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Mithalwen · 08-21-2006, 01:20 PM

Hama

"Indeed we should - we have been very fortunate here. That villain will have to answer to the king for his wrongdoings but his companions are still around. They may well still be near or they may have gone to report to Samuel. " The General answered Edhener looked sternly across to where Cordelia, Mayonette and Thomas and Garnae seemed to have moved from loves young dream to some kind of disagreement., " We are going to have to be a lot more careful from now on. If you hadn't realised it before you must now see how dangerous this may get. We must focus on the mission and not let ourselves get distracted" He looked around them. It was a grim sight, the scorched trees and blackened earth would remain for some time as a legacy of their quest but it could have been so much worse. The fire could still be raging and they could have a corpse on their hands. He was grateful that Zach had been a known criminal, giving Cordelia's rash instinct legitimacy.

The group were not exactly in the same array as they had left the Grange that morning - had really only a few hours passed? All grimy, even Elfride despite her efforts. Time to regroup. He instructed that horses and baggage be retrieved, that any injury be reported to Elfride for treatment. He noticed the bag taken from their attacker neglected on the ground and picked it up. "Whose is this he asked?"

The Sixth Wizard · 08-23-2006, 02:59 AM

Are the scars genuine? Garnae mused, as Thomas revealed them. Or are they from a different source, perhaps, a Gondorian soldier working for justice?

But the group seemed to lack any shadow of doubt, and Garnae knew he would need to choose his words carefully. Trouble was, he was never much of a word-bender. "I do not trust Zach either. I am merely being - cautious. Perhaps if I had known you for longer I would trust you more Thomas. As I said, there is too much deception not to be careful. I will continue with the quest, uneasy though I may be," he stated. "Think not that I have taken the side of this outlaw. Zach has destroyed many homes in the village and in the employ of Samuel.

"Think! He is most likely to be the swine who torched my home. I am merely trying to serve us for the greater good, and protect Cordelia." But does she agree with me? his other side thought.

"As I said, I will go on, but I fear there is a chance, small but present, that we will be stabbed in our beds." He realised that those last words brought off the wrong impression on Thomas, but there was no retracting them, they were said.

Cordelia Harrison · 08-23-2006, 07:33 AM

Cordelia looked up at Garnae, her heart flipping. His small distrust of Thomas was all based on what had happened to him and he wanted to protect her. No one in her entire life had ever wanted to protect her.

She grabbed his hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. She nodded slightly to Mayonette and guided Garnae away from the group slowly. She led him far enough away in order to speak with him privately.

Cordelia turned to him and took his other hand in hers. She looked up into his eyes, the only eyes that could ever melt her heart.

"I know that you want to protect me and I know that none of us know what Thomas has been up to. Neither Mayonette or myself know what he's been up to the last five years. However, I do know Thomas and I know his heart. He is like the brother that I was never granted to have. He adores Mayonette and he would never ever hurt her. Nor me. My father took him in when his father was called off to war. For that Thomas feels he is always in our debt. He even said so to my father," Cordelia explained.

She moved closer to him, not wanting him to think that she didn't care for him. She touched his cheek gently.

"With that said I want to thank you. No one has ever wanted to protect me the way that you want to. For that, I understand your worry. I only ask for you to trust me. . . as much as I trust you, Garnae," she said softly. She got on her tip toes and kissed him softly.

Crystal Heart · 08-29-2006, 06:36 AM

Mayonette nodded over to Cordelia, allowing her to handle Garnae. He was a good man, he was just too over cautious. She knew Thomas and she knew that he never would do anything to hurt her or anyone else.

"We need to be moving along. Gather your things and your horses. We need to continue on. This has taken too much time away from Sandrina. We need to head deeper into the forest," Mayonette commanded. She took Thomas' hand and led him away to help her with her horse.

Mithalwen · 09-02-2006, 01:42 PM

Elfride smiled momentarily as she heard Hama and Mayonette give just about the same instructions to their immediate companions more or less similtaneously... if the situation weren't so serious she might have found it amusing to watch the two vie for the leadership of the expedition the claims of rank vying with thouse of blood kin. But the situation was serious and she wondered if they would have avoided some of the strife if the chain of command had been clearer. Her musings were interrupted by Hama's question about the pack.

"That .... belonged to the man Zach... in the circumstances I don't think we need return it to him" She grinned at Hama. " but ... I think, I think he said something about a map ... he might have been bluffing but Mayonette had a blade at his throat so I doubt it".

