“I can see you are hesitant,” the child chuckled. “If you were one of my children you wouldn’t even question it. But I assure you, it is true. Like the moon, my appearance changes with the phases, as does the power I can exude. Naturally, my peak is when the moon is full. Right now, it is waxing and even though my appearance is not impressive at this stage, I felt it was necessary.”
She paused to sip her tea again before setting aside the cup, grinning. Gethin wasn’t sure if he could call the expression comforting and what she said next only confused him more.
“I would hate my presence to overwhelm all of you, especially as I am a guest in your Court. It is also not very pleasant for me to try to carry on a conversation when all of you have your heads to the floor. Other gods may revel i
