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especially one with as much power as Toborne.”
    “I know there is more to him than what they are letting us see.”
    “You like him, don’t you.”
    Sheyna smirked. “I will give you the courtesy to ignore that comment.” Her expression suddenly turned sour. “I did not care too much for his comment about his mare named Sheyna. He knew my name long before he arrived. He said that to be hurtful.”
    Marella nodded. “It was a test of character. He was trying to get to you so you would show your true colors.”
    “I don’t think I liked that test much,” Sheyna said. “But I think I will ask him to call me Shey for short from now on. How long will they take to decide?”
    Marella shrugged her shoulders. “It could be days or hours, how should I know?” Marella noticed Sheyna looking off into her room. “Are you even listening to my answer?”
    “Of course, you said you didn’t know.” Sheyna was still staring off into her room. “Marella, did you put any of your dresses back into my wardrobe?”
    “No, I took all my dresses out of your room, why?”
    “Because there is a blue dress hanging in it now that wasn’t there this morning.”
    Marella peered into Sheyna’s room. “Maybe Mavis put it there.”
    “Maybe,” Sheyna agreed.
    They both entered the room and examined every table, bookshelf, and wardrobe. Sheyna felt in her pocket for the jade statue, and it was present as well. After a thorough search, Sheyna was satisfied.
    “I suppose it was left there for me to wear,” she said. She went to open the curtains wider to let in more light when she noticed the shadow on the windowsill again. She rushed to the window and lifted it open, but by the time she peered out the open window, the shadow was gone.

Chapter 8: Apprentice
     
    Sheyna schooled Marella on the appearances of the shadow, and the blonde girl thought it must be a trick of light from the sun reflecting off something from the courtyard down below. Marella was examining the windowsill for clues of where the shadow might be created by a reflection of the sun when the two girls heard footsteps coming down the hall and then a knock on the door. Marella opened it to find Mavis standing there. “I have come to collect you both; the wielders have already made their decisions. They wish for you two to return to Mistress Enowene’s chamber at once.”
    “Already?” Marella said with surprise. “I thought it usually took them a few days to decide.”
    “This is the quickest decision I have ever seen them come to,” Mavis said. “Enowene asked them if they needed more time to make their decisions, but they believed no more time was required.”
    Sheyna and Marella followed Mavis to the chamber once more. The wielders were seated exactly the way they were seated before. Sheyna and Marella sat in the chairs as they had before.
    “The First Trine has come to a decision,” Enowene said. “Master Ianthill.”
    Ianthill made a point to stand. “We have decided that you two are to be trained here in the tower. We do not wish to disrupt your training by moving you somewhere far away.” Both girls sighed with relief. “Mistress Marella, you are to be apprenticed to Dicarion of Ishrak. We feel that Dicarion would be a good choice since he has no political ties to Trigothia. He is also a gifted mindwielder master even though his own strength is in wielding essence.” Marella smiled, stood, and walked to where Dicarion was seated. She stood next to the old wizard.
    “Mistress Sheyna, you were particularly difficult to place; however, we wish to train you as quickly as possible, and since it is urgent that you are to be trained, we chose the fastest, most competent teacher among us for the job, Toborne of Abaddonia.” Sheyna was both pleased and apprehensive at the same time. She followed Marella’s lead and went to stand next to Toborne. “Morgoran and I will stay in our quarters here at the tower for a while to oversee that your training