Luin turned her head towards the small boy, shocked. 'Did those words come from him? They were so powerful and commanding, so unlikely to come from a mere youth. His words... they couldn't have been his own. Almost as if it was poetry,' Luin mused. The boy was stll standing there, oblivious to everyone's reactions to what he had just said. 'Didn't he just claim to be Elven and mortal? I don't think he's realized what he has said! He looks like he's still in a trance.' Luin studied the faces of the people around her. They were all in shock, like her. Except for Nahai. She looked at him in amazment and wonder. As if she had understood every word that he had just spoken. And most of all, there was respect in her eyes.
Luin didn't know if any of these people could be trusted. Especially Elhor and Nahai. But she knew they would find out anyhow, so she decided that it was better that they should find out then, not later. Luin breathed deeply. 'I'm sorry that I've lied to all of you,' she said, abruptly breaking the silence. 'My true name is Luin. Please, do not be angry with me. It took me a while to decide whether you were friends or foes.' She eyed Elhor cautiously. 'And with some of you, I am still deciding.'
[ March 20, 2003: Message edited by: Eressië Ailin ]
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