Jungkook and Ethan spent the rest of the day trying to drop, not so, subtle hints to their alpha, despite agreeing not to mention anything to him about knowing he found his mate.

They couldn't contain their excitement and eagerness to see what would happen. The two of them however, believed that they were perfectly nonchalant.

"Alpha, I just folded the laundry and kept your stuff on the couch would need another towel, I noticed you seem to have one too few..." Jungkook said eyeing him with a curious look.

Ethan walked past grinning to himself. When Hoesoek stepped out to bring in more wood for their fireplace and hearth, Ethan couldn't hold back from asking, "Will we be needing more in your room alpha? In case it gets too cold at night for you?" 

Hoesoek shook his head saying, "That won't be necessary, but I'd like for you to start setting an extra place at dinner and breakfast." With a wink the Alpha walked back into the house.

Ethan stood frozen with his mouth open wide in shock. A second later his brained thawed out and he dashed back inside to find his Beta. They had placed a bet that whoever was closest to getting their alpha to admit he had found his mate, would win and now he got to claim something from his Beta as a winner.

Jungkook was in the bathroom, it was late afternoon and he was preparing a bath for himself. He stood only in his boxer shorts and was busy filling the tub with water and mixing the right temperature when the door banged open and Ethan sprang inside. Excitement written all over his features.

"He's admitted it!" Exclaimed Ethan.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!" Jungkook's high-pitched girly screech alarmed out. He grabbed his polka dotted towel and covered himself. Hastily, the beta of the earth tribe, attempted to hide his bath toys (rubber ducks! Nothing adult-like!), from Ethan.

"What?" Jungkook asked, distracted. His attention was elsewhere, he moved things around in his tub. "I was outside helping alpha restock firewood and he said: Set an extra place at the table for dinner!"

Ethan and Jungkook jumped up in excitement, Jungkook abandoning his towel in the process. He tripped over it, falling over onto Ethan. The omega deftly caught Jungkook by the shoulders. His eyes widened and the beta bashful and shy realised that he probably saw his toy train and rubber ducks floating in his bath.

Ethan opened his mouth and Jungkook prepared himself for an earful of snarky questions. Instead Ethan squeezed Jungkook's bicep and said, "Ohh wow! How'd you get these so hard?" 

At this point, Jungkook and the Omega stood holding each other, Ethan, groping Jungkooks arms. 

"Oh I uh, don't do much. I do some push-ups and chin-dips when I can't sleep from time to time." Ethan looked impressed, his held Jungkook's arm and made him flex.

"Alpha says that it's important to stretch and exercise. It helps blood flow and shifting is easier." Jungkook explained.

Looking at his betas strength and physique encouraged him to exercise and work his muscles. Ethan who was muscular yet lean thought it would no doubt add extra agility and strength to their already present power and brawn.

Absorbed in their innocent exchange about fitness, the two didn't notice their alpha watching them intently with mild shock. Hoesoek heard a scream and came tracing the sound. He walked into the open doorway and found his beta and omega pressed close, one semi-nude. His eyebrows shot up in surprise. Ethan and Jungkook turned to find their alpha routed to the spot, watching them stand too close to each other than normal. Realizing what it looked like the two broke apart immediately, avoiding each other's gaze. Jungkook secured his towel firmly back in place, scowling.

"I ju- just was asking Jungkook something about muscular development" Ethan explained. "Y-yeah"
nodded an embarrassed Jungkook.
Hoesoek threw his hands up in the air in surrender, "hey, hey I am not judging. I don't even want to know. I heard a scream and came to check in on the matter" he said, shaking his head already over the entire scene. He turned and left tossing over his shoulder, "by the way, nice rubber duck..." leaving an outraged and sputtering Jungkook behind.

Marina woke up and had gotten out of bed. She stretched and looked around. "Wow this is nice, cosy" she said hugging herself and enjoying the atmosphere of the cabin. She left the room and saw that the place was empty mostly. Descending the staircase, she entered the kitchen, hoping to find her handsome hero in here.

It was rather tidy, the layout and stock of ingredients and kitchenware was impressive. She found the hearth had been sparked and a small fire had been kindling at the bottom. "Hmm 9most likely, they would preparing dinner. I should help" she said to herself.

