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piosenniel · 12-12-2002, 03:30 AM

The small fire had burned down to bare embers, and Holly felt herself being pulled down into light sleep. She shifted her head on her pillow, and was just dreaming of how nice it would be to wade in the stream back at the Inn at Sarn Ford, when Olo's voice came low across the firepit.

'Holly?' he whispered, then raising his voice a little, 'Holly, are you awake over there?'

Peri stamped his hoof, and shook his mane, annoyed at the break in the pleasant night sounds. 'It's alright, Peri.' came the soothing voice of Holly, cut off abruptly by a wide yawn. 'Yes, Olo I'm awake - now. What is it you wanted?'

'That word,' he said quietly,'the one that Gandalf wrote on that piece of paper he gave you. What did it say? It's Elvish, isn't it?'

Holly rubbed her eyes, and looked at Olo, lying on his side, head propped up on one arm, looking bright eyed back at her. She laughed. 'Is that what's keeping you up and tossing and turning beneath your blankets?' She picked up a piece of kindling and drew the tengwar in the dirt near the firepit, as the last of the embers popped and hissed its way into the darkness.

'It was Laurëondo, that he wrote, Olo.' She laid her head back down on the pillow and closed her eyes.

'Laurëondo.' said Olo, rolling the word about in his mind and mouth. He whispered once more across the now darkened pit. 'What's that mean Holly?' She sighed and turned on her side, 'Goldstone, I think, Olo. Now go to sleep.' She lay back on her belly, her head cradled on her right arm, her eyes closed once again.

Night sounds blanketed the trio, drawing them toward their dreams. Once more, though, came the soft voice of Olo. 'Holly - what do you think Gandalf mea . . .' He was cut off by an irritated snort from the pony, and the sound of gentle, rhythmic breathing from across the burnt out fire.

'Well, now, I suppose I'll just have to wait til tomorrow like Gandalf said.' Olo got up to see that Holly was covered up against the night's chill, then returned to his own bedroll and snuggled down into its warmth. He closed his eyes and fell quickly into pleasant dreams.

[ December 12, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ]

12-12-2002, 03:30 AM	#134
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	The small fire had burned down to bare embers, and Holly felt herself being pulled down into light sleep. She shifted her head on her pillow, and was just dreaming of how nice it would be to wade in the stream back at the Inn at Sarn Ford, when Olo's voice came low across the firepit. 'Holly?' he whispered, then raising his voice a little, 'Holly, are you awake over there?' Peri stamped his hoof, and shook his mane, annoyed at the break in the pleasant night sounds. 'It's alright, Peri.' came the soothing voice of Holly, cut off abruptly by a wide yawn. 'Yes, Olo I'm awake - now. What is it you wanted?' 'That word,' he said quietly,'the one that Gandalf wrote on that piece of paper he gave you. What did it say? It's Elvish, isn't it?' Holly rubbed her eyes, and looked at Olo, lying on his side, head propped up on one arm, looking bright eyed back at her. She laughed. 'Is that what's keeping you up and tossing and turning beneath your blankets?' She picked up a piece of kindling and drew the tengwar in the dirt near the firepit, as the last of the embers popped and hissed its way into the darkness. 'It was Laurëondo, that he wrote, Olo.' She laid her head back down on the pillow and closed her eyes. 'Laurëondo.' said Olo, rolling the word about in his mind and mouth. He whispered once more across the now darkened pit. 'What's that mean Holly?' She sighed and turned on her side, 'Goldstone, I think, Olo. Now go to sleep.' She lay back on her belly, her head cradled on her right arm, her eyes closed once again. Night sounds blanketed the trio, drawing them toward their dreams. Once more, though, came the soft voice of Olo. 'Holly - what do you think Gandalf mea . . .' He was cut off by an irritated snort from the pony, and the sound of gentle, rhythmic breathing from across the burnt out fire. 'Well, now, I suppose I'll just have to wait til tomorrow like Gandalf said.' Olo got up to see that Holly was covered up against the night's chill, then returned to his own bedroll and snuggled down into its warmth. He closed his eyes and fell quickly into pleasant dreams. [ December 12, 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.