Deawen dismounted at the stable gate and led her horse back to her stall. She groomed the horse and made sure the horse had fresh water and hay before wipeing away most of the mud off her face.

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

Raelyn had been waitting for them in the stables. she saw her sister come in. she tried not to laugh when she saw her still wet.
she coughed. " have a nice ride?" she asked

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Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.
Victor Hugo

music is my life, my love, it's apart of my very being, it's what keeps my heart beating
~Raelyn

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
Walt Disney

All who call on God in

Deawen was slightly startled by her younger sister's sudden question. She put on her diplomatic smile her emotions once again behind the mask, all the life in her seemed to dash behind a wall of defenses.
" Pleasant enough" she said continuing to flick spats of mud off her tunic. Her voice like the rest of her features was masked. She grabbed a bucket and dipped into a fountain nearby and began cleansing her hands and arms.

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

Eonera was last to make it to the stable after the others. She had ridden very slowly back to Minas-Tirith, and had taken her time up the levels of the white city. She dismounted at the door of the stable and loosened Shadowmir's girth. The stallion nickered softly at the release, and Eonera led him to the very back of the stable. She slowly untacked Shadowmir and took her time brushing him, breathing in the scent of horse.

Eonera's mind was bent to other things. The slight attack for one thing, and the weariness of her friends another. They were acting so weird ever since they talked with Lady Arwen after the funeral. What had they spoken about? Eonera had a good guess.

The rohirric girl jumped in mid-thought when Shadowmir whinnied at her and nudged her arm. She had stopped brushing mid-stroke and the stallion wanted her to continue. He had a wise and worried look in his brown eyes. Eonera rubbed his muzzle.
"Don't worry, my friend. I was just day dreaming," she reasured him and started brushing again...

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(}--{)Imagination Inspires Ideas -Zandain(}--{)
Married Cloud Strife 9/17/08

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Just became a college freshman; be on sparingly

Deawen sighed and followed her brother, she caught up with him, and without saying anything tugged him from taking the main route to their mother's quarters. Instead she led him into one of the servants stairs. She knew her way around, as she took the servant's stairs when she wanted to sneak away. The stairs first plummeted down then reached level ground. Deawen took a passage to the left and came to a second stairway that went up. She went up the steps in what felt like to her was forever before reaching the top. She followed a corridor that opened to the main corridor that led to thier mother's chamber's. " We can't be risked seen by anyone" she whispered.

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

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Just became a college freshman; be on sparingly

She couldn't help the smile, " yes It is," her laugh was like a hum as she didn't want it to carry. " I am scared, Eldarion..." she simply stated as they appoarched the door to their mother's rooms. She looked up at him, her face was still veiled by her emotionless mask.. but her eyes gave everything away. " I have withstood mock battles and trianing but I have never been attacked like that before..."

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

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Just became a college freshman; be on sparingly

She sighed knowing he was right but she couldn't help the feeling of disgust for letting her emotions override her. She embraced Eldarion back, they were like twins only a year apart, they knew each other so well as if they wern't separet. She felt that he was Hiding something but typical of him he betrayed nothing. " Until I have answers, I can't tell if fear really drives me or is it the curiousity?" she said knocking on her mothers door.

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

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Just became a college freshman; be on sparingly

Deawen smiled, breaking the emotionless mask.
The thrill of the attack left her long ago, leaving her tired and fruastrated.
She still had dried clumps of mud on her skirts, she sighed in disproval.

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

Eonera finnished grooming Shadowmir, and quietly made her way out of the stable. She made her way to the court-yard with the white tree, and looked off to the horizon of black mountains, a thoughtful look on her face...

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(}--{)Imagination Inspires Ideas -Zandain(}--{)
Married Cloud Strife 9/17/08

Arwen came to the door. she looked at her children strangly. " why do you come by this way?" she asked letting them hurry in.

Raelyn had been walking around the garden and courtyards thinking. she would go to her mother's quarters when she saw her brother and sister come home. when she did see them she waited about 5 minuets before walking that way. she saw them take the servants way, she wondered about this but asumed she must do the same. she started walking but stopped when she saw a band of armed men going the way her siblings had just gone. she coved her mouth as she gasped.

one of the men looked her way. Raelyn didnt think about that fact that she was probably in plain sight.
" sir..there." he pointed.
the head man turned. " grab her." he said feircly.
" no please." Raelyn said as she tried to get out of the man's grasp. " so your mother sending you to spy on us eh?" he ask but his hand was still over her mouth.
the head man kept going up the stairs and when he got to Queen Arwen's room he knocked lightly.

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Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.
Victor Hugo

music is my life, my love, it's apart of my very being, it's what keeps my heart beating
~Raelyn

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
Walt Disney

All who call on God in

Deawen wasted no time with formalities " Mother while we were out riding we were attacked... " She said with emphasis. At the knock she jumped slightly, she turned to the door. She glanced to Eldarion, then straightened. She stepped to the door with light and fearless steps. She opened the door slowly, her stare was penatrating and cautious.

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

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Just became a college freshman; be on sparingly