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piosenniel · 06-02-2005, 02:01 PM

Ruby takes the Firstborn's order

Ruby was clearing up the empty mugs and plates from the late afternoon crowd. Her eyes flicked up for a moment as the door to the Inn opened. ‘Now who is that?’ she wondered, as one of the Fair Folk slid into the Common Room and took a seat. ‘Bright and quick as a firefly on a dark summer night.’

She stowed her tray of dirty mugs and plates in the kitchen and wiped her hands on the towel by the sink. ‘Another Elf is passing through,’ she said to the others hard at work on the evening meal. ‘I’ll just go see what he needs.’ She turned back for a moment asking, ‘Do we have a room for him?’ Cook nodded ‘yes’, and waved Ruby out the door.

The Hobbit paused at numerous tables as customers called out orders to her or simply waved their empty mugs in the air. At long last she approached the man at the table and waited to catch his eye before asking if he’d like to order something.

'Welcome to The Green Dragon,' she said smiling, as he looked her way. 'I'm Ruby Brown, one of the servers here. May I help you?'

06-02-2005, 02:01 PM	#1956
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Ruby takes the Firstborn's order Ruby was clearing up the empty mugs and plates from the late afternoon crowd. Her eyes flicked up for a moment as the door to the Inn opened. ‘Now who is that?’ she wondered, as one of the Fair Folk slid into the Common Room and took a seat. ‘Bright and quick as a firefly on a dark summer night.’ She stowed her tray of dirty mugs and plates in the kitchen and wiped her hands on the towel by the sink. ‘Another Elf is passing through,’ she said to the others hard at work on the evening meal. ‘I’ll just go see what he needs.’ She turned back for a moment asking, ‘Do we have a room for him?’ Cook nodded ‘yes’, and waved Ruby out the door. The Hobbit paused at numerous tables as customers called out orders to her or simply waved their empty mugs in the air. At long last she approached the man at the table and waited to catch his eye before asking if he’d like to order something. 'Welcome to The Green Dragon,' she said smiling, as he looked her way. 'I'm Ruby Brown, one of the servers here. May I help you?' __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.