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Arien · 04-15-2003, 01:45 AM

Only a few wolves were left now, and they seemed to be targeting the smallest of the company. Elen put down her bow and quiver and drew out her kuni, They glinted in the light which came from the fire which was now lit. Elen lunged forward at an oncoming wolf. It pounced on top of her, and covered her totally so she could not be see. It fur smelt of decay, it was warm and musty and also very heavy. Elen could feel herself getting pressed against the hard ground. There was only one thing for her to do. She slowly tried to pull her right kuni under the wolf’s heart. Then she drove it in as hard as she could. Warm blood fell over her clothes and drenched them. It went all over her and she could taste it in her mouth. She quickly heaved the wolf from upon her and got up.

There were still a few wolves left. Marsilion was fighting a particularly large one and obviously hadn’t seen the one behind him. Elen ran to the fire and grabbed a fiery branch. She then ran up to the wolf and gabbed the branch at it. It howled in pain an reeled backward. Elen unsheathed one of her kuni and threw it straight at its head. And with a last yelp it died.

All the wolves were gone now and the company started to gather themselves around the fire. If only there was a river near. I will stink if this blood dries and it may also attract other animals that we dont want to come into contact with. Elen got up and picked her pack up. She walked away from the company ans stood next to Nimroch. There she changed into her spare set of clothes. Her father always asked her why she brought a spare change of clothes on journies. He said it was not needed, but this time it was. No doubt those wolves were infected. And I dont wish to wear their foul blood and find out. She cleaned her face and washed the blood out from her mouth with a spare canteen she had. She also had alot of them. She knew they might run out and it was always wise to bring a spare. She kissed Nimroch's head and then went back to the campfire.

[ April 19, 2003: Message edited by: Arien ]

04-15-2003, 01:45 AM	#68
Arien Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London/Leeds UK Posts: 417	Only a few wolves were left now, and they seemed to be targeting the smallest of the company. Elen put down her bow and quiver and drew out her kuni, They glinted in the light which came from the fire which was now lit. Elen lunged forward at an oncoming wolf. It pounced on top of her, and covered her totally so she could not be see. It fur smelt of decay, it was warm and musty and also very heavy. Elen could feel herself getting pressed against the hard ground. There was only one thing for her to do. She slowly tried to pull her right kuni under the wolf’s heart. Then she drove it in as hard as she could. Warm blood fell over her clothes and drenched them. It went all over her and she could taste it in her mouth. She quickly heaved the wolf from upon her and got up. There were still a few wolves left. Marsilion was fighting a particularly large one and obviously hadn’t seen the one behind him. Elen ran to the fire and grabbed a fiery branch. She then ran up to the wolf and gabbed the branch at it. It howled in pain an reeled backward. Elen unsheathed one of her kuni and threw it straight at its head. And with a last yelp it died. All the wolves were gone now and the company started to gather themselves around the fire. If only there was a river near. I will stink if this blood dries and it may also attract other animals that we dont want to come into contact with. Elen got up and picked her pack up. She walked away from the company ans stood next to Nimroch. There she changed into her spare set of clothes. Her father always asked her why she brought a spare change of clothes on journies. He said it was not needed, but this time it was. No doubt those wolves were infected. And I dont wish to wear their foul blood and find out. She cleaned her face and washed the blood out from her mouth with a spare canteen she had. She also had alot of them. She knew they might run out and it was always wise to bring a spare. She kissed Nimroch's head and then went back to the campfire. [ April 19, 2003: Message edited by: Arien ] __________________ "...still, we lay under the emptiness and drifted slowly outward, and somewhere in the wilderness we found salvation scratched into the earth like a message."