Revelation

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Kosmo !!

Kosmo nodded with a quiet, but steady “Sí, señor.”, determined eyes looking at both his father and the head of his institute, his fingers curling around his stele. It was what he needed. A responsibility he had forgotten before he got trapped in the Seelie realm. He wasn’t the best shadowhunter out there, but he still felt a sense of obligation. And, of course, there was a fear of not being able to do the only thing he could. After all, what could he possibly do if he wasn’t a shadowhunter? This was what he was born for. He could already feel the runes tingling on his skin, and he hadn’t even activated any of them. “Does this mean we can train with them from now on?” He asked, his smile matching his father’s.

Francis  couldn’t  help  but  feel  pride,  but  he  had  to  remind  himself  the  reason  for  doing  this.  There  were  dangers  out  there  and  unseen  threats.  It  was  never  a  bad  idea  to  play  cautious.  There  were  those  that  may  take  advantage  of  the  situation  at  hand.  They  had  to  at  least  make  sure  others  were  not  getting  hurt.  Those  that  could  not  fend  for  themselves  were  protected  and  justice  delivered  for  those  that  needed  it.  They  were  in  a  different  realm  but  the  principals  should  be  the  same.  Justice  had  not  been  delivered  on  his  son’s  front.  He  had  not  forgotten  that.  He  was  still  seeking  answers  to  that,  but  that  came  second  to  his  own  son’s  wellbeing.  “Absolutely,”  he  confirmed.  He  got  up  and  moved  away  from  the  house  to  give  enough  space.  He  brought  out  his  own  Stele  and  activated  a  few  of  his  own  runes.  “Now  strike  me,”  he  ordered  with  a  glint  in  his  eye.  He  wouldn’t  make  this  easy,  but  he  had  confidence  his  son  could  land  a  hit  on  him.  There  were  many  different  approaches  he  could  take.  Go  straight  for  him  or  take  his  time  and  try  and  land  a  sneak  attack.

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Lavinia !!

“And  here  I  thought  I  was  the  only  one,”  she  chuckled.  But  honestly,  she  didn’t  think  she  needed  to  know  any  about  this  either.  As  long  as  she  stayed  under  the  radar  and  did  not  harm  any  mundanes.  So  far,  she  did  not.  Not  in  a  way  that  called  for  involvement  from  shadowhunters  at  least.  Lavinia  listened  to  him  curiously,  she  couldn’t  imagine  being  of  any  big  interest  to  anyone,  yet  alone  a  shadowhunter.  “Hmmm,”  she  hummed  to  his  words,  giving  them  a  moment  of  thought.  “You  are  right,  but  then  again…  I  don’t  know  what  I  can  tell  you  about  my  life.  I’ve  been  on  land  for  barely  a  few  years  and  before  that…  it  was…  just  the  usual  game  of  hunter  and  prey  –  you  know,  like  a  lion,  an  eagle,  a  shark;  any  other  animal  of  prey  you  can  imagine.  This  life  on  land…  this  is  way  more  interesting  to  me,”  she  admitted,  “It  is  also  way  more  dangerous,  in  a  different  way.  But  interesting.”

“Nope,”  he  sighed  and  gave  a  sad  smile.  Was  just  a  shame  it  had  to  come  to  this  at  all.  No  matter  what  path.  However  what  was  going  on  out  there  was  not  something  that  needed  to  be  focused  on  just  now.  The  Siren  had  nothing  to  do  with  it  and  he  wasn’t  looking  to  answers  right  now  either.  Just  company  and  a  chat  by  the  lake.  “So  you  have  an  outsider’s  perspective  one  who  doesn’t  have  to  take  part  in  the  bullshit  that  goes  on  between  us  land  dwellers.  What  keeps  you  on  land?”  He  kind  of  envied  that.  A  way  out.  Though  now  they  were  stuck  here  with  the  rest  of  them.  “Dangerous  yes,  though  I  imagine  the  oceans  have  their  own  dangers?”  He  asked  a  little  curious  about  that.  Sirens  came  one  land  and  sure  others  have  come  across  them  but  it  was  rare  and  there  was  no  rune  to  create  gills  nor  Mundanes  that  live  in  the  ocean  so  no  need  to  ever  look.  It  was  a  great  unknown  to  them.  

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Pinniki !!

A  RECEPTIVE  LOOK  ON  THEIR  FACE  AS  THEY  LISTENED  …  &  pik  nodded  thoughtfully  in  turn  .  the  information  he’d  just  provided  helped  them  immensely  &  they  were  very  appreciative             the  whitelighter  only  hoped  that  showed  now  in  their  softly  indebted  expression  as  they  weren’t  quick  to  say  it  ;  more  than  anything  they’d  find  in  the  pages  of  a  book  .  francis  seemed  particularly  insightful  ,  trustworthy  ,  &  pik  noted  this  .  it  was  a  cruel  fact  ,  but  they  knew  it  to  be  true  .  they  couldn’t  recall  exactly  how  they’d  wound  up  the  wander  woods  ,  but  they  knew  they’d  spent  a  good  amount  of  time  there  .  the  idea  fact  that  others  would  get  lost  there  ,  as  well  ,  perturbed  them  greatly  .  at  his  question  ,  pik’s  lids  flickered  .  ❛  i     no  …  ❜  they  replied  .  ❛  it  isn’t  .  ❜  there  were  times  pinniki  slipped  like  this  &  truly  didn’t  know  if  they  should  explain  .  was  it  better  they  don’t  ?  &  why  shouldn’t  they  ?  small  existential  crises  came  &  went  every  so  often  as  a  result  of  these  poorly  answered  questions  ,  but  they  carried  on  .  browns  smiled  as  the  corners  of  their  lips  upturned  at  the  concept  of  his  :  ‘  not  that  it  matters  ’  .  it  was  refreshing  .  they  were  happy  to  gloss  over  that  &  focus  on  his  next  reply  .  ❛  your  son  ?  ❜  they  inquired  lightly  ,  curious  .  ❛  he  must  have  been  grateful  to  find  you  .  have  you  more  family  here  ?  ❜

