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Aylwen Dreamsong · 02-12-2003, 08:48 PM

Jadae smiled as she walked into the warm, cozy, and free room she had been led to. The tough, strong wooden floor was clean of dust, and in one corner a small rug covered the wood. There was only one window in the room, in the center of the wall across from the doorway. A bed was against that wall, next to the window. A lone rocking chair filled the corner along with the rug.

Jadae placed her pack on the rocker, and then walked to the window. Down below in the streets, women rushed home with last-minute purchases, while other mothers called their little boys and girls inside for the night. Men closed up the last shops, and only the light from the tall, street lamps shone on the street. Jadae had been a lamp-lighter for a few months, just the year before. Many other jobs had come and gone before she had enough to buy her shop.

For that was what Jadae loved: her shop, and her trade. Nothing pleased Jadae more than to feel the heat of the fire upon her face, to watch the flames and sparks fly when she blew the bellows. That was her home. She had worked her hardest those years, and Jadae had earned her keep in the trade town of Dale.

Peering out the window, Jadae let the cool, night air blow on her face. The sky was clear and the moon showed full. Stars sprinkled the velvet sky, Varda's gifts. Jadae had loved to sit outside when she was a child, and look at the stars.

The shutters of a window next to hers flew open, and Angalos poked his head out the window. Jadae waved, and smiled giddily. Angalos smiled back and then went back into his room. Jadae did the same, closing the window.

Jadae couldn't wait until morning. Of course, food would have to be purchased, but she had a friend who might be able to cut them a deal on what she had once claimed to be the best bread in all of Dale, Erebor, and Mirkwood. Whatever other supplies they needed could be easily found in a place such as Dale, and Jadae knew her way around better than anyone else she knew.

Jadae decided to get some rest, for she knew it would be a big day tomorrow. Besides, who could tell when the group would get another full night of sleep?

02-12-2003, 08:48 PM	#36
Aylwen Dreamsong The Melody of Misery Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Island of Conclusions (You get there by jumping!)... Posts: 1,147	Jadae smiled as she walked into the warm, cozy, and free room she had been led to. The tough, strong wooden floor was clean of dust, and in one corner a small rug covered the wood. There was only one window in the room, in the center of the wall across from the doorway. A bed was against that wall, next to the window. A lone rocking chair filled the corner along with the rug. Jadae placed her pack on the rocker, and then walked to the window. Down below in the streets, women rushed home with last-minute purchases, while other mothers called their little boys and girls inside for the night. Men closed up the last shops, and only the light from the tall, street lamps shone on the street. Jadae had been a lamp-lighter for a few months, just the year before. Many other jobs had come and gone before she had enough to buy her shop. For that was what Jadae loved: her shop, and her trade. Nothing pleased Jadae more than to feel the heat of the fire upon her face, to watch the flames and sparks fly when she blew the bellows. That was her home. She had worked her hardest those years, and Jadae had earned her keep in the trade town of Dale. Peering out the window, Jadae let the cool, night air blow on her face. The sky was clear and the moon showed full. Stars sprinkled the velvet sky, Varda's gifts. Jadae had loved to sit outside when she was a child, and look at the stars. The shutters of a window next to hers flew open, and Angalos poked his head out the window. Jadae waved, and smiled giddily. Angalos smiled back and then went back into his room. Jadae did the same, closing the window. Jadae couldn't wait until morning. Of course, food would have to be purchased, but she had a friend who might be able to cut them a deal on what she had once claimed to be the best bread in all of Dale, Erebor, and Mirkwood. Whatever other supplies they needed could be easily found in a place such as Dale, and Jadae knew her way around better than anyone else she knew. Jadae decided to get some rest, for she knew it would be a big day tomorrow. Besides, who could tell when the group would get another full night of sleep? __________________ ...Come down now, they'll say. But everything looks perfect from far away - Come down now! But we'll stay.