Disclaimer: I do not own the characters and settings that belong to Tamora Pierce.

a/n: This is my first fanfic, so please review! I'm sorry it's so short, I wasn't sure how long to make each chapter. The next one will be long, I promise! Please R/R!!!!

To Tesser With Mages

Chapter 1- Scrying

Alanna sat at her desk in her tent at the Scanran border. The war was ending, but she still needed to check on the Scanrans, just to be sure they didn't try any tricks.

Alanna took out her flowered mirror from Thom and watched as her purple-colored magic covered it. Suddenly, the mirror showed a redheaded girl with spectacles looking at her. Alanna felt pulled... then fell unconscious.

Trisana Chandler sat on the side of a river in Emelan. She was still a few weeks away from Winding Circle, where most of her foster-siblings were waiting for her. She had just finished helping the people here with some intense heat that was scorching most of the crops. I wonder where Niko is? Niklaren Goldeye had gone out while Tris was still helping. It was unusual of him to walk out on her, but he usually had good reason. No, Tris corrected herself, he always has good reason.

Tris was getting bored. She decided to make things a little easier, as a reward for finishing up with the people here. She watched through her magical vision while her magic covered part of the river by her. The water sensed her need for it and stilled where the magic touched it. All of a sudden, Tris saw a redheaded girl with violet eyes staring back at her. She felt jolted back and was blinded for a second. When she could see again, there was the girl in the river, standing right in front of her.