I woke up from a sweet dream. I then realized that my sweet Noira was sleeping against my side. I sighed and let him lay there as I wrote down some things in my tome. I mainly described how Noira looked at this moment and how cute he is. Noira, my sweet, sweet prince, is truly a blessing in this malevolent world.

  Soon I hear my sweet Noira start to yawn, and I smile at him. Noira then looks up and says

  Noira: “Morning darling, did you sleep well?”

  Klint: “I slept just fine, my darling. I woke up early, so I decided to jot down some things in my tome.”

  Noira: “You know, one of these days you're going to have to teach me your cipher. Isn’t that the ultimate form of trust for your kind?”

  Klint: “You’re correct, and I swear I will teach you one day, but for now I’m working on securing funds so we can build a better home on this island.”

  Noira: “Klint, what do you mean a better home? I like the cave a lot.”

  Klint: “Noira, please, I can tell that you're pregnant, and pretty soon we’re going to have a cave full of Jabberwocky pups, and keeping the eggs alive will be difficult within this cave, so right now I need to secure the funds to build a proper home somewhere else on the island, hopefully with a freshwater spring and waterfall for bathing.”

  Noira blushes and sighs, looking away.

  Noira: “How long have you known Klint?”

  Klint: “Noira, my innate power allows me to see auras, and the one inside you is shining brightly.”

  Noira: “Can you tell me how many are in there?”

  Klint: “That’s a secret.”

  Noira then began to groan and soon stood up and began to get dressed soon Soshu came walking in; he smiled and said,

  Soshu: “Um, Klint, the other beta males and I were going through a mood, and we were thinking that you could help us calm down, please.”

  I smiled and sighed. I then get up and follow Soshu over to his shared side of the cave with the other beta males, and we share physical intimacy. By the time I finish with them, it will be noon. The Fable Market is tonight, so I have to make the necessary preparations and finish my latest batch of Pearl Loops. I am also selling roasted Rainbow Eel Skewers. They have been selling for 2500 gold a pop. Luckily, I am only selling three each. When I finished my last Perl Loop, I placed them into a basket. I then told Noira to keep an eye on things while I was at the Fable Market.

  Noira kissed me on the lips and said things would be fine. I then made my way to the human village. When I entered the village, everyone bowed to me. As I was walking by, everyone had come to greatly appreciate me, and I was thankful for it. Soon a little girl ran up to me and smiled. She handed me a flower. I smiled and accepted it. I placed the flower into my basket, and I proceeded on my way. The Fable market is held in the center of the village. This is so all Fae can be properly monitored in case they would try to cheat or harm the humans. Luckily, they haven’t had any reason to harm us. I soon start to set up my stall. I purchased a portable grill not too long ago, and I mainly use it for the Fable Market. I quickly skewer the Rainbow Eel on metal kabob skewers, and I begin to cook them on the grill. I season them lovingly and then let them cook. As I’m cooking, I hear a shrill voice.

  I turned my head around and saw a Filia Terrae Nymph looking over my wares.

  Klint: “Can I help you?”

  Genna: “My name is Genna, and I think I’m the one who can help you. What do you know about my kind?”

  Klint: “Sadly, Genna, the only thing I know about your kind is that your life is linked to a sweet potato; if it’s destroyed, then you cease to be.”

  Genna: “Well, you're not wrong, but more specifically, my kind is born when a sweet potato is engraved with the runes for purification, love, and clarity. After that, you must bury the sweet potato in corrupted or toxic earth. After two months have passed, then a Filia Terrae is born.”

  Klint: “What a touching story. I also believe your kind is a relatively new Fae species to be discovered, am I right?”

  Genna: “You’re right. Some scholars are taking me to the mainland to be studied and documented, but here’s the part where I can help you see when a Filia Terrae manifests: the corrupted land becomes purified and becomes enchanted as well. No one can build on that land without the Filia Terrae’s blessing. I hear that you’re the Guardian of Mystica Island and that you were living in a cave. I don’t think that’s very proper for an island guardian, so I want to give you my blessing. It’s the right thing to do since I won’t be here anymore.”

