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say."
    "We will deal with her...I mean the situation ," Myles grumbled.
    Kai laughed. "I know that you will. There is something there?"
    Myles nodded. "Yes, she is our match, Kai, and she is frustrating."
    "I understand, Guardian. Just remember your duty first," Kai said with authority.
    "Of course. Thank you," Myles told him.
    Kai nodded and the screen went black. Kai had signed off, dismissing him. Myles got up to pace with a sigh of frustration over the situation. They were on their own. Great, what else could go wrong ?
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    Aedan found Coni in her favorite place, her greenhouse behind the castle.  It was there that Coni mixed her potions and wielded her spells.  He knocked and when she called out for him to enter, he found her in the back mixing.
    "What brings you here, Aedan? ” Coni asked him as he approached her.
    "We have a little situation with Erin ,” Aedan told her.
    "Ah, the Dublin situation.  Yes, it must be frustrating.  She's determined to go, eh? ” Coni asked.
    Aedan nodded.  "Myles and I don't think it's safe for her to go without us.  We have to wait until the other Guardians show up.  All of you need protection, but we can't be in two places at one time."
    "Yes, I know.  The Five have to be protected and with Ari and her men in New York, it makes things a little difficult ,” Coni surmised.
    "We were hoping you could try to slow Erin down somehow until they return. Myles is contacting the Council now to get more information on the Guardians being assigned and when they might arrive," Aedan said.
    Coni sighed.  "I can only try to slow Erin down, I make no promises."
    Aedan bowed his head.  "We thank you."
    Coni bowed her head back to him and said, "Blessed be."
    "Blessed be," Aedan said in return and then headed back to the house.
    Coni shook her head as she thought about all the girls and what was to come.  She knew they were getting stronger and more adept with their powers , but she couldn't help her hands from beginning to make a protection pouch for Erin.  She knew the men wanted to slow down, if not stop, Erin from going to Dublin.  That was like stopping water from flowing, not going to happen.
    She took the small heart locket that could hold the ingredients for the protection spell and began to mix a small bundle of pine needles, bound with natural twine; part of the dogwood plant; part of a willow tree; and a stone with a natural hole through it.
    She knew they could make every effort to try to make Erin wait , but it wasn't going to happen.  She was leaving, alone, to go to Dublin, as was her destiny.  Coni prayed to the goddess that Erin would be kept safe while she was away from them.  She had every confidence that Erin was tough enough to fight if needed.  The locket would just help ensure she stayed safe.
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    As Aedan headed back to the castle, his mind went back to the day he and Myles had gotten their first taste of their woman. He smiled, she had tried so hard to resist them. He also remembered when they finally got her to open up a little and talk to them. They had cornered her after a workout session, she had been ignoring them and focusing solely on her powers. Aedan had grabbed her hand and pulled her in the opposite direction of the castle. Everyone had already headed back so it was now only Erin, Myles, and Aedan in the clearing.
    He kept pulling her amidst her protests to the contrary of wanting to go back to the castle. "Give us a few minutes, we want to show you something."
    When he felt her give in, he continued to the spot they had found when he and Myles were doing a sweep of the land. He grinned because he knew she wanted to be with them, but she wouldn't admit it to herself. They broke through to another clearing, where there was a small babbling brook. There were wild flowers surrounding it, butterflies flying all around. He heard Erin gasp as she took in the scene before her. He turned and saw the look of wonder on her face as he saw his brother do