Francis  could  see  the  other  was  thankful  for  the  information.  “I  think  the  most  important  lesson  is  if  you  don’t  feel  comfortable  in  a  situation  just  get  out  of  it.  Even  if  you  don’t  understand  why  yourself  for  feeling  that  way,”  something  that  he  himself  took  a  while  to  understand  himself.  He’s  ended  up  in  beaten  up  states  because  he  didn’t  listen  to  his  gut  and  then  got  a  hell  of  a  yelling  from  Silvia  and  the  rest  of  the  familia.  So  they  were  an  unusual  case,  but  where  they  came  from  didn’t  matter.  There  was  no  bearing  on  who  they  were  as  a  being.  Though  Francis  could  see  they  were  not  comfortable  with  the  question.  So  there  was  some  emotions  surrounding  it  and  he  was  not  one  to  poke  at  things  that  wasn’t  his  business.  So  he  was  right  to  move  on.  He  could  see  the  relief  on  the  other’s  face.  “Si,  mi  hijo,”  he  spoke  in  his  native  tongue.  “We  were  grateful  to  find  each  other.    Yeah  my  wife,  my  daughter  and  granddaughter,”    three  generations  of  Reyes  now  in  the  realm.  It  wasn’t  that  long  ago  when  hit  was  just  him  and  his  son.  He  has  glad  to  have  them  here  and  to  know  they  were  safe  but  now  they  were  stuck  in  what  ever  was  going  on  here.

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Olivia !!

DID  HE  REALLY  MEAN  THAT  or  was  he  saying  things  because  it  would  be  stupid  to  voice  a  distaste for  downworlders  while  he  was  standing  next  to  a  hybrid  ?  it  was  hard  to  tell  and  not  just  with  him  .  everyone could  turn  out  to  be  the  enemy  .  anyone could  betray  you  .  ❛  it  would  .  ❜  olivia  agreed in  a  quiet  voice  ,  emerald  eyes  flickering  to  his  features when  he  announced that  he  wasn’t a  fan  of  the  clave  .  ❛  a  shadowhunter  that  does  not  agree  with  their  actions ?  wow  .  i  guess  that  didn’t make  you  one  of  their  favorites  .  ❜  he  was  not  the  only  one  and  the  whitelighter-witch  knew  that  ,  but  still  .  the  majority  of  them  followed  their  leaders  .  blindly  .  ❛  you  think  i  would  just  leave  you  here  ?  safe  my  own  skin  and  leave  you  for  death  ?  ❜  it  made  her  laugh  ,  though the  sound  was  barely  audible .  she  was  going  to  say  something else  ,  but  his  question distracted  her  for  a  moment .  ❛  she  is  nine  months  old  .  ❜  and  mostly  a  little  angel  ,  which  made  her  feel  even  more  selfish  for  needing some  time  alone  .  ❛  you  see  ,  francisco  ,  i  don’t  usually  let  people  die  .  not  unless  they  deserve  it  .  ❜  and  she  supposed that  the  jury  was  still  out  on  this  one  ,  but  it  was  not  like  she  would  orb  away  from  here  and  leave  him  to  fend  for  himself  .  not  unless he  attacked  her  .  ❛  but  i’m  olivia .  ❜

“No  I  am  not  well  liked  among  the  council  and  they  have  tried  to  undermine  my  work  in  Mexico  City  plenty  of  times,”  he  has  made  good  friends  in  the  city  with  the  other  species  and  regularly  checked  in  with  them.  Communication  was  key  in  keeping  conflicts  low  and  most  happy.  Rogues  were  dealt  with  accordingly  and  the  accords  were  mostly  upheld.  He  didn’t  rule  with  an  iron  fist  and  Mundanes  were  kept  safe  and  unaware.  “I  rather  you  kept  yourself  safe,  if  there  is  a  way  of  helping  and  you  want  to  take  it  go  for  it.  I  can  look  after  myself  if  need  be”  he  was  hoping  they  wouldn’t  run  into  anything  but  if  they  did  he  would  rather  someone  that  has  a  young  child  survive  out  of  it.  Francis  nodded  he  understood  what  they  were  like  at  that  age.  He  had  been  through  it  with  4  children.  “They’re  cute  at  that  age  but  a  handful.  What’s  her  name?”  He  asked  though  truth  be  told  that  was  them  at  any  age,  just  different  challenges.  “And  what’s  your  judgement  so  far?”  He  asked  raising  a  brow.  

