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piosenniel · 12-22-2002, 04:08 PM

Holly reached out and touched the woman on her arm. Andreth’s eyes looked toward her, and were filled with pain. Along her lashes was the glint of threatened tears and the Hobbit squeezed her arm gently, offering her the handkerchief from her vest pocket. She stepped back as Andreth wiped her face, allowing her time to regain her composure. Taking the returned hanky, she stuffed it back into a pocket in her breeches, and came close to the woman again.

‘I do understand the ties and pulls of family, Andreth.’ she said softly to her. And those of friends, also . . . she thought, looking up to find Bird. Holly shook her head and looked down at the ground. ‘You are so lucky still to have yours about you.’

She raised her head and regarded the woman, trying to see her with different eyes. Perhaps she could drop the defenses she had come by on the road, and let her in . . . a little.

‘But still, you are only one small woman to face all the grief and malice which holds the Castle in thrall . . . what do you think you can do?’

[ December 22, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ]

12-22-2002, 04:08 PM	#197
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Holly reached out and touched the woman on her arm. Andreth’s eyes looked toward her, and were filled with pain. Along her lashes was the glint of threatened tears and the Hobbit squeezed her arm gently, offering her the handkerchief from her vest pocket. She stepped back as Andreth wiped her face, allowing her time to regain her composure. Taking the returned hanky, she stuffed it back into a pocket in her breeches, and came close to the woman again. ‘I do understand the ties and pulls of family, Andreth.’ she said softly to her. And those of friends, also . . . she thought, looking up to find Bird. Holly shook her head and looked down at the ground. ‘You are so lucky still to have yours about you.’ She raised her head and regarded the woman, trying to see her with different eyes. Perhaps she could drop the defenses she had come by on the road, and let her in . . . a little. ‘But still, you are only one small woman to face all the grief and malice which holds the Castle in thrall . . . what do you think you can do?’ [ December 22, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ] __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.