Title: Lightsbridge
Rating: General
Prompt: Switch
Category: Up to 250 words
Word count: 222
Summary: "I'm applying to Lightsbridge," Briar said.
"I'm applying to Lightsbridge," Briar said into the comfortable silence after everyone had finished their evening meal. The girls all looked at him with varying degrees of shock on their faces.
Daja was the first to break the silence. "Why? You already have your mage credentials and you have a permanent stall in the market place and a good trade in shakkans."
"Is it to prove something?" Sandry asked, her blue eyes wide with concern. "You know everyone respects you."
"I could care less what the bleaters out there think of me," Briar retorted. "I just want to learn, is all."
Sandry nodded like this made sense and nudged Daja. Together they gathered the tableware and took it into the kitchen.
Tris's eyes stayed firmly on Briar. "What's your real reason?"
"I…" Briar considered repeating 'wanting to learn' because it was true, but looking into the grey eyes of the girl who taught him how to read, who already knew his words for the truth, he changed his mind.
"I need a goal. Something else to think about when the nightmares come." The words were painful to say.
"It won't be easy," Tris said, standing and pushing her chair in.
"Who said I wanted it to be?" Briar replied, leaning lazily back in his chair and looking up at her with a smile.
