"There are ways to get around that," Ignatius says, looking at Rita. "The Count's Elysium was fast and unorderly. Normally, a formal contract would be made between parties to establish the time and circumstances of the meeting's ending. It's also possible for more than one fae to hold Elysium... so it's possible the Summer Maiden and Queen could both lead it, simultaneously."

He shrugs a shoulder. "The Count's was a bad example, really. All he did was throw it together and wait for us to wander in. We participated because we didn't fear him as a singular enemy. If he dropped his protections, we would simply leave."