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Child of the 7th Age · 09-02-2002, 11:17 AM

The small skiff made its way eastward, rising and falling amid a flurry of white foamed waves. The breeze blew briskly from the west speeding the vessel towards its intended destination. It was early afternoon when Rose first sighted the northernmost shore of Forlindon. Far beyond, she could glimpse the hazy peaks of the Blue Mountains. Child sat in the prow, trying to plot a course, so the boat would arrive just south of the closest market town.

As they pulled the vessel into a secluded cove, sheets of grey clouds darkened the horizon. Within a few moments, thunderheads moved in, and raindrops pelted the ground. Child and Rose tried to hurry along the shore, but were unable to make much headway. Blowing sheets of rain almost slammed them to the ground. Then Rose spied a cliff overhang, and the two women sprinted for its shelter. They crouched down, shivering and wet.

There was no sense trying to start a fire. The wind and rain were too heavy. So the hobbits sat close to each other, and told stories to try and pass the time. By late afternoon, the downpour had given way to a simple rain.

"We'd better push on," Child told Rose. "I promised we'd be back by tomorrow evening." Rose nodded in agreement and went down to retie the moorings on the boat. Then the women made their way along the twisting coastline.

It was already evening when they reached the village of Khuzal. The dwarves had founded this town thousands of years before when wares had been traded between Eriador and Beleriand. Now it was a sleepy village just beginning to revive as conditions improved in the early Fourth Age.

Rose and Child checked into the local inn, and ordered a meal in the common room. As they came down to eat, a number of unfriendly stares were thrown in their direction. Apparently, hobbits were little known on these shores. Fourth Age or not, many dwellers in Middle-earth had never seen a kuduk, and considered anything so different to be questionable at best. And the fact that they were women did not help matters any.

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09-02-2002, 11:17 AM	#679
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	The small skiff made its way eastward, rising and falling amid a flurry of white foamed waves. The breeze blew briskly from the west speeding the vessel towards its intended destination. It was early afternoon when Rose first sighted the northernmost shore of Forlindon. Far beyond, she could glimpse the hazy peaks of the Blue Mountains. Child sat in the prow, trying to plot a course, so the boat would arrive just south of the closest market town. As they pulled the vessel into a secluded cove, sheets of grey clouds darkened the horizon. Within a few moments, thunderheads moved in, and raindrops pelted the ground. Child and Rose tried to hurry along the shore, but were unable to make much headway. Blowing sheets of rain almost slammed them to the ground. Then Rose spied a cliff overhang, and the two women sprinted for its shelter. They crouched down, shivering and wet. There was no sense trying to start a fire. The wind and rain were too heavy. So the hobbits sat close to each other, and told stories to try and pass the time. By late afternoon, the downpour had given way to a simple rain. "We'd better push on," Child told Rose. "I promised we'd be back by tomorrow evening." Rose nodded in agreement and went down to retie the moorings on the boat. Then the women made their way along the twisting coastline. It was already evening when they reached the village of Khuzal. The dwarves had founded this town thousands of years before when wares had been traded between Eriador and Beleriand. Now it was a sleepy village just beginning to revive as conditions improved in the early Fourth Age. Rose and Child checked into the local inn, and ordered a meal in the common room. As they came down to eat, a number of unfriendly stares were thrown in their direction. Apparently, hobbits were little known on these shores. Fourth Age or not, many dwellers in Middle-earth had never seen a kuduk, and considered anything so different to be questionable at best. And the fact that they were women did not help matters any. [ September 02, 2002: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ] __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.