Kierra gasped; mouth hanging agape, "What? Eris is your mother?" She sharply rose to her feet, "Mother should never learn of this."
"Learn of what?" Atheera's voice echoed. Kierra swallowed and slowly wheeled around to face her approaching mother, "It is nothing, I just um…"
"I don't have time for this." Atheera turned to Damien, "Thank god you are here, your people are waiting for you. You lots are leaving tonight."
"What, why?" Damien and Kierra snapped in unison.
Atheera studied them suspiciously, "Why does it matter? You are here as guests anyway and I believe it is time for you to leave. The longer you stay here, the more risk of the world learning about Iron Valley. For decades I did nothing but keep this land away from the outside world, i cannot let my efforts wash away because of you!"