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Lavinia !!

She  took  a  swig  from  the  bottle  before  handing  it  back. Was  it  smart  to  just  trust  a  shadowhunter  blindly?  possibly  not,  but  lavinia  had  not  done  any  harm  and  she  thought  they  were  past  the  danger  zone  now. If  he  wanted  to  kill  her,  he  could  do  so  easily  anyway. Shaking  her  head  at  his  question. “no,  no. Not  like  that. It’s  just…  i  don’t  understand. And  i  probably  never  will,”  she  shrugged,  knowing  that  the  few  years  on  land  she  had  spent  with  anything  but  interested  in  all  the  species  on  land  and  their  politics. So  simply,  she  was  not  smart  enough  to  understand,  she  was  nothing  but  a  predator,  trying  to  be  anything  but  what  she  was  born  as. Actually  have  a  life  beyond  survival  instinct,  eating  and  killing. That  thought  called  for  more  booze,  so  she  unashamedly  reached  for  the  bottle. “broaden  horizons?”  she  chuckled,  “how  could  i  ever  broaden  your  horizons?”

  Francis  nodded  and  smiled  slightly.  “I  can  barely  get  my  head  around  it,”  and  as  head  of  institute  he  was  involved  with  relations.  Relations  of  those  that  lived  in  the  same  city  as  him.  Though  he  was  always  ready  for  a  fight  and  taught  his  kids  to  be  the  same.  He  rather  take  the  diplomatic  route  if  he  could.  So  to  just  destroy  a  city  that  had  so  much  heritage  and  culture  was  very  cold  hearted.  He  knew  there  were  those  like  that  out  there  it  was  still  hard  to  swallow.  “Well  the  way  I  see  it  everyone  has  something  offer.  Everyone  has  a  different  viewpoint  n  things  and  only  by  talking  can  we  understand  better  those  viewpoints,”  which  is  where  the  accords  went  wrong.  It  benefitted  them  and  only  them.  “You’ve  had  a  different  life  than  I  have  so  your  perspective  on  things  might  be  different,”  he  added.  

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Pinniki !!

A  LIGHT  SMILE  SENT  HIS  WAY  FORE  THEY  LOOKED  DOWN  …  &  pik  nodded  softly  in  turn  as  they  scanned  over  the  cover  of  the  book  .  ❛  yes  …  ❜  they  concurred  ,  swallowing  &  allowing  their  smile  to  slowly  flatten  .  ❛  i  hadn’t  much  experience  with  the  fae  &  i  wasn’t  as  cautious  as  i  should  have  been  in  their  realm  …  ❜  brown  eyes  went  back  up  a  beat  after  to  find  the  other  once  more  &  they  brought  the  book  down  to  hold  at  their  side  .  ❛  i  suppose  i  have  learned  my  lesson  .  ❜  they  hoped  ,  at  least  .  the  late  angel  had  certainly  become  more  careful  since  making  their  way  out  of  the  wander  woods             though  ,  admittedly  ,  their  sense  of  adventure  overpowered  common  sense  from  time  to  time  .  this  wasn’t  the  first  circumstance  they  got  themselves  lost  or  in  trouble  .  as  francis  offered  his  name  &  nicknames  ,  pinniki  smiled  widely  .  ❛  francis  ,  it’s  a  pleasure  .  i  suppose  you  could  call  me  pik  ,  if  you’d  like  .  it’s  a  nickname  i  picked  up  once  i  visited  earth  .  ❜  they  chuckled  softly  at  the  question  &  nodded  .  ❛  i  am  .  or  …  at  least  i  am  trying  to  better  familiarize  myself  with  them  &  their  ways  .  i  would  much  rather  learn  to  stay  in  their  good  graces  than  find  myself  in  their  bad  .  have  you  been  in  the  realm  very  long  ?  ❜

“It’s  like  with  anyone  if  you  have  suspicions  of  them  just  be  careful.  Fae  can  be  tricksters  but  they  can  also  chose  not  to  be,”  he  added.  “Species  doesn’t  matter,  some  demons  can  be  more  helpful  than  some  angels  and  not  always  looking  for  your  soul  either,”  Camilla  was  a  prime  example  of  that.  She  was  sweet  and  he  actually  took  a  liking  to  her.  There  were  others  here  that  defied  norms.  There  were  also  those  that  didn’t  for  example  Cassian.  “Well  I  feel  we  learn  the  most  from  our  mistakes  and  failures.  You’re  not  the  first  to  get  lost  there  and  probably  won’t  be  the  last  either,”  he  told  him.  “Visited  earth?  So  earth  isn’t  your  home?”  He  asked  which  was  unconventional  to  say  the  least  from  what  he  knew  of  whitelighters.  “Not  that  it  matters,  it’s  a  pleasure  to  meet  you  Pik,”  he  smiled.  “Been  here  for  over  a  month  now.  My  Son  was  here  longer,”  and  now  the  rest  of  the  familia  seemed  to  be  slowly  pulled  through.  He  wished  it  was  the  whole  familia.

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Astra !!

