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Alright, now that the magic had been spread, on with the quote.
"Women hold all the power. They should use it like a whip, not offer it up like a sacrifice."
—Tarryn Fisher
I couldn't find a quote relevant to the chapter so I just found one that would work for Desdemona herself. That's all I have for this A/N so let's get on with the chapter.
o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o Sweet Dreams o0o0o0o0o0o0o
When I arrived back in my garden, I hurried inside then flashed through a shower and dressed in my Merlotte's uniform that consisted of a black miniskirt with black short shorts underneath, white and black thigh high striped stockings, the mandatory Merlotte's shirt, black suspenders, and high heeled black ankle boots. Once I was dressed, I cooked myself some grilled cheese and tomato soup and watched my windows as I ate. Hmm, I thought. If Storm were to come visit,he would fry to a crisp when he wakens in the late afternoon. Well, I have some time before I have to meet up with Sookie so I could take a stab at making the windows UV proof. After eating the last of my meal, I rinsed out my dishes then placed them in the dishwasher. A deep breath left my lips as I stood in front of the large picture window I had in my living room. You can do this Des, I told myself. It's just like auggie said from Halloweentown. You just have to want something and let yourself have it. After another deep breath, I pressed my hands against the glass and closed my eyes. I would need all of my concentration for this. Slowly I let my magic seep into every grain of earth the window had until I could feel all of it under my control. Once I had a good enough grip, I willed the grains to form a connection between all of the grains so that they could form a strong but thin layer. I then focused on the UV rays I could feel from the sun when it was high in the sky and made the glass recognize the signature and to reject the rays when they would touch the glass but to let the warmth of the sun filter through. While I did this, I could feel the slight strain over my abilities that had me smiling. It felt good to flew my magical abilities. Now that I thought about it, I would need a test subject to test this to see if it actually worked. Maybe I could have Billy Boy over and see if he fries to a crisp, I smirked to myself. That window only took a minute or two until it was finished so I flashed to all the other windows in the house so that I could make them UV proof too. However, by the time I was done with all the windows, I was severely exhausted and it was creeping close to the time that I needed to meet up with Sookie. With a sigh I gathered up my purse and phone then bounded out the door towards Sookie's driveway.
Thankfully Sookie was just getting in her car when I arrived so I slid into the passenger seat and buckled up.
"You're cutting it pretty close Des," Sookie smiled as she buckled herself in.
"I may have cut it close, but I made it."
The ride over to Merlotte's then passed with the radio playing some soft rock and a comfortable silence settling between Sookie and I. This was kind of how Sookie and I became friends actually. I had just moved into my house so I knew no one who lived around me. As was typical of me the first few days I stayed around the property, leaning against a beautiful magnolia tree to read a book. The first thing I had seen of the feisty blonde was a pair of feet rapidly approaching me over the top of my book. Confused as to who would be coming over to me, I placed my bookmarker in my book and looked up to the the petite blonde standing in front of first thing that hit me was the scent and presence of a fairy before I felt her read my mind. I kept my face neutral while my nose searched for more of her scent. Hmm, from what I can smell she's not a full fairy so she must be a halfling.
"What are you thinking right now?" she blurted out which pulled me from my musings.
"I'm wondering what you're doing here," I voiced.
"I'm sorry, it's just that...all I can get from you is beautiful music like from Lord of the Rings."
Well, she apparently inherited the fae gifts.
"I'm sorry," I had said, feigning ignorance. "But I don't hear a thing."
A blush was quick to settle on her cheeks.
"Well, you see," she began while biting her lip. "I meant in your head."
"You're a mind reader?" I asked in faux surprise.
"Yes."
"Damn, that's gotta suck," I commented offhandedly.
"It does."
She seems like a nice girl, I thought to myself. It wouldn't hurt to have her as a friend, plus, I can see some trouble coming to rest on the halfling sometime in the future.
"I'm Desdemona Herveaux," I introduced myself while holding out my hand.
"Sookie Stackhouse," she returned with a bright, sweet smile as her hand clasped around mine in a handshake. That was how the both of us became fast friends. Whenever she was having a particularly hard day, she would zone in on my "thoughts" and it calmed her instantly. It was some time later that I had the ability to let Sookie read my thoughts if I projected them to her. Sookie had mixed feelings about that. One one hand she was happy to be able to read my thoughts, but she loved the music the best. Over time I helped the poor halfling build up her walls so that she could successfully have them up for hours on end. That is what led to the friendship that we had now.
