A young man with slightly curled hair, heavily tanned skin and extraordinarily entrancing emerald eyes, had leapt out of the plant clattered wagon and onto the gravel road. Squinting into the darkness he saw three figures coming towards him; one with a heavy dress and two red braids, one with short black braids and the last had flowing sun streaked hair mingled with a slightly transparent veil.
"BRIAR!"
He was then given a bone crushing hug from the dark trader and then another of the same quality by Tris. However, Sandry just gave him a dainty noble's hug, wetting his shirt with tears on the way.
"Gosh," he said, "If I knew I was in for so many hugs I would of stayed in Gyonxe!"
"You ungrateful wretch!" came the reply from the redhead.
"I thought you enjoyed hugs," Sandry added solemnly with two innocent cornflower blue eyes which were highlighted with a slightly watery smile. The smile from Sandry made him feel woozy and dizzy but he dismissed as a cold or part of a headache.
Daja just smiled sheepishly, looking foolish at her earlier outburst of womanly emotion.
"Where's Rosethorn?" inquired Sandry.
"Somewhere up the track with Evvy."
"Evvy?" the girl's echoed.
"My student," he said thickly (he was eating a chocolate éclair).
"How many times do I have to tell you, Briar Moss, not to EAT WITH YOUR MOUTH FULL?" demanded Lady Sandrilene fa Toren.
"This is a fine greeting I'm getting!" the culprit of bad etiquette muttered and then raced towards Discipline.
After being introduced and being stuffed with another one of Dedicate Gorse's delicious meals they prepared to retire to sleep.
"Now I shall tell you of the sleeping arrangements," Lark announced, "Tris and Daja shall be sharing a room, Pasco and Evvy shall have separate rooms as they apparently don't like one another and Sandry and Briar shall share a room also."
"But… but… but!" Sandry stuttered, then she caught one of Rosethorn's don't- you-dare-disagree looks, "Okay then." Then she hurried quickly up the stairs and into Briar's old room with a dark look upon her face.
"Gosh, she looks annoyed!" exclaimed Briar.
"I'm not surprised." answered Tris drily.