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Old 09-08-2003, 09:38 PM   #22
Hilde Bracegirdle
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Rauthain

Rauthain savored the ale and company in the silence of the contented, passively listening to the words of his colleagues. It had indeed been a long time since he had been able to sit at table with such a group.
He deemed it would be a long while until he was like to again, and so determining, he made the most of it gleaning what he could and enjoying what he might.


The explanation Hanasian had offered regarding the elf, he accepted without remark, although these calming words raised more questions in the old ranger’s mind. And catching sight of Amandur’s apparent interest, Rauthain wondered if there might be more left unspoken. Pursuing it no further for the present, he did not give voice to his suspicions, but rather lett his gaze wonder from table to table, listening absently until the name of Kaldir was mentioned.


Hanasian had been saying he was at the inn and had talked with him also, not recognizing Kaldir at first. But how should this be? Surely Hanasian would have recognized the man after spending months in the wilds with him, one of only a handful of men. No, Kaldir was dead, though his body was not recovered.


“Kaldir is dead,” Rauthain declared aloud echoing his inner line of thought. “Tis some trick of necromancy that would divert our purpose.”


But when Amandur told of the discovery of the tormented ranger in the very bowels of Mordor, Rauthain relented asking Hanasian if Kaldir spoke of his life before Ravenfalls.


“The exchange was too brief,” Hanasian replied, not wishing to touch upon the matter of Kaldir’s watch on Miss Nightshade.


Excusing himself, the old ranger walked outside and lighting his pipe leaned against the wall pondering this news, it’s sting weighing heavily on his heart. At last bestirring himself at the thought of a horse thief about, he went to check on the stallion he had tethered in the dell.


Rauthain thought it strange that he had not and did not feel the presence Maethor had spoke of. He felt only the pain of remorse…and dread prospect of seeing Kaldir again.

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