Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, they belong to Tamora Pierce The only thing I own is a stuffed penguin named Waddles, and he was a Christmas gift.
Rating: Maybe some swearing, T just to be safe.
Spoilers: This story is set after Will of the Empress, but it is not necessary to read Will of the Empress first.
A/N: This is my first story that actually is being posted. Also I am in desperate need of a beta. Anyone interesting in becoming my beta should let me know. It would be greatly appreciated.
CHAPTER 1
"Why are you pushing this?"
"You need to face what happened."
"I have. I do not need to return there to move on."
"Are you sure of that?"
At this the two girls turned to face the newcomer. The girls, nineteen, both of
them, were very different. The closer girl to the speaker was Trisana Chandler, known as
Tris to her friends. She had storm gray eyes and red hair. She was a little on the plump side. The other girl was Sandrilene fa Toren, Sandry. Cornflower blue eyes, blond hair and a stubborn set to her chin, she was a little on the thin side. Both girls were well dressed, a testament to Sandry's thread magic. The fact that the girl where arguing outside and had not been struck by lightening, spoke to Tris' control of her weather magic as she got angry. This would not have been the case, the newcomer thought wirily. He was tall, with black hair that was increasing turning gray. He was immaculately dressed.
"Yes Niko, I am sure. I do not need to return home to Ninver.
"Tris, you need to face your family. If only to know that you have nothing to regret."
Tris and Sandry's main argument since their return to Emelan from visiting Sandry's cousin, the Empress of Namorn, with their foster siblings was that Tris had to face the family that had sent her away. Niko was not surprised that any of the foster siblings had family issues. Tris was sent away, her parents saying t5hat they never wanted to see her again. Sandry's parents had died. Briar Moss, the sole boy, sorry man of the group hade lost his mother at a young age; it was weird to think of Briar as a man. Daja Kisubo had lost her family in a shipwreck, she had been he only survivor. NiklaranGoldeye knew that his former student as still angry at her parents. She needed to deal with this
"Maybe you should do this Tris."
"There is no reason to go back. I do not wasn't to see them again!"
"You need to face them, because you need them to see that they were wrong."
"Niko…" She looked at his face and signed.
"I will think about it. That is all I will agree to right now."
Tris turned and left. Sandry and Niko just watched her go.
"Sandry, she shouldn't go alone. I know that you, Briar and Daja have only been back for
a few months, but she will need you with her."
"Of course we will go with her. She is family/"
Sandry and Niko turned to the speaker. Daja was leaning on her Trader staff.
Briar sat on a low wall, balancing a knife on his fingertip.
"It is good that you all agree. You all grew up very well."
Briar grinned.