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The Lady did not even look up in his direction. The 5th daughter nudged her an said, "Meliara, I believe that gentleman has something to say to you."

"Please speak sir."

This was not the type of response he expected. He cleared his throat and spoke once more. "My name is Numir Saliman and I believe that you have a very powerful gift."

Meliara just turned her head towards his face and said, "I beg your pardon."

Numir started to speak, but after he paused to look at her face he stood in shock. The girl was blind. His powers had never been wrong. He thought "we need all the help we can get, the times are not changing for the better. My prophecies may be hard to decipher, but they are never wrong. Even if our help must come from an untrained blind girl." He spoke again. "My lady, you seem to be gifted with battle magic. You have the largest power I have ever seen for someone with this type of magic. We can not leave this power untrained, you must harness it, control it, and hopefully put it to use for the good of the kingdom."

Meliara sat in shock, her heart was pounding, her brain was in chaos, and she opened her mouth and said, "When do we start?"

Numir was yet again surprised . He hadn't expected that answer. "Tomorrow morning, seventh bell, I will meet you at your rooms." Then he left.

As Meliara heard his fading footsteps, she sat and thought about what had just happened. "What is wrong with me? Was I even in control of myself when I answered that? This is crazy, a girl who cannot even dance will defend the country? She turned to towards the 5th Daughter and said, "What am I going to do?"

The 5th Daughter had responded by saying, "I suggest you meet Numir tomorrow."

Then they both stood up and left the ballroom unnoticed.

Meliara was ready for Numir an hour before he was supposed to come. She sat anxiously for her bed waiting him. The bell chimed seven times. On the seventh ring she heard a knock on her door. "He is very precise," she thought to herself. "It is unlocked" she called.

"I will take you to the library and we can begin there." said Numir.

The days passed quickly under Numir's teaching. Meliara never realized she enjoyed learning so much. Her old life at the convent seemed a dream. There she was useless and sat wasting her days away, here.... here was just wonderful.

Mastering meditation was not so hard for her, after spending so many days in the convent bored out of her mind, she had to have control so she wouldn't go insane. She was now able to read again. Numir had spelled the books so that instead of the books being made of printed letters, it was made of small bumps. It seemed like she had to relearn her letters all over again, but it was fun. Now she could read all day. Her favorite books were on battles; tactics, strategies, and spies. They were all so interesting.

One day Numir came in and said, "I have taught you all I know about magic, but I am not sure books should be your only teachers about battles and such. You must get your instruction from people more knowledgeable than I in that subject. Tomorrow you are to report to Sir Wyldon for your training in tactics, strategies and such.