Gwen spent the rest of the afternoon with her great-grandmother sorting through her past, present and future. She found that her fey abilities seemed a lot clearer to her in the mound than they did outside in the fresh air. Maybe it was the power of the mound itself helping her to focus.

She found that if she concentrated enough she could levitate off the ground without the use of her wand. She could see through invisibility charms and most disguises; the other side of this was that she could appear invisible and disguise herself in any form she chose at will. Much like becoming an animagi, except that she could become anything.

"You must know a few things before you leave." Gemma said, watching Gwen turn herself into a china vase and back into herself again.

"I'm sorry." She gushed, "this is so amazing."

"Of course, as with any new trick you learn. But you must know these three very important things."

Gwen sat again and looked at Gemma with rapt attention.

"First, you are very allergic to iron. All fey are. Prolonged exposure to it will sap your powers and make it difficult for you to escape."

"No wonder why I always hated potions. Cast iron cauldrons."

"Yes, I suggest you find yourself a cauldron made of some other metal. Of course, it is not as bad for you since you are only part fey, but it could pose a threat and I want you to be aware of it. Secondly, no other human must enter the mound with you. If they do they will not be allowed to leave until Gwynn Ap Nudd."

"Gwynn Ap Nudd?"

"It is the day that the faerie king opens the mounds for all to get a glimpse of our world. The human mortals may pass our gates and leave again, but only on this day. Therefore dear I am afraid I will not be able to meet any of your friends unless I leave the mound. Thirdly, and this is the most important, you must never tell anyone your real name."

"My real name?"

"Guenivere is the name given to you by your mother, but all fey have a name given to them by the king. This name must never be revealed to anyone. It can be used to control you."

"I don't know it myself."

"Perhaps it is best that way, but if you would like to know it you have only to ask."

"I do have one question." Gwen said and while she would have liked to have known her fey name, she thought it best if she didn't know it just yet. "How come the death eaters never found me?"

"You've been hiding yourself unconsciously from their grasp, from the moment you were born. You truly are amazing."

"Is that even possible?"

"Yes, but now that you know it you must make a conscious effort to keep it so."

She nodded. If she'd been doing it unconsciously all along it couldn't be that hard to do it consciously. She mounted the steps out of the mound and waved to Gemma. "I'll visit again soon."

"I'll be waiting for you."

To be continued in Episode Thirty Two