Disclaimer: Ok everyone, I'm sure you've already heard this a million times, but none of these characters belong to me. They all belong to Tamora Pierce, except for Lillian. Of course, I wrote this chapter, so please don't copy my work without my permission. Thanks!

[A/N: The fifth chapter is up! I had already written this beforehand, but you guys are almost to the point I stopped! I better hurry and keep going! I'm so sad, I didn't get 25 reviews! Oh well, I guess I will be nice and still post this chappie. Enjoy, and remember to review! *runs off*]

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Once inside his room, Numiar felt comforted. Confused, he finally realized that what was making him feel better was the familiar smell of Daine. It brought back bittersweet memories to him, from the day when she first looked into his unfocused hawk eyes, to the night when she had agreed to marry him. Now it was all over. Numair inhaled deeply, thinking of the way a wisp of her hair would often fall into her eyes, and how beautiful she was. He longed to stroke her soft hair, and tuck the stray piece of hair behind her ears. The more he thought, the more is heart throbbed with love, and Numair punched the bed in fury at himself and regret. A gentle knock on the door brought him out of his thoughts, and he opened it to see Lillian.

"I brought you dinner,"she said sweetly,"I thought you might be hungry." Now that she mentioned it, Numair realized that he was hungry. Eagerly, he ate the food that she brought, and thanked her.

After eating, Numair felt a little better, and begged Lillian to help him explain to Daine. She agreed, and after watching him eat, she walked away…...in the opposite direction of Daine's room.

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Daine had watched Lillian enter Numair's room, and sadly walked backed to her room. She lay back on her bed as the tears started to fall again. Slowly, she drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, Daine woke up to find her face tear stained and wondered why she felt so depressed. Then it all came flooding back to her. The fight, seeing Numair and Lillian kissing. Daine sighed and forced herself to get dressed and go downstairs for breakfast. To her surprise, Numair wasn't there, but Lillian was. She was just about to walk away when Lillian called to her. Reluctantly Daine turned around.

"If you're looking for Numair, he already left. He ate early just to avoid seeing you. Last night, he was with me, he never wants to see you again, you can leave now!" Lillian smiled smugly. Daine was determined not to cry. Blinking back tears, she turned around and fled. Lillian grinned in satisfation.

"It looks as if every thing is going as planned, "she said to herself happily. Just then, Numair walked slowly down the stairs with tousled hair and looking completely miserable.

"Where's Daine?" he asked sounding both grumpy and hopeful.

"Oh Numair, don't worry about her so much, come eat, I made you breakfast." Lillian wanted to make sure he believed Daine didn't love him anymore, so she added, "I tried to comfort her, but she was so stubborn she said she didn't want to see you anymore. She moved out this morning." Numair sighed and put his head in his hands. He looked so heartbroken that Lillian almost wanted to tell him the truth just to make him feel better. She quickly dismissed the thought. "Ozore will be disappointed in me," she reminded herself.

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[A/N: Dun Dun Dun! *gong sounds* OZORNE IS BACK!!! *grins maliciously* Aren't I mean…this is pretty sad actually, but *hint* *hint* I like Daine and Numair as a couple! Most likely it will end being them as a couple *hint hint* hehe! Thanks for all your wonderful reviews, you are all so kind! I haven't been flamed yet..thanks! I really don't appreciate people who flame me, it's just plain mean! Ok, anyways, next chapter will be up when I get 34 reviews, I gotta start writing!]

Caitlin: Ok, I hope u liked the 5th chapter, even though I haven't made Daine and Numair make up YET! Hehe!

Lady Lianna: Hey, thanks for reviewing again! *giggles at review* Lol. Sadly, Lillian won't go away until close to the end. *sighs* Darn. Oh no! *gasps* I just gave YET another hint! Oh well, I hope you will all keep reading anyway. Thanks for all your kind comments and reviews!

clarylissa : Well, wonder no more, the next chapter is here! J/k, Thanks for continuing reading!

The Lady Maharet of Raleigh: Hehe, thanks, I'm glad u like it, yea, it's sad, but I'll make up for it at the end! Yours was the 20th review, so I waited for a few more people to review before I posted it. *is punched* Ouch! ^_^ Now I have to leave u to wonder what happens next, sorry that Daine/Numair haven't made up yet. Bye!

Silva Sun : I'm sorry, I know I'm mean, but I just can't help it! I hope u still keep reading cuz I'll make it up to u by being nice later on.