Just for all you that read my fanfic, I will be going back and forth between the present day Tortall and the past Tortall. I wanted to warn you all a head of time so you wouldn't be confused.

Chapter 2: A new spell

"Numair? What are you doing?" Daine asked. Numair was looking down at partchment writing.

"Working on a new spell. Why, sweet?" Numair said not looking up from his work.

"Well I was wondering if Aliya could stay in here with you while I go to town. She said she rather stay with you anyways, and do you remember what happened last time we left her to her own devises?(A/N: Aliya is Numair and Diane's daughter if you haven't figured it out yet.) Numair looked up form his work dark eyes amused.

"Do I remember?" Numair got up from his chair at his desk and walked to the window in his study. Out side was a 6 by 5, 3 foot deep hole. "I'm still trying to think of a way to fix it without ruining the rest of the yard and facing your wrath after the matter." He turned to look at his wife. "I was thinking of a nice pond, what do you think?" Numair asked smiling.

"That's a good idea. But can she stay in here with you, Numair, please?"

"Yes, she can help me with the new spell." Numair said going back to sit down. "I could use the help." Daine came up behind the chair he sat in and put her arms around his neck.

"Thank you." She said kissing him on the cheek. She laid her chin on his shoulder. "What is the spell going to accomplish?"

"Time travel." Numair said and started writing again. "Daine what about Carigan?"

"He want's to come with me. Thanks again, darling." Numiar turned to her and gave each other a swift kiss. Then Daine left the study. (A/N: Carigan is their son.)

~ Later that Day ~

"Papa? Why does Ma treat me like a child?" Aliya asked Numair while she looked for a book.

"Aliya, you know your mother is only looking out for your best interest's" Numair replied looking at her. Aliya was very pretty she looked just like Daine only with Numair's brown eye's.

"But I'm 16, Papa I can look out for my self." She moved over to the right, and found a book with the title THE ESSENCE of TIME by: Trevor Trendor. "Aha! Found it Papa!'

"Good bring it here, sweet." Aliya went to her father and handed him the book. "Alright page 456. Shall we?" Numair pointed to the page that said Chapter 10. "Read it to out loud so we can analyze it." Aliya began to read.

~ 1 hour later ~

".so there for time is in different dimensions." Aliya finished the chapter.

"Alright, so now's the hard part. Making a spell." Numair said and sat down at his desk, and picked up the quill and began to write. In the background there was a click.

"Numair, Aliya we are home!!' Came a yell from down the stairs. Aliya looked up at her father.

"Go on." He said waving his toward the door. Aliya got up off the chair next to her father, lifted up her skirts so she wouldn't trip on them when she ran out. Numair smiled and shook his head at his retreating daughter and went back to work.