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of surprise as she used her beast to roll his magic down her arm and up his hand. She released her grip and gave him a pleasant nod.
    His look was one of grudging respect.
    The fey representative sailed through the door. “I had to take the elevator, can you believe it?”
    Ty felt another surge of recognition, which followed instinctive joy. “Lady Liahan. It is good to see you again.”
    The woman smiled and opened her arms for a hug. “Ty-Wi-Wu! How lovely!”
    Tyanna rolled her eyes but went forward for the hug. The clash of fey and shifter magic nearly caused sparks, but it was a familiar feel. “Hello, Aunty.”
    She heard Al and Tamora behind her. “Aunty?”
    The smell of rosemary, roses and honey wrapped around her. It was a great smell.
    “I don’t care, honey, but your folk are staring and I was called here for a reason. We can talk later.”
    Liahan Green Willow was right. With one sharp inhalation, Tyanna backed off. She returned to Tamora and Alatas, ignoring their shocked looks.
    Lady Liahan greeted the other two representatives and took a seat. “Now, why don’t you tell me why I am here?”
    Tamora explained the situation and Alatas’s and Tyanna’s roles in the events. Liahan was irritated when she heard that human mages had kidnapped Ty, but when she heard that an elf had been involved, she was furious. Her hair glowed white and crackled with energy.
    “They tried to put you in a crush box?” Liahan was on her feet with her fists clenched.
    “I am fine, Aunty. Please, sit and we will show you the image.”
    She opened the sketchbook and showed Liahan the picture. “He was identified as Lord Kamian Algar.”
    She tore the image out of the book and handed it over to Liahan for examination.
    She tore out the other two pictures and handed them to Tobias. “These were the mages. The girl was blonde and the male was probably as well, though he had dyed his hair brown.”
    He looked at the images and he jolted. “Siblings you say?”
    She nodded. “There is no mistaking it. I mean unless they changed their faces to match for some peculiar reason.”
    He tapped the face of the young woman. “She is familiar. I will have to take a copy of this to run through the guild. I am not very good with faces. Power signatures, yes, but not faces.”
    Ty bit her lip. “How do you identify the signatures? Colour or scent?”
    Liahan was still angry but she smiled. “Tell her, Tobias. She can help jog your memory.”
    “Colours. I identify energy in colours.”
    Ty decided to test him. “What colours am I?”
    He narrowed his gaze. “Black and white.”
    He was right. She smiled and closed her eyes. “The man’s signature is green, swirls of rust, hints of smoke grey. The girl’s is the same but with blue-green, rust and grey.”
    He opened his eyes wide. “Did they mention picking you because you were exotics?”
    Al nodded. “Yes. She mentioned it over and over again.”
    To Tyanna’s surprise, Liahan was growling. “Tubrin. Elegar Tubrin is the fey in this picture. He has a lot of money but no social standing. Collecting shifters is right up his alley, and the more exotic the better. The problem is if he is doing it, then his social circle would have been involved in the same practice.”
    Tobias turned to her. “How many fey are we talking about?”
    Liahan shrugged. “Nine to twenty depending on how much fun they are having.”
    Tobias grunted. “Right. Eleanor and Wilfred Banks. They match the power signature that you referenced. The blue-green and green are identifier talent markers. The smoke grey is the ability to cast a shield.”
    Liahan nodded. “I will help you find them, and hopefully, we will get Elegar in the process. The public may know about elves, but it doesn’t mean that we don’t have to monitor our behaviour.”
    Ty smiled and then swayed. She was rather tired even after all the coffee. “Pardon me, but I need to park myself.”
    She staggered over to a chair and sat