*** grrrrr... stupid computer.. I updated! I really did! But it didn't show under the fanfiction section, only under stats... anyway... I'm going to update more! Whether the internet likes it or not! So there. :P here we go, last time on Emma?...

"Numair this is Emma, Emma Numair." She introduced them then looked at Numair. "I was just wanting to talk to you. Emma, could you sit there for a minute?" Emma nodded while the other two went into another room.

Chapter 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Numair, Emma has wild magic. Not like mine, but it's there." Daine began. "So what are we going to do about it?" he asked

" teach her of course. But, it's new magic, I've never seen it before. Actually, she sounds like me when I was first discovered. She doesn't know who her parents are, I can just tell that she was scorned because of it, and she says that trees tell her she's one of them. Luckily she hasn't tried to be a tree, or something like that. I don't really know if I can even teach her, her bond is with trees, not animals."

"Well you can try, it's not like anyone else would. Besides, I don't have wild magic and I taught you." He poked her nose with a finger.

"I guess.. I wonder if there is such a thing as healing trees. I need a way to get Emma interested in being taught." Daine was still troubled.

"Well, she came to Corus, found you, and who knows what else trying to be taught, I don't think she would mind." She had to admit. He did have a point there.

"Okay, I'll go talk to her." Daine walked back to meet Emma.



Emma's P.O.V.

What am I even doing here? I should be safe at home in Dunlath. I'd probably be off with Uncle Tate, or talking with Maura. Not sitting here while I have a pretty good idea that people I barely know are discussing how strange and unusual I am. I really need to calm down, Daine is nice, besides, she probably understands me a little, she has weird powers too. Deep breath Emma, breath in, breath out. Now, doesn't that feel better? 'no' a little voice in her head just *had* to speak up. Emma groaned, not even in her own head was she safe.

Just then, Daine came back in.

"Emma, I want to talk to you about your powers. I think I can help you." She said with a comforting smile. "You have what is called 'wild magic', I have it too, only mine is a little different. If you want I could teach you."

"You know what kind of magic I have? I mean, no one else really knew, they just thought I was some strange oddity." Emma said excitedly.

"Yes Emma, you have magic, and it's not odd, just unique. Do you know how many people have magic like I do? Not many. Now, would you like me to teach you?" Daine offered again.

"Yes! I should have known Maura was right to tell me to go to you first!" Emma was now officially ecstatic.

"Perfect. Now, where are you staying? You need someplace nearby if we're going to get started anytime soon." Daine was trying to keep a straight face looking at Emma practically bouncing off the walls. Keyword trying, a smile was beginning to creep onto her face.

"Well, I was going to stay at the Lazy Canary until I found someplace to stay." Emma had now managed to sit down, but was still beaming.

"I'll arrange for you to have a room in the palace. But for tonight you might have to stay at the inn. Now, what exactly do you know about your powers?" Daine said matter-of-factly, she was beginning to sound like a teacher she thought as she smiled to herself.

Emma settled down and focused herself. "Well, I can talk to trees, and I'm really good at growing them."

"Good, now, tomorrow we'll test your range, and hopefully I'll have a book or two for you to study. Can you be here about. eight tomorrow morning?"

"sure! I'll see you then. If I can ever remember how to get here that is." Emma added.

"I see, well how about we meet at the stables instead? They're pretty easy to find." Daine suggested.

"hmmm.. I can do that." Emma replied, she had seen the stables on the way in.

"okay, see you tomorrow Emma."

"bye!" Emma somehow mad her way out of the palace and to the main gate. Taking a deep breath, she pushed her way through the crowds. That wasn't so bad as I thought I would be she thought to herself. I'll have to remember to thank Maura later. I wonder how she is right now, and Uncle too.