Julius TRS (Transcendental River Spirit ),stood blocking the way !

He let Heston , pass back through , the burning fire portal , the Gateway to the Descent . He said to them both , “YOU need to pay the Flairyman , that’s me, before you start you descent “!

The Flairyman held up a watery firm hand , and waited !

Heston pulled out a very small leather pouch that had hidden a way in his boot ( emergency stash)!

Julius chuckled and said , I don’t get paid with coin!

Heston looked annoyed and said , respectfully with a hint of impatience in a very polite , soft , English accent , “my dear chap , what do you get paid with “?

Flairyman TRS , tilted his head downward,eyes up and steady and said , “DIAMONDS & PEARLS”!

Ellarya swore under her breath , exactly the ones she had surrendered and lost ! Never to be re-imbursed ,re-paid for all her hard work, sacrifice !

No one cared anymore !

No one saw all what was done to her.

How she coped , how she took care of eveything and everyone and not a true and genuine “thank you”in site ! STILL!

Why did she bother ?

To save a life , a reputation , to keep a promise …Did such things matter ? Probably not , not anymore !

She literally wilted , down to the black deep humous soil and called out to Giovanni to come and bury her , so, She could join their son !

She literally fell down , as all her woes and hurts and betrayals hit her !

She sobbed deeply !

Heston was aghast !

Julius was absolutely delighted . Precisely, the reaction he had anticipated!

Heston did his best to try to placate , Ellarya , who , decided it was time to throw – a huge temper tantrum! She flung herself up and mocked and mimicked her own self and the stupid bonfire dance that had burned all tbe personnel stuff that Giovanni , had given her over the years ! She was furious at the lot ! Had it with all of them!

She had paid and paid and here again had to pay with Diamonds and Pearls !

And they were her favourites!

She was really fuming at herself !

Heston being a complete and total gentle being at such time , gave a very soul solving offer !

He looked at Flairyman TRS and said , “I will go get your payment and return “!

Julius replied ,”There is no need, I will take the dark Queen down the River ,into the bottom deep Xtys and there on the river bed , She can collect some herself : diamonds and pearls , there is a Special place !

Heston looked bemused and said asked , “how will She get there and then retrieve them without succumbing to the watery environment”?

Julius TRS ,Flairyman , nodds knowingly , lowered his eyes , then his head and then spoke with his mind and replied , “allowing me to show you “!

He stepped back and transformed into his watery spirit , he then went like a puddle stretched along the dark earth . A small tear drop formed and grew like bean stalk ! It then bubbled out and came up as an Obsidian Krystal Orb .It was a dark Krystal Orb. The glass was blackened and sharp and shiney and had its own hidden depths and delights ! It was a funny Obsidian , it was pure black but could reflect all the Colours of the Rainbow , with a darkened tinge . At other times , like Mood Moon Stone, would reflect the surrounding or internal auras ! Ellarya saw all the reflections , but the one that held her gaze was the sheen and reflection of Skeletal Bone !

The sounds and instructions , through their combined 7 th Eye :”Ellarya step inside me , and come with me “!

Heston was advised to walk down the path back to The Dark Queen’s Residence in Hell’s Garden and wait for them !

He looked at Ellarya , who had actually stopped jumping up and down and wailing about Giovanni ,of all the flairies in her life – him!

He thought to himself , this is going to be a really , really long JOURNEY!

He had this feeling : Ellarya was going to tell him , eveything along the way ! He wasn’t quite sure if he wanted to hear all about it , AGAIN!

He was doing what he could ! Honestly, why couldn’t she just SHUT UP, about them all! All ,she does when she gets like that is moan on about them and brings them back to her ! “Jesus , Mary and Joseph “, he thought , bloody well , let it all go ! Then there was the ritual checks . GO check on all the kids ( ok- that / he didn’t mind so much,BUT , her girlfriends and all the Celestial ladies and tKOSS would show up! They would have to have a dance and sit and chat ! They went on and on and on like an off key “Mezzo- Soprano”!

Heston thought better and told them , I am going home , my place( it will be my place again) , is at the top of tbe path of Hell’s Garden : I have what is needed there !

When you return , come to me , by the Oasis and collect me. “Flairyman , I can give you a small token for your added JOURNEY”.

Julius was more than thrilled !

Tbe Dark Krystal Orb opened up and Julius was waiting for Ellarya , the inside of the Orb was dark blue Velvet and plush , it looked like Ellarya was going on a new adventure to play , rather than pay :Julius ,Transcendental River Spirit , the Renegade Flairyman ! He was lean and strongly built , like a Rock !

You wouldn’t think someone of all tbe elements but mostly water would be so solid and firm and lush looking . He in his humanoid flairy form was more than fine looking ! He held a very mischievous smile for Elle and waited . He had been sulking for days , trying to figure out how and when to pop up for her !

Giovanni Niccodemus heard his hand fast wife cries and was furious ! He would have to drop everything and go check on her !

Truth is , he always knew everything about her – that never changed ,EVER . Giovanni Niccodemus knew every turn , every twist , every lifetime – he always knew everything about her !

Tristan summoned tKOSS! He had to guard the Universe , he needed Jerrick and his Motorwings to help too! tKOSS and his Nan would have to keep it all ticking over in Rosedrop World and sneak over the check on Planet Orchaidia .

GHS: time for the dark Queen to sort this, all out : once and for all.

Stefano decided it was time to come and make things up to Jade, and her siblings ! He simply did not have it in him to face her mother ! He didn’t know how he let things get like this ! She was really gonna murder him or well, he would just scoop her away on the Chinta Rose .

Heston went home to plot , the decent ! He had to go to tbe Book of Ancients. He had to take a trip to Annapurina and find out what else was to befall them in their descent ! He realised , this trip actually needed a little more planning , than , he had anticipated! He knew it would not be a straight forward descent ! Noting worthwhile ever is ! But they didn’t even get past the first “Gate “, so , to speak !

He needed knowledge ,to find out the stages and who was about them all:

7 levels

7 anamules

And 7 Dark Elves to join them !

Alastair and Angus had shown themselves .

The Dark Mistress Queen had 6 more anamules and 6 dark elves to collect , along the decent parade to Hell!

Heston thought , as he walked down his pathway to his home ‘, JULIUS , should join them ‘!

He had interesting skills and his stories would be new and not the same old ‘ woe is me’ , that literally screeches out of Ellarya , when she gets into one of her moods ! Just great : immature , annoying , a real pain , when she gets like that ! JUST look at how she got on just now.

He didn’t feel sorry for her at all, he was angry with those , that did this to her.

Heston knew how to tame that in her , his mandolin did the trick every time! He made her feel like she was floating down a waterway and the flowing movements soothing.

Never mind , this River trip , the matter, at hand :Julius TRS , Renegade Flairyman , had to be paid !