Elwyn groaned and coughed, sitting up slowly. "My head hurts... What in Varda's name happened? Where are the others?"
"I don't know - we've been captured, remember?"
"Not really."
"Calixto has captured us. Ransom too. I have just unbound my hands, but I don't know how we could possibly be rescued now."
Elwyn swore and stood upright. "Calixto? Now I remember. That filthy son of a..."
"Cursing won't help."
Elwyn sat down again, muttering to herself. It seemed like there was no way out of this situation. Unbidden the fair elven face of Harolas came into her mind. "And the last thing I ever did was slap him and shout at him. I wonder if I shall ever see him again."
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If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."
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