Regina asked.Celeste looked to her parents, standing hand in hand in Rylan’s back yard. The sun threatened to burst through the clouds. The early morning light touched their feet.“Yes,” her father said. “Celeste?”“Ready.” She smoothed her blouse for the hundredth time that morning. She had struggled with her outfit choice. It was the first time meeting the Tuatha counsel, and she wasn’t sure what to expect. She had settled on her favorite pair of slim jeans and a trim blouse with her nicest flats.Regina smiled. “It will be fine.” Three shadows detached from the nearby tree line. Sidhe, as normal-looking as Sidhe can get. Celeste could tell they weren’t human, but they could probably pass for human in the general population. Celeste guessed Regina had chosen them to make her parents more comfortable. “Okay, let’s do it.” Rylan gave her a quick hug before stepping away to stand next to her mom; she’d wanted someone she trusted to transport her the first time.The other Sidhe fanned out, one each for Regina, Celeste, her dad.
