The sunshine greeted Gwen as she waltzed across the lawn. She was going to enter the Forbidden Forest and find her great-grandmother for some much needed answers. The forest seemed a completely different place in the daytime.
It was still eerie, not even sunshine could change that, but it was less foreboding. There was a welcoming feeling that only Gwen felt here and she knew it was because her family had opened the forest to her. Any other student would have been just as glad to stay on the perimeter, even further away if they could.
She found the mound easily enough and stepped inside. Gemma was sitting there in all of her glory. "I was wondering when I'd see you again." She said in her soft, tinkling voice.
"Yes. I have some questions for you."
Gemma smiled and offered her great-granddaughter a seat. "Of course you do. You want to know what fey powers you have."
"Yeah." She said softly, taking a seat at the finely crafted table. It had an intricate carving of daisies around the edge and looked like it was made of silver.
"There is much to tell you." Gemma smiled at Gwen's amazement over the table. The rest of their surroundings were rather dim and as such there was really nothing else to look at.
Gwen finally looked up. "What is the deal with me anyway?"
Gemma laughed gently. "You're one of a kind Guenivere."
"I just feel like I'm not going to make it out of Hogwart's alive."
"Don't worry dear. I see that you're not to be the last of our line."
Gwen stared at her disbelieving.
"Fey have a talent for seeing the future."
"I'd noticed."
"Yes dear, you inherited that from us. You don't even need those silly methods they teach you up at the school. But you've never really looked for the future, it has chosen to show itself to you now and then. I imagine if you actually tried you'd be quite the seer. You have nothing to fear yet. The times are dark, but you will survive to have children."
"And that's the other thing. Who will I have children with?"
"That hardly matters dear."
"Perhaps not right now, but I would like to know."
Gemma smiled kindly on her. "You've been having strange dreams again?"
"Yes." Gwen said quietly. "I've been staring at myself in a mirror, but I have no idea why. The swan dream at least made sense."
"Yes, I was pleased to see your progress with that project."
"You watch me?"
"Sometimes." The older woman replied. "Everyone needs someone to watch over them. Even with you're incredible power, even you need a guardian."
"What incredible power?"