A/N: ok im really sorry that I haven't updated in a really long time but i've been away for the summer and couldn't update, so yeah, sorry. I promise that ill be updating a lot more now. So hear is chapter 3.

Since it was in the early spring months, the weather was beginning to get warm. The Summersea market was full of people when the mages from Winding Circle arrived there. They started to set up there booth in the spot by the fountain like they always did. Sandry, Daja and Lark were stetting up the products they had brought to sell, while Tris pulled out another one of her books. Rosethorn and Briar were unloading the last of the items out of the wagon while Niko mounted his horse and said

"I take it that all of you can handle the Booth without me, because I have some business to take care of before midday."

"What business?" asked a curious Tris who took her eyes off the book she was reading.

"I have to meet the duke and go over the plans we are working out for when the Queen of Anderran arrives. She will be staying here for two weeks and wishes to come to Winding Circle." replied Niko

"I heard my uncle mention that the last time I visited him, though he failed to mentioned when she would be arriving." said Sandry

"She should be arriving in two weeks, so we have to get all the planning done as soon as possible"

And with that, Niko started to ride out of the market place and towards the duke's manor. The others had continued setting up when Rosethorn stopped and started to look around.

"Where is Evvy?" she said with an annoyance in her voice. "She should be helping us if she wants to go off later and see the new stones the jeweler has in."

Briar said, "She fell asleep on the ride over here."

And with that Rosethorn made her way over to the wagon and threw off the tarp that was covering it. There lay Evvy peacefully napping with one of her cats snuggled up next to her. Rosethorn grabbed Evvy's ear and pulled while yelling

"Get up now, girl! We didn't take you along with us and miss your lessons just so you could sleep!"

With this Evvy bolted up and started to help finish the unpacking. The others couldn't help but laugh under there breathe. They all knew how sharp Rosethorn's tongue was, and how fast Evvy was to do what she had been told to do. Many hours passed when the group herd the load gongs of the clock in the middle of town. It was now midday and Niko still hadn't returned.

"That meeting with the duke must have taken him longer that expected." said Lark

"Probably. Having a queen from a neighboring land coming here to see Emelan and Winding Circle is a big deal. It's also a real honor." said Sandry

Briar rolled his eyes at this. 'What did it matter to him if some queen came?'

Another hour passed after that and Niko still hadn't returned. By now almost all the items in the booth were sold.

"I think we can handle the booth now, so you all can go and browse the market" said Lark

"Yes, but be back in an hour, and try not to get in any trouble" added Rosethorn

The young mages split up so they each could do there own shopping. After they had gotten what they needed from town Briar, Sandry and Evvy met up at the town square.

"I guess we should start to head back to the booth, it's almost been an hour." said Briar

'Daja. Tris. Are you guys done shopping' said Sandry threw there mind connection

'Yeah, we'll meet you back at the booth' they both replied

So Briar, Sandry and Evvy made there way back. They had just entered the market when they saw a girl looking like she was running for her life, away from one of the merchants in the market. He was starting to attract a lot of attention from the crowd. He attracted the mages attention too, because he kept yelling "Thief!"

A/N: k, so that's chapter 3. I know kinda a cliffhanger, but I promise to have chapter 4 up by the end of the week.