Hama opened the pack cautiously but he had no need to investigate too far. a folded piece of parchment was near the top. Opened out it was a map of the Harrowdale, cruder than those they had studied at Elfride's house, but it was fairly clear. Ther was the Snowbourne running the length of the valley, the long stretch of woodland to its west that reached up the lower slopes. The villages were marked and more significantly the property near Upbourne whence Sandrina had been taken. This had been drawn on later.

Through the wood were traced paths; Hama guessed that it was a map devised by a forester and adapted by samuel and his henchmen for their purpose. There were some further additions at the southern end of the wood, more remote from the village and closer to the entrance to the paths of the dead. There were some extra tracks and a symbol that might well be meant to represent a building.

"It seems our friend may have been telling the truth... Mayonette, what do you think, you interrogated him I believe?"

Glirdan · 09-02-2006, 02:21 PM

Léoflic grinned as Mayonnette and Hama told them all to pack up simutaneously. "This is actually quite funny," he thought happily. "A comic relief moment in fact."

He gathered up his belongings and went over to Aldor. "Well, now that that moment has passed, time to think of more pressing matter..." misery etching on his face. "There is so much to think about, but so little time..."

He kept searching his past, attempting to remember who Zach is. "I know I've seen him, I just know it!! But how?"

Then it hit him. "The man who took care of me! The one who took me in when my mother passed away! That's where! Zach came over a few times. But why?"

He dropped his belongings and ran over to Mayonnette and the General. "Mayonnette, could I have a word with you. It's quite important."

Crystal Heart · 09-04-2006, 10:52 PM

Mayonette looked at the map and noticed it wasn't your typical map. She looked up at Hama solemnly. What did she think of the map?

"I think the map is genuine and can help lead us to Sandrina. I do believe that this map is truthful and for that we need to be careful. Who knows who else has a map like this," Mayonette responded.

Leoflic came to her side, requesting a moment. She nodded and indicated to the group that she would be back in a moment. She allowed Leoflic to lead her away from the group.

"What is it Leoflic? You seem ill at ease. Speak, what is troubling you?" Mayonette asked softly. There was a worry etched into her features. What could he know within his heart that was troubling him so?

08-21-2006, 01:20 PM	#1
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Hama "Indeed we should - we have been very fortunate here. That villain will have to answer to the king for his wrongdoings but his companions are still around. They may well still be near or they may have gone to report to Samuel. " The General answered Edhener looked sternly across to where Cordelia, Mayonette and Thomas and Garnae seemed to have moved from loves young dream to some kind of disagreement., " We are going to have to be a lot more careful from now on. If you hadn't realised it before you must now see how dangerous this may get. We must focus on the mission and not let ourselves get distracted" He looked around them. It was a grim sight, the scorched trees and blackened earth would remain for some time as a legacy of their quest but it could have been so much worse. The fire could still be raging and they could have a corpse on their hands. He was grateful that Zach had been a known criminal, giving Cordelia's rash instinct legitimacy. The group were not exactly in the same array as they had left the Grange that morning - had really only a few hours passed? All grimy, even Elfride despite her efforts. Time to regroup. He instructed that horses and baggage be retrieved, that any injury be reported to Elfride for treatment. He noticed the bag taken from their attacker neglected on the ground and picked it up. "Whose is this he asked?" Last edited by Mithalwen; 09-02-2006 at 01:19 PM.

08-23-2006, 07:33 AM	#3
Cordelia Harrison Wight Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 126	Cordelia looked up at Garnae, her heart flipping. His small distrust of Thomas was all based on what had happened to him and he wanted to protect her. No one in her entire life had ever wanted to protect her. She grabbed his hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. She nodded slightly to Mayonette and guided Garnae away from the group slowly. She led him far enough away in order to speak with him privately. Cordelia turned to him and took his other hand in hers. She looked up into his eyes, the only eyes that could ever melt her heart. "I know that you want to protect me and I know that none of us know what Thomas has been up to. Neither Mayonette or myself know what he's been up to the last five years. However, I do know Thomas and I know his heart. He is like the brother that I was never granted to have. He adores Mayonette and he would never ever hurt her. Nor me. My father took him in when his father was called off to war. For that Thomas feels he is always in our debt. He even said so to my father," Cordelia explained. She moved closer to him, not wanting him to think that she didn't care for him. She touched his cheek gently. "With that said I want to thank you. No one has ever wanted to protect me the way that you want to. For that, I understand your worry. I only ask for you to trust me. . . as much as I trust you, Garnae," she said softly. She got on her tip toes and kissed him softly. Last edited by Cordelia Harrison; 08-23-2006 at 07:37 AM.

