[Eladain Moruviel]

Gilbereth continued Walking in silence. Wrapped in his thoughts he didn’t even notice that the fog a gotten thicker, until he realized that he was alone and couldn’t even see his feet. His first instinct was to panic, but he forced the feeling down and did his best to remain calm. If I run around panicking, it won’t do me any good he told himself I just have to stay calm and try to find the others, they can’t be too far off. He walked on for a moment, then he heard something, he walked on in that direction and then he heard what sounded like Eruwen saying "Taurëwen, can you see anything at all?"
Then he heard what he was sure was "Taurëwen’s voice. Overjoyed at having found at least these two he exclaimed "Taurëwen! Eruwen! Is that you?” "Yes!" the two elf women answered together, "Are any of the others with you?" he asked apprehensively. "No" she sighed. "Ceros! Ihwesta!" he heard Eruwen call out into the impenetrable darkness, "Arie! Ainemetion!" Gilbereth add to the dark silent air. "Reynion!" Taurëwen cried.

When no answer came the three elves fell silent, Gilbereth was the first to break the silence, airing the question they were all thinking, "What will we do now?" "We have to try and find the others!" Taurëwen said earnestly, "I too wish not to remain here waiting for what ever is out there to find us! " Eruwen added anxiously. "All right it is decided, we will go on and try to locate the others" Gilbereth answered trying to sound confident in his words.

Stumbling on through the fog, they held on to each other so that none could get separated again Bloody fog Gilbereth thought darkly It’s as thick as a dwarf’s beard, I can’t even see my hands “Unh!” he cried as he stumbled over a root. That was it, he had had enough "We will not find them!" he cried out in frustration "I'm telling you we are going round in circles" Eruwen was saying to were she thought he stood. Stop! Taurëwen cried, bringing the pair to a sudden halt. She moved Gilbereth's right hand onto Eruwens left arm and put his right hand on her belt so her hands were free to rummage in her herb satchel. "Ah ha!" she exclaimed as the lemony smell of Melissa Officinalis reached her nostrils, "Here, chew on this" she said pressing a leaf into the hand of each elf, "What is it" They both asked dubiously. "it's simple lemon balm" she told them as she chewed one of the lemon tasting leaves, "It will rid you of the despair that you are feeling."

The lemon balm seemed to work and Gil felt much relaxed as the three of them once again moved on, randomly calling the names of the others in the hope that one of them would answer. Not that it will do us much good he told himself, but at least they were doing something rather than standing around waiting in the slight hope that the others will find us. They walked on this way for what seemed like ages, but then the mist started to clear. Finally! Gilbereth thought with joy Finally we can get out of this blasted fog!

At that moment he heard something, he looked at the others to see if they had heard it too, they both nodded. “It sounds like a cry for help” he whispered to back to them “perhaps it’s the others? Maybe we should go check it out.” After a quick conference it was decided that they would indeed go see what it was. They all knocked their bows and slowly advanced into the clearing where the sounds were coming from. When they entered the clearing what Gil saw gave him chills, he saw bones scattered about the place, and along with the bones were webs. He heard something snap behind him, but before he could turn around, something stabbed into his leg and he blacked out.

[ August 16, 2003: Message edited by: Eladain Moruviel ]