The group, now rejoined together, had all sat down at the camp. The children were lying down falling to sleep one by one while the others talked quietly around a warm fire. Eruwen sat staring into the midst of the hot, red flames thinking of her past. Many times had she recalled all of the memories left in this wood, but they were coming back even stronger now.
She looked up at the sky as stars shone brightly through the tops of the trees. The voices of the company drowned out with only the sound of a crackling fire coming to her ears. Eruwen listened as the wind blew slightly moving the leaves all around. This place was so peaceful---just like she remebered it. Eruwen's thoughts were soon lost when she saw Lorin come up beside her.
"Mind if I join you?" Lorin said. Eruwen nodded as Lorin took her seat.
"I--I'm sorry if I worried you earlier."Eruwen commented to her new friend. "Soronūmė and I had a run-in, or fall-in if you will, with some members of your group." Eruwen looked over at Soronūmė who seemed to have overheard her words. He smiled a sort of half-laughing way and returned his attention to the rest of the group.
"Quite fine." replid Lorin smiling. "I'm somewhat used to people running off on the journey. The children did the same not too long ago."
The two laughed and continued their conversation later on into the night. The area where the group camped seemed to have its own effect of homeliness on everyone. It gave it a feeling of comfort which Eruwen was very thankful for after their long journey. She knew, though, that it was not quite over yet. There was still much more to come into play before she could really be at home.
[ January 01, 2003: Message edited by: piosenniel ]
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