Disclaimer: All characters belong to Tamora Pierce.
Note: I'm not really into the Sandry Pasco thing but I wanted Sandry to be married and I wanted it to be someone we knew. I hope I have the Dukes name right. I've decided that it is going to be May, not that important it's just for dates. Sorry for the short chapter and the long time no update. I might not update anymore till school is over, just warning you.
The five mages walked into the dining hall towards where Sandry's great-uncle was waiting for her. He nodded at them then said, "Tris and Briar it's nice to meet you again. I would really like it if one of you sat on each side of me so I can ask you all about your adventures. Sandry certainly hasn't supplied me with enough information."
The two fellow mages walked over and stood in front of their chairs at the spaces he indicated. The other three walked over to the table and picked seats. The Duke Verdis smiled at them then said, "Tell me what you two have been up to. Besides Pasco you were all that Sandry talked about."
Dinner and a hour later Tris rose. "We really should be going now. It's getting dark out and Glaki is falling asleep." She reached down and picked up the sleeping Glaki next to her, and the rest stood up as well.
"Thank you so much for having us over unannounced. It was a pleasure to talk with you Pasco and Duke Verdis. You should all come over to Discipline some time and I'll have Tris make us all dinner." He smiled sweetly at the afore mentioned knowing that since she was holding Glaki she couldn't do anything. They walked to the door still chatting and when they reached it they all stopped. Sandry gave her two friends hugs and Pasco one as well since he was also leaving.
The Duke addressed them all with a grin that held knowing and said, "Briar and Tris, I hope that you will come when my niece and Pasco have their renewal of vows. I would very much like to see them wed, even if it isn't really the real thing."
Tris didn't miss a beat and nodded, "We would be pleased to come. Daja will be back in July so sometime after then would be great."
Sandry was beaming from what her uncle had said but was able to contain herself enough to say, "Tell Lark and Rosethorn I love them and I'll visit soon." The group waved their last goodbyes. Pasco set off into the night as his house wasn't far while Briar and Tris, with Glaki in her lap, mounted their horses and galloped off.
The group of three rode up to Discipline and Glaki slid off of Majesty. Briar looked at Tris, "You can go inside with Glaki, I'll bring the horses back."
Tris shook her head, "Thanks but no thanks. I'll come with, I haven't really had any time to talk to you alone. Glaki, you go and get yourself ready for bed. I'll be back to tuck you in and tell you a story." She smiled at the drowsy Glaki walking inside. "Let's get going. I need to get back before she falls asleep or I'll never hear the end of it. Race you!" Before Briar could reply she had raced off.
He caught up with her at the stables where she had already unsaddled Majesty. "I was the thief remember, I'm the one who's supposed to cheat."
"Guess who I learned it from." Tris joked, "Are you just going to stand there or are you ready to walk back?" For an answer Briar unsaddled his horse and walked over to her, draping his arm around her shoulder. He did this casually, afraid that if he mad to sudden a movement she would dart away like she would have when they first met.
The two started walking back to Discipline in silence. Tris was listening to the wind in the branches and Briar was listening to the creak of the branches as they swayed in the wind. She sighed and he asked he, "What?"
Looking at him she smiled sadly, "Do you ever wish that you could be the wind; free, going wherever you wanted, and doing what you wanted? I do sometimes then I think of you and the others and I know I wouldn't want to miss that."
He nodded, "Sometimes I wish that I were a plant, a tree maybe. Life seems like it would be more simple if I was a plant but like you I know I'd miss everything here. I think I would want to be a tree if you were the wind so that you could blow through my branches." (I hope it's not too corny)
Tris blushed and looked away. She noticed that there weren't any stars showing, "It's going to rain tomorrow," she guessed pointing over to the blank sky.
Briar followed her arm with his eyes to the dark sky. "I'll have to tell Glaki more stories about you then." He chuckled as she hit his arm that was draped across her shoulders, knocking it off. He felt the loss of heat an contact quickly but knew better than to try and replace his arm.
Tris had expected Briar to put his arm back around her after she knocked it off and was disappointed that he didn't. She sent for a cold breeze causing her to shiver and Briar reacted as she had hoped he would.
"Are you cold?" He asked, she just nodded not wanting to give away that she had called the breeze. "Here." He gently put his arm around her shoulders again but this time he also drew her close against him. Tris snuggled up to him, much to Briar's surprise, and wrapped her arm around his waist. They walked in silence until they reached Discipline, savoring the moment.
When they got into Discipline Briar released Tris saying, "Good night. I'll go tuck in Glaki if you're too tired."
She smiled gratefully, "No thanks, I haven't tucked her in since I came back. Good night to you too Thief Boy, steal something precious during your dreams." She gave him a final squeeze before darting up the stairs. He looked at the stairs where she had been, then followed her up but went to his room to get some sleep.
