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eyebrow at her sister.
    Sheela grinned .  "Noticed that, did you?" When Kira continued to just stare at her, Sheela shrugged.  "They needed rooms, it seemed like they would want to stay near you.  Was I wrong?"
    Kira shook her head and continued to eat, not commenting on what she knew Sheela was dying to know .  She remembered as kids, they would stay up all night giggling over boys and gossiping about other girls in their school.  They had always been close, along with Calli.  Kira frowned when she thought of her younger sister.  There was something going on with the youngest of the Kirkpatrick sisters, they just didn't know what. 
    It had been just before the wedding when the sisters had all been out in town with their grandmother to have fittings on their dresses when Calli had her first episode .  She had blacked out at the wheel while driving them back to the castle.  Kira had been very worried about her, as had all of the sisters and their grandmother.  Calli had assured them all that she was fine, but they had insisted she see a doctor.  Calli had reluctantly gone and the doctors had said there was nothing they could find to explain the blackout.
    Sheela brought Kira out of her thoughts when she said, "So, let's talk men."
    Kira laughed and shook her head at her sister.  At least some things never changed.

Chapter Seven
     
     
    He could not believe his men had been so stupid .  He was furious as he stormed into his home, heading straight for his office.  He called to one of his men to follow him.  When he entered, he immediately walked over to the bar in the corner and poured himself a large shot of whiskey.  He heard his man enter behind him as he down the shot and poured another.  Then he turned and faced his man.
    "I want those two idiots dealt with .  How they lost her, I have no idea," he said with fury on his face.  "They had her.  All they had to do was deliver her to me and they failed.  That is unacceptable."
    His man inclined his head .  "I will deal with them personally."
    "What news from Thomas?" he demanded. 
    He saw the fear come into the man's eyes as he answered, " He sent word he should be here in a couple of days."
    He had walked over to his desk and slammed his hand down on it .  "Damn it, he has to find the final piece." Then he took a deep breath as he gave this news some thought.  "It seems I may be going to the Council myself.  You need to set your sights on the sisters.  I need the eldest but that will be impossible now.  You need to observe the others.  I have a plan but need to know their routines."
    His man nodded and then said, "We will observe and report back.  Good luck on your trip to the Council."
    He sneered .  "I don't need luck, unlike my inept men, I will get what I want."
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    "I'm worried, Kira ," Sheela told Kira as they sat there talking.
    Kira looked up from eating and said, "Talk to me."
    "I'm pissed off.  This person who is targeting us seems to always be one step ahead." Sheela got up and started pacing.  "I mean, we seem to be hiding out here instead of looking for him or her."
    "I agree ," Kira said seriously.  "I'm going to talk to the Guardians tomorrow after Ari leaves for her honeymoon."
    Sheela nodded .  "Okay.  Maybe you should do it when we go out to practice."
    The sisters practiced their magick ever y day, the only time they had not was the few days before the wedding and the day of the wedding.  They would go out into the meadow beyond the castle with their grandmother and Guardians.  Their grandmother showed them how to work their magick while the Guardians showed them how to fight. 
    Kira shook her head .  "I don't want you all out there without backup."
    "It's okay, Mamo said she was taking us to the greenhouse to show us some herbs and how to use them in spells ," Sheela assured her.
    "Okay then .  That's when I will talk to them," Kira answered.
    "Good, now get some rest ," Sheela said then smirked at her with