"Would it survive the trip?" Millie chewed her lower lip. "We wouldn't be able to tell her it was from you."

"I was thinking about already dead, dried and salted fish." Lek said. "But now that you mention it... Does she like watching fish or just eating fish?"

"Oh." Fish wasn't one of Millie's favorites, so she knew little about it. "I am not sure how to answer that...there's not a lot of fish around here to watch, so I don't know."

"Oh." Lek said. "I guess I'll stick to dried fish."

"Probably a good idea."

"Let's go." Difyr said to Millie.

Millie nodded. "I'll see you tomorrow, Lek."

"Bye." Lek sadly walked away.

Millie felt like crying for him.

Difyr went into the dormitory.

Millie followed.

Bai paced around the main building, casting wards and sprinkling dust every couple of steps. He wished there were not so many people going in and out.

Aron watched aimlessly, unsure of where to search for Bai. After a time, he spotted him. "Ah there you are, Bai. Do you have a minute?"

"With luck I have millions of minutes." Bai said distractedly. "Nearly all of them already being spent. What is it?"

"I see," Aron said, though he didn't really. "Lia and I were getting ready for the wedding, and I know you're in a hurry to get there, but..." Aron sighed. "Lia brought something else that I thought was worth mentioning. She fears this is the exact type of event that Galina would show up to distrupt. With so many people in one spot, it would be a disaster. I'm pretty certain we killed her a few years ago, but we've thought that before. So...with you knowing magic, I thought it was worth mentioning to you."

"Ah yes, minutes before the wedding begins is a wonderful time to be informed of a woman with demonic powers that hates your entire family because your sister fired her. I had better start setting wards now and not three hours ago." Bai yawned and tried to remember if he had gone through the finger motions at this particular spot two or three times. He muttered a curse, tossed a pinch of dust and started all over again. The dust was making his eyes itch. The fatigue did not help.

"My apologies, it took me a while to find you. You're a hard man to track down. I'm surprised Shawn or Brie didn't think of it, though."

"I didn't realize that sarcasm was a language exclusive to magic wielders." Bai lost count again. He was not used to having to channel magic for so long with so many distractions. Having been up late preparing and getting up early was not helping his concentration, or his mood. Sileas's actual marriage seemed a small thing compared to all the trouble involved in preventing trouble.

Aron blinked and pressed his lips together. "I'll let you to it then."

"Are you sure?" Bai made as if to hand his staff to the innkeeper. "If you can do a better job have at it."

"Oh, I am certain. I know nothing about what it is you."

"Are you sure? It can't be that hard. All it is is just tossing dust and doing these hand motions while saying the incantation in your head every three paces." Bai said, tossing the dust and quickly making the hand motions three times. "Even an innkeeper can do it."

"I am quite certain. I have no desire to dabble in magic, thank you. No matter how easy it might be."

"It's not like it takes a lifetime of study and discipline to master." Bai said.

Aron walked toward the door. "Have a good day, Bai."