Warm bread. Their spirits rose even in the mist.
"Well, " said Bella, "I hope she is as nice a grandmother as she seems."
"Naneth, " said Nethwador, readying Celegaer.
"Mother? She seemed older than that, don't you think?" Bella mused.
"Naneth, " said Nethwador again, a gentle light in his eye.
"The dreary wild oft hides the fair hind. Or gazelle, " said Taitheneb.
"Gazelle!" snorted Ravion. Erundil laughed.
Erebemlin said nothing, but helped Mellondu mount Echo. Liornung helped Aeron with Gwyllion's body; Taitheneb helped Ravion lift Mellonin onto his horse. They broke camp swiftly, and hurried after the cloaked woman.
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