[Child of the 7th Age]

Angara was relishing her new position as a one-wyrm posse. Her first victims for the Green Dragon dishwashing squad were a group of Elves who'd been conducting water fights near one of the coolers. She proudly led them back to Cami who had made sure to choose a spot in close proximity to the buffet table.

Angara's eyes whirled with pleasure as she turned in the culprits. The dragon proudly blew out small puffs of fire and smoke as Cami wrote down the Elves' names in her register and promised they'd be hearing from her quite soon. After finishing a hearty dinner of char-broiled balrog's wings and smoked eel pie, Cami dusted off her skirts and went roaming about the hall looking for additional victims. This was more fun than she'd had all day.

With a sly grin, she nodded to Earwen and issued the Elf an honorary dishwashing citation for singing slightly off tune, and for not having her revised profile and post into Elentari's game. Then she went on the prowl once more. She had earlier caught a glimpse of Rytien, seemingly giving his friend Anuion a very hard time. Waiting until Rytien finished dancing with Lyra, she sprang upon the lad, victoriously holding a pen and notepad aloft.

"I've got you now," the hobbit chortled with glee, as she wrote Rytien's name down on the list of future dishwashers. Then she waved goodbye and told him to have a nice time at the party.

Finally, she and Angara stood just to the right of the Hall's entrance and looked on in puzzlement, both scratching their heads at the strange events that were unfolding before them. A gigantic wooden rabbit was being dragged inside by two hobbits who claimed to go by the name of Bracegirdle. The couple had hitched the wooden figure up to a team of drafthorses. Cami did not like the feel of any of this, but couldn't put her finger on exactly what was wrong. The carved wooden rabbit on wheels was supposedly a gift for the Barrow-wight.

Wasn't there some kind of old saying about "Beware Hobbits Bearing Gifts?" She strained her head to try and remember exactly where she'd heard that. The giant rabbit made its rumbling way inside the Hall and was instantly pushed into a side corridor by its hobbit handlers.

Cami was about to issue the Bracegirdles a dishwashing citation for obstructing the hallway when the rabbit suddenly vanished from sight. There was a cloudy veil of fog, and then nothing. It was as if the statue and handlers had dropped off the face of Arda. Cami and Angara's eyes met in confusion, as they raced up to investigate the spot from which everything had disappeared. Cami poked around hoping to find some clue to explain exactly what had happened.

[ May 04, 2003: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]