Godric had been patiently and graciously giving audience to each one of his admirers, all wishing to express their joy of having him back safely as Sheriff. But Eric was not just a simpering fan, he knew his maker was tired, with a flick of his head he cleared out the last few people lingering around the Sheriff and knelt beside him.

"Hugo's been dispatched I told him to not stop driving until he reached the Mexican border. I have arranged for an AB negative human for you, extremely rare."

"Thank you," came Godric's soft yet gravely voice "I'm not hungry"

"You have to feed eventually, I doubt the fellowship had anything to offer" Eric insisted, the concern he felt for the older vampire evident "Why wouldn't you leave when I first came for you?"

"They didn't treat me badly, you would be shocked at how ordinary most of them are" He gazed over at his child, and could see that Eric did not believe him. He changed the subject to something that was dominating his thoughts.

"The girl you used to find me..."

"Sookie Stackhouse, a most intriguing human."

"And she is telepathic you say?"

"Yes, it was this gift that made her so invaluable in the search for you."

"Yes," Godric leaned towards his child an intense gleam in his eyes. "Bring her to me"

Eric stood in a swift, fluid motion and without hesitation left Godric's side in pursuit of the blonde. For the thousands of years Godric had existed on this planet time had never moved so slow as he waited fro Eric's return with the girl with the special gift. But it was merely moments before Eric had brought her. Her vampire, who was never far from her, stood just behind Eric a pensive look on his face.

"Miss Stackhouse, you have been so generous in helping our kind I was wondering if I could ask you to do us one more service" Godric spoke gently but with a power in his voice. Sookie's eyes opened wide at his request.

"You need something from me? What could I do to help someone as powerful as you?" She said it with complete sincerity. Her open manner made Godric smile for the first time in a long while.

"You mean more than you already have?" He asked, the smile still playing on his lips.

"Oh, well yeah, of course that, but I mean-you really didn't anything from me in the end did you?" She said referring the events earlier in the evening at the Light of Day Fellowship Church. "But even there you were the one who rescued me from the awful man" a shudder ran involuntarily down her spine "so it's really me who's in debt to you, what can I do for you?"

"I must insist that I be permitted to come along" Bill said, mustering up the courage to speak in such a way to a sheriff "Sookie has been out of my protection for too long and I refuse to let her be part of one more thing in our world where I cannot be beside her." Sookie looked at him with a mix of shock and gratitude. Eric raised an eyebrow, amused and annoyed at the same time. Godric just gave a slight nod of his head.

"Of course, I know these past few days have been trying for you all, I promise all I require is a brief use of your telepathic abilities and I also promise full disclosure of who we are to use these on and why, perhaps we can go somewhere more secluded and comfortable and I shall explain all." He gestured towards a hallway that led to his private quarters in the compound, no one had ever gone into Godric's rooms before. Eric led the way, not understanding what Godric wanted but he had never hesitated to obey a command from his maker so without question he went. Eric and Sookie fell into step behind him and Godric brought up the rear.

"Hey!" came a shout from across the room and the group of four turned to see who objected to their leaving. Jason Stackhouse was making his way through the crowd of curious vampires. "Where you takin' my sister? I don't want nothin' else happenin' to her.."

"Calm yourself Mr Stackhouse" Godric said cutting off the frantic looking boy. "I promise that all is well with your sister, but why don't you come join us so you can be at ease?" Jason was instantly appeased and walked up to Sookie and placed and arm over her shoulders grinning.

"Well that sounds good, us Stackhouses' stick together from now on!" Sookie, rolled her eyes and pushed Jason back a bit but did not hide her smile at her brother's attempt to be valiant. Now under the watchful eyes of the entire nest the group went down the private hallway. Eric led them into a cozy sitting room that Godric pointed out. Before disappearing into the room with his guests Godric caught eyes with Isabella. "We shall not be disturbed, you take care of the nest for now" When he saw her nod in understanding he then flicked a switched and the hallway and all his area was sealed off from the rest of the house, blocking out the sound of the party completely.

Godric entered the sitting room to see Sookie and Bill sitting together, hands clasped on the brown leather sofa. Jason was perched on the armrest of the sofa, just above Sookie, clearly wanting to be a protector. Eric stood, as always, his arms crossed in front of his chest. All were looking at him expectantly.

"Would anyone care for a drink?" Godric asked politely, they all shook their heads no, Eric's eye wandered to a vein in Jason's neck before declining as well.

"I don't understand" Sookie said her gaze darting to each person in the room. "The only person here I could listen in on is my brother and he'll tell you anything you want to know about the fellowship." Jason looked up at Godric a little scared as if his hand had gotten caught in the cookie jar.

"Hey, yeah if you're mad or somethin' about me being with those mother fuckers I understand, but I've seen the light now! Well, not the light like they talk about but..." He was tripping over his tongue and looked to his sister to help. She patted his knee and shook her head.

"He does mean well even if he can't say it clearly" she said. Godric gave them a pacifying smile.

"I harbor no ill will against you Jason, and it is not your mind I wish to probe" Jason visibly relaxed back into the sofa. "No Miss Stackhouse the being I wish you to connect with is not in this room but I promised a full explanation, so if you do not object I shall tell you my tale and you can then decide if you wish to aid me, does that sound fair?" Sookie nodded in agreement.

"Very well, the story I must tell you is long. Is has to do with my origin"

There was a pregnant pause in the room, Godric's origin had always been a mystery, they leaned forward slightly in anticipation.

"Through all my time on this earth, all my experiences and knowledge, I find that to get the thing I want most I am powerless. But you can help me Sookie, you could be the missing link I need. So let me tell you my story of where I've come from. The story of my child" Eric's arms dropped to his side and his mouth opened a bit in shock.

"Father.." his barely whispered the familial title he had not used in centuries with his maker. The small word was filled with question. Godric's eyes shifted to him.

"Be at ease my son" Godric said soothingly. "I do not speak of you but of another who I have not dared to utter their name for 2300 years. My first child, Myrina"