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Old 05-13-2004, 07:02 AM   #203
Estelyn Telcontar
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Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!Estelyn Telcontar has reached the Cracks of Doom and destroyed the Ring!
The sparrow’s wings moved laboriously; Tinar was finding it difficult to keep up with the camels, and maintaining the shape he had chosen taxed his strength more than he wanted to admit even to himself. The hot desert air felt like a blanket, suffocating him as it arose from the glaring sand and offering resistance to every movement. He knew that he could not go on like this indefinitely. If only I could rise to the high wind currents, he thought, they would carry me faster and with less effort. But a sparrow could not fly higher than he flew now.

He spread his wings as far as possible, concentrating on size and strength with all of his might. After a few moments, when he thought that he must plummet from the sky out of weakness, he felt himself rising, soaring upwards to heights that made him dizzy from the strain, the thinner air, and the excitement. He hardly dared look down to see what shape he had taken and concentrated instead on scanning the miles ahead of the riders to see where they could be heading.

There, on the horizon was a speck of green! They would certainly be going there, if the third person was indeed a desert dweller who knew her way in the uncharted seas of sand. He moved his wings faster and, pushed by the current of wind that carried him in that direction, soon reached the oasis, circling over it to be sure that no other travellers were there before landing. Under the welcome shade of a palm, he was finally able to relax from the strain and take on his human form again. Gasping for breath, he drew water from the well and drank in deep gulps. He would have a few hours to sleep before the others arrived. Mindful of the fact that he could be in danger if found in this shape, he sought a hollow on the far edge and lay down exhausted. He fell asleep almost instantly.

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