Note: I'm not really into the Sandry Pasco thing but I wanted Sandry to be married and I wanted it to be someone we knew. I hope I have the Dukes name right. I've decided that it is going to be May, not that important it's just for dates. Sorry for the short chapter and the long time no update. I might not update anymore till school is over, just warning you.
The five mages walked into the dining hall towards where Sandry's great-uncle was waiting for her. He nodded at them then said, "Tris and Briar it's nice to meet you again. I would really like it if one of you sat on each side of me so I can ask you all about your adventures. Sandry certainly hasn't supplied me with enough information."
The two fellow mages walked over and stood in front of their chairs at the spaces he indicated. The other three walked over to the table and picked seats. The Duke Verdis smiled at them then said, "Tell me what you two have been up to. Besides Pasco you were all that Sandry talked about."
Dinner and a hour later Tris rose. "We really should be going now. It's getting dark out and Glaki is falling asleep." She reached down and picked up the sleeping Glaki next to her, and the rest stood up as well.
"Thank you so much for having us over unannounced. It was a pleasure to talk with you Pasco and Duke Verdis. You should all come over to Discipline some time and I'll have Tris make us all dinner." He smiled sweetly at the afore mentioned knowing that since she was holding Glaki she couldn't do anything. They walked to the door still chatting and when they reached it they all stopped. Sandry gave her two friends hugs and Pasco one as well since he was also leaving.
The Duke addressed them all with a grin that held knowing and said, "Briar and Tris, I hope that you will come when my niece and Pasco have their renewal of vows. I would very much like to see them wed, even if it isn't really the real thing."
Tris didn't miss a beat and nodded, "We would be pleased to come. Daja will be back in July so sometime after then would be great."
Sandry was beaming from what her uncle had said but was able to contain herself enough to say, "Tell Lark and Rosethorn I love them and I'll visit soon." The group waved their last goodbyes. Pasco set off into the night as his house wasn't far while Briar and Tris, with Glaki in her lap, mounted their horses and galloped off.
The group of three rode up to Discipline and Glaki slid off of Majesty. Briar looked at Tris, "You can go inside with Glaki, I'll bring the horses back."
Tris shook her head, "Thanks but no thanks. I'll come with, I haven't really had any time to talk to you alone. Glaki, you go and get yourself ready for bed. I'll be back to tuck you in and tell you a story." She smiled at the drowsy Glaki walking inside. "Let's get going. I need to get back before she falls asleep or I'll never hear the end of it. Race you!" Before Briar could reply she had raced off.
He caught up with her at the stables where she had already unsaddled Majesty. "I was the thief remember, I'm the one who's supposed to cheat."
"Guess who I learned it from." Tris joked, "Are you just going to stand there or are you ready to walk back?" For an answer Briar unsaddled his horse and walked over to her, draping his arm around her shoulder. He did this casually, afraid that if he mad to sudden a movement she would dart away like she would have when they first met.
The two started walking back to Discipline in silence. Tris was listening to the wind in the branches and Briar was listening to the creak of the branches as they swayed in the wind. She sighed and he asked he, "What?"
Looking at him she smiled sadly, "Do you ever wish that you could be the wind; free, going wherever you wanted, and doing what you wanted? I do sometimes then I think of you and the others and I know I wouldn't want to miss that."
He nodded, "Sometimes I wish that I were a plant, a tree maybe. Life seems like it would be more simple if I was a plant but like you I know I'd miss everything here. I think I would want to be a tree if you were the wind so that you could blow through my branches." (I hope it's not too corny)
Tris blushed and looked away. She noticed that there weren't any stars showing, "It's going to rain tomorrow," she guessed pointing over to the blank sky.
Briar followed her arm with his eyes to the dark sky. "I'll have to tell Glaki more stories about you then." He chuckled as she hit his arm that was draped across her shoulders, knocking it off. He felt the loss of heat an contact quickly but knew better than to try and replace his arm.
Tris had expected Briar to put his arm back around her after she knocked it off and was disappointed that he didn't. She sent for a cold breeze causing her to shiver and Briar reacted as she had hoped he would.
"Are you cold?" He asked, she just nodded not wanting to give away that she had called the breeze. "Here." He gently put his arm around her shoulders again but this time he also drew her close against him. Tris snuggled up to him, much to Briar's surprise, and wrapped her arm around his waist. They walked in silence until they reached Discipline, savoring the moment.
When they got into Discipline Briar released Tris saying, "Good night. I'll go tuck in Glaki if you're too tired."
She smiled gratefully, "No thanks, I haven't tucked her in since I came back. Good night to you too Thief Boy, steal something precious during your dreams." She gave him a final squeeze before darting up the stairs. He looked at the stairs where she had been, then followed her up but went to his room to get some sleep.