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Taralphiel · 03-06-2004, 05:03 AM

Herebrand and Ohtaredan

Herebrand made his sprint across the quickly dispersing flood of Wild Men and allies of Alphirion. He felt a little numb as he planted his blade in the belly of a falling Wild Man. He saw the fair face of the Elf Galain, and straightened. He would have cried in victory, but he had no words.

Ohtaredan puffed alongside him, his sword hanging limply, but his eyes darting about like a panicked fox. Herebrand stood and spoke to Galain:

"She went out a warrior."

The words did little coming from his mouth, he knew. Seeing the crumpled frame of the young woman was almost too much for him to bear. And so he moved over and gently turned her, lifting her dirt stained face. He held out one arm and called for water, and Ohtaredan faithfully brought him some. He cleaned her face as well as he could, and with her rough hands lay her on a board lined with a rich red cloth Ohtaredan had quickly snatched from the Wild Kings tent.

He looked over her closed eyes and stood, with the men of his army standing beside him. But naught could pass through his mind but what this young woman gave for this land.

~*~

Annunfuin

Annunfuin looked about the battlefield, calling out for Laurel. He scoured the bodies and found none of whom he knew. Squinting across the clearing, he saw the men of Rohan gathered in small groups.

Running over as fast as he could, he skid to a stop when he saw a young woman laid at their feet. Seeing Jesslyn's face made him wish to weep. She was a brave young woman. Annunfuin had seen her rush headlong into the battle, and marveled at the strength of someone who had only been taught to handle her blade weeks before.

Upon scouring the faces of the group he said 'Where is Laurel? And Cartil? And what of Leena and the other Elves?'

Men shook their heads and he looked around for any place they could have gone. A murmur came from the side of a tent, and he rushed to see Captain Gellick of Gondor lying on a stretcher. He was bleeding from the shoulder, and his face looked on the door of Mandos.

'I saw...Cartil...running...' he whispered, and pointed to the trees. Annunfuin took his sword and headed in that direction. Turning back he said:

'Do not worry, I will return soon with them both!'

03-06-2004, 05:03 AM	#229
Taralphiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Swan Wood Posts: 649	Herebrand and Ohtaredan Herebrand made his sprint across the quickly dispersing flood of Wild Men and allies of Alphirion. He felt a little numb as he planted his blade in the belly of a falling Wild Man. He saw the fair face of the Elf Galain, and straightened. He would have cried in victory, but he had no words. Ohtaredan puffed alongside him, his sword hanging limply, but his eyes darting about like a panicked fox. Herebrand stood and spoke to Galain: "She went out a warrior." The words did little coming from his mouth, he knew. Seeing the crumpled frame of the young woman was almost too much for him to bear. And so he moved over and gently turned her, lifting her dirt stained face. He held out one arm and called for water, and Ohtaredan faithfully brought him some. He cleaned her face as well as he could, and with her rough hands lay her on a board lined with a rich red cloth Ohtaredan had quickly snatched from the Wild Kings tent. He looked over her closed eyes and stood, with the men of his army standing beside him. But naught could pass through his mind but what this young woman gave for this land. ~~ Annunfuin* Annunfuin looked about the battlefield, calling out for Laurel. He scoured the bodies and found none of whom he knew. Squinting across the clearing, he saw the men of Rohan gathered in small groups. Running over as fast as he could, he skid to a stop when he saw a young woman laid at their feet. Seeing Jesslyn's face made him wish to weep. She was a brave young woman. Annunfuin had seen her rush headlong into the battle, and marveled at the strength of someone who had only been taught to handle her blade weeks before. Upon scouring the faces of the group he said 'Where is Laurel? And Cartil? And what of Leena and the other Elves?' Men shook their heads and he looked around for any place they could have gone. A murmur came from the side of a tent, and he rushed to see Captain Gellick of Gondor lying on a stretcher. He was bleeding from the shoulder, and his face looked on the door of Mandos. 'I saw...Cartil...running...' he whispered, and pointed to the trees. Annunfuin took his sword and headed in that direction. Turning back he said: 'Do not worry, I will return soon with them both!' Last edited by Taralphiel; 03-06-2004 at 06:05 PM.