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piosenniel · 10-05-2002, 10:05 PM

Early evening had come. It had been a long workout for the Elf. Her muscles were tired, but her mind still worked at a fevered pace. One or two things from a short list of items needed to be put in place before the Teleri arrived. She had figured out the how of them and now only waited for the opportunity for action to appear.

As she drank a dipperful of tepid water from the barrel, she saw Cami leaned against the railing, looking toward the Isle. 'Ah!' she thought. 'Perhaps I can enlist her help.' She approached the hobbit and leaned on the rail next to her. A cool breeze ruffled Pio's sweaty curls.

'You miss her, too, don't you?' she observed staring north also. She rubbed her neck with her hand. 'I wish it had been me that had gone. I know that would be impossible, but still I would not have her there in so much danger.'

Cami looked at her, sensing another line of thought behind the Elf's musings.

'I understand that you are organizing a small party to secure some needed supplies for the ship.' Pio continued on. She pointed at the barrel she had just drunk from. 'That is nearly the last of the fresh water that we have. I was wondering who you had enlisted to obtain these staples that we need? And how long you think they might be gone from the Star?'

'Evasive Elf!' thought Cami to herself. 'What does she really have in mind - not bread and water, surely?'

[ October 06, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ]

10-05-2002, 10:05 PM	#131
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Early evening had come. It had been a long workout for the Elf. Her muscles were tired, but her mind still worked at a fevered pace. One or two things from a short list of items needed to be put in place before the Teleri arrived. She had figured out the how of them and now only waited for the opportunity for action to appear. As she drank a dipperful of tepid water from the barrel, she saw Cami leaned against the railing, looking toward the Isle. 'Ah!' she thought. 'Perhaps I can enlist her help.' She approached the hobbit and leaned on the rail next to her. A cool breeze ruffled Pio's sweaty curls. 'You miss her, too, don't you?' she observed staring north also. She rubbed her neck with her hand. 'I wish it had been me that had gone. I know that would be impossible, but still I would not have her there in so much danger.' Cami looked at her, sensing another line of thought behind the Elf's musings. 'I understand that you are organizing a small party to secure some needed supplies for the ship.' Pio continued on. She pointed at the barrel she had just drunk from. 'That is nearly the last of the fresh water that we have. I was wondering who you had enlisted to obtain these staples that we need? And how long you think they might be gone from the Star?' 'Evasive Elf!' thought Cami to herself. 'What does she really have in mind - not bread and water, surely?' [ October 06, 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.