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Nerindel · 08-16-2003, 05:38 AM

Taurëwen could not say how long they had fumbled about in the darkness of the mist, nor how far or in which direction they had come. As the mist started to finally lift she heard something in the distance ahead of them, she stopped and listened intently. "It sounds like a cry for help" Gilbereth whispered behind her, she nodded her agreement. "perhaps it's the others? Maybe we should go check it out." the young elf went on, speaking out loud her exact thoughts. "Yes, we should go they may be hurt!" Taurëwen said earnestly.

Once they had all agreed, Taurëwen nocked her bow and followed the others into the clearing were the cries had come from. She banked at the sight before her, bones littered the ground and great webs hung from the trees, Her thoughts went instantly to Reynion and the others, "oh Eru! please let them not be here", she whispered looking at the bones at her feet.

just then she heard a snap, she turned and gasped out loud. A giant spider had wrapped it's great maw about Gilbereth's leg, "Gil!" she cried letting loose the arrow in her bow, but it was no use she was to close the arrow just skipped of the spiders hard body. She stumbled back dropping her bow and unsheathing her sword, her heart raced as the giant spider stepped over Gil's lifeless body and started towards her.

"Come to me my sweet" she heard a hissing voice behind her, she spun round to see another huge spider clacking it's great jaws at her, she jumped out of its way just in time. Walking backwards, shuddering as bones crunching beneath her feet, she kept both spiders infront of her. But little did she know that she was walking straight towards one of the silvery webs that were spun between the trees.

She could hear Eruwen's bow ringing or was it her dagger she could not tell over the hissing and clacking of the spiders infront of her, Suddenly the thought of Gil's lifeless body filled her with rage and she swung her sword viciously towards the nearest spider, making a gash across one of its huge legs. It screamed in anger and lashed out at her,the blow connected with her face knocking her backwards into the waiting threads of the giant web, her sword clattered to the ground. The spiders laughing coldly as they advanced on her.

"Reynion" She wept softly turning her head away as the larger of the two spiders bore down on her. Then once more she was wrapped in endless darkness.

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08-16-2003, 05:38 AM	#55
Nerindel Spirited Weaver of Fates Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In an endless sea of dreams! Posts: 827	Taurëwen could not say how long they had fumbled about in the darkness of the mist, nor how far or in which direction they had come. As the mist started to finally lift she heard something in the distance ahead of them, she stopped and listened intently. "It sounds like a cry for help" Gilbereth whispered behind her, she nodded her agreement. "perhaps it's the others? Maybe we should go check it out." the young elf went on, speaking out loud her exact thoughts. "Yes, we should go they may be hurt!" Taurëwen said earnestly. Once they had all agreed, Taurëwen nocked her bow and followed the others into the clearing were the cries had come from. She banked at the sight before her, bones littered the ground and great webs hung from the trees, Her thoughts went instantly to Reynion and the others, "oh Eru! please let them not be here", she whispered looking at the bones at her feet. just then she heard a snap, she turned and gasped out loud. A giant spider had wrapped it's great maw about Gilbereth's leg, "Gil!" she cried letting loose the arrow in her bow, but it was no use she was to close the arrow just skipped of the spiders hard body. She stumbled back dropping her bow and unsheathing her sword, her heart raced as the giant spider stepped over Gil's lifeless body and started towards her. "Come to me my sweet" she heard a hissing voice behind her, she spun round to see another huge spider clacking it's great jaws at her, she jumped out of its way just in time. Walking backwards, shuddering as bones crunching beneath her feet, she kept both spiders infront of her. But little did she know that she was walking straight towards one of the silvery webs that were spun between the trees. She could hear Eruwen's bow ringing or was it her dagger she could not tell over the hissing and clacking of the spiders infront of her, Suddenly the thought of Gil's lifeless body filled her with rage and she swung her sword viciously towards the nearest spider, making a gash across one of its huge legs. It screamed in anger and lashed out at her,the blow connected with her face knocking her backwards into the waiting threads of the giant web, her sword clattered to the ground. The spiders laughing coldly as they advanced on her. "Reynion" She wept softly turning her head away as the larger of the two spiders bore down on her. Then once more she was wrapped in endless darkness. [ August 16, 2003: Message edited by: Nerindel ] [ August 20, 2003: Message edited by: Nerindel ] __________________ "Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live" ~ Mark Twain.