Finally im putting this up-- sorry guys but i kinda forgot all bout this story-- oops..... all these characters belong to Tamora Pierce--- unless im not paying attention and I created a new one in this chapter-- oops..wait... i forgot about Deserae...hehehe/........ anyway heres the ending--- enjoy----
She rode on until Cloud needed a break. "Now, What happened?" the mare asked. Daine relayed everything that had taken place. "Perhaps you really are overrecting," the mare told her. "Why do you say that?" Daine asked her. "You know what his past was like, and you know how much defferent his life is now. Your stork-man is good-looking, and powerful, it's not a suprise a woman would come back and try to persuade him into liking her. He obviously cares about you, you are just to blind to think of anything but yourself." Cloud told her.Thinking it over Daine realized Cloud was probably right, but she couldn't go back now. It was better to wait until tomorrow. So with that thought, Daine went to sleep curled up against Cloud.
Daine awoke, her heart filled with regret for her actions.
Numair didn't sleep that night. He had laid awake in bed thinking. It had only been one night and already he missed having Daine beside him, and he regretted ever even talking to Deserae. After Daine had left Numair used his magic to physically send Deserae away- he wouldn't allow her to ruin anything else in his life. Unfortunately though Daine had not yet returned and Numair was getting worried. They had had misunderstandings before, but they had always worked through them.
Daine ate breakfast and cleaned up in a nearby stream. She decided she would head back in about an hour or two. Hopefully Numair would take her back after last night.
Numair mounted Spots, he was smoother now since Daine had taught him to better ride a horse.. He had decided to go look for Daine before resorting to magic.. He had an idea of where she was anyway. He headed off in the direction she had left in.
Daine had her back to the rode and was brushing Cloud. She missed Numair but was unsure if she could face him. A few tears slid down her cheeks-- she did not bother to wipe them away.
Numair turned a bend and saw a figure crouched beside a horse. "Daine?!" he said, Now standing right behind her,(he had left Spots a few yards away.) Daine turned and looked up to see Numair. He saw the tears on her cheeks and wondered what was going through her head. "Shouldn't you be sleeping still?" she asked him bitterly. She didn't know why she did that when all she really wanted was to fall into his arms. "I didn't sleep at all, I couldn't" was his sloemn reply. Now Daine felt really bad, but sat there in silence. Numair turned his back, he couldn't look at her without the urge to kiss her. "I'm sorry," she said; "Me too," was his reply. Daine stood up to walk behind him and leaned her head on his shoulderblade, it wasn't really comfortable but she want to be near him and breathe in his unique smell. Numair turned slowly to look at her face, "What happened to Deserae?" she asked him. "She's gone" he said simply, which was enough for Daine. Her face relaxed with visible relief. Numair leaned now and kissed her with a yearning. It felt wonderful to have Daine in his arms again, and she was just as happy to be in them. They eventually broke apart breathless. "Will you come back with me?" he asked her. "Yes" she replied. Numair mounted Spots and called Daine over to him. "You called?" she half questioned. Without a word Numair grapped her with a light magic and lifted her onto the horse behind him. "Just tell Cloud to follow" Numair told Daine. She did as was told and wrapped her arms around the mage's waist as they headed back to the tower.
THE END... wow..... amazing.. not really-- but now i must ask you to r/r so i can hopefully feel better about this ptitful ending.