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Appearing right after Elleanor has passed out, Dave picks her up and smiles, "I knew you and Aghanim would get along~" he looks over to him, "Are you coming back? Or would you like to finish your meal here?"

"Hmm…………….. Aggy prefer…………………………………………… Eating alone……………………. But………………………. It's rare …………………………………. Everyone eat…………………………………………. Together. So, …………………………… Aggy ……………………. Join."

Dave pets his head, "Alright~ Sounds good," and in a flash, they return to the table.

Proudly holding up the sleeping Elleanor, he says, "Now she got both of her baby horns~ Any bets on what her matured ones will be?"

Arachne scoffs, "We barely know her personality. Anyone stupid enough to make bets now would just wa-"

Gothmog loudly proclaims, "500 on ram horns!" to the judging eyes of his elder sister.

He then gets up, opens a portal and 500 soul balls quickly fly towards Dave who all catches them in another portal.

Smiling, he looks at the rest of his children, "We've got 500 on ram, anyone else?"

Annoyed, Arachne looks at Gothmog, "You literally have no idea what she's like or what she will be like when she gets her horns, why would you bet now?"

Gothmog smiles proudly, "Biggest odds always go to the ones taking risks, also Lula has ram horns and she's a sleep demon so why wouldn't the nightmare princess not have similar horns?"

Lula answers, "You say that as if ram horns weren't just very common in general."

Becky, who also has a pair of ram horns, answers, "Yours are a lot more pronounced though. They might not be as unique as Arachne's but they're still more than just the common variety."

She shrugs, "I don't really see it but if you say so…"

Crossing his legs, Dave asks, "Any more bets before we start eating? No? Then bring in the imps."

Another portal opens and multiple small imps in all colors, wearing little chef's hats and clothing, bring in a variety of different meats from insects, to poultry to humans and other demons, as well as a variety of plant dishes and drinks. Grilled human infants seem especially popular among the family.

Then, five minutes before the clock hits midnight, Dave gets up and carries the unconscious Elleanor around the table where everyone gives her either a hug or goodbye kiss and at the stroke of midnight, Dave appears back in the Winter castle, instantly being surrounded by soldiers.

Almenor approaches him in anger, "You better give her b-"

Throwing Elleanor at him like a basketball, Dave loudly says, "Catch!" then disappears. Catching her mid-air, Almenor hugs her tightly and yells, "Get the doctors!"

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Waking up, I find myself being hugged by mama and daddy in one of the medical rooms, "Mama! Daddy!"

Both quickly opening their eyes, daddy says, "Everything is fine now, Elleanor! You're okay!"

And mama hugs me close, "You must have been so scared! How are you feeling, my little snowflake?"

Starting to cry, I hold her tightly, "I-It was really scary!!! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!!!"

Both of them hug me tightly, brush over my back and cheeks and slowly calm me down. When I do, mama wipes away my tears and asks, "Can you tell us what happened?"

Daddy adds, "Did they hurt you?" I shake my head, "No…. They were nice but… They didn't let me go home and some of them were very scary! They also know way too much! They even knew things about my past life that I didn't know!"

"I see… That must have been scary."

I nod, "Yeah… It's like they know everything about me even though I just met them."

Smiling at me, mama asks, "Do you feel strange in any other way? Perhaps really angry or any other strong feelings?"

"Uhm… I feel a little scared but it got better because of mama and daddy."

Daddy holds my hand and smiles at me as well, "And how about your body? Do you feel any different?"

I nod, "My forehead is itchy and I can feel a tail but don't really know how to control it."

Papa gently brushes over the tail, making it curl around his hand by itself and causing me to cringe, "It feels weird, daddy."

"Does it just feel weird? Or does it hurt?"

I bury my face in mama's chest, "It feels weird!"

Slowly running his thumb over my tail he answers, "That is something you will get used to. Your sister said something very similar when she grew her tail. I'm sure she can help you with figuring it out."

Looking up at them with teary eyes, I ask, "If-If I Sniff If I turn into something weird, will you still love me…"

They hug me tightly with daddy giving me a kiss on the cheek and mama giving me a kiss on the forehead.

