Aleia moved over to make room for the newcomer. Melcirial sat down and smiled hesitantly. Benia cleared her throat and said, "Well, Aleia was just about to tell us of her travels in the wild world. Continue, if you please."
Aleia grinned--like she often did--and began a tale. "Well, one time when I was just oustide of Rohan, it was a dark, windy, and chilly night..."
After Aleia finished her tale and her ale had been drunk, she sat back and sighed in contentment, shutting her eyes for a moment. When she opened them, her comerades were looking at her with upraised brows and faces of surprise. Melcirial said softly, "Wow! That actually happened to you?"
"Well...most of it," answered Aleia. Her companions laughed and shook their heads. Aleia turned to Ruby, who was just passing by, and asked for a mug of tea. Ruby complied and in a few moments the steaming mug was brought to her. Aleia inhaled the rich scent and sighed. Looking about, she asked, "What of you, Melcirial? What is your story? Let us hear it!"
[ June 04, 2003: Message edited by: Horse-Maiden of the Shire ]
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"There's a big...machine in the sky...some kind of electric snake...coming straight at us."
"Shoot it," said my attorney.
"Not yet...I want to study its habits."
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