Hi there. I've redone this chapter a little. Suddenly people want me to continue and I haven't looked at this story for ages... Anyway... will post what i have already written. Enjoy.

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It was years after the Circle came back from Namorn. Each had changed in their own separate ways. Duke Vedris IV had died peacefully leaving Sandry as his heir over his own son. She was now the Duchess of Emelan. Daja spent most of her time travelling, living off the money she made from her living metal creations. Tris was living with Briar in the house Daja had bought all those years ago.

Sandry had originally invited her siblings to stay with her at the Citadel but they refused. Life as a 'moneybag', as Briar put it, was not the life for them. As a compromise they agreed to visit Sandry at least three times a week or Sandry would find time in her busy life to visit them.

One day Tris was home alone. Briar had gone out on errands, Sandry was attending to her court and Daja was nearly on the other side of the world.

Tris was used to the solitude and didn't mind. Besides she had Chime for company anyway. Humming quietly Tris moved around the house tidying things while Chime followed her. Suddenly Tris dropped the vase she was dusting not flinching when it shattered at her feet. She stared into space not seeing Chime who flew in front of her face trying to get her attention. Tris saw a very different scene from the living room.

Sandry was in her court room sitting on the dais when she let out a gasp which caused her court to flutter around her worriedly but she didn't see them. Like Tris she saw a very different scene through her eyes.

Far away Daja put too much force into the delicate design she was making and it exploded. The other people in the forge converged on her but she was staring into space seeing something completely different.

Briar watched the boy running back down the street expertly disappearing into the crowd. Through Tris's connection with Briar she felt him fold towards the ground as is someone has knocked his knees out from under him. Looking down Briar/Tris saw the knife protruding from Briar's chest. A red stain spread outwards down the front of Briar's shirt. Tris gasped

Find me Tris. Briar called through their connection. She was the only one close enough to reach him. She could feel his magic fading and her connection to him slipping away slowly. She ran from the house leaving the broken glass on the ground.

Tris ran all the way into town twisting down alley ways and streets looking for Briar. Tris found him lying in the street, in a pool of his own blood, people around him moved back to allow Tris through. Everyone knew who they were and couldn't believe that this thing had happened.

"BRIAR!" She screamed as she ran towards him.

Tris knelt down next to him and gently moved him onto her lap. She held him close.

"Stay with me Briar! I can't lose you! Please hold on!" She sobbed.

"Be strong Coppercurls." Briar choked.

"No Briar, save your breath. You're going to make it. Do you hear me? We're going to get through this, we always do." Tris watched helplessly as Briar struggled to sit up

"Not this time Tris." Briar struggled to take a breath. "Look after the others for me."

"No don't say that now. Please Briar, I need you."

"No you don't Tris. Love you forever…"

Tris felt Briar fade. She tried to talk to him through their magic but it was cold as stone now. No life there at all. Briar had left the world and gone onto a better place. There was nothing left of Briar except an empty shell lying in her arms. She rocked Briar gently in her arms tears falling down her face. She didn't spare a thought for the blood stains that were gathering on her dress. The people around her moved silently not knowing what to do.

"Call for Master Goldeye." Someone shouted in the crowd and people rushed away. Tris paid them no attention as she held Briar close. This was just a dream, she kept telling herself. I'll wake up soon and it will just be a nightmare. But in the back of Tris's mind she knew this was no nightmare or dream. This was the reality she never wanted.

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