When we reached Merlotte's, the both of us hurried to Sam's office and sat our belongings in our own little space then slid out to our tables. Thankfully we had a slow day, and I had no one in my section, so I sat at the bar to talk with Tara.
"Hey girl," Tara greeted me, looking up from her book while I lay my head on the edge of the bar counter.
"Hey," I returned tiredly.
"What's wrong wid you?"
"I pushed myself before work and I didn't take a nap."
"Why don't you go lay down in Sam's office?" she suggested. "I'm sure Sook could-,"
"I'm fine Tar," I sighed. "I can tough it out until the end of my shift."
Even though I said that,I could feel myself slip in and out of consciousness with my head resting on the bar counter. Okay, I am not doing this ever again when I know I have to work. It seemed like minutes, but could have been longer, that I was being shaken awake.
"Des, Des honey," Sookie's voice piped up. "It's time to go home."
I groggily raised my head from the counter and slid down from the barstool.
"Are you okay Des? You passed out for a good three hours. It's a good thing no one was in your section."
I made a small noise, but I could tell I was hardly paying attention to what was going on around me. This is a recipe for disaster. We both headed out towards Sookie's yellow Honda.
"Good night Sookie, Night Des," Sam called over to us as he unlocked his door. I mumbled an incoherent response from my position leaning against the passenger side door. I could hear Sam shut his door and Sookie fumbling with her keys before they clattered to the ground. I guess I wasn't the only one frazzled tonight. Sookie swore softly under her breath as she bent down to pick up her keys. A small laugh escaped my lips, but something behind me made my blood run could. Through my foggy mind, I made to turn to face the threat, but something blunt the burned me met the back of my neck. Iron, I hissed in my mind. Shit! This wasn't going to go well. I needed my guards. I made to open my mouth to call them, but I was struck again with the iron rod and I dropped to the ground. Damn! As soon as I felt my body thudded to the ground, the iron came down again against my body. They struck repeatedly against my head, neck, back, sides, torso,and legs causing all of it to feel like it was on fire.
"Agnar! Cory!" I cried out desperately to my guards when I was able to get breath back into my lungs. In less than a second, I could feel their presences and the removal of my attackers.
"Prinsessa(Princess)!" the slightly deep voice of Guard Cory from my right.
"Komdu bara heim til mín(Just get me home)," I pleaded with them weakly.
They wasted no time scooping me up, the immense pain traveling up and down my body when their arms touched my battered form. In the travel from the parking lot to my home, the pain was too much and I felt myself falling into oblivion.
When I came to the next day, I could feel the sunlight slipping through my window. As soon as I roused from the realm of unconsciousness, my memories of last night came rushing back. Gods damn, I groaned when I felt how bad my body ached from the beating I took.
"Prinsessa Dagheiður(Princess Dagheiðr)," a female voice spoke up to the left of my bedside. "Ég er svo glaður að þú hafir vaknað. Öll sár þín eru heil, en þú verður ennþá sár í nokkurn tíma(I'm so glad you have awakened. All of your wounds are healed, but you will still feel sore for some time)."
"Þakka þér Astrid(Thank you Astrid)," my voice cracked from need of water. A pair of hands from the right of my bed came forward with a glass of cool, clear water to my lips. I relished the feel of the soothing water sliding down my throat down to my stomach where I felt it settle. I drank the whole glass without pause and pulled back with a sigh so that I was laying on my pillow again.
"Þakka þér Valka(Thank you Valka)," I directed towards my other handmaiden. I let my body settle for a few more moments before a sigh left me as I gathered my strength to raise myself into a sitting position. While I did this, I could feel my handmaidens were waiting to swoop in and catch me incase my strength faltered. I was grateful for the silent support, but I was also uncomfortable with it. I grew up relying on myself, besides my dad and siblings, for doing things for myself so having people ready to do it for you was a little odd. Once I was leaning back against my headboard, I let my eyes open to see a woman with her red hair to her shoulders,blue eyes, and silver gold marks like mine on her cheeks to my left and a taller woman with dark brown hair in a loose braid, hazel eyes, and the same marks on her cheeks.
"Hvar er Agnar og Cory(Where is Agnar and Cory)?" I asked Astrid and Valka. I wanted to talk over what had happened last night/this morning.
