Cecaelia

Next morning

Standing outside I frown looking at the work ahead of me for the front yard "should I go with something creepy for coming in but keep the inside more comfortable?" I mutter out loud.

Shrugging I take a bite of my fish stuffed Cannoli Donna made me, hearing a bird caw at me I turn looking at the sound and raise my brow seeing a crow on my wood for the fence "Hello pretty bird" I greet.

Seeing it eyeing my Cannoli I carefully pull some fish out before offering some to it "I can't give to much pretty, but I'm sure a few pieces will be okay" I add seeing it quickly eat that before looking at me.

The crow tilts it's head watching me and I smile "these are special, Donna made them herself and was so proud of herself that they came out right, since I'm going to lay a clutch soon I'm eating a lot of fish and she's trying to help make sure they're easy to eat and taste good" I say while offering more.

Hearing it making a clicking sound I nod "yes I agree, they turned out amazing and I only showed her once how to make it, she's so smart but always second guesses herself I been trying to help her see herself as she is but it's not going great, her first family caused a lot of issues, then her current one, I hope it was unknowingly but they did to".

Seeing the crow puff up I sigh offering it more "from what she said the effects of something called the Cadou messed up her face, they're reaction was shock and she took it to be bad, then if they seen her face they wouldn't look at her, she's got a few mental health issues that make it all worse depression, anxiety, OCD, abandonment issues, I think she has autism, and maybe multiple personalities, but I'm not a doctor or anything I just read a lot and took a guess from the symptoms".

Looking at the crow I grab another Cannoli while placing down some raisins for it, once I finish I get up and grab a shovel to start "I'm hopeful that by the time I have to leave maybe I'll have helped her, honestly I enjoy being here and will stay as long as possible, but 10 years seems to be the limit before people notice I'm not aging".

Sometime later

Looking over I see the crow looking at a doll Donna made me that's basically a tiny me as a Cecaelia with my old crown made in nearly exact detail "it's beautiful huh, Donna made it for me it's based on the story I told her of being a queen and the crown I had".

Seeing it nod I smile slowly lifting my hand with just a finger out to it, the crow eyes me for a moment before pressing it's head against my finger, smiling I pet it "it's hard on land, I use to have fish friends but land creatures fear me, I spend years alone with rare times of human acquaintances but I never let myself get attached to them, it feels like a blink of the eye and they either turn on me or die".

Smiling I drop my hand to my lap seeing it slowly blink at me "I've never seen anywhere that has such intelligent creatures contaminated, the lycans are dumb but have a few instincts, most of the time people become mindless beast and animals become worse".

Suddenly the door slams open and I hear Angie screech my name laughing, the crow takes off letting me see it's wings so I turn looking at her "yes Lady brat?" I ask smiling.

"Donna's hungry but won't eat"

Nodding I get up and catch her as she drops in my arms "anything fun happen?" She asks.

Humming I glance back "not really just enjoyed my Cannoli, worked, and seen a bird".

"Bird?" Angie demands grabbing my shirt while suddenly floating and facing me.

"Yes, a Raven now that I really think about it, it was larger then a Crow and it's wings larger"

"What else?" She demands.

"Nothing just seen a Raven"

Feeling a pressure in the air I head in quickly easily recognizing Donna working her pollen and dolls at once "Donna what's wrong?" I ask.

"Her, she was here watching" Angie yells floating at the window.

"Who?" I ask sighing at the dolls surrounding me including doll me.

"Mother" Donna whispers.

"I thought I was supposed to meet them soon?"

"Mother will take you, I can't let her" Donna says softly.

Carefully moving around the dolls I wrap my arms around Donna pulling her to me "Penso che tu sia paranoico, prova a pensare a questa cosa con calma, tesoro" I whisper to her.

"I'm not paranoid, mother will take you away from me"

"Donna you have told me how she always tries to spend time with or give you all anything you want, I doubt she'd take me away from you if you told her you wanted me to stay with you"

"Alcina could try taking you"

"I have no blood remember, I'm not useful to her"

"Look what you did to the house" Angie screeches pointing at me while hovering a few inches from my face "she'd take you and make you work on the castle and Eva may try to take you because you can control the mutts".

Frowning I nod since I'm not sure what to make of the other Lords "so what now?" I ask trying to make Donna feel in control again.