  I then turned completely around, shocked at what I heard.

  Klint: “You're serious, aren’t you?”

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  Genna: “As the Toxins that gave birth to me, so may I give you my blessing so you can move in.”

  Klint: “Can this wait until after the Fable Market? I have to focus on selling my wares.”

  Genna then nodded her head and walked off. I was so completely caught off guard that I almost burnt the Rainbow Eel Skewers. Luckily, I was able to save them in time, and within seconds, the sun had set, and the lanterns slowly began to light up, and soon the foreigners started to fill the streets. You know, with my newly achieved guardian status came a lot of prestige. Soon every foreigner wanted to buy handmade treasures from the island’s guardian, but the fabulously wealthy paid a king's ransom for my skewers.

  I would sell out in seconds. I usually close after one-fourth of my stock is gone, but since I was going to get land for free, I might as well sell all I have, so I stayed open. I drummed up as much business as I could. It was then when I heard a rifle go off. Everything went silent. I grabbed my Crosier and went out in the middle of the center of Plaza.

  Soon a human came over to me; he was terrified and said,

  Human Guard: I’m sorry to disturb you, Klint, but we have a problem in the western alley of the village.”

  Klint: “Please lead the way.”

  The guard then led me to the alley. The further we went, the more gunshots I heard. I was beginning to get worried, and soon I saw she was a human with albino-colored skin, blood-red eyes, and long, messy pink hair. She was a dhampir. The creature hissed at me. I then got a closer look at her deformed body. She was a mixture between anorexic and completely bloated. It wasn’t a pretty picture; this creature was also the size of a teenager. This poor, sickly girl didn’t have long to live, but still she had to be put out of her misery. I then shot a radiant bolt towards the Dhampir; it dodged out of the way.

  I bound the creature in golden chains that burned it badly. I then came towards this sad creature as it screamed in pain. I placed my hand on her head, and I began to recite the Banishment incantation. Her screams soon died down into soft whimpers, and soon she faded into a speck of light. I sighed and stretched. That was an ordeal. The guard thanked me, and soon I went back to my stall, and to my surprise, I saw more sacks full of gold. I smiled. It’s great to be appreciated. I soon sold the last of my pearl loops, and I took all the profits back to the cave where Noira and Sapphire were waiting with a home-cooked meal of crab and oyster chowder. I was then surprised to see Genna here as well.

  Genna happily informed me that she had prepared herself for the ritual. Genna and I then walked outside. She then took my hand and began the rite. She began speaking in the Gaiain Script, an ancient language created by the Primal Earth Mother herself. Soon, Genna’s horns began to glow a bright green. I could feel the magic pulsing off of them; it was so powerful. For a new species of Fae, Genna has a deep understanding of magic and how it works. I am deeply impressed.

  When Genna had finished, there was a special seal on the back of my hand. Genna then left for the village, and soon she gave me one last wave goodbye. I then went back to my family, and I told them that we were moving. We quickly began packing up our belongings. I offered to carry most of it, but Karpi looked to me and chuckled.

  Karpi: “Yeah, that’s not happening now. Out of all of us, I’m the strongest now. Let me carry the majority; you pansies can just rest and focus on your personal loads.”

  Karpi then carried all of our tools, cookware, our supply of food, and all of our treasures. We were all impressed. We then began to walk into the depths of the jungle. We were guided by the symbol on my hand; it would glow the closer we got to the land owned by Genna. Soon we came to a large clearing. It was odd since it was just a pure field in the middle of the jungle. Karpi smiled and said

  Karpi: “Wow, this is a nice spot if I do say so myself.”

  Klint: “What do you mean?”

  Karpi: "You guys really can’t tell there is a wellspring of magic radiating off the very earth itself?"

  The rest of us were clueless. Karpi then rolled his eyes and said

  Karpi: “Fine, let me show you all the true potential of this land.”

  Karpi then kneeled down and placed his hand on the ground, and soon the entire field began to glow a neon green, and soon the ground began to shake. Soon the earth began to rise and fall; it was unlike anything I had ever seen before. Soon stone buildings began to form, and a lake began to form; it was like watching a symphony. Soon the light faded, and a beautiful villa stood before us with a large lake beside it.

