When the group finally managed to pull in to the gathering there was a look of great surprise. No one had expected Myfanwy back, she had been gone that long (well,everyone other than Crowley who, however distant it may seem, had actually been keeping tabs of people) and they had thought that Eibhleann wasn't going to end up going to the gathering as she hadn'tcome so far.

'In all the letters you sent me, never once did you mention an apprentice,' Crowly complained. 'How long has she been with you?' he asked.

'Two years,' Myfanwy replied.

'I will give her the first year test and then the second straight after. How long do you think you will need in oger to finished explaining what you need too?' he replied.

'Not long,'Myfanwy said, thinking. 'There may be one or two things that I need to go over like the basics on how this country works but other than that we should be fine.' Crowley nodded and walked over to Nuline.

'Good day. Sir,' she said dropping into a small curtsey.

'None of that here,' Crowley said. 'Want to go meet some other apprentices your own age?' he asked her.

Nuline's eyes grew wide. 'There are others?' she replied astounded.

'Your year was actually a large year, there are four others,' he smiled 'Come on, I be you want to get away from your boring mentor.'

'She is never boring,' Nuline said and Crowley laughed out loud.

He turned to Myfanwy and said 'What ever you have done when you were teaching her, pleas will you teach it to the others? I haven't seen any of them so loyal!'

'I was lucky,' Myfanwy replied.