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littlemanpoet · 01-14-2005, 05:03 PM

"Thank you," the girl murmured just as Eodwine returned to her makeshift bedside.

Ruthven took the bowl from the girl's lap. "This belongs down her throat, not staining her shift," she said sideways to Eodwine.

"What think you?" Eodwine asked her.

"'Tis hard to know much. She has been beaten, that is sure. And she has either been left to starve in some cold, cold empty roofless hovel, or she has been wandering with no help for a few days."

"Good then that she strayed by this inn's front door," Eodwine said.

"Aye."

"Do you have her name?"

"Nay."

Eodwine took a step closer. The girl might be sleeping, but he had to try. "Maiden? Do you sleep?" Her eyes fluttered open but stared at the raftered ceiling. "I am Eodwine. What is your name?" She looked at him then, and he looked upon her as kindly as he knew how. "You are safe now. We shall not let any dastard harm you again. What are you called?"

01-14-2005, 05:03 PM	#11
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Eodwine and Falco "Thank you," the girl murmured just as Eodwine returned to her makeshift bedside. Ruthven took the bowl from the girl's lap. "This belongs down her throat, not staining her shift," she said sideways to Eodwine. "What think you?" Eodwine asked her. "'Tis hard to know much. She has been beaten, that is sure. And she has either been left to starve in some cold, cold empty roofless hovel, or she has been wandering with no help for a few days." "Good then that she strayed by this inn's front door," Eodwine said. "Aye." "Do you have her name?" "Nay." Eodwine took a step closer. The girl might be sleeping, but he had to try. "Maiden? Do you sleep?" Her eyes fluttered open but stared at the raftered ceiling. "I am Eodwine. What is your name?" She looked at him then, and he looked upon her as kindly as he knew how. "You are safe now. We shall not let any dastard harm you again. What are you called?"