Meryn held Felix close to her chest and held out her 'thump' poised fingers in front of her. "Stay back," she warned.
"Garrick you need to calm down and explain yourself," the queen ordered in a quiet voice.
The sprite hmphed and straightened his robes. "First, he allowed a member of the royal family to die, now this!"
Brennus practically bent in half to confront the sprite. "As I have told you before, if I, as Eamon's brother don't feel that Felix is in any way responsible for Eamon's death, then you as his former Chieftain have no room for complaint."
"You are fae. You are kind. Felix should have gone with Eamon. He should have died instead."
"Seriously?" Meryn demanded.
Brennus shook his head. "There is no possible scenario where Eamon would allow himself to escape while Felix died."
"So, he's just a mini douchebag?"
Brennus eyed the chieftain. "At the moment."
"Brennus," the queen admonished softly. Her mate walked away, his hands on his hips as he tried to regain his composure.
"You said, first. Since that transgression is groundless, what other complaints do you have against him?" Izzy asked, wanting to defend the little guy too.
"He wears that necklace trying to move above his station. Only those who have earned their years like I have can appear before others, he does it at will," Garrick pointed to the small amulet around Felix's neck.
Felix shook his head bouncing his auburn curls. "No! It is gift. From friend, special friend. You never get!"
Garrick raised his long wooden walking stick he was going to take a swipe at Felix when two darts of light flew between them.
"Finley! Feris! Get back to your flower!" Garrick bellowed.
"No!" they yelled back.
Meryn was staring down at the pair. "They look just like you Felix."
Felix drifted away from Meryn to the two little sprites and hugged them close. "Baby brothers. They were so tiny when I left, now they fly!"
"Baby Felixes!" Meryn exclaimed.
"A sword!" Garrick screeched, his face turning a deep purple.
Aiden rubbed the back of his neck. "I knew we'd eventually catch static about that."
"Whatever! If Felix is supposed to be a protector or whatever he needs a weapon," Meryn refuted.
Brennus hurried over an excited look on his face. "He has a weapon?"
Felix shyly held up his claymore. "Gift from Magnus."
Brennus whistled. "You can't be angry with him Garrick, it's a gift from the Prince of the Vampires himself."
"Abomination!"
"How is he supposed to protect people without a weapon?" Meryn asked.
"Sacrifice himself," Garrick answered angrily.
"Fuck that!" Meryn turned to Felix. "No sacrificing! You take out as many enemies as you can then you fall back and get help. That is the plan, got it?"
Felix shrugged. "I protect."