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Arien · 08-16-2003, 05:03 AM

“What are we doing?” he asked tensely. “Where are we going and why?”

“We’re pressing south like I said Ceros. If they’re still around they’ll catch up to us.” [I]And what if they are not still around?[I] he thought, but it was too late to return the comment to Ihwesta, she had left to check on Arië. Ceros had felt uneasy about the whole thing, but he guessed that Ihwesta was probably right. If they were to complete what they had set out to do there was no point in staying in one place searching for their companions. They might as well head south, but still search.

His head was slightly clouded, ever since they had lost Airelómë he had felt a sort of distressing pain in the back of his head, he suspected that it might be a lot worse than a few spider and an impenetrable mist. Things were definitely not looking up. And to add to it Ihwesta seemed reluctant to take any orders from him. He sighed, so it wasn’t going to be as simple as he had hoped, but then again it was for the good of Greenwood.

Ceros could hear Ainemetion whispering from behind him, “I think it is clearing slightly….” his voice carried a small air of hope.

“It is,” commented Ihwesta as she passed the two on her way to the front of the company.

They continued onwards for a few more hours, they seemed more like ages though. The mist thinned ever so faintly. But this was enough for them to regain some of their sight. They still walked through the haze, Ceros tugged on the rope again to get Ihwesta’s attention . She walked back to him.

“Ceros?” she questioned, “what is it?”

“Once the mist clears…” he hesitated, they could either wait for the other, search for them or go on ahead with out them. None of the options were favoured by Ceros. The first could leave them there for days, the second could do exactly the same. And the third meant leaving them to their own devices, and Ceros knew that they both needed each other. But wait! How did he even know the other were all together, they could have been split up and were by themselves, or even worse a spider could have……No it wasn’t worth thinking about, they were going to find them.

“Yes…”

“We keep going south, they will catch up with us or us with them, unless…”

Ihwesta frowned, she knew what he was thinking. “Hope fully not…..” She returned to the front and they continued.

08-16-2003, 05:03 AM	#14
Arien Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London/Leeds UK Posts: 417	“What are we doing?” he asked tensely. “Where are we going and why?” “We’re pressing south like I said Ceros. If they’re still around they’ll catch up to us.” [I]And what if they are not still around?[I] he thought, but it was too late to return the comment to Ihwesta, she had left to check on Arië. Ceros had felt uneasy about the whole thing, but he guessed that Ihwesta was probably right. If they were to complete what they had set out to do there was no point in staying in one place searching for their companions. They might as well head south, but still search. His head was slightly clouded, ever since they had lost Airelómë he had felt a sort of distressing pain in the back of his head, he suspected that it might be a lot worse than a few spider and an impenetrable mist. Things were definitely not looking up. And to add to it Ihwesta seemed reluctant to take any orders from him. He sighed, so it wasn’t going to be as simple as he had hoped, but then again it was for the good of Greenwood. Ceros could hear Ainemetion whispering from behind him, “I think it is clearing slightly….” his voice carried a small air of hope. “It is,” commented Ihwesta as she passed the two on her way to the front of the company. They continued onwards for a few more hours, they seemed more like ages though. The mist thinned ever so faintly. But this was enough for them to regain some of their sight. They still walked through the haze, Ceros tugged on the rope again to get Ihwesta’s attention . She walked back to him. “Ceros?” she questioned, “what is it?” “Once the mist clears…” he hesitated, they could either wait for the other, search for them or go on ahead with out them. None of the options were favoured by Ceros. The first could leave them there for days, the second could do exactly the same. And the third meant leaving them to their own devices, and Ceros knew that they both needed each other. But wait! How did he even know the other were all together, they could have been split up and were by themselves, or even worse a spider could have……No it wasn’t worth thinking about, they were going to find them. “Yes…” “We keep going south, they will catch up with us or us with them, unless…” Ihwesta frowned, she knew what he was thinking. “Hope fully not…..” She returned to the front and they continued. __________________ "...still, we lay under the emptiness and drifted slowly outward, and somewhere in the wilderness we found salvation scratched into the earth like a message."