[Novnarwen]

Liol couldn't believe this. Their horses were dead, and now the Dunlendings. She was horrified by the thought of walking, and none knew for how long. When the 6th day of walking arrived, Liol was tired. A good night sleep would do well, she thought. But there was no time.

It was still tense between Rochil and her. She didn't want him to think she was so sorry she couldn't live without his acceptance for the appologize. She hurried over to Adwulf trying to start a conversation. All for the boredness, she thought. Not that he was boring of course, she assured herself.

"How are you?" she asked. "Tired?" she added. Liol knew she was, she just didn't want anyone to know if there wasn't anyone else who felt the same way.

Awdulf looked at her, giving a short laugh before he answered: "Nope, you?" Liol sighed, giving him a disappointed look. "Of course I'm not tired," she said catching up with her two cousins in the front.

The woman walked between them, trying not to get them believe she was 'up' to something. If they figured she was unhappy they would just laugh at her, especially if she was tired. Liol knew they didn't laugh to be rude, they were just not very used to having a woman around. And she was definitely not used to just be around men either. Men were supposed to be so rough, trying to be the best, the smartest, the most valiant, and so on, Liol thought while trying to seem vigorious.

"How far?" she asked. Brytta didn't get the chance to answer before Liol was there again. "So, none of my two cousins are tired?" she asked. They both giggled, and said no, almost at the same time. "You?" Heldor asked. The woman tried to hide what she felt by this question, and tried to seem surprised. "No," she lied. "Why do you ask?" she said. "Do I look tired?" she burst out. She grew red. 'You look tired' wasn't the best thing a woman could hear. "You asked us first," Brytta assured her, meanwhile Liol figuring out that herself. She laughed trying yo pull herself together. "I could walk for days," she added after their short laugh. "I could you know!" On this very day, Liol had 'lied' enough for a whole week.

[ August 09, 2003: Message edited by: Novnarwen ]