1. Solace

It was twilight when Elaia saw the arboreal city of Solace, and after a day of walking she was exhausted and the only thing she wanted was to rest and have a dinner, luckily his cousin Dunbar had say that she would be well received in the Inn of Last Home, the inn of the Heroes of the Lance Caramon and Tika Majere, so she went where his cousin had directed her and entered in one of the most noisiest inns she had gone, and also one of the inns that mages, half elves and kender were well welcomed, she was happy of the first two things were, the third one she was relieved that she had the trunk, with all her things, closed magically because otherwise she would be nervous.

- How much costs a dinner, a room for one person and a breakfast?- she asked to the waitress.

- It's 2 steel coins and 2 gold coins if you want lunch tomorrow- she answered.

- Fine to me, but I won't stay for lunch- then she lowered the voice- have you seen young magic users like me?

- A human girl with red robes it's in a table, her name I think that is Jenna, and has asked the same thing as you; and yesterday a elf also with red robes leaved after sleeping, I think he was called Telfin, you're the first white robe.-she said whispering.

She nodded and gave her the two steel coins and she went to a empty table near the red robe.

-Are you going to Waireth?-Elaia asked in magic speak

- Yes – she said in magic speak

-Can I go with you, it's my first time- Elaia said

-Mine too, but probably the forest would find us- she said

-I know, but I prefer going with someone- Elaia said.

-Me too- the girl grinned.

-Great, my name is Elaia- she said

-Mine, Jenna- she said

- Mind if I seat with you?- she said

-Sure- said Jenna.

Elaia changed of seat and gave Jenna a little smile, because after the conversation she was sure that as she the girl was also going to have the feared and difficult Test of High Sorcery, a test that unfortunately the price of no passing it was... DEATH and thought normally the arch mages didn't let do it if they weren't very sure that you will pass, it could be that in a month one of them would be dead.

-You are doing also the Test no?- Elaia asked

-Yes it's true, I having it in two weeks- Jenna said

-Me too- she said

-Well we would pass, sure- she said in a trembling voice.

-Don't doubt it – said Elaia.- and also if they weren't sure they wouldn't have send the letter.

-You are right- Jenna said

Then both of them looked directly to the others eyes, made a little grin and said in unison: I'm absolutely terrified. Then both of them made a smile of relief, because the two girls thought that they were the only ones with that big terror of failing and it was a relief because if both of them had this terror of being dead after the Test, probably they wouldn't be the only ones. Also in that moment, thought they didn't knew it, a friendship between the two girls started.