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I head into the city trying to recall where Atsuko was placing her new 'workshop'. She had convinced the dwarves and elves of how important her work is, and she now had a few re-engineered pieces of equipment for scientific pursuits. Then I recalled she had set up the new workspace in the area near where the farm folk live, her and John had a home near the school. However, parents were a tad concerned with the idea of someone who liked working with germs having their workroom near their children. I could feel Cheshire shift his weight on my shoulders as I hurry through the city, waving of people asking about the trader family. I see Jake heading in my direction till he sees the look on my face and Cheshire speaks, {your uncle is waiting at the enclosure just in case Gilorndir needs something more. I shall go inform Jake of what has occurred with the trader family and your decisions regarding the whole thing}. He files off towards Jake as I continue through the city dodging carts in the market square. I see Starburst start hopping buildings in my direction and shake my head as I think, {do they think I am incapable of handing something on my own}? I then get picked up by very strong arms and tossed onto Zander's back as he gallops through the city, he turns his head grinning at me. "Of course you can do things on your own, but we like helping you; and in this case it's for a good cause." Starburst, still hopping buildings talking in my mind. {Did your uncle really threaten to have me eat that poor sick child}? I chuckle, {yes; but it had it's point and that worked well to disturb the mother}. Zander shakes his head, "sometimes humans really tick me off. Oh Alberich has the twins combing through your gem collection looking for the most appropriate to give to the traders." I nod my head as he stops in front of Atsuko's workshop. I vault off of his back and rush into the building, and she fumbles what appears to be a vial of blood when I do so. "Hunter Gwen, PLEASE be careful; you can never know what might be in a vial I am holding. Thankfully this is just blood, though I am sure your Arms Master would not like having to provide another sample because you made me drop it." I wince at the reprimand, "in this case he would most likely forgive me." Atsuko sits up straighter then a curious look on her face, "what have you come here for then Hunter Gwen?" I rush up to Atsuko and grab her hands, "we have a very sick child who just arrived. She has measles and will develop chicken pox soon Cassie says. The poor child just passed out, I do not know if it is a coma or exhaustion as yet. Gilorndir has requested your help to heal the child, he needs information only you have. He has to make a choice regarding the child, because her mother by taking the child into larger groups infected a whole trader family with seven children. Gods know how many others in her travels." Atsuko gets a serious look on her face and appears to be in half thought. "You say she passed out, does Gilorndir think she is in a coma as yet?" I get a feeling of negativeness coming from Cheshire, "no just passed out. The child and her mother did walk here from the Americas." She nods her head and waves at a seat, "we have a few minutes at least then, if she were in a coma I would say to have Gilorndir do that thing he does." "You mean use magic?" "Yeah what ever that is." I shrug my shoulders, "Atsuko; I know you don't like it. Can't you just view magic as science you just don't as yet know?" She shakes her head, "no as it doesn't follow any logical thought process. It's like this 'magic' just simply exists." I almost comment that, that is exactly how it works; but I knew she would not accept that answer. She waves at the vials of blood on her table, "I have been working on a project for the elves. This may interest you, I think I have figured out how to match up elves with good breeding partners so they can have more children. I have also found the enzyme that marks you are a Hunter." I tilt my head, "really?" She nods her head, "you might find this very interesting as well. It seems it is the same as the enzyme that makes elves fertile, and it seems that over time." She pauses as if uncomfortable, "female elves have lost the ability to produce the enzyme in their own bodies. Unlike the human version of the reproductive organs, the elven ones; at least in females. Seem to only have the enzymes they were born with and once they hit their version of puberty they start using them." She looks at the door uncomfortably, "I checked the princess; and yes I know she is. She told me in case there was something in her blood as a marker, oddly there is. However that's a different case all together. I informed her, if she plans on having children she needs to do so in the next ten years or she will become sterile." Atsuko looks at some paper on her table, "I am hoping to find a way to trigger it's production in