My morning got easier as it went on- I still needed to tell everyone about my intuition on Loren, and, well, talk to Annabeth about everything else. I also had a feeling that we would be needing help from some old friends- but getting everyone together when nothing has actually happened to cause alarm. Well, besides the stuff that happened at Samhain. I thought about Zoey- I thought about how she held Neferet to such a high standard. It made me feel worried about how she even would take the news of Neferet when we learned more. I picked at my salad at lunch noticing how quiet Zoey was- but noticing how most were focused on Erin's schrodinger's celery hair or they were bickering about the other's rooming habits. (Cough Will and Nico cough cough."

Suddenly I was brought out of my thoughts when I heard Stevie Rae speak up- "What'ß wrong with you?" She asked Zoey in a concerned tone.

Everyone's attention then moved to Zoey and I felt bad for her. She sat up and had this uneasy look. "Nothin', I'm just thinking about the Full Moon Ritual Sunday."

"So, what are you going to do? Have you decided?" Damien asked, giving her a reassuring smile.

Everyone sat back and gave Zoey that same smile- I decided to look at her with an understanding smile. Zoey smiled back and nodded, "Yeah actually- Will that idea to look at some prep schools' Honor Society requirements were a great tip." Will got a prideful smile and just nodded telling Zoey to continue. "What do you guys think of this..." She went in and explained her ideas. She explained how she really liked how Kent ran their Student Leadership group- so based how she would run the Dark Daughters around that. A Senior Council and Prefect System, Student chosen leaders who vow to be role models for all students and manage all student life around Kent.

I noticed how everyone looked excited for the new type of leadership Zoey was bringing to the Dark Daughters and Sons. She looked so much more comfortable now and continued with her explanation. "Now with the Prefect system I also want the Dark Daughters and Sons to be more than a social group- they should set examples to do the right thing. So I had this idea for every member, including us, to have to swear to uphold five ideals representing the five elements. The Dark Daughters and Sons should be authentic for air, faithful for fire, wise for water, empathetic for earth, and sincere for spirit." She finished and looked at all of us expectantly.

I smiled and chuckled and Stevie Rae hugged her tightly, "Wow, you are going to make a fantastic High Priestess." I said and Steveie Rae agreed, still hugging Zoey tight.

Damien looked really excited and actually had tears in his eyes, "I feel like I'm in the court of a great queen."

"Or you could just be a great queen," Shaunee said looking at Damien.

"Her Majesty Damien…" Erin giggled and Will looked at them.

"Y'all…" He warned and the Twin hung their heads.

"Sorry." They said together and everyone had an amused smile.

"It was just so hard to resist," Shaunee commented then looked at Zoey. "But seriously, we love the idea."

"Yeah, It seems like a great way to keep that hags out." Erin said and that's when I saw Zoey's expression change.

"Well, that's another thing I needed to talk to you guys about." Zoey said and took a deep breath. "I think seven is a good number for the Council. That way it's a decent size, and it's impossible to have a tie vote." Zoey said and looked at me which I then realized what she was doing and I nodded. "Obviously I need my circle to join me on the council. Which leaves two spots open, but student leadership programs usually have Seniors- or in our case sixth formers as the Senior Prefect, which that is what I would be but I'm a freshman- third former."

"Well your special Z." Damien said and Zoey nodded along with him.

"I know- but it is still unusual, so we need older students on the council with us." Zoey said and I sat up.

"Erik Night is a must have on this council Z-bird, as the other option, this one is extremely controversial but maybe you should invite one of the folks from Aphrodite's group." I said and that caused daggers to be directed onto me, but also the relieved look in Zoey's eyes which is what I was going for.

"One of the hags from hell!" The Twins exclaimed and shook their heads at me, "No fucking way! Right Z?" The asked and looked at Zoey who looked to the side.

"Actually, I was thinking the same thing." She said and looked back to the twins jaw dropped and Damien and Stevie Rae looking like deers in headlights. Zoey then took a deep breath, "Look, I didn't take over the Dark Daughters to start a war at school. I took over because Aphrodite was a bully, and she had to be stopped. Now I want the Dark Daughters to be a group kids are honored to belong to, and I don't mean just a little select clique of kids, like when Aphrodite was the leader." Everyone was listening to her intently and she had this new found confidence. "The Dark Daughters and Sons should be hard to get into- but not because only the leader's friends have a chance to get in. And I think allowing one of the old group on my Council will send that message- the right message."

I smiled at her and everyone stayed quiet. Damien messed with his fork and spoke quietly. "Or… you'll be letting a viper into our midst,"

"Damien, correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't snakes closely allied with Nyx?" Annabeth asked him which caused Damien to sink down a bit. "Haven't they gotten a bad reputation because historically they've been symbols of female power- for example snakes are one of Athena's symbols, and haven't men throughout history wanted to take that power away from women and make it something disgusting and scary instead?"

Damien sighed and spoke reluctantly, "No you're right, but that doesn't mean letting one of Aphrodite's gang into our Councile is a good idea."

Nico then cleared his throat, "Feel free to correct me Zoey, but I think the reason Zoey wants to add one of them into the council is to prove that it's just your council but the schools, something that lasts beyond just us and stays with the school."

Zoey nodded which caused the twins and Damien to sit back. Stevie Rae then looked at Zoey with an inqusitive look, "So if any of us don't make it throught the change, this new Dark Daughters and Sons will be like we lived on." That captured everyone's attention to Zoey. None of us really were thinking of that chance and Stevie Rae just brought it to light.

"That's exactly it- even if I didn't realize it till this exact second. Thank you Stevie Rae." Zoey said with a smile looking at Stevie Rae.

"Well I like that part of it…" Erin said and she had this look on her face that told me she was thinking about any of us rejecting the change.

"Even though none of us want or have any intention dieing that way." Shaunee continued and Damien sighed.

"I don't want to think about not making it through the change, but if- if something awful were to happen to me, I would want something about me to live on here at the school."

Suddenly my body went cold and my mind started to fog- shit I didn't even think about my new friends not making the change. I looked down at my plate and tried to ground myself thinking of how I needed to tell them about Loren. When I focused again I realized that they were talking about hand print plaques being made for this new Dark Daughters Prefect Council. I took a shaky breath and stared at my salad. Then the bell rang and it was time to go on about my day. Hopefully everything was going to go down normally- and I could talk to Zoey during Equestrian class. Only time could tell.