— she nodded, “ it is not your fault. ” she knew he was right. even though she had been looking into things, she’d allowed herself to get distracted in her own general interests in magic. it would have been nice to know what those behind the rest of these things were, since cirilla had only brought them over. “ she’s been quite helpful for me as well. and, of course, is good company. ” the warlock smiled. she sighed, nodding as he said there wasn’t  a magical fix. “ i was hoping that all of this could be resolved peacefully. but assuming those behind the blackmail are the same as those behind the recent attacks, we no longer have much choice. but i’m unsure all of the downworld will side together, considering it was fae who trapped us here, and while i agree with the queen’s wish for change, i know others do not care why they were brought here. ” astra sighed. she couldn’t speak for the warlocks. even as the original, she’d never taken a position of power, and she didn’t think she had the right, now, to take it when she knew she would act selfishly, in the end. “ i wish that i could say she had some answers, but you are right in that she is just as clueless about things as the rest of us. although, i’m unsure i’d be able to tell you, if she told me she did know anything. she is my family, after all. ”

“Nobody  knows  who’s  fault  it  is  though.  Who  is  masterminding  all  of  this?  How  can  we  do  anything  against  something  so  unknown  without  harming  innocents?”  Was  that  their  intentions  to  watch  them  all  turn  against  each  other?  Questions.  Questions.  Questions.  All  this  place  seemed  to  do  was  create  questions  and  no  answers  and  it  aggravated  him.  “I  don’t  think  this  can  be  resolved  peacefully.  Not  with  the  mix  we  have  here.  I  don’t  think  the  powerful  beings  being  trapped  here  will  just  sit  back  and  take  this,”  he  didn’t  blame  them  either.  For  him  he  was  mostly  concerned  about  the  repercussions  of  Alicante.  For  them  a  horseman  a  powerful  being  in  their  own  right  had  been  killed.  What  use  was  being  at  each  other’s  throats  though?  One  thing  for  sure  the  queen  could  placate  this.  If  she  really  wanted  to.  It  could  be  that  he  was  not  important  enough  but  Francis  was  not  aware  if  there  were  any  talks  being  had  during  their  stay  here.  If  she  was  just  as  clueless  surely  it  was  best  to  try  an  unify  and  put  minds  together  rather  than  hide  in  her  castle?    “I  think  fixing  the  natural  order  and  preventing  a  massive  supernatural  war  might  be  more  important  than  some  of  our  secrets,”  he  confessed.  Even  if  it  hurt  the  ones  he  cared  about  most.  “I  can  understand  that  sentiment,  I  would  do  anything  for  mine,”  he  told  her.

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Karmen !!

judgmental  – T H A T was karmen’s ultimate flaw . guess that’s what made her human . or at least , partly . the travels to the seelie realm weren’t necessarily easy for the shadowhunter . in fact , it was the last place she wanted herself & her daughter to be . but alas , her father wanted to hear this queen out , so of course she’d oblige . for now . with crossed arms & a steely attitude , the brooding eldest paced along the wood flooring of her family home ; little cris minding her own in a corner - creating her own fun as a toddler often would .

 “ papi — what could you POSSIBLY have to hear from this queen ?? i mean , she’s not even letting us go — oh dios MÍO . “   an exaggerated eyeroll as she finally stops in her track - her tall frame even more extenuated by leather thigh-highs . “ ella tiene algunos tornillos sueltos . and you’re entertaining THIS . “ 

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He  loved  his  daughter  Karmen  dearly  and  his  granddaughter  Cris.  Though  there  were  time  Karmen  and  him  did  not  see  eye  to  eye.  She  was  a  bit  more  extreme  in  the  ways  she  handled  things.  He  preferred  a  more  principled  approach  and  would  always  listen  first  then  act.  That  was  the  fair  way.  It  was  not  perfect  he  would  admit  that  but  to  be  treated  unfairly  and  to  have  judgement  cast  without  the  facts  known  was  unfair  and  right  now  some  of  them  were  in  the  receiving  end  of  that.   “Everyone  has  a  right  to  explain  theirselves  hija.  We  don’t  know  what  it  is  like  from  her  perspective,”  he  had  a  feeling  Karmen  had  other  plans.  “What  would  you  do  hija?  If  you  were  in  my  shoes  what  would  you  do  differently?”  He  asked.  A  simple  way  to  get  viewpoints  on  to  the  table.  Karmen  wasn’t  stupid  and  respected  that.  He  was  stubborn  but  that  was  in  his  own  ways.  If  he  didn’t  think  something  was  right  he  wouldn’t  do  it.  However  he  did  like  to  hear  what  others  thought.  Perhaps  she  could  see  something  he  didn’t.

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Olivia !!

