Elwyn and Elanor crept forward through the trees, heading for the orcs. There had been no time to alert anyone else in the camp, so the sorceress and the warrior were on their own. Walking silently as only elves can, they appeared to sink into the trees they hid behind.
Suddenly, Elwyn imitated a birdsong to get Elanor's attention. When the other maiden was looking at her, Elwyn gestured over to another elf maiden being bound by the orcs. She had dark hair, and a quietly resigned expression on her face, but winced in pain as one of the orcs kicked her viciously. Elanor's eyes widened at such treatment, but Elwyn grinned fiercely. After looking at her, Elanor did too. She could tell what Elwyn had in mind...
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If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."
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