Khôrbar reluctantly made up camp. He felt a danger in the area and, although he loved this land, he wanted to move out of this area quickly. He wished that they did not need to rest for the night, but he knew that they needed to rest.
Elentari looked fairly worried. What did this woman have to hide? Or did she just sense the danger that lurked nearby? Khôrbar hoped that the feeling of danger would be in vain...
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Soon everyone bedded down. Khôrbar took the first watch. He could tell that many were not asleep. This group seemed to have so many secrets that they kept from even each other.
Khôrbar remembered that this was one of the reasons he avoided civilization. Everything was so political. Everything was done in the hopes of saving face and pleasing another. That was why he did not get along well in society. He spoke his mind and did not feign a guise of a person he was not...
Others took turns aiding him in guarding, but he refused to get any sleep. He could not sleep with all this restlessness around him.
The night passed slowly...
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The next morning came, much to Khôrbar's unenthusiastic joy. They packed up and started off again after a short breakfast.
They continued on quickly, stopping only briefly for lunch. The scenery passed by much the same, each one traveling by whatever mode of transportation they were now accustomed to.
Soon evening came and they were again looking for a place to camp...
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"I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes
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