A Lesson Mislearned

Mikelaine can still remember the first thing his mother told him when he became old enough to leave the Sidhe.
If you see a Hunter, you run.
You don't try to fight him, or bring him in, or anything like that. You get as far away from him as fast as you can, and pray he hasn't Sensed you yet.
Mikelaine also remembers the first thing his mother gave him that day.
A tiny crystal, barely thicker than his thumb, that glistened even when there was no light present. It was strung on a delicate silver chain, and he was instructed to wear it whenever he went Outside.
It was their only mode of defense against the Hunters. Once broken, it would diffuse his Trace, make him indiscernible from the humans around him. If he was absolutely certain a Hunter was tracking him, he should break it, and then fly. Take on a bird glamour, anything. Just get away, and make sure no one saw him.
The most important rule for a fairie was not to lead a Hunter back to the Sidhe. Protecting it was of the highest priority.
So when Mikelaine returns from a trip Outside, and Senses the Wayward Charms around the Sidhe are mangled and destroyed, he doesn't even go to look. He knows his home is forever gone, because someone didn't listen to their mother the first time they were old enough to leave the Sidhe.
And now the Sidhe's gone.