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Imladris · 09-23-2003, 08:33 PM

A silvery laugh, reminiscent of a rushing river, bubbled forth from Lira. "Am I a warrior?" she asked. "No," she said, softly this time. "I do not care to fight and avoid it when necessary. However," here her eyes hardened to cold water, "I harbour no love for men who bind and slay innocent men in the woods or may be one of the Enemy's lingering allies." She breathed deeply as she led the steeds. "I hate they who have pledged allegiance with the Darkness and they I do not hesitate to fight...but I do not purposely go out of my way to hunt them. But neither can I turn my back of a man in need of aide." Her smile faded and a sadness entered and shone from her blue eyes. "I have seen much death and bloodshed," Lira said softly. "I am skilled in healing, but I am also skilled in the arts of war, but I prefer the latter. I would choose to wander in the misty darkness of the woods, to sing under the stars of twilight, to ride in wonder under the forsaken boughs of Lothlorien, to seek for healing herbs and herbs of pleasure in the meadows, to drink wine in elven halls, to sing in merriment than to wear the garb of a warrior, to slay upon the battlefields, to bathe my hands in blood. Yet, if there was need, I could do them as well, though my heart would grieve o'er the fall of man."

Lira lapsed into silence and gazed at Uien. This elf maid, too, had known hardships and deaths, probably more than she.

She filled the waiting troughs with water and replenished the oats and grains of the horses. Leaning upon a stall, she said, "Esgallhugwen, my heart is glad that you have joined us and I thank you, mellon Uien, that you have allowed us to go with you and your love Falowik" -- a smile crossed Lira's face -- "to aide the man of Rohan. But what of you, Uien? A healer or a warrior, or both?"

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Imladris Tears of the Phoenix Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Putting dimes in the jukebox baby. Posts: 1,453	A silvery laugh, reminiscent of a rushing river, bubbled forth from Lira. "Am I a warrior?" she asked. "No," she said, softly this time. "I do not care to fight and avoid it when necessary. However," here her eyes hardened to cold water, "I harbour no love for men who bind and slay innocent men in the woods or may be one of the Enemy's lingering allies." She breathed deeply as she led the steeds. "I hate they who have pledged allegiance with the Darkness and they I do not hesitate to fight...but I do not purposely go out of my way to hunt them. But neither can I turn my back of a man in need of aide." Her smile faded and a sadness entered and shone from her blue eyes. "I have seen much death and bloodshed," Lira said softly. "I am skilled in healing, but I am also skilled in the arts of war, but I prefer the latter. I would choose to wander in the misty darkness of the woods, to sing under the stars of twilight, to ride in wonder under the forsaken boughs of Lothlorien, to seek for healing herbs and herbs of pleasure in the meadows, to drink wine in elven halls, to sing in merriment than to wear the garb of a warrior, to slay upon the battlefields, to bathe my hands in blood. Yet, if there was need, I could do them as well, though my heart would grieve o'er the fall of man." Lira lapsed into silence and gazed at Uien. This elf maid, too, had known hardships and deaths, probably more than she. She filled the waiting troughs with water and replenished the oats and grains of the horses. Leaning upon a stall, she said, "Esgallhugwen, my heart is glad that you have joined us and I thank you, mellon Uien, that you have allowed us to go with you and your love Falowik" -- a smile crossed Lira's face -- "to aide the man of Rohan. But what of you, Uien? A healer or a warrior, or both?" [ September 23, 2003: Message edited by: Imladris ] __________________ I'm sorry it wasn't a unicorn. It would have been nice to have unicorns. I'm your huckleberry.