Author's Note: Oh my gosh, I'm SO sorry. I completely forgot to update this fic. I just didn't have any ideas and I was kinda busy with stuff.

Title: Daja and Kirel

Rating: G

Spoilers: Not really. Maybe.

Summary: Daja and Kirel start to figure out their feelings for each other.

Disclaimer: I don't own Daja, Kirel, or any of the other characters in Circle of Magic.

Setting: This story is set after Briar's Book.

*** = setting change

~Aftermath~

It was the next day. Lark and Rosethorn had been filled in on the previous day's events, and now Discipline's residents were discussing the recent developments over their morning meal.

"Daja, how do you think this relationship will work out?" Lark asked.

"I'm not sure. I hope it will be all right," the Trader girl replied.

Rosethorn said, "How did you feel when you found out that those four set you up?"

Daja laughed. "It was kind of funny. I was relieved, actually. I mean, they were really trying to help me. They're real friends."

Briar, Sandry, and Tris smiled at each other. Daja saw this and added to her previous comment, "Even though they were really sneaky about it!"

The three young mages looked down at their food, slightly ashamed. Daja started giggling at their expressions and soon everyone was laughing.

***

Daja and Kirel were at the forge that same afternoon. They were in a relationship, but they knew they still had work to do and things to learn, so they kept those two things separate.

The girl glanced up from her work once to meet Kirel's gaze, smiled, then went back to her work. That's when she knew everything was going to be fine.

THE END

Author's Note: I'm sorry. I just had to end this story somehow... I just can't write this anymore. It's getting kinda stupid to continue, so... unless someone can help me think of a better ending, you're stuck with this one, I'm afraid. Besides, I think ten chapters is enough, don't you? Heh.