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La Belle Dame sans Merci
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The wolves slip away in the night to confer where they will not be seen or heard. They perch upon a fallen tree, watching the moon loom overhead. It is a clear night. The moon is vast, silver white. In the clearing below them, the village sleeps.
One removes a flask from a cache of supplies beneath the tree; they have met here before. They share a drink in honor of their fallen comrade. "But tonight..." red eyes gleam, "tonight the village shall pay." --- Every villager sleeps, but not all dreams are equal. The Seer's rest is unrestful. A rider gallops down a well-trodden road, message in hand. The moon rises beyond the sillhouette of broken branches on the roadside. A black bird screams as its nest is invaded in the dark. The moonlight illuminates a face in the shadows. The rider gasps. --- The wolves enter the house through an open window. The resident sleeps on the floor. One slits the throat quietly while the other gathers the dripping blood in a goblet. They toast each other and watch for signs of success. The sun begins to rise over the forest. --- Morning dawns and the village gathers. The phantom is missing. The Seer laughs. --- Dead Night One: Boromir88 (scholar) and Fea (wife) Day One: Legate (innocent), Durelin (innocent), Menel (innocent) Night Two: Brinniel (innocent) Day Two: Shasta (innocent) Night Two: Lalwendë (innocent) Day Three: The Saucepan Man (wolf) Night Three: the phantom (innocent) Alive CaptainofDespair Gil-Galad Holbytlass Kath Mithalwen
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peace
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