"Þeir hafa beðið eftir að vakna, hátign þín(They have been waiting for you to wake, Your Highness)," Valka explained. "Þeir eru rétt fyrir utan dyrnar(They are right outside your door)."
"Agnar, Cory," I called out to my personal guards who waited on the other side of my bedroom door. In a flash two men of similar height materialized at the foot of my bed.
"Yðar hátign(Your Highness)," they breathed in unison as they dropped to one knee and bowed to me.
"Hver ráðist á mig í lok vaktar míns(Who attacked me at the end of my shift)?"
"Denise og Mack Rattray(Denise and Mack Rattray)," Agnar said, his longish pitch black hair down to his nape. I closed my eyes to the news and let my anger swell out its course so that it was easier to bury. I had suspected that they would be the ones to attack Sookie and I. We did kick their asses when they were trying to siphon blood from Billy ….Sookie!
"Var Sookie ráðist(Was Sookie attacked)?"
"Við erum ekki viss, hátign þín(We are not sure, Your Highness)," Cory admitted while he bowed his head even more causing his shoulder length black hair to fall in his face.
"Við tókum hratt við dauðann og hljóp þér heim(We quickly took care of the mortals then rushed you home)," Agnar finished.
"Vissir þú viss um að það leit út eins og þeir fóru frá bænum(Were you sure that it looked like they left town)?" I sighed while I massaged my temples.
"Já, hátign þín(Yes,Your Highness)."
"Gott(Good)."
Now that that was out of the way, I made to get up from bed when the home phone on my bedside table began to ring.
"Hello," I greeted, switching back to English.
"Hello Des," Amma Adelle replied with her usual cheeriness. "We're having Bill over later and I was wondering if you wanted to come over. Jason and Tara already invited themselves."
"Sure, Amma Adelle," I agreed after some reluctance. "I'll even bring some refreshments for him."
"Thank you so much Honey. I'll see you later tonight."
"I'll see you Amma Adelle."
I carefully hung up the phone and turned to my guards.
"Vissir þú rekið bakgrunnsskoðun á kæru vini Bill okkar(Did you run a background check on our dear friend Bill)," I voiced to Agnar. From my left, I could see the tray Astrid had made for me full of Alfheim food that would further heal my body. I gratefully accepted the tray and dug into the meal.
"William Thomas Compton fæddist í Bon Temps árið 1835 til William Compton og Margaret Lattermilk Compton. Hann giftist Caroline Shelby árið 1855. William og Caroline báðir áttu tvö börn Sarah Compton og Thomas Compton. Árið 1862 fór Willam í stríð sem fyrsti Lieutenantin í 28 ára Lousiana Infantry. Árið 1865 var William síðan snúinn af einum Lorena Krasiki. Um 1926 gaf Lorena út hann og ferðaðist um heiminn þar til hann settist aftur hér í Bon Temps(William Thomas Compton was born in Bon Temps in 1835 to William Compton and Margaret Lattermilk Compton. He married Caroline Shelby in 1855. William and Caroline both had two children Sarah Compton and Thomas Compton. In 1862, Willam went to war as First Lieutenantin the 28th Lousiana Infantry. in 1865, William was then turned by one Lorena Krasiki. Around 1926, Lorena released him and the traveled around the world until settling back here in Bon Temps)."
"Allar aðrar upplýsingar sem ég þarf að vita(Any other information I need to know)?"
"Það er möguleiki að hann gæti verið að vinna fyrir Sophie Ann(There is a possibility that he might be working for Sophie Ann)," Cory added.
"Þá verðum við bara að halda honum nálægt, viljum við ekki? Agnar, ég þarf þig til að fá mér vampíru sem skuldar mér greiða. Ég þarf að prófa andstæðingur-UV gluggana mína(Then we'll just have to keep him close, won't we? Agnar, I need you to get me a vampire who owes me a favor. I need to test my anti-UV windows)."
"Já, hátign þín(Yes,Your Highness)."
"Cory, ég þarf þig til að koma með mér til að taka upp smá blóðgjafa(Cory, I need you to come with me to pick up some donor blood)."
"Skilið Prinsessa Dagheiður(Understood Princess Dagheiðr)."
I had all of my food gone in minutes then handed the tray off to Valka.
