But nonetheless, the Veela once lived in the isles and when the Death cults started to rise, they decided to leave for their safety. It was the First Matriarch, Laurelle, who was adamant about not leaving. That their heritage, their people, still resided here. She was apparently the only Veela to know that they came from the Fey and that running was only a delaying tactic. She wanted to unify the Veela with the Fey and all other Magical Creatures to deal with the cults once and for all.