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Hilde Bracegirdle · 09-11-2003, 05:08 AM

Rauthain

Rauthain woke up in early morning, and though he had a few more hours to sleep, he found that he could not. Thoughts of Kaldir and Naiore haunted him in those bleak morning hours, more than just phantoms of the past, but specters to be dealt with in the very close future. It wasn’t the first time that his ease had been stolen by these same since Raven Falls. Indeed there had been many times that they had been subject of a wakeful night’s pondering. Reliving that day in his mind’s eye, and afterwards…afterwards approaching Elendir. How he had regretted the conversation!

Lying in the dell, he could hear the hiss of a horse being lead through tall grass. An early traveler, he thought to himself. Or a horse thief! He smiled at the last thought for he knew that with so many of his brethren about, few thieves would risk their lives today. Besides, horse and traveler seemed to be going at a leisurely pace, but still he took note of it.

As for his plans, things had changed considerably. He had thought to obtain a fresh horse last night and push on toward Bree, but finding his comrades apparently sharing the same topic of interest; he decided that it would be far more productive to join with one or more of them than work independently. And better too to stay for a night or more and look after the horse. Rauthain rose slowly and headed for the stables. As long as he was here he may as well clean the both of them up!

09-11-2003, 05:08 AM	#11
Hilde Bracegirdle Relic of Wandering Days Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: You'll See Perpetual Change. Posts: 1,480	Rauthain Rauthain woke up in early morning, and though he had a few more hours to sleep, he found that he could not. Thoughts of Kaldir and Naiore haunted him in those bleak morning hours, more than just phantoms of the past, but specters to be dealt with in the very close future. It wasn’t the first time that his ease had been stolen by these same since Raven Falls. Indeed there had been many times that they had been subject of a wakeful night’s pondering. Reliving that day in his mind’s eye, and afterwards…afterwards approaching Elendir. How he had regretted the conversation! Lying in the dell, he could hear the hiss of a horse being lead through tall grass. An early traveler, he thought to himself. Or a horse thief! He smiled at the last thought for he knew that with so many of his brethren about, few thieves would risk their lives today. Besides, horse and traveler seemed to be going at a leisurely pace, but still he took note of it. As for his plans, things had changed considerably. He had thought to obtain a fresh horse last night and push on toward Bree, but finding his comrades apparently sharing the same topic of interest; he decided that it would be far more productive to join with one or more of them than work independently. And better too to stay for a night or more and look after the horse. Rauthain rose slowly and headed for the stables. As long as he was here he may as well clean the both of them up!