"Hvað viltu vera í dag, hátign þín(What would you like to wear today, Your Highness)?" Astrid questioned.
"Svarta gallabuxurnar mínir með silfri rennilásum með mjöðmunum, frjósömu ametistfötunum, svörtum leðurjakkanum mínum og svörtum kjólahjólum mínum(My black jeans with the silver zippers along the hips, my frilly amethyst tank top, my black leather jacket, and my black wedge ankle boots)."
With that I rose from my bed on shaky legs. Valka, Cory,and Astrid all jumped a it towards me when they saw my faulty steps,but they all halted when I held up a hand. I did not need their help with everything. I held myself back enough so that they could actually do their jobs, but anymore than that and it felt wrong to me. Carefully I made my way into the bathroom then flashed through a quick shower and shave before I slipped out and dried myself off. After putting on some lotion, I slipped on a pair of plain black panties and matching bra then shrugged on my outfit for the day.
"Leyfa mér að gera hárið fyrir þig(Allow me to do your hair for you)," Astrid insisted when I stepped out of the bathroom. I gave a deep sigh but nonetheless sat down at my vanity table. Astrid's deft fingers made quick work of brushing through my hair then loosely plaiting it into a braid down to the small of my back. Five minutes later I rose from my seat to see that Cory had returned to the room.
"Bíllinn er byrjaður, hátign þín(The car is started, Your Highness)."
"Þakka þér fyrir Cory. Við skulum fara áfram, eigum við það(Thank you Cory. Let's get a move on, shall we)?"
He gave me a brief not before the both of us left the house, leaving it in the care of Astrid and Valka. In my driveway sat my black 67 Chevy Impala that was idling. Every time I saw this beautiful car, I couldn't help but let out a sigh of contentment. I then slid into the driver's seat while Cory settled into the passenger seat. As soon as we were buckled in, I peeled out of my driveway towards Shreveport. There was a blood bank on the outskirts of the city and I had an inside man who would get me the blood I would need without being a doctor and at a lower price. I just so happened that the person was half light elf so they were more inclined to help me with whatever I needed.
"Héðan í frá þar til við komum heim(From now on until we return home)," I spoke to Cory while keeping my eyes on the road. "Við munum tala ensku. Skilið(We will speak English. Understood)?"
"Skilið, hátign þín(Understood, Your Highness)."
Satisfied with his answer, I sped up slightly. I didn't want to be in Shreveport longer than need be.
Luckily for me, the blood bank was off the highway and tucked away between some trees. This is why I loved this blood bank. I hated to have a lot of attention on me unless need be. With practiced ease I turned into the hidden parking lot and slid into a parking space.
"Keep an eye on the car," I ordered Cory before I slid out of my seat, leaving the car running. I didn't need to see a head nod to know that he would do as I wasn't in a servant to disobey their Lord or Lady. Instead of going through the front of the bank, I crept in through a hidden side entrance. This would ensure I got what I needed and got out without hassle. Once inside I followed the scent of an ash tree, one of the most iconic scents of a male Light Elf. This led me to a lean man of average height with silver eyes and bright red hair.
"Bobby," I greeted the man with a large smile.
"Dessy," he returned with as much gusto as he swept me up into the air.
"Bobby," I protested with a laugh, but did nothing to get out of his hold.
"What brings you here Little Elf?"
"I need some blood."
"What king and how much?"
"Two pints of O- and about thirteen pints of O+."
"Okay," he began after he had sat me back down on my feet. "I know the O+ is for you hedr, but who is the O- for?"
"Amma Adelle is having a vampire over later tonight and it's possible he is a mole for the Child Queen."
"Ah," he breathed out in realization. "Keep your friends close and your enemy closer."
"Mmm."
While we had been talking Bobby had started to bag up my order and by the end of our talk, he had the bag rolled up neatly.
"That'll be $1,950 normally, but for you $975."
I quickly handed over the money as he handed me the bag.
"Thanks Bobby."
"No problem Little Elf. I hope you meet you hedr soon."
"You and me both."
I made sure to give him another hug before I headed back the way I came out to my car. I handed the bag over to Cory then took off out of the parking lot as soon as I was buckled in. Sensing my relief at being out of Shreveport, Cory turned on the radio and turned it to a rock station.
"Thank you Cory."
"You're welcome."
The rest of the ride was then blissfully filled with songs by KISS, Evanescence, and Black Sabbath.
