The Realms of Faerie. Linda Massola

      ‘Actually, I don’t think I want anything with you really, unless … unless you can make spells,’ she replied hopefully.

      ‘No … I can’t make spells. Let me out!’ she shouted.

      ‘I think not!’

      ‘But … but you can’t just keep me here!’

      ‘Oh, but I can,’ Merrow replied. ‘I am happy to wait until I can do a deal with Silurion. The special child in exchange for you!’

      ‘The special child?’

      ‘The daughter of Queen Mab. She tricked me once before, but no more. I have not forgotten. Nobody tricks Merrow and gets away with it. I will do a trade with Silurion for her. He cares not which fairies he has. He simply wants to destroy all of them if he can.’

      ‘You are mad!’ Georgia told her angrily.

      ‘Silence!’ Merrow pointed her fish bone towards Georgia and she instantly slumped to the ground. That will shut her up for a while, Merrow told herself. It was time to pay Silurion a visit and do more bargaining.