Alearindu listened to Gandalf's answers, and then smiled, finally knowing what the three rods were for. She had figured something with the ghosts, but wasn't for sure.
She then got up from her position and went over to Mornen. Alearindu also thought about what Gandalf had said about her own comment about pairing up. 'Even I should accompany someone into that place..' she thought to herself.
Leaning against Mornen, she looked around the camp, and her eyes went to Aislan who was standing by Rustal and Midnight. She was to take the horses to the stables, which Gandalf had just read aloud the directions to them from Andreth's book, and Alearindu hadn't seen anyone volunteer to go with her yet. Alearindu figured she would like to go to the castle's stables and get a feel of what she might be in for, than to walk right into the main hall itself.
Smiling, she walked to where Aislan stood, but strayed a bit away from Rustal, having remembered what he had done earlier with Nardol's command. Instead, she stood by Midnight's shoulder, and nodded at Aislan, then bowed her head, and still smiling, brought up her question;
'I am the Ranger Alearindu, and I heard that you were to take the horses to the stables. I haven't seen anyone volunteer to go with you, and since we are supposed to travel in at least pairs..well, I was wondering if it'd be okay with you, if I accompanied you on your part.'
Alearindu awaited Aislan's answer and began to gently scratch Midnight's neck and withers, and beneathe his mane. She also thought of a back-up plan in case Aislan declined her offer.
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