Énien rubbed her eyes. She was more tired than she thought. Groggily she got to her feet. The elf could see that Rangar and Wren were up. The sun was coming higher in the sky. It was a perfect day. Her long hair moved slightly in the breeze.The elf glanced around, doing a head check. No Turthôl...She frowned.
Melliant was rolling in the dirt near by. Énien gathered up his saddle and bridle and walked over to the huge black horse. "Up!" she commanded to him, and he obeyed, as a child answering to its mother. "We have a long way to go today Melliant, and then I promise when we cross the boarder you can have some rest." The horse stood now ready to ride.
"Rangar, Wren, as soon as Turthôl returnes we will be on our way. Today we ride hard, Thoes without horses will double up with those who do have horses, I will let you choose who you ride with, but we should be well into Roahn by nightfall, that is if Master Turthôl decides to return soon. That will at least get us away from these wild men." Énien felt it was her place to restore some order, at least for the morning after their ordeal two nights ago.
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"Athena, stepping up behind him, visible to no one but Achillies, gripped his red-gold hair. Startled he made a half turn, and he knew her upon the instant for Athena." ~The Iliad~
~My lord, Éomer~
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