[Bonus chapter] Blue Butterflies

Iona's excitement was palpable. Her eyes sparkled and gleamed. There was lightness in her chest and an unexpected adrenalin rush. In an impatient voice she said, "I want to visit the tombs of the previous rulers of Vilinski… especially that of the first king Faelar Aramaer." 

The woman in front of her tilted her head and the silvery line of her delineation rippled slightly. "Why?" she asked her the outline of her hair curled with the movement of her head. 

Taking a deep breath in, Iona went to her bed and picked up the books that she had been devouring from so long. She had two books opened on the bed in front of them. Almost bouncing on her feet, she sat next to one of them and pointed to the family tree on History of Fae. "Look here," she said pointing at the names of Ian Lachlan and his wife Áine. She traced her hand above their names to his parents' and said, "King Ian's name is here, but where is the name of his sister Etaya?"