08-29-2006, 06:36 AM	#4
Crystal Heart Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rohan Posts: 568	Mayonette nodded over to Cordelia, allowing her to handle Garnae. He was a good man, he was just too over cautious. She knew Thomas and she knew that he never would do anything to hurt her or anyone else. "We need to be moving along. Gather your things and your horses. We need to continue on. This has taken too much time away from Sandrina. We need to head deeper into the forest," Mayonette commanded. She took Thomas' hand and led him away to help her with her horse. Last edited by Crystal Heart; 09-01-2006 at 12:04 PM.

09-02-2006, 01:42 PM	#5
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Elfride smiled momentarily as she heard Hama and Mayonette give just about the same instructions to their immediate companions more or less similtaneously... if the situation weren't so serious she might have found it amusing to watch the two vie for the leadership of the expedition the claims of rank vying with thouse of blood kin. But the situation was serious and she wondered if they would have avoided some of the strife if the chain of command had been clearer. Her musings were interrupted by Hama's question about the pack. "That .... belonged to the man Zach... in the circumstances I don't think we need return it to him" She grinned at Hama. " but ... I think, I think he said something about a map ... he might have been bluffing but Mayonette had a blade at his throat so I doubt it". Hama opened the pack cautiously but he had no need to investigate too far. a folded piece of parchment was near the top. Opened out it was a map of the Harrowdale, cruder than those they had studied at Elfride's house, but it was fairly clear. Ther was the Snowbourne running the length of the valley, the long stretch of woodland to its west that reached up the lower slopes. The villages were marked and more significantly the property near Upbourne whence Sandrina had been taken. This had been drawn on later. Through the wood were traced paths; Hama guessed that it was a map devised by a forester and adapted by samuel and his henchmen for their purpose. There were some further additions at the southern end of the wood, more remote from the village and closer to the entrance to the paths of the dead. There were some extra tracks and a symbol that might well be meant to represent a building. "It seems our friend may have been telling the truth... Mayonette, what do you think, you interrogated him I believe?" Last edited by Mithalwen; 09-05-2006 at 10:52 AM.

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08-23-2006, 02:59 AM	#2
The Sixth Wizard Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stuck under a rock in Valinor with Ar-Pharazon. Posts: 480	Are the scars genuine? Garnae mused, as Thomas revealed them. Or are they from a different source, perhaps, a Gondorian soldier working for justice? But the group seemed to lack any shadow of doubt, and Garnae knew he would need to choose his words carefully. Trouble was, he was never much of a word-bender. "I do not trust Zach either. I am merely being - cautious. Perhaps if I had known you for longer I would trust you more Thomas. As I said, there is too much deception not to be careful. I will continue with the quest, uneasy though I may be," he stated. "Think not that I have taken the side of this outlaw. Zach has destroyed many homes in the village and in the employ of Samuel. "Think! He is most likely to be the swine who torched my home. I am merely trying to serve us for the greater good, and protect Cordelia." But does she agree with me? his other side thought. "As I said, I will go on, but I fear there is a chance, small but present, that we will be stabbed in our beds." He realised that those last words brought off the wrong impression on Thomas, but there was no retracting them, they were said.

09-02-2006, 02:21 PM	#6
Glirdan Energetic Essence Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Where Lark Nor Eagle Ever Flew Posts: 3,285	Léoflic grinned as Mayonnette and Hama told them all to pack up simutaneously. "This is actually quite funny," he thought happily. "A comic relief moment in fact." He gathered up his belongings and went over to Aldor. "Well, now that that moment has passed, time to think of more pressing matter..." misery etching on his face. "There is so much to think about, but so little time..." He kept searching his past, attempting to remember who Zach is. "I know I've seen him, I just know it!! But how?" Then it hit him. "The man who took care of me! The one who took me in when my mother passed away! That's where! Zach came over a few times. But why?" He dropped his belongings and ran over to Mayonnette and the General. "Mayonnette, could I have a word with you. It's quite important."

09-04-2006, 10:52 PM	#7
Crystal Heart Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rohan Posts: 568	Mayonette looked at the map and noticed it wasn't your typical map. She looked up at Hama solemnly. What did she think of the map? "I think the map is genuine and can help lead us to Sandrina. I do believe that this map is truthful and for that we need to be careful. Who knows who else has a map like this," Mayonette responded. Leoflic came to her side, requesting a moment. She nodded and indicated to the group that she would be back in a moment. She allowed Leoflic to lead her away from the group. "What is it Leoflic? You seem ill at ease. Speak, what is troubling you?" Mayonette asked softly. There was a worry etched into her features. What could he know within his heart that was troubling him so?