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Chapter 8; Bad Bad BAD Numair.
"Numair!" Daine's frantic voice called from the balcony. "Numair, I have something to tell you."
The mage turned, his dark eyes tired. "What, Daine? Come to gloat? You've won."
She shook her curled head in despair. "The fight. It wasn't us fighting. It was..." She paused for breath.
"Your twin? A simulacrum?" He turned away, digust printed in his features.
"Varice and Kaddar had a plan to split us up."
"Varice would never do that! Why are you lying?"
Her confidence faltered. "I'm not." The words fell from her lips uncertainly. He seemed to take this as evidence.
"We fought because you were jealous of Varice. She came here with no idea of who you were marrying. Our fight happened just after we'd met with them. They had no time to plot."
"You've got to believe me."
"Why are you so desperate for me to believe you?"
Her gaze was steady. "Because I love you too much to let you go. Because losing you would mean losing my life."
His dark head shook, slowly, from side to side. "I love you too. But I've known Varice for years, and it just doesn't sound like her. I want to know why you're lying."
"I can't answer that." Face creased up with pain, she ran from his sight.
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Sorry it's so short. I'm writing it really quickly, cos I wanted to know what people wanted to happen. Happy ending or no? Sorry about the sappy, sappy, completely... now, I'll have to up the rating to put that word in. Please, review and tell me how to end it. I won't have another update for a week. Review, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!