WASN’T  HE  ?  it  was  rare  to  find  a  shadowhunter that  did  not  have  any  hesitations  when  it  came  to  downworlders -  even  the  good  ones  struggled  to  let  go  of  their  prejudices from  time  to  time  .  it  would  take  a  little  more  convincing  if  he  wanted her  to  believe him  ,  but  just  for  now  she  gave  him  a  simple nod  of  her  head  .  ❛  good  .  as  someone that  happens  to  be  on  both  sides  of the  story  ,  i  can  tell  you  that  it’s  bullshit  .  ❜  their  species did  not  define them  .  actions  did  .  her  green  eyes  studied him  for  another moment  or  two  before  she  finally  started to  lead  the  way  ,  a  small  sigh  falling from  her  lips  .  ❛  sounds smart  .  being  associated  with  the  clave  is  bad  news  right  now  .  ❜  and  unfortunately  ,  it  dragged all  shadowhunters  into  chaos  ,  whether  they  were  part  of  the  solution  or  the  problem  .  ❛  still  ,  you  might  want  to  be  more  careful than  that  .  i  can  orb  out  anytime  i  want  or  need  .  you  can’t  .  it  makes  you  the  much  easier  prey  .  ❜  and  while  rumor  had  it  that  no  one  could  die  right  now  ,  there  were  enough things  that  made  death  seem  pleasant  in  comparison .  ❛  i  just  needed some  silence  .  ❜  laura  admitted  ,  even  though she  hated  doing  so  .  ❛  everyone  tells  you  how  cute  they  are  when  you  have  children  .  no  one  mentions  anything about  how  overwhelming  they  can  be  .  ❜  she  loved  mia  with  all  of  her  heart  ,  but  there  were  so  many  things  going  on  right  now  ,  she  needed  some  time  that  she  could  dedicate to  herself  while  matthew  looked after  her  .  was  it  selfish  ?  maybe  .  but  she  was  doing  it  for  a  good  reason  …  she  wanted  to  be  a  better  mom  .  the  only  way  to  make  that  happen  was  to  get  some  time  to  process  things  ,  even  if  that  meant  leaving  her  child  for  an  hour  or  two  .

Francis  nodded  “I  agree  with  that,  vehemently.  Blood  or  race  doesn’t  mean  anything.  Just  wish  the  rest  of  my  kind  understood  that.  Would  make  things  easier  on  all  of  us,”  he  shook  his  head.  “If  the  clave  exists  anymore  that  is  but  no  I  was  never  a  fan  of  them,”  which  probably  cost  his  family  any  promotion  opportunities  outside  of  him  passing  and  leaving  the  head  of  institute  post.  He  didn’t  feel  it  was  right  for  them  to  support  that  kind  of  attitude  on  the  backs  of  downworlders.  “I  can  look  after  myself  if  I  need  to.  I  would  rather  you  kept  yourself  safe  anyway,”  he  didn’t  want  anyone  sacrificing  themselves  for  him.  He  trained  daily  and  knew  how  to  fend  for  himself.  If  he  got  hurt  he  knew  who  to  lean  on.  If  he  died  here  well,  that  was  just  it.  He  would  just  hope  the  blood  for  blood  ethos  would  help  find  the  killer.  Francis  listened  to  the  girl  speak.  “It’s  not  easy  and  yes  kids  are  cute  but  they  are  also  one  hell  of  a  handful.  Recognising  you  need  breaks  though  is  a  good  thing,  rather  than  guilt  tripping  yourself.  How  old  is  your  child?”  He  asked.  He  couldn’t  fault  her  for  wanting  silence.  Silvia  and  him  took  turns  with  their  children.  He  loved  them  to  pieces  but  he  had  been  in  the  girl’s  shoes.  “Well  if  I  am  to  die  here  it  would  be  good  for  you  to  know  my  name.  I’m  Francisco  Reyes,  Francis  or  Cisco  for  short,”  he  introduced  with  a  slightly  cheeky  smirk.

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Pinniki !!

THEY  COULD  JUST  AS  EASILY  GO  FOR  ANOTHER  BOOK  …  &  though  the  stranger  had  reassured  them  ,  pik  wanted  to  insist  he  take  it  .  he  was  there  first  ,  after  all  .  but  instead  ,  as  they  were  slightly  abashed  from  seeming  to  bewilder  the  other  by  their  sudden  appearance  ,  they  only  smiled  weakly  &  nodded  their  head  .  sights  wandered  back  to  the  book  they’d  both  gone  for  :  ‘  fairfolk  :  a  history  ’  &  pulled  it  out  from  between  two  others  .  the  whitelighter  was  more  so  interested  in  what  the  fae  permitted  to  be  in  their  library  about  their  kind  than  anything  else  .  looking  back  to  their  opposite  after  his  question  was  asked  ,  pik  lifted  their  brows  &  chuckled  softly  .  ❛  …  to  this  part  ,  yes  .  i’ve  been  in  this  realm  for  awhile  …  probably  not  as  long  as  most  ,  though  .  ❜  they  returned  obscurely  with  a  doofy  smile  ,  referring  to  their  time  in  the  wander  woods  .  that  section  of  the  realm  had  been  hellish  ;  the  late  angel  had  been  through  worse  ,  however  .  ❛  i’ve  never  been  to  this  realm  &  found  myself  in  those  damn  woods  when  i  first  arrived  .  tell  me  i’m  still  there  &  i’ll  probably  believe  you  .  ❜  pik  laughed  quietly  to  themselves  ,  looking  down  briefly  in  thought  .  ❛  …  sorry  for     i’m  pinniki  .  ❜  they  stammered  shortly  after  fore  offering  their  hand  to  shake  .

