William opened his mouth to protest, but no words came out. For in that moment the baby in his arms once more became exceedingly light. With a happy gurgle, the infant slipped from his grasp and began to float heavenwards where it was joined by four others, themselves also floating upwards. Then, together, they promptly vanished.

"Amazing!" Bodicea cried. "Your magick only grows stronger, Tamara."

"I'm afraid I cannot take credit for this doing, Bodicea. The Faerie Princess has reconciled with her husband and she no longer wishes to punish innocents for his philandering. She has relinquished her hold on the mothers and babies and, as penance, she and Wild Edric will take on the parenting of the changeling babies." Wild Edric's men shifted uneasily around them.

"Not them changeling babies," one of the men groaned. "We shan't ever have ourselves a proper hunt with them wee changelings underfoot!"