While Quinlan was busy pounding away at Vex to properly welcome his beloved eighth woman into the Elysiar family, his stronghold was buzzing with life.
Under the shade provided by Rosie's tree, a small group of ladies had gathered on a picnic blanket. The late afternoon sunlight filtered through the leaves in soft beams, making the whole scene look like something ripped straight from a masterful painting.
Everyone in the Elysiar family was there except for Jasmine, who couldn't leave her Consortium duties on such short notice, and Kitsara, who was tending to her injured brother, and of course, Vex and Quinlan. In their stead, three new faces had joined the circle: Poppy, Lyra, and Iris. They had all been roped into the little celebration meal after their triumphant return from the beastkin war.