When we got back home, Cory handed me the bag of blood so that I could separate Bill's blood from my hedr's then take the O+ blood down to the basement that I converted into a light tight apartment like space before I had made the windows UV proof. The first line of security for the door was a hidden door in the wall of my living room where I had to put in a code that had a ladder down to the little chamber that housed the second line of security in the form of another titanium door that I opened with fingerprints and and eye scan. The door opened with a small hiss then I hurried past everything else to get to the fridge in the back that I dedicated only to blood. Both sides of the ceiling to floor dual stainless steel doors and inside were filled to the brim with bags of blood except for a little bit of space that I neatly put the rest of the bags in so that it was completely full. I didn't know when I would meet Storm or possibly his child so I wanted to make sure I was stocked with blood so that they wouldn't go hungry. What kind of hedr would I be if I couldn't do that much? I then looked into the fridge next to the blood fridge to make sure none of the Midgardian food I had in there would go bad. Satisfied that nothing was bad, I headed back upstairs with the bag of leftover 0- blood in hand.
"Ég hef búið máltíð fyrir þig að borða áður en þú ferð, Prinsessa Dagheiður(I have prepared a meal for you to eat before you leave, Princess Dagheiðr)," Astrid told me when she saw me enter the kitchen.
"Þakka þér Astrid(Thank you Astrid)."
I made sure to sit down at the kitchen table and eat all of the food she put in front of me before I headed over to Amma Adelle's and Sookie's house with a crystal pitcher and a single crystal goblet. Thankfully it was dusk when I arrived so I had plenty of time to heat up the blood and put it in the pitcher before Bill came over.
"Des," Amma Adelle greeted me when I came in through the front door.
"Hey Amma Adelle," I returned. "Do you have a big pot I can boil water in?"
"OF course. Come with me and I'll get you set up."
Once I had the pot, I filled it with water and placed the blood bags in said water.
"Thank you so much for getting refreshments for our guest," Amma Adelle told me as I constantly moved the bags to warm the blood evenly.
"Think nothing of it Amma," I said with a smile. "That Tru Blood stuff isn't all it's cracked up to be."
She nodded to show she understood while she double checked her light snacks.
"They look delicious Amma Adelle."
"Thank you Honey."
Just as the blood bags were taken off the heat, I saw Sookie and bill enter the living room. Perfect timing. I quickly poured both blood bags into the pitcher I brought then carried it out along with the goblet.
"Good evening ," I greeted the dark haired man who sat next to Sookie on the loveseat.
"Good evening Ms. Herveaux."
"Would you care for a glass of 0-?"
He looked taken aback at my offer, but pleasantly so.
"I would love a glass," he smiled. "Thank you."
I poured a glass of the blood then handed it over.
"How did you know 0- was my favorite?"
"Lucky guess."
I then sat the pitcher down on the coffee table to that I could take a seat between Jason and Tara. Tara I knew would make some cracks about slaves which wasn't that bad, but Jason was going to be outright rude to our guest and I couldn't have that in Amma Adelle's house.
"Your people, , they were from this area I believe?" Amma Adelle began pleasantly.
"Yes," he answered while donning a thinking face. "My father's people were Comptons,and my mother's people were Loudermilks."
"Oh, there are a lot of Loudermilks left," Amma Adelle offered. "But I'm afraid old Jesse Compton died last year."
"Yes, Ma'am," Bill agreed. "That's why I came back to Bon Temps. There are no living Comptons so I've set up home in the old Compton place."
Sensing that Jason was going to say something stupid, I butted in quickly.
"With such an old home, you must do a lot of renovations," I commented.
"That I do," he chuckled.
"My older brother is a handyman. If he can't do it, he can give me some numbers I can pass on to you."
"I would be much obliged."
"Did you know the Stackhouses, ?" Amma Adelle chimed back in.
"I remember Jonas Stackhouse," Bill revealed to Amma Adelle's delight. "He and his wife moved here when Bon Temps was just a hole in the road. I was a young man of sixteen. Isn't this the house he built. I mean, at leaat in part?"
"Yes, it was."
"Did you own slaves?" Tara blurted out to everyone's, but my, astonishment.
"I did not, but my father did," Bill said. "A house slave, a middle aged woman while name I can't recall, and...And a yeard slave...A young, strong man named Minus."
