Hello everyone. As promised another update! Chapter 9 is below

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SPV

I was laying in my huge bed thinking about the afternoon in the Royal Gardens when my great-grandfather Niall told me that he would like for me to be productive while in Faery.

"What do you mean Niall?" I questioned.

"Great-Granddaughter, I would like for you while you are in Faery to start training," he responded.

"What kind of training? My friend Tara and her husband JB helped me get back into shape after . . . well you know the Fairy War." I replied.

"Yes, and you have done a fine job in recovering. I knew you would. You are blood of my blood," Niall replied in a matter of fact way.

"I would like for you to start combat training along with history, etiquette, and Thasia language classes. I would also like for you to start magic training, but that will not be as extensive until after transformation.

Okay. . . there was a lot to take in with that last statement.

"I would love to Niall. I think I could benefit from those lessons, but I don't have any magic, and what do you mean transformation?" I asked.

He tisked at me while shaking his head, his fine golden hair swaying as he did so, "Of course you have magic, dear one. As I have explained to you before, you have the essential spark. When you transform to fairy you will have the same abilities of a full fae and because of your human blood none of our weaknesses. You will be one of the greatest of our clan," he proudly said.

I sat on the bench gapping like a fish out of water. This was just too much. I was just getting a handle on my telepathy and now he dropped this on my lap!

When my mind stopped reeling from the bomb I just received, I said to my great-grandfather, "Um . . . Niall, this so called magic you speak of sure could have come in handy all of those times that I got into trouble."

"Normally fairies do not exhibit any fae abilities until they start to transform. That is usually at the age of thirty Earth years. Those abilities may manifest at random or maybe not at all until they transform completely to fairy. I am now positive that your abilities will be that of the former. You "pooped" as you call it to me when you first reach Castle Brigant."

"But I'm only twenty-seven; I thought you said it does not happen until thirty years old and what about Jason he turned thirty earlier this year," I asked.

"Because of your association with the vampires and drinking their blood your transformation has started a little earlier than expected. Jason, maybe would of had a little more magic after transformation, but because he does not have the spark, would not exhibit much more than his ability to attract lovers. Now that he has become a bitten panther, he will not transform at all," he replied.

"Oh, lucky me," I said a little sarcastically. Then I apologized to my great-grandfather for my rude remark, but who could blame me. I just wanted a normal life.

"Being around other fairies, of course," he continued without skipping a beat, "helps the transformation go more smoothly. Claudine was sent both to protect you and to help with your transformation. Unfortunately she went to the Summerland before you transformed to fairy; that was when I sent Claude to you. He recently informed me that you were feeling slightly more fae," he said as a statement and not a question because apparently Claude has been keeping tabs on me.

"Yes," I said a little reluctantly.

"Even after reaching your full fae state you will have to learn to master your fae abilities; that is why I believe you should start to train," he answered.

Everything made so much more sense now. Niall did not want anything to do with Jason, who would not have any magic, but me on the other hand; I was his kin. If I did not have a chance of receiving any fae abilities would he want anything to do with me? That made me a little sad. I knew my great-grandfather loved me, but for some reason I doubt that he would.

Now that I was aware that I would transform, I could look back on the last couple of years and recognize some of the signs of my "faeness" coming to the surface. I originally attributed my increasing senses, physical strength, and mental shields to the amount of vampire blood I had ingested. More recently, I thought it was due to the cluviel dor, that I still carry with me. But as it turns out, I will eventually transform to a full fairy. I asked Niall what it would feel like, what I would look like, and what abilities I will have, and he always answers my questions, but when I try to recall it afterward, I can never remember what he told me.

My ruminations were interrupted when I "sensed" someone approaching my chamber door. I got up from my bed and swung open the door a little more forcefully than I had intended, well I guess my strength is still increasing. I knew who it would be before I opening it, "Mánus," I greeted with a grumble. His unique signature giving him away before he even knocked.

"Good Morning to you too," he said in his deep rumble of a voice.

"Sorry," I sheepishly replied.

"Is it time for training already, my muscles are so sore, can we just skip today," I said in my whinny voice.

"I would love to not kick your arse today Princess, but the Prince would kick mine if we skip a lesson," he replied with a huge smile.

Thasia: faery (I used an elven translator I found online; if anyone has any better options let me know)

Sorry if there are any mistakes- I am rushing so that I can go watch Trueblood :)

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