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Fauna wakes up in a haze, unsure of where she is.
FAUNA: What… the?
Fauna looks around, stretches and rubs her sleepy eyes.
AIMAR: She should never have been invited. I regret it. I regret it so much, taking that letter to be sent to her.
NAEVYS: It’s not your fault, Aimar. She can return to the Angel Realms right as she wakes up if she wishes. There is not much the Faery Realms can do unless Grandmother has some healing potions made up.
RUVEN: I don’t suppose she does. She hasn’t made anything in a long time and that doesn’t fix the fact she still got hurt and shouldn’t have come back here!
(Ashryn bursts into the room)
AIMAR: Do you think she’ll come?
ASHRYN: Maybe…
RUVEN: I really hope she does, I want her to attend our wedding! She’s a close friend and a good one at that. Plus, we can explain to her that we mean her no harm and can help her to investigate.
AIMAR: I think she just needs time, honestly.
NAEVYS: If you’re suggesting we postpone our wedding so that she can attend when she’s ready then that’s not happening.
AIMAR: That’s not what I’m suggesting at all, that would be unnecessary.
NAEVYS: Well then, good. I’m off to see my bridesmaids now anyway. See you!
(Naevys leaves the house and stops, seeing a surprising guest walk up the garden path.)
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OPAL: Fauna! Finally, you’re home! The dinner is only just going on the plates. Call your sisters and have a seat.
(Castor (Fauna’s younger brother: Aged 19) walks in, looking at Fauna with a smirk on his face)
FAUNA: (turning to Castor) What’s with your face?
CASTOR: Excuse me?
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FATHER: Hello? (He looks up from looking through papers on the floor as Fauna and Leofric walk in)
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FAUNA: I walk through the double doors. The handle pure gold, or gold plated. I’m not sure which. The door itself is a beautiful baby blue colour, detailed with little patterns making the whole thing look posh, rather fitting to the surroundings of the hallway.
Behind the door a large office reveals itself. The walls are panelled white and burgundy, bookshelves line the walls and a beautiful polygon shaped; white marble fountain stands in the front centre of the room. Lion’s heads spit water out at a steady flow, trickling in the silence of the Angel Foundation building. A great big desk, piled with books sits at the far end of the room, behind it two sun flower wall decorations and a brightly coloured and gorgeously painted faery painting accent the panelled walls.
I slowly walk across the tiled floor, the same pink and white tiles that floor the hallways outside.
And down on his knees, on the floor, is my dad. Continue reading
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LEOFRIC: Your father? You never want to see him!
FAUNA: It’s urgent. It’s…. It’s really important.
LEOFRIC: Tell me, then. You can trust me and I want to know before we go possibly causing trouble and being bothersome to Angels who don’t need to be bothered by us.
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(Aimar walks into the kitchen/dining room to find Ashryn sipping on juice. She appears to be reading a letter.)
ASHRYN: This letter, Aimar. It’s from Fauna.
(Aimar takes a seat as Ashryn slips the note to Aimar)
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FAUNA: Oh, morning Aimar, surprised to see you up so early.
AIMAR: You’re surprised to see me? I’m surprised to see you! I’m glad you’re up super early, though. We have places to go and people to see.
FAUNA: Oh? Right now?
AIMAR: If that’s okay… Do you want to wait for Naevys and Ruven? I can leave a note for them…
FAUNA: Umm…. Do you know who might hold answers?
AIMAR: Yeah, I spoke about it with Grandmother last night. She came back out for she was worried we wouldn’t find the right people.
FAUNA: Well okay. Where’s our first location?
(Aimar simply smiles and leads the way)
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(Fauna and Aimar sit on the bench at the front the building. Aimar reaches to comfort Fauna who has broken down in tears at the sight of her old home in ruins)
AIMAR: Are you okay?
(Fauna sniffles)
AIMAR: Stupid question. Obviously not. (Fauna looks up and smiles at Aimar’s attempts to comfort)
FAUNA: It’s just… it’s hardly recognisable. And it’s so… peaceful.
(Aimar breaks away from Fauna, takes her hand and helped her up)
AIMAR: Well come on, then. Shall we go inside?
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ASHRYN: I’m sorry the dress isn’t much.
FAUNA: There is nothing wrong with it, honestly. It is actually quite nice and very comfortable. I can’t thank you enough for having me stay here.
ASHRYN: Wait, there is one more thing. Would you mind if I were to give you a more faery-like hairstyle?
FAUNA: Not at all! Please do feel free to work your magic.
Secrets Untold 