She found the utensils and ingredients easily and began kneading a large bowl of dough. She stretched the dough, the elasticity of it improving, activating the gluten in it. She covered the bowl with a neat little embroidered cloth, leaving the  dough to rest. "Where did he get such a lovely feminine tailored cloth? He can't be married, right? Am I on someone else's turf?" She thought, worring a little.

She bit her lip, thinking how she'd explain to the wife. "Well I'll have to explain to then about my predicament and about the fat barron and hopefully perhaps they'll be able to help me..." she decided that the moment she found Hoeseok she would speak with him and find help. She'll pay his kindness back too.

Halfway through making dinner, Jungook lazily walked down the steps, hair still damp from the bath he eventually got to peacefully have. He saw her moving around and decided to approach her.
"Well this is very impressive, you make use of the kitchen really well" said Jungkook smiling friendly at her.

She turned returning a soft smile, and appologised for intruding. "No, it's no problem" he said casually ,waving a hand dismissing such talk. "Let's have a look at what you're making" he said prying into the bowl and glancing at the hearth. He quickly caught himself and straightened saying "I should have introduced myself sooner, I am Jungkook, beta of the earth tribe" he bowed a little and stood up straight again. Marinas eyes widened, her mouth forming an 'O', realizing his rank. "Marina", she replied curtseying low, which Jungkook swiftly stopped saying "Oh no, don't do that here. Never curtsey or bow to any of us" he said warmly.

The two chatted about food and dinner, they got along well. All the while Hoeseok stood and watched quietly a smile on his lips from the corner.
He entered the room to find it empty. He was on his way to check on his mate when he heard a high pitched scream and decided to see what was going on before he woke her.

He hurries downstairs to find her before anyone else did and panicked. But he found that his beta was already well on his way to welcoming and making his mate feel comfortable. It was heartwarming to see them get along. Even more to see his wolves behave in front of a female. "I don't know what I would have done if they all reacted the way Alfred had, from what Namjoon mentioned the other day" he sighed to himself.

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Fealie Forest:

Fealie Tae strolled through the forest, enjoying the beautiful sights it held, the dew clung to the leaves and branches, decorating the plants like crystal jewels. It had rained the night before and Fealie Tae, roamed the forest in search of new pixies. Some of them formed after a good long rain had fallen.

He befriended all of the Pixies, helping them and chatting about random thing's with them. If anyone understood Bob the best it was Fealie Tae. He made them all feel at home and they often looked forward to seeing him. He made the initiative to always check up on them and welcome any new Pixies. That way, any news or issues regarding the forest were easily and accurately addressed.

Nearing a cluster of colorful dotted mushrooms he found a smallish, chubby little Pixie fast asleep on a green mushroom. Tae crouched down to assess the new Pixie and heard it snoring quite heavily for something that size, "Kkkkrrrrrrr zzzzzzzzzzzz rkrkkķkkk zzzzzzzzzzz". He couldn't see the little ones face and frowning with concern, he gently tapped the Pixie awake, "Krrr zzzzzz - huh, Ka?" (Huh, What?) The Pixie startled.

Fealie Tae smiled softly noting that this Pixie was the first to be born speaking this language. Some Pixies were born speaking different languages and some just grunting in acknowledgement. It varied and thus helped to check on them often. The only others who understood them other than Fealie Tae, were Aldan and the Fealie King.

"Ka hua?" (What happened) the little one asked, full of curiosity now that he was awake, Fealie Tae smiled sweetly, marveling at the way nature worked and how beautiful unique it was everytime. "Tumar naam ka hai?" (Whats your name?) Asked Fealie Tae, petting the cute chubby one with a single finger seeing as it was so small. "Bijilii" said the Pixie, confirming it was male. The Fealie laughed at that, delighting in the irony, (Bijilii meant light or electricity). "Oo ka hai?" the little one asked, pointing to the further end of the forest where the waterfall was, "pani hai" (it's water) said Tae. The little Pixie stood up scratching his head confused, "Ka? Oo ka hai?" (What? Whats that?) Bijilii asked curiosity brimming in his large eyes. "Chal, tumar ko dikhata hu" (Come on I'll show you) said Fealie Tae, holding his palm out for the small one to stand on.

