Free Night Finds by Amber Lynn Page A

were a twinkle in your mother's eyes because she loved to plan ahead, but their paths weren't necessarily leading to you. It is just a happy coincidence that you all ended up finding each other.”
    “Back tracking just a little again, you mentioned her trials had officially started. The whole bringing the dead back to life seems to be the first step, but I am curious about the others. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that she isn't...um,” Sebastian says hesitating.
    “He thinks I am a whale and will have problems with any physical challenges you have in store for me,” I finish paraphrasing what I am sure would have been a very eloquent speech about me being huge.
    The remark causes Gabe to laugh. “Whale isn't at all what he was thinking, but the rest of your statement is on track. The issue is a very temporary one and I don't foresee any problems. Sophia will be kept safe.”
    Knowing Sophia, she introduced herself to Gabe the second he showed up. She won't talk to her mother, but crazy angel that just pops in is fine. I am going to have to teach her early all about stranger danger.
    “Well, you have appeared and told us I probably passed my first trial. How about you fly off, so we can get on with our mission,” I recommend. Having the angel around makes me feel a little edgy.
    “I think I should almost certainly stick around. An angel hasn’t been allowed to set foot in Faerie before and we would like to get the lay of the land,” he replies.
    “Just all of a sudden like you think the present is a good time for this visit?”
    “As the saying goes, there is no time like the present. We have previously been banned from passing through the veil, so any visit for tea has been difficult. With you being allowed entrance, at least while you are here, we can come and go as we please. We angels have a buddy system of sorts that throws out all of the rules in case we need to sweep in to offer assistance. We might use it to our advantage every once in a while.”
    “Glad I can assist,” I respond thinking there are a lot of angel rules I will need to learn.
    Now that things are more or less in order, I turn to find out just what kind of welcome wagon we received. I hope they brought a band, maybe a few parade floats.
    No band. In fact, there are no extra people at all. Weird. I see our full mini battalion all just waiting for word on what they should do next, but no threat. I look to Hilda for answers. Now that is a funny thought.
    “Why would you raise your hands in surrender if there wasn't a person standing by you with a gun to your head?”
    “What?” she responds clearly confused. If she is going to pretend to be me, it is good that we are already experiencing the same general emotions.
    “After you went through, we saw you raise your hands up in the air and it sure looked like someone didn't like you much on this side of the veil. Being the way you are, I thought for sure there was someone over here who didn’t like one of the potions you sold them.”
    “Oh, that. I was just trying to reach out and find some help for the destruction. The inherent Fae magic is so weak now that I wasn't getting enough of a current to do anything. You, on the other hand, kicked butt. The remodel job you pulled off is amazing. You might need to stick around for a week or so to get everything back in order here.”
    I see that happening never. This is going to be a hit it and get it mission. As we navigate towards our destination, I won’t deny the land my energy, but I am not going to go seeking out the dead spots. I am pretty sure this world is comparable to at least the size of Asia. I don’t have the kind of time right now to take care of an entire continent.
    “Don’t worry. I am the only one meeting you, but we snuck a few more angels in the doorway and they will take care of the destruction. Maybe the Fae will finally realize that keeping us out doesn’t work in their favor,” Gabe states.
    “How