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piosenniel · 08-11-2002, 09:31 PM

Veritas rowed the skiff quickly back to the boat, and had it hauled on board.

Khelek ran to steady it as it swung down onto the deck. His voice cut through the tears of the two hobbits. 'There is no time for crying now. You must help us.'

Veritas stood carefully and stepped from the boat with Bird in her arms. Khelek guided the still dazed Mithadan onto the deck, supporting him as if he were a child, newly learned to walk.

'Come with me, Daisy.' said Veritas as she passed the hobbit. 'We will take Bird down to her room and see if she is injured.' The girl followed Veritas, her heart heavy.

Khelek and Kali led Mithadan to his room, and laid him down on his bed. They washed the grime from him as best they could, looking for any visible wounds. Then they placed a clean robe on him and pulled a coverlet over him. He lay there limp, his eyes closed, and said nothing as they finished their ministrations.

'No wounds on the man.', said Kali as they exited his room, leaving the door ajar so they might hear him if he called.

'Yes, that is so.' replied Khelek as they went to check on Bird. 'His is a wound that will be longer in the healing, I fear.'

They knocked on Bird's door, and Veritas opened it. 'Mithadan is unharmed by any weapon.' said Khelek. 'We have left him to get what rest may come to him.' He looked at Bird, lying so still and white, on the bed. 'How goes it with her?'

'No wounds of any note.' replied Veritas, moving them out into the hall to continue the conversation. 'We will watch her today to see that her condition does not worsen.'

Daisy had finished buttoning a night gown on Bird, and covering her with a blanket. 'I will watch her first, Veritas.' she offered. 'You and Khelek must decide what we should do now.

'And I will watch over Mithadan.' said Kali.

'But tell us,first, Veritas,' asked Khelek, 'where are Pio, Rose, and Child?'

Veritas sighed deeply, and did not answer for a few moments. 'Rose and Child have been captured by Morgoth's troops and are held in Beleriand.' Her voice broke, betraying the depth of her emotion.

'And Pio?' urged Daisy, a mounting horror come upon her.

'She is dead.'

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08-11-2002, 09:31 PM	#489
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Veritas rowed the skiff quickly back to the boat, and had it hauled on board. Khelek ran to steady it as it swung down onto the deck. His voice cut through the tears of the two hobbits. 'There is no time for crying now. You must help us.' Veritas stood carefully and stepped from the boat with Bird in her arms. Khelek guided the still dazed Mithadan onto the deck, supporting him as if he were a child, newly learned to walk. 'Come with me, Daisy.' said Veritas as she passed the hobbit. 'We will take Bird down to her room and see if she is injured.' The girl followed Veritas, her heart heavy. Khelek and Kali led Mithadan to his room, and laid him down on his bed. They washed the grime from him as best they could, looking for any visible wounds. Then they placed a clean robe on him and pulled a coverlet over him. He lay there limp, his eyes closed, and said nothing as they finished their ministrations. 'No wounds on the man.', said Kali as they exited his room, leaving the door ajar so they might hear him if he called. 'Yes, that is so.' replied Khelek as they went to check on Bird. 'His is a wound that will be longer in the healing, I fear.' They knocked on Bird's door, and Veritas opened it. 'Mithadan is unharmed by any weapon.' said Khelek. 'We have left him to get what rest may come to him.' He looked at Bird, lying so still and white, on the bed. 'How goes it with her?' 'No wounds of any note.' replied Veritas, moving them out into the hall to continue the conversation. 'We will watch her today to see that her condition does not worsen.' Daisy had finished buttoning a night gown on Bird, and covering her with a blanket. 'I will watch her first, Veritas.' she offered. 'You and Khelek must decide what we should do now. 'And I will watch over Mithadan.' said Kali. 'But tell us,first, Veritas,' asked Khelek, 'where are Pio, Rose, and Child?' Veritas sighed deeply, and did not answer for a few moments. 'Rose and Child have been captured by Morgoth's troops and are held in Beleriand.' Her voice broke, betraying the depth of her emotion. 'And Pio?' urged Daisy, a mounting horror come upon her. 'She is dead.' [ August 13, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ] __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.