thanks cassandra...i need ideas right now!
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Everything was going normal, Daja hammering away at her special armor, Sandry weaving, Briar's vines twining around buildings and trees. Once in every while they would stop and check on Tris, who growled at being pampered. "Like a helpless ninny!" she exclaimed.
And just to infuriate her, Daja petted her on the head. "Good Little Bear!"
"Oh, be quiet."
Kethan, looking up at the cloud-darkened sky, called on his animal instincts. "I suppose the storm may be one third spent already," he remarked, staring at the swirling mass. "It seems so easy, not like what mimanders do," he told Daja.
The dark girl grinned. "Boy, thats because what the mimanders do is mostly a crock of spoiled milk." Jumping to her feet, she swirled imaginary yellow robes around her arms and made a mock serious face. "Winds, come to me and submit to my will!" she play-acted.
Kethan laughed. "Thats sacrilidge...but its true."
Tris looked up. "No horsing around, metalmage," she teased. Her face turned serious though, and she gently reminded her of their pressing job at hand. Daja nodded, and gravely returned to saving the cities.
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Half an hour later, they were still struggling to strengthen Sandry's original misty shield, which had turned out to not be as sturdy as they had hoped. They had nearly finished half of Winding Circle and two thirds of Emelan when Sandry faltered.
Briar knelt by her. "Sandry, are you all right?" He shook her shoulder, to no avail. Splashing the cold water on her bare back, the plant mage startled her out of her trance.
She shook her head. "I'm almost run dry," she admitted, out of breath. "Keeping those blockers up for so long..." she trailed off. Standing bravely, the girl replaced her hands on their glimmering wall. "I'll be fine for now."
He snorted. "I bet."
"Really!" she insisted, kissing him, which seemed to make him more docile. Wrapping hsi arms around her shivering body, she continued to work on the vital protection needed to save her uncle and her home.
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