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Nogrod · 02-08-2011, 06:55 PM

Athanar had hoped Stedford would have revealed something about his lord, but all this was just so much over to his anticipation. So for a while he just stood there his mouth open with the openness of lord Faramund's sergeant standing in front of him. But finally he was up to the changed situation...

"Tell me one thing Stedford, you know your lord better than I do, would he try anything desperate in a situation like this? Like trying to use force or a threat?"

Stedford glanced around and then returned his gaze to Athanar "I'm afraid he has already done that... he's... well... impulsive."

Lord Athanar was able to make the calculation; his observations about the feeling around the place added with what Stedford just said made for an outcome he recognised.

"This is important now as I wish to avoid any bloodshead... How is lord Friduhelm? Can he come here? Can he come here if someone aided him with no great risk to his health? Or would he be willing to take that risk?" He looked at Stedford intensively.

Stedford felt awkward, feeling like he was put in between the rock and the hard place, but after a moment he answered to his best knowledge. "He might not be able to walk, but he should be able to be moved..."

Lord Athanar thought it for a second. "'You give me hope Stedford... let me tell you I will not forget this." He looked at the young sergeant with a concerned smile. "Blimring!" he suddenly yelled to the soldier inside the hall. As he came to the doors Athanar turned to Stedford.

"I'm not intending to push you, but if you think Faramund is really able to act that recklessly; and if you love lord Friduhelm, king Eomer, the eorlinga, all the farmers... then you go with Blimring here and bring lord Friduhelm here as soon as possible. It maybe a question of minutes... Will you do that?"

Lord Athanar looked Stedford to the eye with all his authority - but it was no game-changer there as Stedford had clearly chosen already.

"I will do it."

"Praised be the gods for that..." Lord Athanar half whispered. Then he turned around. "Blimring! Follow the sergeant and do as he tells you!"

When Stedfast took the stride up the stairs past him, lord Athanar nodded to him approvingly. "I'm thankful to you for this Stedfast, and so is the king. I will make sure the king will hear of this..."

02-08-2011, 06:55 PM	#2
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	At Faramund's hall Athanar had hoped Stedford would have revealed something about his lord, but all this was just so much over to his anticipation. So for a while he just stood there his mouth open with the openness of lord Faramund's sergeant standing in front of him. But finally he was up to the changed situation... "Tell me one thing Stedford, you know your lord better than I do, would he try anything desperate in a situation like this? Like trying to use force or a threat?" Stedford glanced around and then returned his gaze to Athanar "I'm afraid he has already done that... he's... well... impulsive." Lord Athanar was able to make the calculation; his observations about the feeling around the place added with what Stedford just said made for an outcome he recognised. "This is important now as I wish to avoid any bloodshead... How is lord Friduhelm? Can he come here? Can he come here if someone aided him with no great risk to his health? Or would he be willing to take that risk?" He looked at Stedford intensively. Stedford felt awkward, feeling like he was put in between the rock and the hard place, but after a moment he answered to his best knowledge. "He might not be able to walk, but he should be able to be moved..." Lord Athanar thought it for a second. "'You give me hope Stedford... let me tell you I will not forget this." He looked at the young sergeant with a concerned smile. "Blimring!" he suddenly yelled to the soldier inside the hall. As he came to the doors Athanar turned to Stedford. "I'm not intending to push you, but if you think Faramund is really able to act that recklessly; and if you love lord Friduhelm, king Eomer, the eorlinga, all the farmers... then you go with Blimring here and bring lord Friduhelm here as soon as possible. It maybe a question of minutes... Will you do that?" Lord Athanar looked Stedford to the eye with all his authority - but it was no game-changer there as Stedford had clearly chosen already. "I will do it." "Praised be the gods for that..." Lord Athanar half whispered. Then he turned around. "Blimring! Follow the sergeant and do as he tells you!" When Stedfast took the stride up the stairs past him, lord Athanar nodded to him approvingly. "I'm thankful to you for this Stedfast, and so is the king. I will make sure the king will hear of this..."