He preceded to show him the forest and the waterfall, explaining everything to him. "Acchaa, samja" (Oohhh, I get it) the Pixie nodded, large eyes taking it all in.

Near the waterfall in a thicket, Fealie Tae found yet another Pixie, sitting, looking at little disgruntled. This pixie was a little taller and appeared slightly bigger, "Oo waha deko" (Look over there) said Bijilii pointing at the other Pixie, who by then noticed them.

"Areh suniye, humko oo waha paer pe chodna. Hamar man kachu teek nahi lage, oo sasura daba daba laga rahi hai"
(Excuse me, could you leave me there on that tree, I feel a little claustrophobic), the little Pixie feeling a little overly excited decided to rest a some more. "Teek" (okay) said Tae leaving him safely on a sturdy branch.

The other Pixie waited patiently, and shouted a greeting to Tae-hyung when he approached, "Ahlan w Sahlan" (Hello!), it said, "Arabic huh" said the Fealie, noting the language this Pixie spoke. "Kayf haluk?" (How are you?) asked, the Fealie, "Lastu jedan, ayna al-raees" (I am not fine, where is the leader?) asked a disgruntled Pixie.
"Hunaka" (there) said Fealie Tae, pointing at Aldan who approached them. Aldan watching the entire exchange approach them and crouched down to the little Pixie, "Ay khidma, ana al-raees" (How may I help, I am the leader). "La 'astatie alwusul 'iilaa al-nahr" (I can't reach the river) the Pixie said upset, Fealie Tae nodded at both of them and made his way back to the castle, "Sah.... yalla amshee, ana..." (Right.... let's go, I'll...), the voices faded as Fealie Tae walked back.

He entered the castle through a side door and walked through a dimly lit corridor and entered a room with King Yoongi sitting in a high back chair a Pixie speaking to him. Tae-hyung smiled sweetly at the Pixie and moved to the other end of the room.
"Bbob!" Said the Pixie as he slid down, bidding his goodbye to the King and Fealie Tae.

"That one's a handful" said Yoongi, sighing. "Sure is, but he's charming" said Tae, picking up an ewer and pouring a silvery liquid into two goblets. He handed one to King Yoongi, a little hearth behind them held a small warm fire. The glow and brightness making the room feel comforting and warm.

"Any new Pixies?" Asked Yoongi peering over his goblet. "Two" confirmed Tae-hyung, "they both spoke, different languages we haven't heard in a while, Hindi and Arabic. Although it was a very Nothern dialect of hindi" said Tae, still amused by the exchange.

"Well that tends to happen every so often" said Yoongi, "its a cycle, just like with our wolves, Jimin and Dawn have settled well and are more accustomed to each other. Now is a good time to help them build their tribe" said Yoongi, with Tae Nodding in agreement.

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The Ether turf:

Jimin woke up curled around Dawn, nuzzling her affectionately. The last few weeks were a myriad of events, mixed emotions and discovering new things.

They moved to a cabin that suspiciously constructed itself overnight in the eastern part of the mountain. After the meeting at Fealie Court, Yoongi showed Jimin and Dawn this area and said that it was designated to the ether tribe. He waved his hand and a huge beautiful place formed. Yoongi mentioned something about more joining them soon.

Everything occurred too fast, it was ridiculous. It felt unreal and waited to wake up from this hilarious dream. The only thing he was sure of in this time was Dawn. She brought light into his dark existence, she was like the first flowers that bloomed after the hard ice of winter.

They spent more uninterrupted time together and their bond grew deeper.
He was so excited to learn that they had so much in common. The way they thought, their opinion on things, their reaction to situations. It made him happy to know he had someone that he could relate to on such a deep level. It made him feel special, like he belonged.

In addition to their eyes, Dawn and Jimin discovered that their hair colour could change depending on their emotions also.

Jimin leaned over and kissed his mate on the cheek. He got off slowly so as to not wake her and padded off into the kitchen. His hair messy from sleep, he set the kettle to boil so that when he came back after freshening up, he could get started on making the food.

Jimin walked out of their bathroom to find Dawn up and busy in the kitchen.
Seeing his mate move around in the kitchen, being so feminine and domestic just for him, stirred something in him. His eyes turned a golden yellow and glowed. He stalked over and held her from behind, running his lips over the shell of her ear. He lightly tugged the lobe with his teeth and peppered kisses down the side of her neck.