Francis  could  look  up  one  of  the  other  books  in  the  mean  time.  It  wasn’t  that  big  off  a  deal  to  him  and  he  could  also  use  this  excuse  to  do  something  else.  Perhaps  he  could  talk  to  Estela  about  Fae    history  or  ask  one  the  the  fae  that  lived  here  that  was  willing  to  talk  with  him.  Some  of  them  watching  him  as  if  he  was  going  to  make  a  move  against  them.  It  was  the  last  thing  he  wanted  to  do.  He  wanted  a  few  things  but  not  that.  “Ah  that’s  a  harsh  fate  to  arrive  in,”  Luckily  for  him  Francis  had  been  there  once  before  and  shown  the  institute.  Though  his  knowledge  on  fae  themselves  was  limited  at  best.  “The  Fae  are  good  tricksters  and  that’s  about  as  much  I  know  about  them,”  he  chuckled  slightly  and  shook  his  head  with  a  sigh.  “You’re  not  in  the  wander  woods  thankfully,”  though  to  be  fair  this  could  be  one  very  complex  illusion  but  it  was  best  not  going  down  to  that  line  of  thinking.  “Francisco,  Francis  or  Cisco  for  short,”  most  called  him  Francis  but  there  were  a  few  that  called  him  Cisco.  He  took  their  hand  and  shook  it.  “So  you’re  trying  to  figure  out  the  mystery  of  the  fae  as  well?”  He  asked.

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Kosmo !!

It didn’t even register that his father was trying to joke around, not because it was in bad taste, but more because Kosmo was kind of out of it to begin with. His mind was in thousands of places, and it was hard to grab onto just one thing and focus on what was happening at that moment. But either way, his dad was right. He went way too far the other night. The tasks weren’t helping, either. He’d made some bad decisions. And good ones. And all the positive memories mixing with the negative ones ended up with such a sour taste in his mouth that he didn’t even want to think about it anymore. The only thing that brough him out of his head was the sight of his stele. Kosmo immediately glanced up at his father, eyes about three times their size. “For real?” He took it without any hesitation, a soft smile appearing on his lips. “Are you sure? D– I mean, you think I’m ready?” The stele fit his hand like a glove would, and he already felt some energy rushing back into his chest. And maybe a little bit of hope, too. “I won’t make you regret this. I promise.” 

Franics  didn’t  know  if  this  was  a  good  idea  but  he  also  did  not  like  the  idea  of  his  son  being  defenceless  in  a  time  that  was  so  uncertain.  He  was  getting  there  but  he  still  needed  time.  Time  they  didn’t  have.  Though  whit  his  son’s  fighting  skills  he  would  still  be  a  danger  regardless  should  he  have  a  trauma  attack  that  seemed  real.  “For  real,  I  think  you  need  to  be  able  to  defend  yourself,  but  try  and  only  use  it  as  a  last  resort  and  you  know  for  certain  what  you  see  around  you  is  real,”  it  was  a  gentle  reminder  but  one  he  had  a  feeling  Kosmo  himself  knew.  “I  know  you  won’t,”  he  was  a  good  kid.  May  not  be  adept  in  some  areas  of  being  a  shadowhunters  as  his  sisters  were  but  he  had  a  good  heart  and  his  fighting  skills  were  above  par.  He  was  proud  of  him  regardless  of  his  skills.  “Let’s  see  you  use  some  of  those  runes  again“  he  suggested  with  a  warm  smile.

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Astra !!

— astra knew this would result in further distrust between the shadowhunters and downworlders. and between the fae and the rest of the world. even if cirilla had nothing to do with it. she offered a sympathetic smile, “ i am sorry. i wish there was some way we could communicate with them. my children are all outside of this realm except for one, as well. ” she sighed. she nodded, “ darcy is good to have as a friend. i would also be willing to help with providing protection if you need. i’m afraid i can’t do anything for your family outside, but if there’s anything i can do here, please feel free to ask, ” astra said. astra shrugged, “ in my experience, they usually are not the instigators, and rather take the side they think will win the war. if this was fae, it was not the queen. i do not know who is pulling strings, though. as far as i know, all the queen did was bring everyone here. everything else was someone else’s doing. ” she sighed. she was just as lost as everyone else.  

Francis  gave  a  sad  smile,  “I’m  sorry  you  can’t  find  out  for  yourself  what  is  happening  either.  It’s  painful  not  to  be  in  the  know,  but  I  also  know  if  there  was  a  way  round  it  someone  would  have  found  it  by  now.”  He  just  wished  he  knew  what  this  was  all  about.  Francis  smiled  more  genuinely  this  time  as  she  mentioned  Darcy.  “She  is  a  good  friend,  she’s  help  me  and  my  son  out  during  our  stay  here,”  he  was  glad  for  it  too.  It  would  be  a  long  road  to  recovery  for  Kosmo  and  his  attacker  was  still  out  there.  He  wondered  if  the  two  were  linked.  He  couldn’t  say  it  wasn’t  but  then  they  were  two  separate  crimes.  “It’s  more  to  seek  guidance  I  guess  and  share  knowledge.  I  don’t  think  there  is  a  magical  fix  for  this  mess  some  how,”  he  sighed.  It  did  make  sense  they  were  more  reactionary  as  a  race.  “Naturally  I  think  they  would  take  the  downworlders  side  in  this  which  I  don’t  blame  them  for.  Though  what  that  means  for  us  stuck  in  here  is  unknown  and  uncertain,”  Francis  wasn’t  planning  on  anything  they  can’t  really  get  answers  here.  He  was  just  hoping  Cassian  was  of  the  same  mindset.  “I  feel  for  her  all  eyes  are  now  on  her  and  she  is  possibly  just  as  clueless  about  all  of  this  as  we  are,”  to  be  in  a  position  of  power  and  no  answers  was  not  ideal.  He  can  sympathise  with  that.