  Karpi then stood up and said

  Karpi: “I suggest one of you will have to go down to the village to employ a carpenter; otherwise, we’re going to be a little barebones at the moment. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to sleep under the stars. “

  Karpi then nestled himself on the soft grass while the four of us went inside. There was no furniture, but the villa had three stories and a gorgeous inner courtyard with plenty of room to garden. We all slept outside with Karpi.

  The next morning I let Soshu and the others do the unpacking while I went to the village to buy furniture. It wasn’t a hard find; there was only one carpenter in the village, and with the amount of gold I was offering, he promised that I would be his passion project. I then remembered the courtyard, and I chose to buy some seeds ranging from flowers, fruits, and vegetables. I also went to the shore and called out to the mermaids, and I asked for a single coral core.

  The mermaids graciously gave me one, and I returned to my family. When I returned, I saw that Soshu had chosen a room to make the clothes he loves so much, and he finished one of his projects. It was a white and red frilly nun’s headdress with a pale soft cream-yellow veil. He also made a white triangle scarf with soft pink symbols woven into it and lastly a white vest. Soshu looked absolutely adorable in his new outfit. I came over to him and kissed his soft, warm silver lips. I then told Soshu to make an outfit for me. Soshu jumped at the opportunity and quickly went to work. I then went to go find Noira; he was outside enjoying the lake; he was happily resting in it. I then took this opportunity to drop the Coral Core in his lap. When he felt it, he smiled with delight.

  Noira: “Klint, did you really go down to the shore to get this for me?”

  Klint: “Yeah, I thought you might get homesick since we’re so far from the sea and all, so I want you to plant this in the lake and bring a slice of home into our home.”

  Klint smiled and swam to the bottom of the lake with the Coral Core in his hands, and soon he placed the Core on the lake bottom and began to use his powers to make it grow. Mermaids have a few unique abilities; one of them is the ability to grow coral and to create whole reefs. They just need a coral core and love.

  With the power of love, all things are possible. I am starting to believe that soon I will see a light start to form in the lake. It’s a dim light, but it is going to grow big and strong in time. A coral core also holds eggs of several sea creatures inside it, most of them being magical, and the interesting thing is that a coral core develops like a tree, and it will eventually grow into a coral heart and fill the lake with life.

  Noira then surfaces and smiles at me; he is so excited to see the lake fill with all sorts of life. I helped him out of the lake, and I saw how Noira’s tail fin was engulfed in light and slowly became a pair of human legs.

  I was amazed by this. Soon I helped Noira into the house, and then I remembered the seeds I bought. I found Karpi; he was in the inner courtyard happily lounging, and I then gave him the bag of seeds. Karpi smiled and said

  Karpi: “Heh, thanks a lot, Klint. This will help us to become more independent. You’re absolutely awesome.”

  Karpi then gave me a high five and set to work planning the garden. I then went to find Sapphire and Ramza. I found the two preparing the cooking area. I also saw a new stone oven built into a wall, and under the nearby windowsill sat the Rainbow Eel Vase. Ramza was trying to find a good place to put the portable grill, and Sapphire was counting the supplies.

  I helped out the best I could, but Ramza was being incredibly picky, and Sapphire didn’t want to be disturbed by sunset. We had managed to figure everything out. We also had a visit from the carpenter; he came to scout out the situation and to see what all he needed to do. It was at this point that Soshu spoke up and consulted with the carpenter. He obviously knew way more about design than any of us did. Thanks to Soshu, we were able to get furniture that suited all of our tastes. Soshu felt incredibly proud of himself for the next few months. We received furniture from the carpenter and his family, and we would spend days trying to figure out the right Feng Shui of the house according to Soshu.

  He said it would improve our lives as well as the lives of our children. When the last of the furniture was delivered, we had finally had the proper feng shui of the house, and we all had to apologize to Soshu because after living in the newly coordinated home, we did feel a lot better.

  End of Episode