Free Through Time-Slamming by Claudy Conn Page A

hard body against her own and pressed herself to him. He gave her a puzzled look but then turned his attention to Frankie, and touched Frankie’s chin with his free hand. “Have you two been on an adventure without me?”
    “Aye prince. In a manner of speaking, that we have and t’was the best one of m’life,” Frankie said with a secretive smile.
    He sighed and eyed Jazz who looked up at him and got on her tippy toes to kiss his cheek. He went silent all at once, which raised her concern. “What is it Trev? You still look miserable.”
    “I don’t know, Jazmine Decker. I—I sense something is off in the Universe. The Dark Ones have done something really ugly. I can feel it. Every Fae nerve in my body tells me that something has plowed through the Universe and means mischief.”
    A shiver swept through her. She felt it too. “Oh Trev, I have the same feeling.”
    “Agreed. I feel it too…” Radzia said. Z was a Daoine Princess whose father had been a High Druid Priest slaughtered by the traitor Gaiscioch. Z had been on the warpath ever since. Only Danté had been able to keep her from going over the edge. She moved restlessly and brushed her black hair away from her face, tucking it behind her ears and looking at Ete for confirmation.
    Ete did not respond. The Princess seemed to be in a trance of sorts. Her eyes were closed and she stood quietly to one side.
    Jazz eyed her for a moment and then shook off the horrible feeling she had but answered Radzia. “It is as though something entered the atmosphere that wasn’t there before—something deadly.”
    Jazz turned her attention back to Princess Ete, who she was sure would know what was going on. She had learned almost immediately upon their introduction that Ete exuded wisdom and strength.
    At that moment Ete opened her eyes and clasped her hands, but still did not speak.
    Radzia stopped her frantic pacing and said, “ Danté, I feel him. Something has been decided. Ete, do you feel Breslyn?”
    Ete nodded but did not speak. Instead, she gathered her waist length auburn locks and tied the tresses at the nape of her neck, as though preparing for something.
    Jazz was sure of this when the Princess blinked and her lovely gown was replaced with pale blue warrior leathers. Breslyn’s colors.
    Ete regarded them all for a moment and then looked at Frankie and said, “It is nothing for you to worry about, little one. You will remain safely tucked away on Tir. She turned to Trevor, “ It has begun . I expect they shall arrive here shortly.”
    Trevor shook his head and said in a low growl, “I know.” He looked at Radzia and asked, “Do you feel your Daoine warriors on the move?”
    Z nodded her head. Her deep green eyes were bright. “I do. Daoine Warriors stand ready and will join forces with the Seelie.”
    “Then matters are…” Trev paused as he glanced at Frankie and Jazz. They could almost see him alter his words midway. “As the Daoine have never joined forces with us before, I have to assume both Queens have agreed that our combined might will end the Dark Ones attack swiftly.”
    Ete sighed heavily and also looked at Frankie. Frankie made a face and spoke up. She shook her young head and said, “Ye needn’t walk on tippy toes around me. I might be young, but I’m not stupid. Aye, I know, I do…that the monsters are going to strike at the humans.”
    Jazz dropped to one knee and took her hand, “You know what I think?”
    Frankie shook her head.
    “I think that evil can never win over good and I will tell you why. I think that evil gives up as soon as they get hurt, or as soon as it looks like they could get hurt. Good on the other hand, never gives up. We will win this, Frankie, because we have to. It is our destiny. Seelie power and Daoine power are stronger than Dark power. Okay?”
    Frankie threw her arms around Jazz’s neck and whispered with her lovely Irish lilt, “Okay then.”
 Jazz got to her feet and said, “Ete, what is