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"Not Helpless"
Keith fluttered from one room to another in an uncharacteristic show of nerves. He didn't know why he was nervous, but his mates knew better than to dismiss his gut feelings, so they went out to patrol their borders.
Shiro patrolled the north and east, while Lance patrolled the south and west. He knew if either one found anything, they would either handle it or call for help. Being a wind fey, Shiro could talk to the birds, and being a water fey, Lance could communicate with the sea creatures. Keith had seen them do this on a few occasions, and it never ceased to amaze the fire fey. He didn't have any animals to communicate with as none of them could withstand the extreme heat of fire or the volcanoes. He never was jealous of his mates though.
He flitted up to their bed, nestled in the branches of their tree home. He fiddled with some of the blankets and pillows that made up their nest, but his feeling never went away or faded in the slightest. He drifted down and stared out one of the windows but was taken aback to a pair of large feline eyes staring at him. Suddenly, a large paw made contact with his home, shaking the structure and knocking the fire fey off his feet. Keith regained his balance and approached one of the windows. He saw a large feline with spots pawing at his home again and again. He took careful aim and shot a stream of fire at the feline, singeing its tail enough to run it off.
He breathed a sigh of relief and shook his wings slightly. Just then, Shiro and Lance returned. Lance immediately came over to Keith. "Are you okay, Keith? We saw a large feline leaving with a scorched tail."
"It attacked the house. I think it was after me." Keith didn't even realize that he was shaking until he felt Lance's wings close around him.
"It's all right, cariño. You were able to run it off and are safe."
Keith rested his head against Lance's shoulder as Shiro came up behind the duo and enveloped the two other fey in his wings. In the safety of his mates' wings, Keith was able to realize something else. He raised his head, his eyes widening in surprise. "My nerves are gone. They must of been warning me about the attack."
"Maybe, but like Lance said, you are safe now," Shiro replied.
Keith laid his head back down. The attack only rattled him slightly due to the suddenness of it, but he was able to defend himself and his home on his own without needing help from anyone. Even so, he was glad his mates were home.
Fin