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You are so troubled, my heart is made sad by your sight, what happened to make you so?"
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Do I look so troubled? I suppose my appearance does betray me; I have been thinking about the past to much as of late. Or perhaps this elf has some gift of perception beyond mortal men. If it is so then I must be more careful with my thoughts.
The bright-eyed man seemed at first not to hear Umbria's question. Then slowly, almost as if the words were being forced out of his mouth he said:
"Much..."
The green of his eyes flashed momentarily and he lowered his head as if fighting off some internal struggle. For a time he sat smoking in silence as Umbria waited. When he raised his head again a tinge of red was showing in his eyes, but it was more of anger than sorrow.
"You could say I lost all that matters most to a man."
He looked intently into her eyes hoping to communicate silently that which he had swore never to discuss aloud with another person.
[ January 06, 2003: Message edited by: Carrūn ]