"So do I," said Tindomerel, shivering, "Those orcs won't leave us alone. I just know they'll attack. We'll be going slow..."
She sighed. She had to make sure that no one would get hurt, besides the orcs. Lebethron came galloping up to the two, and sniffed at Rhayader's face, snorting and getting him all wet. "Lebethron!" said Tindomerel, "That wasn't very nice..."
Then she saw Rhayader and started to giggle.

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Corus couldn`t help smiling grimly.

"Well that is your way... I just help where ever I can, but I have no greater cause or reason..."

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Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name, but remember the truth!

"Each to his own. Perhaps we could be of assistance to one another in the future. But for now I should like to get some rest before we leave. Unless there is something else you wanted."

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"I am afraid I travel a lot, if I don`t die here.."

Corus said and turned around walking into the shadows.

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Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name, but remember the truth!

Rhayader frowned and wiped his face.
"Get out of here!"
He looked to Tindomerel and began laughing with her.
"Does that mean you horse likes me as well?"

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Arinae sat beneath a charred tree and listened to the laughter not far from her. "At least someone, in this dismal place, can still laugh...." she mumbled quietly, more so to herself. Seeing no one in sight, she bowed her head against her drawn up knees and let it all loose, all the tears she had been holding back, and all the pain in her heart she needed to cry away.

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"Don't start feeling speacial," said Tindomerel, "Lebethron likes everyone, besides orcs, of course."
Lebethron whinnied loudly, trotting in place a little, as if trying to tell Tindomerel that he wanted to be ridden. "Later, mellon nin," said the elf, smiling at her horse. Nimloth let out a yawn, opening her mouth wide so you could see her sharp and very pointy teeth.

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Rhayader glanced toward Arinae. He could just see her and it looked like something was wrong. He rose to his feet and looked to Tindomerel.
"Excuse me for a moment."
He bowed hs head and patted the horse as he walked toward his new leader. As he got closer he heard her sobs.
"Arinae? Is something wrong?"

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Tindomerel heard the sobs after Rhayader spoke. She realized that Arinae was the one making the noise. Tindomerel stood up, Nimloth with her. She walked toward Arinae, Nimloth following.
"Arinae?" asked Tindomerel, her normally stubborn voice filled with worry, "Are you okay?"
Nimloth when up to Arinae and licked her cheek. Tindomerel smiled at the wolf. Nimloth was always a caring wolf.

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Arinae heard the voices and kept her head down, controlling her sobs. She couldn't let those she was to lead see her break down like this. Feeling the wolf's gentle lick, she put her hand on its head for a moment. She wiped at the tears with her sleeve and took a deep breath before lifting her gaze and standing. "I am fine... I just... lost my composure for a moment, I am sorry..." she stood tall, steeling her expression as best she could.

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Rhayader nodded.
"Well I shall go get some rest, I will need it for tommorow. Good day."
He truned and began walking back toward the house.

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Tindomerel watched Rhayader walked away, but she stayed with Arinae. Nimloth sat by Arinae, looking at her with big, beady black eyes. "Are you sure?" asked Tindomerel, her voice very gentle, like a soft breeze.

Something told Tindomerel that Aarinae wasn't okay. "You can tell me," said Tindomerel, smiled gently, "Nothing's wrong with a few tears, Arinae, my father told me that once, when I was a child..."

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Arinae smiled slightly at the kindness of the elf. "It is only sorrow which causes my tears, Lady Tin, nothing more... all the devastation, the loss... this was my birthplace, these were my kin, and there lies the one I loved like a child would a mother," she motioned towards where the dead had been buried. She sighed and sat down again, her eyes brimmed with tears as she looked upon the ruined village. "Yet now it is my duty to be a leader, to be strong as steel, firm as the roots of the mighty oak, and to do my best to act, look, and speak like a leader, which means tears should be shed privately, for the sake of my men..."

She pulled her eyes from the ruins, taking her mind off the subject. "You should rest, Lady Tin, as should we all, for tomorrow we start early..." Arinae got to her feet and walked away, making another visit to the temporary barracks and instructing scouts to be sent out a short distance all around the perimeter of the village and keep watch for a night attack.

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Tindomerel watched Arinae walk away. She gave a heavy sigh. She herself, had tried to hide feelings within. Most of the time it seemed as if her heart became even more heavy. Tindomerel felt as if Arinae would do well, the next day.

Tindomerel lead Lebethron to the house, leaving Lebethron outside, Nimloth following as she went inside to grab a blanket. She could stand having to sleep closed in that house for a whole night. She'd rather sleep outside and risk getting attacked.

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Rhayader spent a few hours sleeping but eventually awoke to the night. He could never sleep too much. He quietly got up out of his chair and walked outside feeling a cool breeze upon his rough face. He smiled to himself and looked around. No one in sight.
Rhayader picked up a long stirdy stick for a walking stick and began walking out of the village to a tree he had picked out.
"Perfect place for a quick smoke."
He got to the tree, sat down and began smoking his pipe happily. One of his few past times he makes time for.

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That night Jax got little sleap. The days events ahed of them running possibities through his mind in countless cenerios. Prepairing himself in some small way for what lay ahead.

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