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Aylwen Dreamsong · 11-03-2002, 02:49 PM

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Frain was getting queasy. He could hear the wooden planks in the boat creak and squeal. Even though he was below deck he could sense it now: The water was getting deep on the main deck. Was everyone safe? Frain closed his eyes, afraid to open them again. Frain was completely breathless. Tears of fear formed behind his eyes, but he would not cry. No dwarf cries.

This is why I knew we shouldn't have stepped foot on this boat! Stay strong, it's just a storm...Frain thought, as he triped to wipe the fear away from his heart.

He wished he could help, to make sure everything-and-everyone, was alright. He opened his eyes as he heard a spray near his ear. The wall near him had srpung a small leak. Frain took a slimey, gooey substance out of his small belt-pack, and calmly covered the tiny hole.

He swallowed down his fear, and walked towards the steps that led up into the fresh air...

Utter fear almost smacked Frain to the ground. Or maybe it was the wind that blew a tattered sail to and fro. Rain pelted down and almost caused Frain to slip.

Hello!? Is anybody here? Frain could barely hear the bellow his own voice created.

He tried to move but couldn't. Maybe out of fear, maybe out of sheer shock. Frain hoped to Mahal that all was alright. He held his breath and tried to see through the darkness the storm had created.

This is real, and I'm, afraid. Frain thought to himself, no longer even trying to deny it.

Frain felt stupid, being out on the upper deck, not even knowing what to do or where to go. He only wanted to help. He was alone. He realized that even though at the beginning of his journey, he looked down on his King, there was nothing that he wouldn't do to help him. Everything has changed. Frain realized it hurt to want everything and yet nothing at the same time. He wanted to be loyal to his king and yet retain his self-image.

Thunder boomed and almost knocked Frain off his feet. Minutes went by, although to Frain it seemed like hours. He thought he saw someone-or something-to his left. He walked carefully, almost crawling to stay stable. He saw 'it' move a little, and he got closer to it.

Hello?? Frain called...

[ November 03, 2002: Message edited by: Aylwen Dreamsong ]

11-03-2002, 02:49 PM	#381
Aylwen Dreamsong The Melody of Misery Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Island of Conclusions (You get there by jumping!)... Posts: 1,147	^^^^^^Erebor^^^^^^^ Frain was getting queasy. He could hear the wooden planks in the boat creak and squeal. Even though he was below deck he could sense it now: The water was getting deep on the main deck. Was everyone safe? Frain closed his eyes, afraid to open them again. Frain was completely breathless. Tears of fear formed behind his eyes, but he would not cry. No dwarf cries. This is why I knew we shouldn't have stepped foot on this boat! Stay strong, it's just a storm...Frain thought, as he triped to wipe the fear away from his heart. He wished he could help, to make sure everything-and-everyone, was alright. He opened his eyes as he heard a spray near his ear. The wall near him had srpung a small leak. Frain took a slimey, gooey substance out of his small belt-pack, and calmly covered the tiny hole. He swallowed down his fear, and walked towards the steps that led up into the fresh air... Utter fear almost smacked Frain to the ground. Or maybe it was the wind that blew a tattered sail to and fro. Rain pelted down and almost caused Frain to slip. Hello!? Is anybody here? Frain could barely hear the bellow his own voice created. He tried to move but couldn't. Maybe out of fear, maybe out of sheer shock. Frain hoped to Mahal that all was alright. He held his breath and tried to see through the darkness the storm had created. This is real, and I'm, afraid. Frain thought to himself, no longer even trying to deny it. Frain felt stupid, being out on the upper deck, not even knowing what to do or where to go. He only wanted to help. He was alone. He realized that even though at the beginning of his journey, he looked down on his King, there was nothing that he wouldn't do to help him. Everything has changed. Frain realized it hurt to want everything and yet nothing at the same time. He wanted to be loyal to his king and yet retain his self-image. Thunder boomed and almost knocked Frain off his feet. Minutes went by, although to Frain it seemed like hours. He thought he saw someone-or something-to his left. He walked carefully, almost crawling to stay stable. He saw 'it' move a little, and he got closer to it. Hello?? Frain called... [ November 03, 2002: Message edited by: Aylwen Dreamsong ] __________________ ...Come down now, they'll say. But everything looks perfect from far away - Come down now! But we'll stay.