Raistlin was greeted by happy faces. He had never stopped to think what his friends would do when he came back. He thought that they were his friends only because of his brother.

Tanis, ever the calm observer, said 'I never thought they let mages as young as you take the Test. But, congratulations.'

Flint, not very fond of magic, was outraged as soon as he learned that Raistlin was a true mage.

'What is wrong with you?! I ought to strangle you, and I thought I had taken that nonsense about magic out of your head!!' said Flint, whilst tugging on his red beard.

Tanis held him back while apologizing to Raistlin and trying to explain to Flint that Raistlin's life was his own and he could make his own decisions. After a while he calmed down, although he sat gloomily in his chair for a while.

In the meantime, certain "interesting" personal objects disappeared, later to be "found" by Tasslehoff.

Caramon was just looking around and trying to figure out what he could do to calm down the situation.

'Oh yeah, Raistlin, Caramon' said Tanis, 'Kit's here.'

Caramon, being the loyal person he was, broke into a huge smile and asked where she was.

'I don't know. She'll probably be back later Caramon, so try to contain yourself.' Said Tanis.

Raistlin, on the other had, had his suspicions as to why his sister was here.

Frowning, he sat down on a wooden chest. Tas, coming back with his mug of hot water, wondered why Raistlin wasn't happy to be back.

'What's wrong Raistlin?' asked Tas.

Raistlin looked at him, and as he did so, Tas noticed his hourglass eyes and his golden skin. Tasslehoff felt an immediate dislike for the eyes, but the skin made him very curious.

'Hey, Raist, how'd that happen to your skin? You were always kind of pale to me. Could you stop looking at me like that? I really don't like those weird eyes. They make me feel, like I have butterflies in my stomach.'

Raistlin ignored Tas's questions for now and instead told Caramon: 'Come, brother, let us greet our dear old sister.'

Caramon was overjoyed at this thought, and immediately followed Raistlin. Tanis wanted them to stay.

'Come on, Raistlin, stay a while longer. Kit's not going anywhere.'

'I am afraid that we must find our sister immediately, but we promise to come back later, won't we, Caramon?'

Caramon nodded vigorously at this thought. He was about to walk out the door when he seemed to remember something.

'Hey, Flint, where's Sturm?'

Flint lifted his head, and replied 'Still not back from that adventure of his in the north.' Suddenly, his spirits lifting, 'Now that's what I call a good adventure. Steel and stone, that's the thing. No magic that you can't see. No trickery. Must have your wits about you, you know. Not safe, you know, trusting to mages and their craft. Not at all safe from--'

Caramon shut the door slowly so as to not interrupt Flint's ramblings. Raistlin was already a bit ahead. Caramon raced on to reach his brother.

'Where do you suppose Kit will be, eh Raist?' Caramon asked his twin.

'Where do you think, Caramon?' said Raistlin, eager anticipation gleaming in his eyes, his strange, death seeing eyes.

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