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mark12_30 · 05-21-2004, 09:27 AM

"Hîriest, " murmured Willow, "Did you forget something?"

"Did I?" replied Hîriest, blinking.

"I think so, " said Oak. "You could make the lame excuse that she's done quite a bit of travelling lately; but it would hardly fit, since she was last seen here?"

"She was?"

"Yes, she was, " replied Beech.

Hîriest ran a hand across his forehead. "You could tell me."

"Her birthday was the day before yesterday."

Hîriest slumped in his chair, chin in hand. "So I am once again revealed as absentminded."

"Or at least slow on the uptake, " chuckled Beech.

"Well, what do we do now?"

"We drink her health. Are you getting too old for this sort of thing?" said Oak.

"Rascal," replied Hîriest.

"Perhaps, " said Willow.

They raised their mugs. "To the wandering Inkeeper; may her search end in finding, her longings end in joy, and may her journey end safely at Home."

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05-21-2004, 09:27 AM	#28
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	"Hîriest, " murmured Willow, "Did you forget something?" "Did I?" replied Hîriest, blinking. "I think so, " said Oak. "You could make the lame excuse that she's done quite a bit of travelling lately; but it would hardly fit, since she was last seen here?" "She was?" "Yes, she was, " replied Beech. Hîriest ran a hand across his forehead. "You could tell me." "Her birthday was the day before yesterday." Hîriest slumped in his chair, chin in hand. "So I am once again revealed as absentminded." "Or at least slow on the uptake, " chuckled Beech. "Well, what do we do now?" "We drink her health. Are you getting too old for this sort of thing?" said Oak. "Rascal," replied Hîriest. "Perhaps, " said Willow. They raised their mugs. "To the wandering Inkeeper; may her search end in finding, her longings end in joy, and may her journey end safely at Home."