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Horse-Maiden of the Shire · 06-26-2003, 10:14 AM

Aleia laughed along with Madea. She was feeling the best she had ever felt in many days, but a little thought was nibbling at the back of her mind. She loved the Green Dragon, loved the way it almost felt like home, but she was tired of the walls and doors. She wanted to ride and feel the cool rush of wind past her face. After I am done fraternizing with Madea here, I shall take my leave, she thought.

Ruby arrived with the ale, bread, and honey. Aleia's stomach had begun to rumble, and her mouth watered at the sight of the food. She caught the sleeve of Ruby's dress as she turned to leave and said, "Some clotted cream as well, Ruby dear." Ruby nodded and hurried off, returning quickly with the cream. Aleia massed honey and clotted cream on her bread and took a large bite, relishing the rich taste. Madea giggled, causing Aleia to wipe her mouth and check if she had spilled on herself.

"What is it, Madea?" she asked. "Oh, Aleia," Madea replied, "You act as if you have not eaten for months! The expression on your face was simply priceless!" Aleia chuckled at herself and then continued on with her bread, cream, and honey. When she had finished, she took a large gulp of ale and patted her mouth with her handkerchief. Now is the time, she told herself.

"Madea, I think I shall leave you now. I am already too tired of walls and doors and rooms. Your presence and conversation has been lovely. I hope dearly to see you again, Madea. Good luck on your travels, and I wish you all the best."

"Good bye, Aleia," replied Madea. She looked quite downcast now, left alone again. Aleia felt a pang of regret, but she could not stay here much longer. She had to leave. With a nod and a bow, she went quickly upstairs to retrieve her rucksack and then exited the Dragon, paying on the way out. She got to the stable and slipped inside. Derufin was nowhere to be seen. She walked rapidly to Skeet's stall and got him out. She mounted and galloped off into the late afternoon sun. Ah, the cool rush of air that she had missed so!

06-26-2003, 10:14 AM	#11
Horse-Maiden of the Shire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chillaxin' with Glorfindel-441 miles on the RtR Posts: 1,197	Aleia laughed along with Madea. She was feeling the best she had ever felt in many days, but a little thought was nibbling at the back of her mind. She loved the Green Dragon, loved the way it almost felt like home, but she was tired of the walls and doors. She wanted to ride and feel the cool rush of wind past her face. After I am done fraternizing with Madea here, I shall take my leave, she thought. Ruby arrived with the ale, bread, and honey. Aleia's stomach had begun to rumble, and her mouth watered at the sight of the food. She caught the sleeve of Ruby's dress as she turned to leave and said, "Some clotted cream as well, Ruby dear." Ruby nodded and hurried off, returning quickly with the cream. Aleia massed honey and clotted cream on her bread and took a large bite, relishing the rich taste. Madea giggled, causing Aleia to wipe her mouth and check if she had spilled on herself. "What is it, Madea?" she asked. "Oh, Aleia," Madea replied, "You act as if you have not eaten for months! The expression on your face was simply priceless!" Aleia chuckled at herself and then continued on with her bread, cream, and honey. When she had finished, she took a large gulp of ale and patted her mouth with her handkerchief. Now is the time, she told herself. "Madea, I think I shall leave you now. I am already too tired of walls and doors and rooms. Your presence and conversation has been lovely. I hope dearly to see you again, Madea. Good luck on your travels, and I wish you all the best." "Good bye, Aleia," replied Madea. She looked quite downcast now, left alone again. Aleia felt a pang of regret, but she could not stay here much longer. She had to leave. With a nod and a bow, she went quickly upstairs to retrieve her rucksack and then exited the Dragon, paying on the way out. She got to the stable and slipped inside. Derufin was nowhere to be seen. She walked rapidly to Skeet's stall and got him out. She mounted and galloped off into the late afternoon sun. Ah, the cool rush of air that she had missed so! __________________ "There's a big...machine in the sky...some kind of electric snake...coming straight at us." "Shoot it," said my attorney. "Not yet...I want to study its habits."