He wanted her, he wanted pups. Seeing her be so natural made him want to press her against the counter and breed her right that moment. God she drove him wild... Thoughts if Jimin carrying little pups and teaching them to play fetch and tag ran through his mind. He rolled his eyes in pleasure and inhaled his mates scent. "You hungry?", she asked, whisking some egg whites. "Starving!" He growled, catching her by the hips and carrying her off back into their room. He tossed her onto the bed saying "This December things will be different", he growled eyes glowing when he saw her excitement. He ripped her night gown off, "We're going to have pups!" he said as he purposefully slammed into her, pinning her wrists down and nibbling on the side of her neck as they mated, trapped in ecstasy.

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Namjoons present existence:

Namjoon had surrendered all his tasks to Grey, who was his beta. He sat secluded in his room constantly frustrated and irritable, thinking only of Olivia. When did he become this obsessed with her? When did she become  the main reason he woke up sjd existed? Why did his mind house thoughts only of her? His eyes glowed and looked feral.

More than two weeks after them meeting, the alpha of the wind tribe had slipped into lone maddness. It began to affect him physically, his erection hadn't gone down since three days ago. It made him angry, mad, lustful and lonely all at once. He shut his eyes and pressed them close tightly, grinding his teeth as the feeling of not being with your soul mate and having a tremendous problem that wouldn't soften, wracked through his body.

Slapping his hands down on the arm rests of his chair, Namjoon had gotten up abruptly. He had enough wallowing in his bed, he wanted more than her scent. He needed her. He'd persuade her. Hell she was his mate! She would know, she understood the wolf howl afterall. It's just the unconventional method of finding a mate.

"Damn!" He hissed as his manhood grew even harder and pressed painfully to hid pants. It was more not being able to do anything about it that hurt. He whined sadly, "mate" he said brokenly.

Stomping outside, he shifted into the large ash coloured wolf he was and let out a low, whiny howl. Hearing sounded like a wolf in pain. If he didn't find her soon he'd die, he was sure.

He sprang forward, galloping and padding down the mountain. He jumped over the high wall that bordered off the towns. He used his scent and intuition. He scanned the area and sprang forward in a direction after a beat.
He reached her place surprisingly quick. He shifted and pounded the door. He rattled it with purpose.

It was late afternoon, early night, Olivia opened the door slightly disgruntled.
Namjoon pushed himself inside and caught her face immediately, locking his mouth onto hers. He did more than just kiss her. His soul melded with hers.
Olivia was caught by surprise but responded back, with equal enthusiasm. 
He moaned and grunted, licking her lips and nibbling at her bottom lip. He pulled away from her lips but pressed her close to him. He nuzzled her and he whined, needing her now lest he die.

He rested his forhead on her temple and breathed heavily. "Mate!" he said, not asking or explaining, he demanded it. He said it purposefully, it was engraved in stone. He gripped her jaw with one hand and tugged her mouth open, his eyes boring into her. He pounced on her mouth once more. Slanting his plump lips against hers, he greedily swallowed her words, he dominated her mouth. He didn't care anymore, he would have her!

Gripping the back of her head he began to grind his groin against her pelvis. Snarling and he bit her jaw sucking the sting away. His broad chest heaved, her eyes routed to his pecs.

Olivia had been in a state just as bad as Namjoon these past three weeks. She woke up in a sweat, wet everywhere. Some days she'd just zone out and imagine his muscular body doing all soughts of taboo adult things that were improper for a lady to think of.

She missed him, her heart ached and it cramped at times. It was too much to take but she couldn't just walk up to him and say that. She was in love alright. But he was a wolf and he'd have a mate already predestined. She cried, and threw a fit. Nothing helped. At night she'd  dream of him, his intelligent eyes saying a million things all at once.

As the days moved onto weeks, she became more irritable, needy. She was in a constant state of arousal. Every little thing reminded her of the intelligent and attractive alpha. How she wished he'd be alpha to her.... what did that even mean?

She had sent a letter to the King, stating that she was unwell and unfit to teach for the upcoming days. Olivia sat at home, in heat and very miserable.  She spoke to no one. She didn't eat and when she slept,  she felt as if she'd die from being with him in her dreams but so far away in reality.