Mama answers, "We will always love you, Elleanor."

And papa adds, "You will always be our pretty little princess~"

My lips trembling, I look at their warm smiles and start to cry again.

Mama rocks me up and down, "Oh my… Why are you crying again, my little snowflake~"

"I-I dunno, Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh."

"Shhhhhhhh~ Everything is okay. We're here for you."

When I calm down again, I feel exhausted.

Brushing a lock of hair behind my ear, daddy asks, "Is it okay if the doctors come in now? They would like to treat you a little while you're awake as well."

"I-Is it going to hurt?"

He smiles, "No, of course not."

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"Then Sniffle okay…"

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After an extensive medical check-up, Elleanor falls asleep for her afternoon nap and Almenor and Ellaine talk to the medical team.

Getting straight to the point, Almenor asks, "How bad is it?"

Korin, the wind Elemental doctor of Elleanor, answers in a wispy voice, "Quite, though it is not hopeless. We will need more time to study her Highness but ultimately the forces inside her are in harmony. She is still predominantly Fey, let's say about 40%. But she is also 25% Demon and 25% Undead with about 10% Order energy inside her that has not manifested yet. She is, to be quite frank, a medical enigma. For now, she seems fine and in control. As long as her powers stay in harmony like this, she will not suffer any changes to her personality, though her appearance might mutate further. Healthwise, she is currently completely healthy."

Slowly nodding his head to soothe himself, Alemor answers, "That's good. Her health and mind are most important, we can deal with everything else."

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Waking up again, I'm back in our bedroom, lying on top of daddy's chest. Putting my cheek on his beard, I snuggle up to him some more and fall asleep again.

The next time I wake up, I'm out in the garden being carried by daddy. Looking up at him, I smile, "Morning daddy."

He gives me a kiss on the forehead, "Good morning, Elleanor~ How do you feel?"

"Tired and hungry but also happy because daddy is here."

"Hohohoho, is that so? Then how about we go have breakfast together?"

I snuggle up to him and smile, "Okay~"

Walking back toward the castle together, I rub my cheek on his beard, "Hey daddy?"

"Yes, my little snowflake~"

"I love you a lot."

He tightens his hug just slightly and answers, "I also love you a lot."

"Also, you're the only daddy I like. I don't have any other daddy's."

He chuckles, "I see, I'm glad I am without competition."

"Hey daddy?"

"Yes~"

"I'm a little scared and sad."

Daddy stops and looks at me with a concerned face, "Why?"

"Because there are so many strong people that want to use me. First it's King Demever, then the White Queen and now the Demonking. I-I just want to be with mama, daddy and Maggie. I don't want to be with anyone else, I just want to cuddle with you and have fun."

Gently brushing over my back, daddy puts his cheek against mine, it feels nice and cool, "I know, my little snowflake. It saddens me deeply that you have to go through all this but know that your mama and daddy are doing their best to keep you safe."

"Hey daddy…"

"Yes, my little snowflake?"

"I'm really, really happy you and mama are my parents."

"We are really happy you are our daughter as well, Elleanor."

Resting my head on daddy, we now go to the lunchroom together, where mama and Maggie are already waiting for breakfast.

"Maggie!" I fly out of daddy's arms into hers, "I missed you!"

She chuckles, "Oh~ But its only been four days~"

Pouting a little, I answer, "I still missed you!"

She brushes over the back of my head, "Yeah, I missed ya too."

"Hey Maggie?"

"Yes?"

I look up expectantly at her, "Aren't you forgetting something?"

She cogs her head, "If I am, I don't remember."

Pouting a little, I say, "My welcome back kiss… You said you'd give me one when I come back…"

"Pfft Hahahaha, yeah, you're right."

She gives me a big smooch on each cheek, "There, one for coming back and the other for the late delivery."

Giggle

Suddenly remembering something, I get serious, "Maggie!"

"Yes?"

"You need to train your cheerleading more!"

She slightly shakes her hand in confusion, "What? Why?"

"The Demonking has a blonde daughter with curly hair that does cheer and she's better than you! You need to practice!"