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mclleable​:

It didn’t take as long as she hoped to find at least one of them. Even as she was only looking at his backside, it was enough for her to easily recognize him. As they stood only a few feet away, she could feel some sort of a magnetic pull towards him, and her heart racing. Whether it was from nerves or anticipation, she couldn’t tell. Silvia pulled her hood closer over her head, moving behind Fransisco and giving him a light push to get his attention.

“Pinche viejo mugroso.” Her body tensed as she waited for her husband to turn, unable to help the tears that began prickling her hazel hues. She balled her hands into fists, feeling a knot in her throat. “You had me worried sick.” Silvia clenched her jaw, attempting her best at not letting her voice crack. “Estas bien?”

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Francis  had  decided  along  with  Cassian  (he  was  surprised  that  they  actually  agreed  on  something)  that  patrols  were  necessary.  So  he  was  out  and  about  surrounding  the  institute.  If  someone  came  by  they  would  talk  first.  They  didn’t  want  the  war  spilling  into  here  but  they  did  need  to  make  sure  that  others  wouldn’t  use  this  as  an  advantage  to  pick  on  shadowhunters  because  they  can.  Those  that  had  no  intentions  of  doing  so  they  wouldn’t  harm.  

He  was  deep  in  his  thoughts  about  all  of  this.  So  he  was  probably  only  doing  a  half  assed  job  which  wasn’t  like  him.  He  felt  a  push  wondering  if  Cassian  or  one  of  the  others  had  caught  him  and  he  then  heard  the  voice  that  followed  and  he  turned  immediately.  His  dark  eyes  meeting  with  hers.  His  light,  his  everything,  his  soulmate.  “Querida,”  he  called  out  and  immediately  hugged  her.  “Lo  siento,  but  I  found  out  son.  He  is  here  like  I  hoped,”  but  he  was  damaged.  “Si,  bien,  y  tú?”  He  asked  back.  “We  have  a  lot  to  catch  up  on.  How  are  the  girls?”he  asked.  Hoping  none  had  been  in  Alicante  when  it  was  destroyed.

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Lavinia !!

“I heard about that,” she sighed. Placing a blanket on the cold ground, seeing as it had gotten colder lately, she got herself into a comfy position, ready to listen to the small waves crashing against the shore or just watch her surroundings a little bit. “Mhm,” she responded to the man’s question, smiling in gratitude that he apologized. “It’s okay, nothing unusual to be honest since I’m here.” Lavinia told him, “That makes two of us actually, although, I’m honestly just bored and clueless about what is happening so that’s me only complaining.” A drink she would never decline, so she reached for the bottle, “Thank you. I’m Lavinia — just so you don’t share your drinks with strangers.”

Francis  sighed  the  uncertainty  of  his  family  how  everyone  n  here  was  going  to  react.  He  didn’t  have  enemies  in  here.  Other  than  perhaps  the  inquisitor  himself,  but  they  were  in  a  similar  boat.  This  could  be  self  sabotage  though.  This  could  be  the  circle  wanting  to  spark  something  from  their  own  kind  and  grab  more  to  their  cause.  He  couldn’t  discount  that  either.  “You’ve  been  getting  cold  receptions  from  everyone?”  He  hoped  not.  The  mood  was  sour  to  be  fair.  Everyone  was  upset  about  something  going  on.  “Not  the  best  time  to  arrive,”  he  sighed.  “Francisco  and  usually  not  opposed  to  be  honest.  It’s  a  good  way  of  meeting  others  that  may  broaden  your  horizons,”  he  told  her.  

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pniik​:

(  @dihstarters  )

SO  CAUGHT  UP  WITH  FINALLY  BEING  PERMITTED  ON  EARTH  …  &  with  a  new  purpose  ,  no  less  ,  pik  hadn’t  seemed  to  get  the  worldwide  memo  until  they  were  in  the  thick  of  it  .  unlike  most  ,  the  late  angel  had  been  preoccupied  with  other  matters  rather  than  what  had  been  going  on  around  them  .  for  instance  ,  they’d  only  known  freedom  for  a  short  while  before  being  dragged  into  the  seelie  realm  ,  then  getting  lost  in  its  very  own  wander  woods             though  their  demeanor  rayed  optimism  ,  regardless  ,  as  they  were  just  glad  they  were  no  longer  in  heaven  .  they  found  themselves  in  the  library  today  ,  sitting  with  an  old  ,  dusty  book  in  their  hands  &  a  smile  on  their  face  .  they  leaned  forward  in  their  chair  ,  causing  a  creak  to  echo  their  immediate  area  ,  before  they  stood  &  orbed  to  a  nearby  bookshelf  .  they  placed  the  book  they’d  been  reading  back  before  swiftly  going  to  grab  one  more  …  only  to  realize  another  had  already  been  reaching  for  it  .  ❛  oh  !  s-sorry  …  ❜  they  stammered  ,  quickly  taking  their  hand  back  .  ❛  i  didn’t  see  you  .  were  you  …  goin’  for  that  one  too  ?  ❜