"Oh, this is just the sort of thing my club will be so interested in hearing about," Amma Adelle smiled with glee. I could sense that Tara was still going to say something unpleasant so I put a silencing charm on her.
"I look forward to speaking to your club, ," Bill spoke up. "Now, if it is alright with you, I thought Sookie and I might take a walk. It's such a lovely night."
"Well," Amma Adelle began while I sent my magic to silence Jason and restrain both Jason and Tara. "It's alright with me if it's alright with Sookie."
"Shall we?" Bill offered with an arm extended towards her.
"Fylgdu þeim og vertu viss um að Sookie sé öruggt(Follow them and make sure Sookie is safe)," I whispered to Cory who was hanging out in the room unseen to all the others.
"Já, hátign þín(Yes,Your Highness)."
Once the pair and the unknown third party left, I rose from my seat and let my magic leave Yara and Jason.
"I'm sorry Amma Adelle, I have to get back home," I spoke up while I gathered the drinkwear I had brought over.
"Don't be a stranger now Des," she told me as she wrapped me up in a hug.
"I won't, Amma Adelle," I promised while I gave her a squeeze back. After I let her go, I ventured out of the house then used my enhanced speed to get home quickly without being detected. Hopefully Agnar was able to find a vampire so I could test out the windows.
Thankfully Agnar already had the requested vampire sitting on the couch and he was watching him like a hawk. Before stepping foot in the room, I let my glamour fall so that I was left with my silvery white hair and my elven face markings. I then made my hair gather up into a high ponytail versus the earlier braid and changed my clothes to my sparring ones. Now that my appearance was taken care of, I ventured into the living room.
"Varstu blindfoldi hann á leiðinni hér(Did you blindfold him on the way here)?" I asked Agnar as I kept my eyes on the dark haired vampire who was beginning to fidget under my gaze.
"Auðvitað, hátign þín(Of course, Your Highness)."
"Gott(Good)."
I then switched languages to address the vampire.
"Good evening ," I greeted him.
"What exactly am I here for?" he demanded at once, but recoiled from the glare Agnar gave him. "Your Highness."
"Always to the point," I commented with a soft smirk. "I can appreciate that. What I need you to do Mr. Lecar, is to stay here until the morning to see if my anti-UV windows work."
I could see all types of protest flicker through his mind and on his lips at my request, but I needed only raise my eyebrow for him to hold his tongue.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Satisfied with his answer, I turned towards the stairs.
"Agnar, vertu viss um að gesturinn okkar sé þægilegur til morguns og þegar Cory kemur heim, segðu honum að tilkynna mér(Agnar, please make sure our guest is comfortable until morning, and when Cory comes home, tell him to report to me)."
"Já, hátign þín(Yes,Your Highness)."
With a nod I continued on my way up to my room. I feel like a nice hot bath will do me some good. I was quick to fill my sunken tub with hot water along with some blackberry bubble bath and an ocean spray bath bomb. The smell alone was enough to start to relax my tense muscles. Sigh, I hope Sookie is okay being alone with that vampire, I thought as I magiced my clothes away then put my hair up into a bun. As I eased back into the heavenly water, I had the strange urge to listen to an old Swedish song I had found a year ago. By using my non verbal magic, I hooked up my Ipod to my docking speaker and had the song play. Unlike the enjoyment I had found before, I now felt a sense of peace settle over me. I don't know what caused this, but I like it. Besides Nordic, I knew a wide variety of different languages.
"Sithan Erik var kjaerallom landsins hoefdingjom ok allom allmogan(As Erik was dear to the chieftains and populace of the land)
Tha valdo the han til konungh ok sattis hetherlica a konunghks stoolvith Ipsala(He was elected King and installed honorably on the royal throne in Upppsala)," I sang along softly to myself while thinking over the story behind the words.
"Sidan foor han alt sit rike doemde raetta doma utan allan vinskap ella paenninghavild ok ey oraetta doma for raeddogha ella hat skuld(He traveled all over the country, and neither personal attachment nor gain, neither fear nor animosity ever made him swerve from the path of justice)."
