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Tris looked up as she heard a noise outside the courtyard, she had been waiting for Kye to come back from the alley and he had been ages. Niko had said that he wanted to talk to someone. She looked at the door impatiently as a shadow appeared, it was Kye, he paused in the doorway and then was nearly shoved out of the way as Zav pushed past him. Tris stood and shouted with joy she threw herself at Kye hugging him. Kye stood there dazed for a second his hands unsure, and then he hugged her tightly, "I have waited too long to hug you again" He told Tris, in a voice that made sure only she heard.

With great reluctance Kye broke the hug and stepped back, holding her at arms length, checking her over. Niko had been inside on hearing Tris's shout he walked out and lent on the door frame. "So, have you done what you came to do" He asked Kye softly. Kye let go of Tris and nodded, "It was Kora!"

Tris looked from one to the other, confusion on her face.

"What do you mean? What's Kora got to do with this?" Her voiced was worried.

Kye looked at her, "My lord could sense a child who had extraordinary magic, what kind he couldn't tell, all he could tell was that she was here. As cover I was looking for the ghost. Otherwise I would have had every money grabber sending me their children. As it happens the child was Kora" Kye paused and looked at Niko, "She does have the wild magic I thought she did".

Tris walked and sat down on the bench she had just left. "So that means that you are leaving then"? She asked, her voice was small. "Your leaving so soon, after I got you back". Her voice threatened to break. Niko looked at Kye asking the same with a raised eyebrow. Kye smiled mischievously at them both and then sat down on the same bench as Tris. "No dear heart" He told her humour in his voice. "Yes I have found Kora and generally that means that I would have to take her north to be trained. But." He held up a finger to stop Tris's interruption. "My Lord and I talked a little and he agreed to let me stay her for a while, also to give chance for Kora and Keth to make ready to go the university".

"How long is "A while"? She asked holding her breath expecting him to say days. She was surprised when he smiled at her.

"Three weeks" He answered. Tris let the breath out in a rush, "Three weeks, isn't too bad" She thought.

Kye read her expression "It was the best he could do" He pulled her hair gently "I do have work to do and taking two mages north will take a long time".

Tris nodded he was right, she supposed taking........

"Two mages!" she asked "But I thought you said Kora was......" She trailed off.

"As it turns out Keth has magic, he just never knew it. I had been keeping my eye on him and well, he wont leave Kora and Kora wont leave him so it worked out quite well"

Tris gaped Keth DID have magic, she had thought that when she had first met him. "What Kind?

This question invoked another smile from Kye "Lightning, Not weather just lightning."

Tris smiled widely someone else with lightning power she couldn't believe it this was fantastic she hoped that they would meet again she would love to talk with Keth when he had learned how to use it. She sat there in a day dream, unaware that Kye and Niko were laughing at her expression.

Leaving Tris to her daydream Kye stood and went to Niko. "Yes I can only stay for three weeks, we talked" Kye gestured to the spot where the vase had been until recently "We both apologise for that" He told Niko he voice sheepish.

"Have you found out what the ghosts name was"? Niko asked changing the topic.

Kye nodded "Yes, his name was Nasim kolb. A street cleaner" Kye shook his head "A man with too much anger"

"She is so happy that you are staying even if it is for a little while" Niko told him.

Kye nodded "I know, it was the best I could have hoped for"

Zav chose that moment to nudge Tris who was startled out of her reverie she stood and pulled Kye away from Niko talking none stop. Niko watched them go with a smile on his face. Now Tris's circle was complete he mused he could not grudge the girl for wanting to talk to her father. He went back inside and began to write letters to Lark and Rosethorn to tell them of recent news.

Three weeks later

Tris stood on tiptoes at the cross roads waving until the horses had gone out of sight, she turned to Niko with a huge smile on face the last three weeks had been the best in a long time. She had even told her mother, which she was still waiting for a reply. Kye had told her not to hold her breath at her being happy. It was amazing how much they had caught up on and Kye had promised he would now write and come to see her when they were in the same town or place. She would miss him but at least she knew that she would see him again. "Lets go" she said to Niko and then they turned and walked down another path.

The End

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