Francis  does  read  books  now  and  then,  but  he  was  usually  more  the  fighter  and  Silvia  had  the  brains.  She  wasn’t  here  now  and  he  has  felt  that  more  then  ever  these  last  few  days.  So  he  decided  to  hit  the  books  and  look  up  certain  things.  Fae  history  was  one  of  them  and  as  soon  as  he  reached  out  a  person  appeared  next  to  him,  his  hand  retracted  as  the  whitelighter  went  for  the  book.  He  looked  to  them  a  bit  confused  and  furrowed  their  brow.  He  had  heard  of  whitelighters,  but  he  had  never  actually  come  across  one.  The  orbing  was  a  bit  of  a  shock  to  him.  “It’s  fine  there  are  other  books  I  can  look  into,”  he  reassured  him.  “New  to  the  realm?”  he  asked.  “Not  seen  your  face  before,”  he  commented.  Though  they  could  have  been  lost  in  the  woods  and  only  managed  to  make  it  here  now.  The  wander  woods  did  live  up  to  their  name.  

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Kosmo !!

As wonderfully as that morning started out as, the day had turned into a fucking nightmare in just a couple of seconds. After the news broke, Kosmo couldn’t stay with Vala, and he rushed back to the cottage he and his dad were staying at, however he couldn’t bring himself to talk about it just yet. How could he? He couldn’t even imagine Alicante being gone. If anything should happen, the city in Idris would’ve been the last thing to keep them safe. At least that’s what he thought. It was the safest place for any shadowhunter. And so many friends… family, perhaps, were now gone. It must’ve been utter chaos at home. It all made Kosmo so nervous, that even as his stomach grumbled while he stood outside in the garden, the thought of any sort of food was making him feel like throwing up. Anxiety mixed with the hangover he had was making him miserable. So when he saw his father walking up to him, he clenched his fists tighly, and then let go just as he spoke. “Hey.” He tucked his hands into the pockets of his jacket, shoulders coming up into a shrug. “I dunno… pretty rough, I guess.” He looked down at his feet. “I just feel so… powerless. I want to help.”

“I’m  not  surprised  you  are  feeling  a  bit  rough,”  he  replied  his  words  trying  to  reflect  some  mild  amusement  but  with  how  he  was  feeling,  it  was  only  there  subtly.  He  didn’t  fail  to  notice  the  amount  of  drinks  his  son  was  having  but  as  long  as  no  harm  was  being  done  (and  he  looked  like  he  was  enjoying  himself  then)  he  was  not  going  to  be  that  overbearing  father.  Kosmo  was  an  adult  now  and  also  he  was  pretty  much  the  same  at  his  age.  Which  has  lead  to  very  stupid  decisions  but  that  was  what  those  years  were  there  for.  To  teach  you  what  you  can  and  cannot  handle.  “Unfortunately  we  are  at  a  massive  disadvantage.  I  would  like  to  hope  that  those  are  stuck  with  us  are  not  in  the  same  mindset  as  whoever  orchestrated  this.  I  feel  most  of  them  won’t  be,”  but  it  was  the  ones  that  will  be  he  was  concerned  about.  He  reached  in  his  pocket  and  took  out  his  son’s  stele.  “I  would  much  rather  you  be  able  to  defend  yourself  if  you  need  to,”  he  told  him  handing  it  to  him.  

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Lavinia !!

“Okay…” her eyes were fixated on the weapon in his hand. She could eventually defend herself, in case, yes. But she was not really out for a fight and doubted that he was either. “I’m sure that if I was going to attack you, you could get that thing just as swiftly back so… would you mind putting it away?” She kind of understood that people were tense and everything. But she had absolutely no will right now to be cautious. Lavinia just wanted to spend another day at the lake because… what else was she supposed to do, right? Without waiting for an answer, she sat down quite far enough that he wouldn’t need the stele in that minute even if she was going to be threatening.

Francis  put  the  stele  away.  “Sorry  it’s  just  been  one  hell  of  a  week,”  he  confessed.  He  hated  feeling  like  this.  He  would  rather  just  talk  than  go  on  the  offensive  first.  Yet  since  the  attack  on  Idris  and  no  real  definitive  answer  who  was  behind  it  it  made  him  on  edge.  The  attack  on  his  son  also  came  back  to  mind.  Was  it  the  same  person  or  was  this  something  else.  Seems  like  the  realm  he  thought  was  potentially  dangerous  was  actually  dangerous.  Who  would  have  thought.  He  then  realised  the  girl  that  was  not  a  face  he  recognised.  “Ah,  you’re  new  as  well,”  he  sighed  in  an  annoyed  tone  which  was  only  directed  at  himself.  “I’m  sorry  for  the  lack  of  a  warm  welcome.  Just  had  a  lot  of  bad  luck  since  arriving  at  this  place.  Drink?”  he  offered  the  bottle  to  the  other.