However, much to their consternation and surprise, they also encounter their own mother (Sadie), as Sabdh, one of the Everlasting Ones, in the form of a red deer. And within said story, within the legend, Fiona and Bran again encounter their friend Finn (but only as raven observers, and thus he is unaware of their presence).
An ancient (and perhaps timeless and everlasting) druid named Biddy Gwynn transforms Bran and Fiona into ravens, sending them into a lost chapter of the Legend of Finn. However, Bran's magic goes a bit awry, and instead of traveling back to the ancient Ireland of 2000 years ago (which they had wanted to do and where their friend Finn is leader of the Fianna), they end up in early Mediaeval Ireland, a Christian Ireland being threatened by Viking invaders from the still pagan north. However, Bran's magic goes a bit awry, and instead of traveling back to the ancient Ireland of 2000 years ago (which they had wanted to do and where their friend Finn is leader of the Fianna), they end up in early Mediaev The sequel to Mary Tannen's The Wizard Children of Finn, her The Lost Legend of Finn, has Fiona and Bran McCool again traveling back in time to ancient Ireland, this time though very much deliberately, to hopefully find information and answers regarding their mysterious father. The sequel to Mary Tannen's The Wizard Children of Finn, her The Lost Legend of Finn, has Fiona and Bran McCool again traveling back in time to ancient Ireland, this time though very much deliberately, to hopefully find information and answers regarding their mysterious father.