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Chapter 2
When they were in the observation tower, Numair pulled the lever that lifted the roof so they could see out.
"It's so beautiful!" Daine gasped.
Numair looked up. It was a beautiful night. The sky was clear, the stars shone bright, and they could see every constellation.
Daine lay down in the middle of the floor on her back, and looked up into the sky.
Walking over to a simple bookcase, Numair scanned the books and chose one.
He brought it over to Daine and sat down.
"Ready?" He asked.
Daine sat up, excitedly.
"Of course!"
"Okay." Numair flipped to a page in the middle of the book. The page showed a large drawing of the constellation of the Great God Mithros.
"Daine, look up there and tell me if you can see this."
Daine looked above her, to the sky.
Numair watched her as she searched the stars for the constellation that wasn't visible at that time of year.
'She's so beautiful,' he thought.
'NO!' said another part of his mind sternly. 'She could never want an old man like you. Leave her alone!'
Suddenly, Daine pointed.
"Numair, look!"
Numair looked to where Daine pointed only to see a very strange phenomenon.
The air was... rippling, as if someone was blowing on water.
"Numair?" Daine asked worriedly. "What is it? What is happening?"
"The barrier," he whispered, still looking intently at the sky. "Daine," he continued, voice rising. " We must warn everyone. Something must be crossing between the realms!"
Though Daine was completely confused by what her teacher was saying, she trusted him completely, and got right to work formulating a plan.
"I'll go to the Riders," she told him, lurching up off of the ground. "You find Jon."
Numair gave her a quick nod, and she turned to leave.
"Daine!" He called out.
She turned just as he embraced her.
"Be safe, magelet," He whispered in her ear.
Enjoying the warmth of his arms for only a second, Daine pulled away abruptly.
"This is no time to be protective of me, Numair." She gave him a quick grin. "Now go!"
With that, she turned and ran to the Barracks.
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Daine reached the Barracks in less than five minutes.
Not stopping, Daine hurtled up the stairs, and barged into her friend, Ouna Chamtong's rooms.
Ouna bolted up in bed.
"Daine?" she asked, seeing her young friend. "What are you doing?"
"Quickly!" Daine urged as she gathered clothes for Ouna to change into. "There's something crossing between the realms!"
Ouna jumped out of bed.
"Oh Goddess!"
Daine nodded and shoved the clothes into the other woman's hands.
"Hurry! Awake the Riders!"
Daine left Ouna at a run, heading to her rooms to get her bow.
"Daine!"
She was halfway down the stairs to her room. She didn't stop, knowing that Numair was using a speaking spell.
"Hurry," his voice said urgently. "We don't know what is going to happen, and we could use you here. It doesn't feel right. Something bad is coming. I know it. We're at the North Wall."
She knew she had no time to waste.
Filling her head with thoughts of the flock, Daine shifted into a quick-flying sparrow, and sped to her rooms.