On a Thursday evening, while attempting to brew a new tisane to help curb her current state of unrequired arousal, a loud pounding sounded the door. As if someone had tried to break it down.
Turning off her stove she hurried to the door to see which idiot had the nerve to disturb her. She made it quite clear.

Pulling open the door, she was pushes back a large force, he vison cleared and to her disbelief, she found her alpha standing in front of her looking wild and crazed. Without saying anything, he grabbed her and smashed his mouth to hers. God it was heaven, she only imagined this for like three weeks.

He pulled away and said what she yearned to hear these past few days, "mate". It was said with such finality that she went weak in the knees all over again.

Then he did the most wickedly delicious thing, and ground himself in a jaggered rhythmic pattern against her core. Her eyes rolled in pleasure and she went limp in his embrace. She bent forward and bit into the side of his neck,  sucking  his shoulder and placing her open pouty mouth onto his shoulder. Namjoon roared out loud, hissing and snarling. He lifted her up and pointedly stared at her as if telling her "show me your bedroom", he threw her onto the bed and she bounced on impact. Throwing himself onto her, he said his first words into her ear, "you made Daddy wait too long! You'll have to pay for it!" he said, gripping her dress and tearing it off her. Olivia, just as aroused, caught his hips and wrenched his pants down, letting his very painful erection put free. His eyes rolled upwards from relief, "lets make it better .... Daddy" she said, eyeing him heatedly.

Namjoon woke up in Olivia's bed, still intimately joined to her. Shockingly he was still hard, but it didn't ache anymore. It was early morning, the birds sang. It felt as if they rejoiced for him finally finding his mate.

He possesively wrapped an arm around her, both of them lying on their sides.
She smelt incredible and he licked his lips. He eyed all the red blotches on her skin, tell-tale marks of what hid unleashed passion led to. He pressed soft kisses on them, hoping it didn't hurt her.

Namjoons mate stirred awake, lustily eyeing her alpha, "Bonjour, mon beau"
(Good morning handsome), her voice husky and raw from screaming. Hearing her voice caused his member to twitch inside her, making her moan, "Tu me rends fou", (you're driving me crazy) he said, to which she whispered, "Encore!" (Again!)

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Hwans POV:

As soon as Lora had said the words "mate", she fell forward into his embrace. She'd collapsed, her skin changed colour, a bluish tinge to it. She'd been poisoned.

Not even thinking of anything else, he picked her up and bolted back to his turf, shifting into a wolf while running.

He entered his cabin, mate in his arms. Blaze caught sight of her, understanding passing quickly. "Upstairs, quick" he said, while dashing into their kitchen. Hwan set his mate onto his side of the bed, noting that her temperature had dropped and he felt as warm as an ice lolly.

Blaze entered, sleeves rolled up he carried a tray with herbs and water. He instructed Hwan to feel her stomach and listen for any sounds of liquid moving inside. Confirming his suspicions, Blaze preceded to guide his alpha step by step on how to compress his hands on her chest to make her spew all of the remaining poison out. Hwan picked up on the process fast. He checked with Blaze and fed her water, so that any poison in her blood stream, would push out through her pores and urine. 

Blaze handed him some medicinal leaves that would act as an antidote, stopping the poison from causing any coagulation.

It's a well thought plan, she was fed poison and left to think she was free to leave. They anticipated her fainting and hoped to catch her. Luckily she found me.

Lora's eyes fluttered open, she coughed and sat up straight. Smiling at Hwan he hugged him, throwing her hands around him. He was caught off guard and just held on.
Blaze made to leave the room when Hwan stopped him. Hwan gently pulled Lora off him and helped her sit back in bed comfortably.

After checking on her and assessing her vitals,  he asked, "how did this happen?", furious with anyone who would think of doing such a thing to any woman let alone his mate.

Lora spoke slowly and softly,  both Hwan and Blaze listening attentively.  "A group of us were kidnapped by the Barron of Cambridge,  he tried to marry us off to different nobles for money.  These 'nobles' are from all over the place. He would try to force our agreement by starving us, we were randomly chosen and given one meal a week.

