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Child of the 7th Age · 01-16-2003, 03:36 PM

Cami heaved a sigh of relief. It looked as if they would get out of here, without anything else bad happening.

She turned and talked to Marigold, "Alright, I think that will do. Now, we need to tell you about the 'secrets' we've been hiding."

Cami looked around at the children. "We've really got two choices. We can sit here in this cold, miserable barrow and talk, or we can walk away from here and discuss this on our way home."

Cami thought she knew what their answer would be, but she never even got a chance to hear it. At that instant, from the direction of the woods, a beast let out a lonely howl, a noise that rent the air with bleak despair and urgency. One part of Cami's mind told her it was only a mangy farm dog who'd gotten loose to prowl the hills. But the other part of her head conjured up an image of a large, shaggy wolf with very wicked, sharp teeth. She was not about to stay around to find out which of her two guesses was correct.

She tore off across the fields, with the other children following close behind. No one stopped until they reached the edge of the farmhouses. Then, before splitting up to go to their homes, they stopped for a moment to talk.

Elanor and Sam explained to Marigold, and to Belle as well, exactly what was expected of them. Cami turned an eye on the group, "So we're in this together, huh? No more plotting or sneaking around with secrets, except the single one we keep from Frodo. We're friends now, and we've got to stick up for each other."

"I'm counting on everybody here to do their share." Four heads nodded in agreement. "Whether you're big or little doesn't matter. What matters is that we plan a good party that Frodo will like."

She backed away from the group. "I've got to go. Otherwise I'll catch it from my parents. See you tomorrow afternoon at Bilbo's house to find out what he wants us to do. Hopefully Frodo won't be there. If he is, just pretend you're there to listen to stories."

Cami took off running in the direction of her house.

01-16-2003, 03:36 PM	#11
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Cami heaved a sigh of relief. It looked as if they would get out of here, without anything else bad happening. She turned and talked to Marigold, "Alright, I think that will do. Now, we need to tell you about the 'secrets' we've been hiding." Cami looked around at the children. "We've really got two choices. We can sit here in this cold, miserable barrow and talk, or we can walk away from here and discuss this on our way home." Cami thought she knew what their answer would be, but she never even got a chance to hear it. At that instant, from the direction of the woods, a beast let out a lonely howl, a noise that rent the air with bleak despair and urgency. One part of Cami's mind told her it was only a mangy farm dog who'd gotten loose to prowl the hills. But the other part of her head conjured up an image of a large, shaggy wolf with very wicked, sharp teeth. She was not about to stay around to find out which of her two guesses was correct. She tore off across the fields, with the other children following close behind. No one stopped until they reached the edge of the farmhouses. Then, before splitting up to go to their homes, they stopped for a moment to talk. Elanor and Sam explained to Marigold, and to Belle as well, exactly what was expected of them. Cami turned an eye on the group, "So we're in this together, huh? No more plotting or sneaking around with secrets, except the single one we keep from Frodo. We're friends now, and we've got to stick up for each other." "I'm counting on everybody here to do their share." Four heads nodded in agreement. "Whether you're big or little doesn't matter. What matters is that we plan a good party that Frodo will like." She backed away from the group. "I've got to go. Otherwise I'll catch it from my parents. See you tomorrow afternoon at Bilbo's house to find out what he wants us to do. Hopefully Frodo won't be there. If he is, just pretend you're there to listen to stories." Cami took off running in the direction of her house. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.