(aww..thank you all )

An hour had passed, and due to a few clever tricks, the pursuers were left far behind. Aedail sat down on a stump, pondering. Where to now? Shrugging, he got up and resumed his lope, continuing west.

(low on inspiration, sorry for the short post)

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"Who are you?"
"I am the Sage-Child, bearer of wisdom past and hope for tomorrow.
Join me and see what was and must be.
Youth and age can conspire, if you just believe..."

I flew all the way from Texas to New England to spend two weeks with miss Nienor. 5 of those days were to survive on an uninhabited island. Booyah.

-Don't worry about it, Oldie. You'll get inspired. And Ann...You sure managed to add a twist into this one.-

Momentarily distracted by Lairiel attending to the cut, Enyalie looked away from Valandil, scowling crossly. But with a resigned sigh, she allowed the healer to bind her wound, although she did not feel it was particularly necessary. She smiled gratefully when Lairiel was finished, not feeling all that much better, but her arm was a bit more usable and less painful now.
After a slight pause, she stood, and walked to where Alassea stood looking at her brother.

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[I try.]


[color=black] Could it have been the tears that blinded her eyes, or the madness of battle that overcame her, resurrecting old desires and dreams. She had heard of such a madness in the soldiers that had made their last kill--it was usually in the ones that were beginning to age, or become "experienced" in their service. But she was hardly one to fall under such reverie of dire want. Then again, the memory of his 'death' was fresh in her mind, and she did not know what exactly to do, let alone say.

She watched Enyalie cross the room towards her, and she wondered if a question was playing in her mind that she wished to ask in private, why else would she step so near? Alassea hoped against it, for she had no sane answers.

Then he spoke once more in his deep and calm voice. Like honey it seemed, not sweet, but it held the same consistancy.

" Alassea?"

Apparently, his voice was enough to jerk her from her thoughts and back into the room. She blinked, and opened her mouth as if to say something, but all that emitted from her throat was a faint cry, cracked. Perhaps a whimper of sorts, though it sounded tight as if she had to squeez it from her throat. Her pitchy optics watered with tears, but she blinked them furiously away.

" Yes?" She finally choked out.

He frowned, and crossed the room, hugging her. Her slight form was barried between his arms as his shoulders broadened. He was tall, much taller than herself. She hugged him back, but it felt awkward. Like hugging death.

He rubbed his thumb below her eye, despite the fact that she was no longer crying.

" I told you I was sorry."[color]

[ WHYDOESITKEEPDOINGTHAT. x_X Sorry, Old Man, I'll try to wiggle my character outside and somehow find you or...something. I don't know, we'll make it work so you're involved. And Ali..I know what you're going to say..at least I have a clue, so just..Don't say it. o.O]

-Really? What was I going to say...? o.O BTW, random, but that was your 400th post. Congrats, luv.-

She had to wonder what Valandil could possibly be sorry for. But she would not disrupt them, this seemed more of a private moment, so she turned away and gazed transfixedly unseeing at a mouse that was daintily scurrying across one of an Easterling's chest, leaving behind faint dots of red where its feet trod.
It occurred to her then that she had never heard such a sound emit from Alassea's lips, nor seen her hug another living being. As far as she chose to remember, at least. And still, her thought was faintly wondering what he could possibly be sorry for...

-I swear, Ann, this is going to kill me. You're insane, and I mean that in the most admirable sense.-

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[ Why thank you, Ali. (: he was sorry because he knew Alassea seeing him "die" would upset her. You've got to remember that's the only bit of real family she has. I'll post after Jasmine and Old Man. (Thanks on the 400th thing, by the way.)]

-Oooh. Gotcha...Now you're on 401. You've ruined it, silly child.-

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Aedail stopped to rest and eat a leisurely lunch, (which consisted of a rabbit) before continuing west at a slower pace.


(they'll get together some time soon, methinks)

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"Who are you?"
"I am the Sage-Child, bearer of wisdom past and hope for tomorrow.
Join me and see what was and must be.
Youth and age can conspire, if you just believe..."

I flew all the way from Texas to New England to spend two weeks with miss Nienor. 5 of those days were to survive on an uninhabited island. Booyah.

Enyalie frowned slightly. "Rivendell? Are you certain that's such a good idea, Alassea? I will follow you to the end, my captain, and you well know it, but to Rivendell I would not go gladly. But where you lead, I will follow."

She glanced at Alassea, trying to read her face while knowing it a useless cause, and deciding that west was not a bad direction to be going in. This house was not worth saving, and the fire would soon dispose of it.

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She shook her head, completely mystified. "Not deserving? Perils and battles, risks and tasks, everything you put me through has made me what I am, Alassea. And that I may not be all too proud of, but it is me, nonetheless, and I am eternally grateful for that, like you can't imagine." After hesitating for a moment, she tilted Alassea's chin up until her eyes were level. "You do not know what you are, but I do. And I will follow you until the end, even if it be mine."

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She nodded, looking away somewhat sheepishly. "Let's go."

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Lairiel tagged along, taking in the forest around them. She tripped over a tree root, nearly falling. She regained her balance and reminded herself to pay attention to where she was going. She had a lot of energy and wanted to burn it off, but couldn't think of a way to do so. She stopped and let the rest of the group walk a good distance ahead and ran after them quietly.

What was wrong with Rivendell? Lairiel shook her head, ignoring the question. She bounced along behind, cursing herself for having so much energy. The rest of the group had probably labled her an annoying young child who had eaten too much sugar. She took a deep breath and let it out slowly, trying to calm herself. She stopped jumping and walked behind them.

What's so bad about Rivendell? Lairiel scowled as the question came back. Just forget it. She would go wherever the company decided.

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[[Twins vs. Indians rivalry = love]]