Today I was given milk to drink, but the idiots forgot that milk curdles when acidic substances are added. I was watched by his guards so I was forced to take a real sip. When they turned away I threw the rest out the window", the room heated up with the anger that welled up in Hwan and the fury in Blaze. Disrespect and breaking of multiple Concordian rules. Hwan turned to Blaze and nodded, a silent understanding passing between the two. Blaze left the room, on his way to write a note and alert King Jin. He needed to execute this filth.

"You were starved?" Hwan asked, rubbing her hands and knuckles. Pain and worry ran in through his eyes. He grimaced in pain and got up calling one of his omegas. He exchanged a few words with him at the door. Nodding the omega left briskly.

"How are you feeling now?" He asked, pressing a hand against her forhead. "Just a little exhausted and inside burns a little, I think its the posion. I only sipped a little" she said trying to calm him down,  "Oh sweet darling,  you should be drinking NO poison at all" he said crossly. 

Lora began to break into a sweat, noticing that, Hwan left the room in a hurry, she thought he'd become repulsed, "I don't smell that bad do I?" she thought consciously to herself, sniffing the neckline of her dress.

Hwan returned ten minutes later and helped her out of the bed, he led her to the bathroom, which had fresh towels, a tub fill with hot water and a new ball of soap. "Ohhh, I see now..... that was very nice of him" she thought,  realizing why he had left. "Its best not to let the swest dry on your skin incase its toxic" he said,  "in you go, call me when you done" he finished, walking out swiftly and  closing the door firmly.
Lora took the entire scene in, she undressed and climbed into the tub, scrubbing and washing every inch of her thoroughly. When she was done, she dried off with a towel and wore one of his shirts, which she found in a drawer there. It seems he had forgotten that she'd need to change.

Lora stepped forward to the door and it opened, revealing a blushing Hwan staring at her.

Hwan waited outside, guarding the door out of compulsion. He heard the water splash in the tub and he squeezed his eyes shut. He tried not to picture her.
After what felt like eons for him, he heard footsteps approach the door and he opened it without thinking.
His angel stood clad in his shirt. It was as good as a summer dress for her,  she was short and his shirt ended just after her knees.

Lora eyed him innocently, she opened her mouth and nervously said "I couldn't wear the same clothes, in case it had poison or toxic sweat..." she trailed off feeling shy. "You never have to explain simple things like this to me. What I own is equally yours" he said proudly.

He led her to his room and there she found a large tray of food waiting for her. Her eyes widened, looking thankfully at him. She clasped her hands and stood waiting, Hwan studied her, realisation dawning over him. She waited for his permission. It made me angry that she was used to such docile behavior.

He knew telling her to go ahead and eat wouldn't help the matter, so instead  he said, "come and sit here and we'll eat together,  I'd love your company. I usually eat alone" he said, easing her into his life, his turf.

He sat opposite her and fed her bites of food and helped her drink water.
Lora surprised him once again by reaching out and feeding him bites in return. Soon all the food was eaten and Lora smiled contently. "I don't even want to imagine how many days she went without eating..." he thought, but being able to now read his mind, Lora answered him out loud, "twelve".

Before he could say anything, Blaze knocked the door and entered stating that a message was sent to King Jin.
Lora held onto Hwans arm, fear written on her sweet innocent face.
Curious Hwan had asked, "How old are you?", "nineteen" she replied oblivious to his surprise, "what about you?" She asked. Hwan tensed for a moment and then said haltingly, "ninety-four".

"You don't look it" she replied, mildly surprised. "How are you so calm?" He asked curiosly. "You're so nice, you took care of me, saved me, fed me, helped me clean up. You kept me hidden in the woods. This is more than enough for me. In fact its luxury.  I want for nothing, I have you", she said simply. Hwan was overcome with emotion and love and kissed her forhead before hugging her tight, "you really are an angel" he said, emotion clogging his voice.

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A/n: Hello 👋  to all reading
Hope you enjoyed this chapter. It had some adult scenes and I appologise if anyone was uncomfortable or offended.

Like most chapters I had a lot of fun writing this one, hope you liked it. I added a few more languages to it.

Credit to all artists and platforms used to get images: Aleksundoor,  pinterest, craiyon, Pngtree

This is a lovely art piece by Aleksundoor and I imagine Concordia looks like this.

Let me know what you think of the story thus far.
Love and appreciation to all that take time out to read my work ♥