Isteleth applauded Darrell.
"Mae carnen!" she said to him
"A natural rider!" she smiled as she sat watching him.

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"Hannon le (has a basic knowlegde of elvish) my Lady. I had not expected to catch on this quick" he said smiling as he pulled Thalion to a stop. "Not long now and I will be able to ride out on the campaign, something which I look forward to. Much as I like riding I would sooner be on my own two feet in the midst of a battle".

Arthion praised him as well. "Tis fine riding for a beginner. Are you sure you have never learnt before? But come, if you are ready, we should follow after the others."
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Lithoniel lead on her stallion Glandor. They were a sizeable force and would become larger as they went along. This pleased her. She also noticed Halia ride back and return a bit shaken but she thought It's none of my business, if she wished anyone to know she would tell someone. And with that she urged her horse forward saying "We will ride hard for the next hour then go at a slower pace. Forward!" and with that the entire company went into a canter.

As Lady Lithoniel ordered the group onward Jaden nuged Syndar and he began his canter to keep pace with the others.

Soon, he hoped, they would be nearing there destination.

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Isteleth smiled
"Your welcome, and yes we will have to make haste soon, are you ready for a hard ride?" she asked him.

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"Ready as I'll ever be. No point hanging round here much longer, we'll be missed otherwise" He dismounted and picked up his pack. "shall we go then, if were quick we should meet them at the Hoarwell".

As the group headed onward Jaden, just for ciriosity sake, took an estimation of the members. "It seems we had more before," he said softly to Azhur.

He thought nothing of it though and continued on with the ride.

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Isteleth smiled
"Of course" she replied turning her mare round
"Ready when you are" she said to him, she waved to Arthion and to Squirrel once more before kicking Sirith forward and galloping out of the gates.

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Before leaving Darrell turned to Arthion " Thank you for teaching me to ride my lord, may the valar protect you". Taking one last look at Rivendell he rode out of the gates after Lady Isteleth.

As the group slowed Jaden herd horses closing in behind them. He catiously and covertly layed his hand on the handle of his sword.

But soon there appeared Lady Isteleth, and not far behind rode Darrell.

Jaden took his hand off his sword and continued on, not showing his attention had been diverted to the two.

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Halia rode silently keeping pace with the others, barely noticing when the others rode up from behind. Her thoughts were a jumble and ELaria began to get nervous sensing her riders distress. Halia looked down at Elaria and whispered calming words to her and tried to forget everything that had happened. Glancing around she saw some deer watching them from the safety of the trees and smiled to herself thinking of happier times.

Jaden looked around as they rode. He felt a sense that something was not right, he had noticed that Halia had been acting strange since her return from Rivendell.

But he dismissed it as "none of his buisness"

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Halia glanced up as she felt Jaden looking at her, she quickly looked away and tried to act normall. They were nearing a large clearing and she reigned Elaria over farther away from the others so that no one could see her face very well, but she would still be riding close enough.

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Despite the fact that Jaden was not interested in intruding in the buisness of others, he was slightly cirious to why Halia was acting strange.

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Letting out a sigh, Halia reached in her bag and brought out the pendant. Studying it carefully she closed her eyes for a moment in submission and slipped it around her neck. I guess there is no escaping him after all. She smiled to herself sadly as she fingered the pendant. I supose he will be following now, and maybe he will join us. She watched the ground carefully as they manuevered through some really sharp rocks at the end of the clearing, then Elaria stumbled and Halia jumped of and quickly checked her feet. There were no rocks or anything in them but Halia led her the rest of the short way through the sharp rocks. THen mounting again she caught up with the others. A swirl of wind flung Halia's long silver hair in her face and she reached up and tied it back then braided the rest and secured it at the end. Elaria kept going as she did all this, knowing where she was suposed to [/i]

Isteleth rode swiftly through the ford, occasionally slowing for Darrel to catch up, and before long they had reached the group.
Isteleth rode uo next to her cousin.
"Done" she said swiftly in elvish....

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