrate Rasekh bowed again and then nodded at the Guards to open the massive double doors. It was a transvortex. The entire entourage looked at Magistrate Rasekh.

"Apologies, Your Excellency." Magistrate Rasekh said and bowed again.

"What is this? What's going on? Have we lost?" Elder Ghannam blurted in a panic.

"Calm yourself, Iyas!" Elder Sasaki admonished in low, terse whisper.

"Show some dignity, Iyas!" Santoni added.

"Dignity? Are you joking? For all we know this transvortex could be depositing us into the void!" Elder Ghannam blurted in a near hysteria. Stasio turned and stepped nose to nose with Elder Ghannam.

"You will cease your cowardly prattling, or I will give you a reason to be concerned for your pitiful existence!" Stasio warned. Elder Ghannam gulped. Stasio turned back to the group.

"Where does this lead?" Trick asked eyes narrowed.

"I am not at liberty to say." Magistrate Rasekh replied then motioned them all towards the transvortex again.

Evony quickly glanced back down the corridor where she had just come from her mother and sister then took in a deep breath and declared, "Let's get whatever this is overwith!" and then stepped confidently into the transvortex. The rest of the entourage followed.

When they emerged on the other side they were inside the Hall of the Convicium and were quickly greeted by Taioseach Sandalli.

"Eva! What is going on here!" Trick demanded.

Taioseach moved off to the side and out of the shadows emerged The Princess Royal and Dr. Lewis. Trick quickly went up to them followed by Dyson.

"Your Royal Highness. ." Trick greeted in a low voice. "What's going on?"

"We're just as curious as you are with the cloak and dagger. They pulled me from a meeting…" Bo replied.

"And they pulled me right out of a medical demonstration." Lauren finished.

"We thought this wasn't being decided for another few days." Bo said.

"We were just told the recommendations were sent to the Parliament last night." Dyson informed.

"What? Why wasn't I told?" Bo asked incredulous as she glanced and Eva.

"That is what we are all wondering right now." Dyson replied.

Then Grand Primus Cheles emerged from the shadows.

"Atílio! What is going on?" Trick pressed. The Grand Primus stepped off to the side and then Their Majesties emerged from the shadows followed by Regent Saladin. Everyone extended their courtesies.

"Your Majesties. We are at a loss as to what's happening here. We were just informed the recommendations were submitted before Parliament last evening, yet we weren't notified." Evony protested.

The Queen looked to Taioseach Sandalli who nodded at her in return. Then The Queen looked up into the air.

"Convicium! Summon the Realm!" The Queen commanded.

The Convicium parted and the vortexes revealed all the Planes of the Realm all around them.

"That will never get old." Lauren said in awe.

"Let the judgment of the Parliament be read!" The Queen commanded. Taioseach Sandalli pulled out a scroll.

"It is the judgment of the Parliament of Fae to accept the petition of the Human Plane." Taioseach Sandalli read aloud. There was thunderous applause.

Trick fell to his knees and quickly burst into tears. The other Ranas and Primuses emerged from the shadows, along with all of the Ruling Children.

"Rana McCorrigan. It is not appropriate for a Monarch to be on his knees even if it is out of joy." Rana Atherstone said. Dyson and Bo helped Trick back to his feet.

Trick gathered himself together and looked up at Bo whose eyes were flooded with tears. Dyson went back and stood next to Evony as The Queen stepped in front of Evony.

"Grand Ducal Evony Marquis." The Queen said. It was Evony's turn to go to her knees. Stasio, Dyson and the Elders followed suit.

"We pledge our fealty to the Realm and to our Sovereign." Evony replied.

"I must tell you there are some provisions that came with the approval." The Queen said.

"Provisions, Your Majesty?" Evony prompted.

"Your environmentals are horrible." Taioseach Sandalli clarified.

"How will you name your Delegation?" The Queen asked. Evony and Trick looked at one another. "We can't keep calling you the 25th Delegation, can we?" The Queen added. That elicited some chuckles. Evony looked up at Trick.

"The honor is yours, Your Excellency." Evony said. Trick thought for a long moment then smiled.

"Renaştere." Trick replied.

"Renaştere. That's actually quite perfect." Evony said.

"What does that mean?" Bo asked.

"It's Romanian. It means rebirth." Trick replied.

"That is perfect." Bo said.

"Rise, Grand Ducal Marquis and take your place as the Renaştere Delegation within the Quedaerin Dynasty." The Queen said.

Evony and her entourage stood. Then the Seer emerged from the shadows of the darkness and offered a blessing then The Queen directed Evony and her entourage to face Convicium audience.

"Enters the Renaştere Delegation!" The Queen announced. They were greeted again with thunderous applause. While the applause went on The Queen looked at Trick.

"I hope you realize what you have unleashed." The Queen said.

"It is our destinies, and I suspect, Your Majesty you realize that as well." Trick said as he met The Queen's eyes.

"It that what your blood tells you?"

"No. I believe it is what Destiny itself is telling you."

Then the Queen recited the verse she first spoke during the opening of the Convocation:

In Darkness, you will lose yourself

In War, you will see yourself

In Chaos, you will understand yourself

In Fire, you will find yourself

On Bloodied Seas Rising

On Cobalt Skies Rising

On Obsidian Wings Rising

On Racing Winds Rising

Until in Destiny, you fulfill yourself

Then the Seer approached and stood next alongside The Queen and Trick and spoke three words:

"It has begun."

END