There wasn't a specific man named Erik who was the focus of the song, but I had always wanted to meet the Erik behind the music ever since I heard it. I've always wondered what my grandparents' kingdom was like when Vikings were still around and everyone followed the Norse ways. Of course Amma Vestele and Afi Alric told me from the elves' point of view, but I wanted to know from the human's' point of view. I'm thinking the Erik in the song was blond or at least had a fair hair color that was most likely long. Ok, well, that was probably my fetish taking. I absolutely loved long hair on men. I loved the idea that I could reach over and grab a nice handful of hair so that I could pull their head back. Yeah, that might have been too much. Speaking of hair, Storm had some short hair. I wish he would grow it out some. I don't mean like all the way down to his shoulders, but at least to a length where I could grab a nice handful of hair. Just thinking about this was enough to make me rub my thighs together. Welp, I'm going to relieve some of this ache before I go to bed tonight. I quickly finished soaking in the tub then hopped out and dressed in a matching tank top and shorts pajama set. Having my fresh, clean skin on my crisp blankets felt heavenly as I picked up my non-scented lotion and rubbed it into my skin. One thing I did not like was when my skin was super dry. It drove me absolutely nuts. There was still some time before dawn so I shut my door to activate the silencing charm around my room so that I could make some call without being overheard by the vampire downstairs. My first call was a group chat between some other elves I went to Louisiana State with in Shreveport. The phone only rang twice before it was picked up.
"Hey Princess," a male voice that belonged to Devin, a half elf, half fairy whose major was computer science.
"Hey Devin," I returned happily. "Is everyone else there?"
"Hey D," a female voice piped up this time.
"Hey Ariana."
She was a full light elf,but she was raised by human parents. Her major was Pre-med.
"Why haven't you called earlier?" three identical male voices questioned over the phone.
"Hello to you too Michael,Gabriel, Raphael," I said to the dubbed Angelic Trio who were half dark elf and half werewolf. "Sorry you three, I was busy. We had a new vampire show up and it's possible that he's working for the Child Queen. Not to mention work."
"Excuse accepted," Gabriel piped up.
"How's it going with Lover Boy?" Ariana pried.
"It's going well Ari," I answered with a roll of my eyes.
"Have you decided when you'll go see him?" Raphael demanded.
"No, Raph."
"And why not?"
"Our connection cut out early and the only thing I was able to do was tell him I love him."
"That's great Princess," Devin congratulated me. "What did he say?"
"At first he was really stunned,but he wasn't able to say anything because the connection ended."
"That sucks," Michael commented.
"Yeah, yeah it does," I sighed. "So how have you guys been?"
"I've perfected my spy gear," Devin mentioned.
"I'm happy for you Dev," I smiled. "I have a feeling I'll need that soon. Would you mind if I tested it out."
"I would be honored Princess."
"I've been bustin' my ass to save up money," Ari deadpanned.
"Amen," I agreed.
"We're stuck shadowing our father," Gabe grumbled. All three of the triplet's major was general business administration. Even though they haven't graduated from college yet, they have been able to give some good advice that allowed the LEBeau group to grow throughout North America and other continents. Almost anything you can think of was under the influence of the LeBeau Group.
"But you three are doing so well," I remarked. "Before long your father won't have anything else to teach you."
There was some scoffing from the triplets' side when I saw Cory enter the room then closed the door behind him.
"Sorry guys, I'll have to let you go. I've got something to take care of."
They all said their goodbyes before I hung up and turned my attention to my guard.
"Stöðuskýrsla(Status report)."
"Sookie hefur komið heim aftur á öruggan hátt, en William Compton hefur gefið honum blóðið. Hann útskýrði valdsvið vampíru og ennþá getur hann ekki töfrað hana. Ég veit nú hvar hann býr(Sookie has returned home safely, but William Compton has given his blood to her. He explained a vampire's powers and yet he can't glamour her. I know now where he lives)."
"Gott starf Cory. Nú verðum við bara að reikna út hvernig á að fá Sookie út úr honum(Good job Cory. Now we just have to figure out how to get Sookie out from under his grasp)."
"Ég mun kanna það fyrir þig Prinsessa(I'll research it for you Princess)," Cory offered.
"Þú ert of góður fyrir mig Cory. Þakka þér fyrir(You're too good to me Cory. Thank you)."
With a deep bow he disappeared from the spot back to Alfheim. Once he was gone, I resigned myself to planning my next move. Bill must have used the opportunity to feed Sookie his blood when we were beaten by the Rattrays. Damn. I can't go back in time and fix it so I'll just have tread carefully from here. I'll definitely have to keep an eye on Sookie and Bill when they're together. That is my number one priority. My second priority is to catch the Bon Temps killer. It would be so much easier around town if people weren't living in fear. Well, the first is on hold so maybe I should focus on the second. Oh right, I remembered with a jolt. I need to call Alcide. With a quick swipe through my contacts, I was calling his number.
