Briar Moss stood on the summit of Emelan Mountain, and sighed. But it wasn't a sigh of depression, or a sigh of weariness, it was a sigh of relief. He was heading home. Back to Winding Circle. But with that sigh, came some worry. He knew Lady Sandrilane faToren would be there, as would Trisana Chandler, and Daja Kisubo, his roomates from his days at Disipline Cottage. But even with all the pleasures of having his old friends back, there were still responsibilities, and work day in and day out, but he was ready for all of it...or so he thought.
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"Briar! BRIAR MOSS!!" He heard a familiar voice call. Through the market place, and the sea of heads, he saw one with red curly hair. "Tris!" he yelled, motioning for her to join him over in an alley. When they got there, she wrapped him in an enormous hug, something very un-Tris-like. "I've missed you SO much Briar" she whispered into his ear.
"I've missed you too Tris! Gods...it's been such a long time. Look at you!" he said, hold her at an arms distance. She had grown taller, her hair was longer, and a few curls framed her face. She had gotten leaner too. "You look great!" he said.
"Stop it! You sound like Lark did when I first came back! But anyways, come on! I've got a carriage waiting over there." she said pointing. He nodded and followed her, while she filled him in on what had happened to his other two close friends, Sandry and Daja.
"Daja is one of the most famous metal-crafters! Oh gods Briar, you should see all the people who want to see her. She's awfully busy, but she'll definetely have time to see you! And Niko's the same, as always, as are Rosethorn and Lark. They'll all be so happy to see you!!"
"Tris...even your personality has changed! You're...happier."
At first she frowned, but then she just tweaked his nose, "I'm just happy that you're back Briar."
"Oh, how's Sandry?" he casually said, not trying to sound how he felt.
Tris halted at that. "She's....she's...she misses you too Briar. She'll be happy to see you,"she said, her voice lower, and not as perky as before, "She's beautiful, all fixed up, just as she should be. But her heart's the same."
"Good" said Briar, not noticing the change in his friend's voice. "Well what are we waiting for! Let's go home"
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TO BE CONTINUED...
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"Briar! BRIAR MOSS!!" He heard a familiar voice call. Through the market place, and the sea of heads, he saw one with red curly hair. "Tris!" he yelled, motioning for her to join him over in an alley. When they got there, she wrapped him in an enormous hug, something very un-Tris-like. "I've missed you SO much Briar" she whispered into his ear.
"I've missed you too Tris! Gods...it's been such a long time. Look at you!" he said, hold her at an arms distance. She had grown taller, her hair was longer, and a few curls framed her face. She had gotten leaner too. "You look great!" he said.
"Stop it! You sound like Lark did when I first came back! But anyways, come on! I've got a carriage waiting over there." she said pointing. He nodded and followed her, while she filled him in on what had happened to his other two close friends, Sandry and Daja.
"Daja is one of the most famous metal-crafters! Oh gods Briar, you should see all the people who want to see her. She's awfully busy, but she'll definetely have time to see you! And Niko's the same, as always, as are Rosethorn and Lark. They'll all be so happy to see you!!"
"Tris...even your personality has changed! You're...happier."
At first she frowned, but then she just tweaked his nose, "I'm just happy that you're back Briar."
"Oh, how's Sandry?" he casually said, not trying to sound how he felt.
Tris halted at that. "She's....she's...she misses you too Briar. She'll be happy to see you,"she said, her voice lower, and not as perky as before, "She's beautiful, all fixed up, just as she should be. But her heart's the same."
"Good" said Briar, not noticing the change in his friend's voice. "Well what are we waiting for! Let's go home"
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TO BE CONTINUED...
