It was well-past midnight when, Pelladal stood guarding Eärnil’s door. He was glad when he had received orders to guard Eärnil. The boy was like he had remembered him, only bigger, older, stronger and smarter. Tonight he was quite tired, but he would be leaving in a couple of hours, when another guard came. Then he could head home and sleep. Soon Gaeradan appeared next to him. They didn’t speck for a couple minutes but then Gaeradan broke the silence.
“Is he asleep?” he asked.
“Yes” Pelladal answered slightly opening the door. There lay the boy curled in bed with Huan lying close. Huan wasn’t asleep and his yellow eyes peered in the darkness. He was a good watchdog, and a faithful pet, Pelladal thought. Eärnil loved him a lot and would rarely go anywhere without Huan. Pelladal closed the door slowly and Gaeradan left, heading home, I suppose.
The night slowly turned to day as Pelladal stood by Eärnil’s door. He was very tired but stayed alert watching to make sure another attempt on the boy’s life didn’t happen tonight. The night was uneventful, though. Pelladal would sometimes here the soft tapping of feet on the floor or a door closing but that was about it.
Later that night, which was closer to early morning, a guard came. It was Caeran, a young soldier and a son of one of the Queen’s ladies. Pelladal didn’t know him well but he was a pleasant man. The two men exchanged a few words and then Pelladal headed in the direction of his house. The sky was dark and there were few stars out tonight. The wind blew softly. As soon as Pelladal reached his home he went to bed.
He didn’t sleep for more than three hours when he awoke again. Now it was late morning. Pelladal ate a quick breakfast and got dressed. He headed out into the city where he decided he would spend his morning. When it was close to lunchtime, Pelladal decide to go check on Eärnil and Caeran.
[ August 25, 2003: Message edited by: elven maiden Earwen ]
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