Umbria looked over to the fire where the ranger Alaemas sat alone, his companion, Dolenmar was no where to be seen. She picked up her lilac cloak and swiftly slided into the seat scross form him.
"what can I do for you, Elfsun?" he said in a gruff voice, face still shaded by his shaggy brown cloak.
"so you do remember who I am after all" Umbria repled cooly. "ay, you are a jynx, and that is how i see you havn't changed." Alaemas snorted and took another swig from his ale.
Continueing he spoke;
"you do not sleep, nor eat, nor speak, although rarely, you just stare at people, you are a soul stealer or the very first cause."
"if you were 8000 years old, would you eat or sleep?... no my friend, your will loses out for a long time." Umbria frowned "soul stealer am i not, nor ever have i been a jynx... why have you come to this place?... you are hiding something from me, your temperance astounds me, Alaemas, im glad you have learned many lessons." she said.
"where is your guard?"
"asleep, after all he is mortal, should you be sleeping, or is it your turn to keep watch?" Alaemas dropped his mug on the floor with an almighty crash. "what?" questioned Umbria in her usual knowing manner. "for that is what you are doing.. is it not?"
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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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