[Ithaeliel]

OOC: Sorry to not finish my last post. I was interrupted.

Ender stood up in defiance almost immediately afterward, her blood boiling. "I'm not going to sit here while Calentoliel suffers," she hissed. "I'm going out to find her, and I am going now. Mr. Bombadil, you wouldn't mind if I borrowed a horse?" she asked politely.

Tom was so surprised at her fury that he coudln't refuse. "Of course, there should be one right outside."

Ender quickly wiped her sword with a rag before turning to her companions. She looked at each one, and, seeing that they were unwilling to return to the cursed downs where their friend was trapped, gave a sigh. "Expect me back in a few days... a week at most."

"You can't go it alone, Ender!" cried Mattius. "Why not stay here a while, have something to eat?"

Endereth smiled ruefully at him. "Not hungry," she said. "And until I met all of you, I was alone. This shall be no different, except that I shan't be wandering anymore." And with these final words, she closed the door to Tom Bombadil's house. Jumping onto the back of the mare standing outside, she watched the lights of the house getting smaller and smaller as she was swallowed by the darkness of the barrow-downs.

[ November 20, 2002: Message edited by: Ithaeliel ]