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Child of the 7th Age · 10-23-2002, 09:56 PM

Cami and Rose parted from Mithadan, and wished him speed in returning to the skiff. Bird had come down to see him off and buzzed about, happy to see her two friends for the first time in many days. For a few moments, they discussed the possibility of Cami visiting Daisy in the Locks. Bird had an idea and promised to take her in the morning.

Within a few moments, the three were joined by Loremaster. He said he'd found a family where Cami and Rose could spend the night. Then he'd smiled and added, "And I suspect, they would't mind you coming along too, Bird."

HELEN'S POST:

Loremaster led Nitir and Azra to Azraph's father's alcove, and Azraph and her sister Nitir, and her mother made them welcome and as comfortable as she could, which wasn't very. Nitir remembered all too well what prison comforts were-- mainly, few and far between. All these hobbits had was each other.

More than once as they prepared for sleep, Azraph and Azra faced each other, smiles turning to giggles; they were both eighteen, both resistant to boundaries, and both eager to see beyond their current horizons. They were friends at once.

Nitir spoke with Azraph's mother as they settled for the night, but she found herself adjusting to the rock floor beside Azra and Azraph. It was not condusive to sleep. Neither was the giggling between the two girls. She sighed, and decided to relax and enjoy it. She rolled over.

She could almost see into the Loremaster's study. She thought she saw Gamba sitting cross-legged on the floor, rocking a small child. She wondered if she saw others huddled around him.

She rolled back over, noting that Azraph was watching too. Azraph smiled. "They're good to those boys."

Nitir considered her. "How many boys do they care for?"

"Five."

"Five?"

"They're all good boys. Obedient." Azraph sighed, a little. "Usually Phura comes to say good night, " she whispered, "but tonight he was out too late."

"Oh, " Nitir said, smiling a little. Not long after, Azraph drifted off to sleep.

Nitir lay awake on her hard pallet a long time after that, thinking about the tangled events of the day and listening to the tiny chirp of a lonely neekerbreeker.

[ October 24, 2002: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]

10-23-2002, 09:56 PM	#269
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Cami and Rose parted from Mithadan, and wished him speed in returning to the skiff. Bird had come down to see him off and buzzed about, happy to see her two friends for the first time in many days. For a few moments, they discussed the possibility of Cami visiting Daisy in the Locks. Bird had an idea and promised to take her in the morning. Within a few moments, the three were joined by Loremaster. He said he'd found a family where Cami and Rose could spend the night. Then he'd smiled and added, "And I suspect, they would't mind you coming along too, Bird." HELEN'S POST: Loremaster led Nitir and Azra to Azraph's father's alcove, and Azraph and her sister Nitir, and her mother made them welcome and as comfortable as she could, which wasn't very. Nitir remembered all too well what prison comforts were-- mainly, few and far between. All these hobbits had was each other. More than once as they prepared for sleep, Azraph and Azra faced each other, smiles turning to giggles; they were both eighteen, both resistant to boundaries, and both eager to see beyond their current horizons. They were friends at once. Nitir spoke with Azraph's mother as they settled for the night, but she found herself adjusting to the rock floor beside Azra and Azraph. It was not condusive to sleep. Neither was the giggling between the two girls. She sighed, and decided to relax and enjoy it. She rolled over. She could almost see into the Loremaster's study. She thought she saw Gamba sitting cross-legged on the floor, rocking a small child. She wondered if she saw others huddled around him. She rolled back over, noting that Azraph was watching too. Azraph smiled. "They're good to those boys." Nitir considered her. "How many boys do they care for?" "Five." "Five?" "They're all good boys. Obedient." Azraph sighed, a little. "Usually Phura comes to say good night, " she whispered, "but tonight he was out too late." "Oh, " Nitir said, smiling a little. Not long after, Azraph drifted off to sleep. Nitir lay awake on her hard pallet a long time after that, thinking about the tangled events of the day and listening to the tiny chirp of a lonely neekerbreeker. [ October 24, 2002: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ] __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.