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mark12_30 · 10-08-2002, 04:41 AM

Loremaster turned haunted eyes to look down at the little passenger on his shoulder.

Still shaking, he said, "No."

The Neekerbreeker looked up at him. "But--"

"No. It would be Daisy's own death sentence. Who else would see the list but her? And if we knew, what could we do? Hide them? They would know we had seen the list. They would only take two others, or worse, more than two to punish us."

He took several deep breaths, trying to compose himself. "I am not a warrior, little one, that I could storm the enemy's ranks and rescue the pair, or prevent them from taking any more. If I were, I should have tried before now."

He sighed again. "I wish we had such warriors among us, but if we did, we wuld not be in this plight now. And yet, I am a loremaster, and not a tactician. Am I being foolish? Or cowardly?"

He wrestled with himself. "If you did tell me the names, is there something I could do with the information that... that... Perhaps I should discuss the existance of the list with the Elders. " His voice trailed off. He could see nothing good that would come of it. "Can you think of any good thing that could possibly be done?" he whispered.

Neekerbreeker racked her brains, and decided not to give up on the idea just yet. "Not yet. But if I can think of something, I'll let you know."

"Good night, then. And if you think of something, wake me. You'll be with Daisy?"

"Yes. Good night."

He paused and bent down near a rocky outcrop, and she hopped off.

[ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: mark12_30 ]

10-08-2002, 04:41 AM	#33
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Loremaster turned haunted eyes to look down at the little passenger on his shoulder. Still shaking, he said, "No." The Neekerbreeker looked up at him. "But--" "No. It would be Daisy's own death sentence. Who else would see the list but her? And if we knew, what could we do? Hide them? They would know we had seen the list. They would only take two others, or worse, more than two to punish us." He took several deep breaths, trying to compose himself. "I am not a warrior, little one, that I could storm the enemy's ranks and rescue the pair, or prevent them from taking any more. If I were, I should have tried before now." He sighed again. "I wish we had such warriors among us, but if we did, we wuld not be in this plight now. And yet, I am a loremaster, and not a tactician. Am I being foolish? Or cowardly?" He wrestled with himself. "If you did tell me the names, is there something I could do with the information that... that... Perhaps I should discuss the existance of the list with the Elders. " His voice trailed off. He could see nothing good that would come of it. "Can you think of any good thing that could possibly be done?" he whispered. Neekerbreeker racked her brains, and decided not to give up on the idea just yet. "Not yet. But if I can think of something, I'll let you know." "Good night, then. And if you think of something, wake me. You'll be with Daisy?" "Yes. Good night." He paused and bent down near a rocky outcrop, and she hopped off. [ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: mark12_30 ] __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.