their kind so they won't have this issue any more. Oddly, Ecthelon if he were female could produce the enzyme. It seems what ever causes the problem in his bloodline also enables the production of this enzyme." I wonder if that means he might have children running around in the world from women he's bedded? I felt an odd pang of jealousy at the thought and Cheshire purred into my mind. {You might be surprised to know that no he does not as aside from one instance he has not 'bedded' anyone}. I blink and Atsuko gives me an odd look. "I have also discovered that the elven 'prefect mate' has a purpose. I tested Gilorndir and Harriet's blood, combined they make a perfect breeding pair." She waves a hand, "I know I am making this sound like livestock; but. With how their bodies work, it seems the maker of their species was more concerned with selective breeding over having children with a loved one." Starburst pokes the window open, "pardon Dr. Can we hurry this up I am concerned about the child." Atsuko waves a hand, "she's alright Cheshire asked me directly and he has passed on to Gilorndir that he should just treat the exhaustion and the rash for now while watching the fever. If she were in a coma as I said it would be different." She looks back at me, "now where was I..? Oh yes! The Hunters and how it relates." I tilt my head again and I see Zander poke his head in the window. "There is a biological reason not many female Hunters are born, from what Starburst has told me over the last year I can count them on my hand. Your 'talent' is also highly rare." I nod my head in agreement, knowing the last to have it was Mordred. "I know of two who you might recognize the names of, Gwynevere." I nod my head figuring that the wife of Arthur was probably a Hunter. "Also,"Atsuko pauses; "Mary Magdalene." I blink my mouth falling open, Atsuko nods her head. "These two famous women both were Hunters, and the elves had stored samples of their blood. I discovered something interesting. All three of you had the same 'talent', also Starburst stated that while yes Mordred had your talent. He is the only male known to have it." Zander spoke up, "my guess is that is due to his God Touched nature." Atsuko nods her head, "the only thing I have found that could cause that is the comment 'God Touched'. Something else you need to know, though I doubt your uncle will thank me if you didn't know." I see Starburst squint at the Asian woman as if warning her, "she needs to know. I'll deal with any issues later." Starburst nods his head and disappears from the window Zander looks away, my guess is Starburst went someplace. Atsuko turns my head towards her, "you know how Gwynevere never had children with Arthur?" I nod my head, she continues; "well. That is because she was a half elf and never knew it. She was a changeling child, the elf mother after giving birth could not care for her child and a local human had lost her baby at birth. So she swapped the babies," I quickly stand up. "That means the half elves can be Hunters and we could possibly spread the trait to the elves." Atsuko nods her head, "yes; though I discovered unless you can find a way to come up with a half dwarf it won't pass there. I have discovered that humans can't create half dwarves, but." She holds up a finger, "they can with elves." She shakes her head, "science had always been looking for the 'missing link' and we find it after our great civilization falls." I chuckle, it figures that something we once thought to be a myth is the missing link among species. Atsuko turns her head slightly then, "while it's not directly possible. I do know that some of the elf mages know of a way to craft their 'magic' so that two incompatible species can be briefly." I wonder at why Atsuko seemed to be trying to apologize for the information.

{[Brief perspective change to... Zander]} I felt my heart break when I heard the small human mention the accommodation spell, I felt the urge to kick the wall but refrained from doing so as it would probably break it. {I'm sorry Zander, I knew of the spell}. I feel the cat land on my rump and while refusing to look at him I respond. {You know how I feel, I would have tried it had I known}. The cat touches my head, {that's why we didn't tell you. When Gilorndir told us of Ecthelon's dreams}, I shake my head. {I know, you couldn't because it would tear her apart later then}.

{[...and back to Gwen...]} I see Zander step away from the window with an upset look on his face, and I hope he decides to talk about it with me later; I'd hate to see him in pain. Atsuko looks back at me, "now Hunter Gwen. There is something else about Gwynevere you need to know, along with another famous person." I tilt my head again curious, she takes a deep breath. "The elves also had samples of all of the other prominent Hunters from the past. Gwynevere did have a child, with another Hunter." She looks me in the eyes, "Gwen. You are descended from Lancelot and Gwynevere."