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Arien · 06-29-2003, 08:17 AM

Himaran's Post:
Erendal hurried through the fog of the Barrow-Downs, following the footprints of the halflings he had seen. The ranger had spotted them from across the river, and quickly crossed over; soon picking up their trail.

Erendal knew where the hobbits would end up, the home of the Barrow-Wight. Anyone entering the Downs seemed to be drawn to that deathly place, to find the treasure, and reap the punishment for doing so. Running now, the ranger dashed toward the small hill, where the stone was still in place.

Checking the ground, the ranger knew that the hobbits had entered, and had been caught. The ranger threw his weight against the stone, slowly moving it. Entering the dreary cave, Erendal saw the hobbits, in the trance on the ground, and also saw the wight; singing the song of death. But the ranger was well-accustomed to lore, and knew by heart the song of Tom Bombadil.

"Get out, you old Wight! Vanish in the sunlight!
Shrivel like the cold mist, like the winds go wailing,
Out into the barren lands far beyond the mountains!
Come never here again! Leave your Barrow empty!
Lost and forgotten be, darker than darkness,
Where gates stand forever shut, till the world is mended."

With an awful cry, the wight vanished, and sunlight flooded into the cave. The hobbits slowly sat up, rubbing their eyes. "Get up," hissed Erendal.

[ July 04, 2003: Message edited by: Arien ]

06-29-2003, 08:17 AM	#109
Arien Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London/Leeds UK Posts: 417	Himaran's Post: Erendal hurried through the fog of the Barrow-Downs, following the footprints of the halflings he had seen. The ranger had spotted them from across the river, and quickly crossed over; soon picking up their trail. Erendal knew where the hobbits would end up, the home of the Barrow-Wight. Anyone entering the Downs seemed to be drawn to that deathly place, to find the treasure, and reap the punishment for doing so. Running now, the ranger dashed toward the small hill, where the stone was still in place. Checking the ground, the ranger knew that the hobbits had entered, and had been caught. The ranger threw his weight against the stone, slowly moving it. Entering the dreary cave, Erendal saw the hobbits, in the trance on the ground, and also saw the wight; singing the song of death. But the ranger was well-accustomed to lore, and knew by heart the song of Tom Bombadil. "Get out, you old Wight! Vanish in the sunlight! Shrivel like the cold mist, like the winds go wailing, Out into the barren lands far beyond the mountains! Come never here again! Leave your Barrow empty! Lost and forgotten be, darker than darkness, Where gates stand forever shut, till the world is mended." With an awful cry, the wight vanished, and sunlight flooded into the cave. The hobbits slowly sat up, rubbing their eyes. "Get up," hissed Erendal. [ July 04, 2003: Message edited by: Arien ] __________________ "...still, we lay under the emptiness and drifted slowly outward, and somewhere in the wilderness we found salvation scratched into the earth like a message."