"Hey Mona," my big brother Alcide greeted after the second ring.
"Hey alci. How's your week been?"
"It could be better," he sighed into the phone. "The business is taking a hit. I'm not sure how we'll make it."
Oh geez, I thought while biting my lip. Technically I could help out with the money issue, but then he would ask how I got the money. Afi Alric himself said that only other elves and their hedr could know of our existence so I had no excuse to give.
"I'm sure everything will right itself in the end," I assured him. "With your great charismatic charm, you'll be able to get lots of customers."
There was silence on the other side of the line.
"You're obviously seeing something I don't. So, how have you been lately? Any boyfriends?"
"No," I laughed. "I'm still single and a virgin."
"Gah," he cringed through the phone. "I don't like talking about that with you, but I'm glad. How's work treatin' you?"
"Good as always. Sam is a fair boss, my co-workers a delight...oh, and Tara started working with us."
"You mean the one with the mouth?"
"Yes, the one with the mouth."
"How in the hell did she get a job where she has to eb nice to people?"
"We needed a bartender. At first it was a temporary thing, but I think she's staying."
I could literally picture Alcide shaking his head at the thought.
"Hey Alci, do you know numbers for some really good people for renovations near Bon Temps?"
"Yeah, though they're all in Shreveport."
"That works."
Ten minutes passed quickly as I copied down the numbers for an electrician, a carpenter/handyman, and an interior decorator. For good measure, Alcide gave me a few more numbers.
"What do you need these for?"
Knowing that he would throw a fit if I told him a vampire moved in across the way, I modified the story.
"Someone inherited the old Compton place and it's not in the best shape. I offered to help seeing as though we're neighbors."
"Right."
It was then that Astrid appeared by the doorway.
"I have to let you go Alci."
"Don't be a stranger about calling Mona."
"I won't. I promise Alci."
"Hvað er Astrid(What is it Astrid)?"
"Sólin byrjar að hreppa Prinsessa(The sun is beginning to crest Princess)."
"Þakka þér Astrid(Thank you Astrid)."
I stood from my bed and let my clothes change back into my sparring clothes seeing as though I still had my Midgardian glamour dissolved that marked me as ready to receive my guest. When I reached the living room, I could see that the vampire sitting on the couch was beginning to have blood seep from his hose and ears.
"It's your time to shine Mr. Lecar," I smirked down to him when the sun began to rise more causing the room to brighten. In his eyes, I could see his doubts coming back to the surface. Well, it's best to get this done now. I reached forward to drag him from his seat then steered him over to the large picture window in the living room. He tried in vain to escape my hold, but I held firm in my grip so that he stood right in the direction of the sunlight. His mouth opened to let out a scream of pain while his eyes shut, yet no sound escaped him when his skin didn't start to sizzle like bacon.
"Are you feeling any type of burning or irritation on or under your skin?" I demanded when I saw no physical evidence of the UV rays affecting him.
"No," he let out in awe. "I only feel the warmth of the sun. I didn't think I'd be able to feel it again."
"Great, cause you have more windows to check."
The rest of the windows seemed to hold up to the same standard as the first one which dubbed my magic feat as a success.
"Agnar, ég vil að þú fylgir herra Lecar heima og þurrka minningu hans um að hann sé kominn hingað. Ég er að fara að sofa(Agnar, I want you to escort Mr. Lecar back home and wipe his memory of him ever coming here. I'm heading off to bed)."
"Eins og þú vilt, hátign þín(As you wish, Your Highness)."
Once the vampire was out of the house I all but passed out when I crawled under my blankets.
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So, what did you guys think of this chapter? I know it has been a while since the last update, but I had a week of classes and work. In the end the chapter is up and that's all that matters. I like to think that Desdemona is one touch ass bitch who takes control of a situation like a boss. I am curious to see how other people view her. I am also curious as to how people think that Desdemona will meet Eric then Godric? How do you think that everything will play out? I can't wait to hear more from my readers and I'll try to get a new chapter up soon. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns leave a review or shoot me a PM. Remember, reviews are magic!
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