[Elora]

Falowik swung matters back to the vote neatly and people followed suit. Uien, for the moment watched the retreating back of Butterbur thoughtfully. Her gaze shifted to Falowik. Alone, he seems, Uien mused, though it is not so. Her gaze drifted to Lira's and their eyes met as Lira added her vote to the others. Gorby joined the chorus.

Uien remained silent, aware that she had overspoken already. Her father, had he of ben present, would be shaking his head in despair of her. Uien's habit of remaining silent when a voice is called for, and speaking when silence best suits, was a matter he had long struggled with. To little avail, it would seem.

Uien's attention swung to Thoronmir. Falowik had himself set his support behind the Ranger. She did not understand his reluctance, for she plainly saw qualities now as she had at a table in a Shire inn commonroom. It was not a matter for contention though. Enough of that had been had already.

"I will follow Thoronmir also," Uien simply said in her turn. There was no doubt or hesitation in her voice. She offered no more than that, but she did smile at the Ranger to show she harboured no reservations in his abilities. That done, Uien bowed her head and clasped her hands in her lap, falling back to her thoughts.

Doderic glanced about the group at those who had yet to offer their votes.

"I think I can confidently understand whom the Shirrif will vote for. What say the rest of the group of Thoronmir as leader?" Esgallahugwen, Anson and Thoronmir, who may well find himself accepting the responsibility of leadership, gathered their thoughts and soon added them to those already aired at the table.