Rowan sat stunned by Lostlondwen’s question. What would he do after they quest? He pondered this question for a while. He had never really thought of it before. Now that he thought of it he realized that he always assumed he would grow up and live a happy life. But what if that didn’t happen? Now that he thought about he realized how he had changed from the quest. He had already started growing up. On the quest he had seen death and pain, something he rarely saw in Lake-Town. But here he also had seen something else, but what was it he could not say.
Rowan got up and walked outside of the Swanship Inn. From where he stood he saw the glistening water of the Gulf of Lune. He sighed. The land was so beautiful. I wonder what it is like to be an elf and to ravel across the sea. Rowan had never seen the sea before and was surprised by its beauty. He had always heard stories about it when he was a young boy. The sea to him always seemed unresting, but here in the Gulf it seemed tranquil and peaceful. From where he stood he could see the elf harbor lined with elven ships. Rowan wondered why Elentari wouldn’t let them see it. Time to go back inside he thought.
He headed inside with one last glimpse of the sea as the sun was setting. He was tired and they had a long day ahead of them. Rowan went to his room and fell asleep. He dreamed of the ships and the sea and for once in many days he sleep long and well.
[ June 28, 2003: Message edited by: elven maiden Earwen ]
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