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A/N ~ Go easy on me. This is my first fan-fic

Meetings

Queen Teressa blew on her hands and jumped up and down a couple of times, trying to keep herself warm.

She was waiting in the palace garden to meet Tyron. They were supposed to talk about the improvements and opening for the new school of magic.

She sighed and sat down on a bench. He was late.

She really didn't know why they'd planned to meet out here, in the garden. It was March, and still chilly. And besides that, the garden was dying.

According to Tyron and the other magicians, it had originally been started using some kind of magic, and now it needed to be renewed. But none of them could be sure what, exactly, had been done. Whatever it was it was an old magic and probably long-forgotten.

Oh, where is he? Teressa thought, irritably. She didn't know why his absence made her so anxious.

She'd come to look forward to these meetings. He was also the only one of her three best friends who was still here, at the palace. Ever since Wren had left, hoping to find Connor and have some adventures along the way.

Teressa was just about to get up to look for Tyron, when she saw him hurrying toward her. She stood up to greet him.

When he reached her, he smiled. "Your Majesty." He said with a nod, by way of formal greeting.

Then he relaxed. "Sorry I'm late," he said. "Laris wanted to talk to me about the lists for the new students. I hope I didn't keep you waiting long?"

She shook her head. "No, it's quite alright," she said, wondering why the thought of him talking to Laris bothered her so much. He was the Queen's Magician, and it was his job to oversee this whole process.

He smiled again. "Well then, shall we proceed?" He gestured to the bench. Teressa nodded and sat down.

A/N ~ Yeah, I know that was short, there will be more. Review!! NOW!!