The three visitors were Fae which I knew because they were beautiful in ways that made my brain hurt to look at directly, like their features kept shifting between perfect and more perfect and my eyes couldn't quite focus.
Also they introduced themselves as Fae emissaries so that was a pretty solid clue.
"Hybrid Queen." The one in front—tall, androgynous, with eyes that looked like liquid silver—inclined their head in what might have been respect or mockery, hard to tell with Fae. "We've been watching your progress. Impressive work with the demon."
Impressive work. Right. Because ninety-three casualties was totally impressive.
"Who are you?" Kael's voice carried Alpha weight that usually made people answer immediately, but the Fae just smiled like he'd told a joke.
"I am Eirlys. This is Cadarn and Nerys." They gestured to the other two—one with bark-like skin and green eyes, one with features that looked carved from ice. "We represent the Seelie Court. We come with an offer."