She still seems confused, "What?"

I hit her with my fists, "You gotta practice!"

"Yeah… Uhm, calm down a sec, Elleanor. Why would I need to do that? I do cheer for fun and there are always people out there better than you at something, especially when they are professionals and you just do it as a hobby, so that doesn't really matter to me."

"But it matters to me!"

"Why?"

"Well uhm… She said she's my big sister and she has long blonde curly hair and does cheerleading so I… It feels like she's copying you and if she's better than you it feels bad!"

Narrowing her slit eyes at me, Maggie asks, "Elleanor… I know you have always been a bit colorblind but you do know that my hair is white now and obviously not curly, right?"

"I mean yeah but, she looks so much like you!"

Sitting me down on the table, Maggie smiles at me, "Could you do me a favor, Elleanor? Can you describe what I look like?"

"Uhm…Well you have long white hair, purple snake eyes, a black and pink dress and you started getting pretty muscular and adult looking."

"Right? Now think about that Demon Princess, do we look alike?"

"Uhm… Well, not really but she looks a lot like you did when we were still Human…"

She now holds my hands and smiles at me, "A long time has passed since then. It's been twenty six years since you last saw me like that, right? Even before I turned Fey, I was growing up a lot while you were unconscious," she brushes over my cheek with the back of her hand, "A lot has changed, Elleanor and most of it for the better. Let's not get hung up on how things were before and move into the future together by focusing on the present. Okay?"

Dangling my legs off the table, I awkwardly answer, "Kay…"

"Great~ Now then, I see you've changed a little too since you left home."

Looking down, I answer, "Yeah…Is it ugly?"

"No, of course not silly~ It's just different. Just how that new tail of yours feels a little different but you and me can go train a little until it feels normal."

"I don't even know how to move it though… It just moves by itself."

She smiles, "That's normal too. You need to get a feel for it first. For that, all you need to do is," she moves her tail on her lap and gently brushes over it, "Slowly get to know it. It's part of your body after all, you just haven't realized it yet because it's a part you never had before."

"I don't like touching it though! It feels weird.

"Oh? Can you describe it a bit more in detail?"

"Yeah it, when I touch it, it feels like when your leg wakes up after it fell asleep. It's this icky pins and needles almost hurty feeling."

She nods, "Mhm I know what you mean. I am by no means an expert of Fey biology but if our bodies work even similarly to Humans and other animals, it would make sense to me, that the reason for it is, that the new nerves you have are kind of overloading your body because they aren't well integrated yet. So it feels like it's too much, because all these new feelings are all wanting to be processed by your brain at the same time and your brain doesn't know which of these feelings are important yet. So it just experiences them all at once making it feel bad."

"So what do I do about that?"

She brushes over her tail, "Just slowly, over time, get to know your tail. Don't try to force anything, just, when you feel it twitch or curl, try to sense what it feels like and when you are ready, try touching it gently, just like this."

"Hmm… Okay…"

Feeling a shadow pick me up from below, I start getting carried over to mama who picks me up and says, "Your father and I have been talking for a bit and I wanted to tell you something Elleanor. I know that it was scary for you to meet with the Demon King but ultimately, even if he does come by some times, you don't have to go to Hell with him. Whether you want to visit hell or not, is entirely your choice and we won't interfere with that."

Suddenly hearing Dave's voice in my head, he says, "And to make something clear, that your mother so expertly obfuscated, you are allowed to visit Hell whenever you wish~ Just tell your parents, me or your siblings and we will come get you~"

Hey! Get out of my head!

"Mama! The Demon King is in my head again!"

Concerned, mama asks, "What is he telling you?"

"That I can come visit Hell whenever I want."

Looking slightly annoyed, for just a second, she answers, "That is correct. You may visit him whenever you wish but no one can force you."

"I don't wanna visit though!"

She smiles, "Then you don't have to. Also, I just wanted to say I am very proud of you for telling me that he was communicating with you instantly. You did very well, Elleanor."

I smile, "Really?"

She nods, "Yes, you've been a very good girl."

I grin, "Hehe~"

"Now~ Let's have some breakfast, shall we?"

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