She sat beside him, nestled close.

What are you doing? Heston asked Ellarya.

She put aside what she was doing. She fluttered up and around him.

He looked at her with wonder and a mischievous smile. He was always ” Smiles ” with her when she was like this.

She asked him, do you want to see them? or Feel them?

He held his breath? What was she asking him really ?

She fluttered back down and resumed , her grooming.

She whispered to him, I am doing my Nails.Yes, it is part of my more humanoid appearance , but , just what , I can do with them. IT was a light and delicate whisper , that held a hint of promise , in the air between them.

The temperature between them was rising.

Ellarya took the file and handed it to him. He opened her pam and ran it across her palms, one then the other… just deep enough.

Yes, that’s it. As the blood emerged and her blood oath dripping away. She laugheded and changed !

Wasn’t it about time , after all these centuries.

She settled beside him. He looked at her intensely, your Claws are ready now ? My Dear ? She kissed him and nodded and they both looked at the it. It started to stir and swirl and change. The hearth was trembling and the Red Feather Peacock Penn took flight towards them both.

He got out a single piece of ancient parchment , the same that was in the Diary of the Ancients.

They were almost ready. Elle looked at Heston, shapely and sitting with her wings fanned out, her tail flapping around him, teasing and enticing him. Please Heston, my Claws are ready and I am poised.

Yes Darling, it is time for you to wheal your poisoned pen! You do need ink and it can only come from one source.

Heston, She kissed him again, deeply with passion and ernest, Dark Lord, tell me please.

He sat her beside and told the tale of its dark and deadly dangerous origins.

Come Darling, come close to me. You remember your Caves, the Exotic ones you shared with Stefano? She looked at him and smiled, oh can we ? Of Course Darling he said, but first let me take you to the lands from which those Caves belongings originated. We are going back to your Roots Darling.

She looked afraid. She had been told of this , only in passing from her mother. She knew Heston now had the job to continue with her education.

Heston she said, I’m afraid! Heston never knew her to be afraid ever. She must have been told some of what was to come, from her mother. Yes, he would take care of her and soothe and let her know where and how the ink came about and dwelled in the darkest of containers.

Come Ellarya, let me lead you further into the darkness of its Origins.

He swung her to him and answered her, but first, ” I need to feel those nails”!

Red and poised , she surrounded him and dug them into his flesh, as he closed into her hidden depths.

The blood that dripped from them both was deep with darkened glow that flowed like dark purple black velvet, the exact color of the Ink, she would use.

Of Course , it was blood black ink .

Sunshine ‘s Shadow , she cried for her Songbird , she would always hear his call

🖤☀️🖤

His aura and blood ,🩸, remnants a part of her !

SHE CRIED SOME MORE 🖤🩸🖤

She threw back her head and laughed and said , Dark Lord come to me , now !

So , he did 🖤🌹🖤💋

She was ANGRY !

She filled her hearts with hate and shone that dark beautiful glow !

Her Dark Lord revelled in the depth of her feelings , dark , devious and “dirty”!

Yes , what an experience this night would bring !

The peacock red pen , dipped into the black blood ink and began to shake !

It was a poised and poisoned pen that her mother and grandmothers had passed down to her !

The inkwell well that came from the crushed bones , blood and sinew and claws !

Claws that dug deep down!

He felt them as she peeled them down him , and low and behold his own wings emerged and he wrapped them all around her ! Hers around him !

The air dripped with anticipation !

The peacock red pen flew and the inkwell was knocked over with their enthusiastic vibrations !

The Jai ladders shook and the particulate of both dark and light were dispersed !

Sunshine ‘s Shadow arose !

She had finally changed over !

The Diablos smile was weary and the Celestial 7 – laughed .

Dark Lord aimed his axe and impelled her !

The scene was more than delightful for them both 🖤☀️🖤

Pain

Treachery

Betrayal

All were felt and it went : BEYOND the DARKNESS ,

The Darklings would soon emerge !

I HATE THEM , She said !

The Dark Lord looked deeply into her eyes , touched her chin, tilted her lips to his and whispered to her with a deep appreciative smile ,

“I KNOW “!

NOW , we can “PLAY”!

“Dedicated to all those who recognise being dazed and bewildered “