Rowan nodded, "Yeah. I enjoyed that a lot - thank you." Her smile was warm. Hyll opened the door, a small creak alerting the two of her presence, "Hi! Uh... sorry to interrupt... I wanted to sleep in my tree..." Hyll darted out the door and ran to her tree, leaping at the little sapling and disappearing with a green shimmer.

Alvaro grinned as the little one went to her tree. She was a very sweet little one, she would get along in life just fine. "It wasn't a problem Rowan, you're my best, and probably only, friend. I appreciate everything you've done for my people. This was the least I could do." Alvaro shrugged, his eyes never leaving Rowan.

Rowan's face was warm, but that didn't deter her, "I'd do it all again in a heartbeat. If you ever need help, I'm here. And that was way more than I did, really... thank you." There was a gagging sound in the direction of Hyll's tree, and Rowan laughed, breaking the eye contact, "Okay, okay... Good night. We better get to sleep."

The tips of Alvaro's pointy ears turned red once Hyll gagged. He sincerely hoped no one would notice. "Yes, good dreams Rowan," Alvaro smiled and took off, his wings lifting him into the sky in a single moment. He really hoped these butterflies in his stomach would go away.

Alvaro knew that Rowan would never be interested in him like that and he respected that. He just wished his heart would stop pounding like crazy when she was near. What he really wished would stop was the fact that when Rowan was near his mark would glow brighter than it had ever done before. Even now as he flew away, his mark dimmed.
This may be a problem.

Rowan laughed, and wished the same to Alvaro before he flew away. Once he was out of sight, Rowan turned to look at Hyll's tree, and shook her finger at it, although she did so with a grin. Rowan dropped her hand, and walked over to the tree, bending down to be eye level, "Can't I have a hug before you sleep?" The little girl emerged with a sly grin, but gave Rowan a hug, "Goodnight, Hyll," "Goodnight to you too!" With that, Hyll went back into her tree, and Rowan headed inside to help the other two rascals get in bed.

Nakia and Neo had fallen asleep on the couch. Neo held a book in his lap and Nakia was sitting right next to him. The duo had fallen asleep while reading, as siblings, the two would probably deny it for the rest of eternity.

Rowan sighed, and gently took the book from Neo. The two would probably ache in the morning if they stayed sleeping out here, So Rowan picked up Nakia and brought her to her room, and tucked her in, "Night..." She whispered, and gave the little shifter a kiss on her forehead.

Rowan went back out for Neo. She could probably carry him, but it wouldn't be very graceful. Rowan lightly shook his shoulder, "Neo, wake up for a moment honey... Let's go to bed..."

Nakia hardly woke up, her eyes fluttering open to look at Rowan for a moment before shutting again. Neo woke up as soon as Rowan touched him, he looked utterly relaxed, so much better than the original, scared little boy. "Ah, okay, get some rest mom, goodnight." He smiled before disappearing into his bed.

Ts to next day? I have plans hehehe

sure -- mind starting? you know where you want to go~~

HAHEHEH

Alvaro woke up to someone shaking him, which made him practically jump up out of his bed. He looked up at the other faerie with an intense green gaze, annoyed at being woken up. His gaze softened once he saw the panic in the faerie's eyes. "What is wrong?" Were the first words that came out of Alvaro's mouth, panic filling his body with adrenaline.

"It's Kori, she's been poisoned, and it's pixie poison." The foil word made Alvaro flinch but the anxiousness that threatened to overflow made him halt. "Leave, I will be there in a moment, let me change." Alvaro watched as the faerie flew out and then threw on a tunic and trousers before flying out straight to Kori's treehouse. Doing his best to ignore the crying faeries who has gathered at the bottom of their leader's tree. The waves of pain coming off Kori were affecting the whole town, it didn't help that Alvaro's anxiety affected his people too.

It was up to him to try and heal their leader.

If he failed, the people's only tie to the old ways would die and Alvaro would be blamed.