You see, when a faerie’s familiar dies, so does the faerie. The fae were an endangered species, the reason being that more and more fae children were being born outside of the forests and raised as humans. Their life expectancy decreased from 2,000 to a measly 84 years.  The generation before these Sheltered Fae was one full of curiosity and selfishness. They did not care that their children would not live to experience life to the fullest as their elders did, but they wanted to know what it was like to live as humans. Because of this, they did not allow themselves to use their magical abilities. Their familiars could only be kept alive so long as the fae used their magic, but only a rare few knew this, and those few were already dead. The downfall of the fae began in the early 90s and the species continues to plummet. Although there are only a few remaining elders, they still believe that the night is darkest before the dawn. Although their world only contains 7 brilliant stars and 4 dim ones, it is the dim starlight that gives them hope of the tomorrow that is to come.