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ArwenBaggins · 06-29-2004, 08:57 AM

Eirian could not walk another step. They had jogged at a quick yet normally non-strenuous pace, but with the current state it was a struggle for everyone. When they finally reached the Road at sundown, Eirian breathed a small sigh of relief in the cool open air. They decided to make camp on the roadside and continue in the morning.

"Good thing too," he called to anyone who would listen as he leaned against a tree. His wrist had not stopped hurting since the end of the battle, and he was beginning to feel the consequences of it not being properly bandaged. He was lightheaded and striving to just keep his eyes open.

True, the deaths of Anga and Nuwethion had saddened everyone and dampened their spirits, but they all tried to look on the bright side of things. He was more cautious, however, and realized how precious life really is. His thoughts fell upon his expectant wife and young daughter. I shouldn't have left them, he confessed silently, holding his wrist close to his chest. I was so caught up in the fighting aspects that I didn't take their health and well being into consideration… how stupid can I be?

He volunteered for third watch. The night was very uneventful; he even noticed a scarcity of woodland creatures. "The bloody trolls probably scared them all away," he scoffed aloud, kicking a small stone down the dark Road. "As long as they stay away from here, they can have the animals."

astarielle · 07-02-2004, 02:56 PM

Elladan barely slept that night but lay gazing up at the inumerable stars that set the night afire. They blazed like glittering gems on a sea of shapeless shadow. As he lay his mind wandered accross many plains, forests and mountain ranges and at last to the sea. He could her the waves rolling repeatedly onto the shore and the distant cry of gulls over the ocean waves. Elladan could taste the salt in the air that blew in his face. He stood there motionless listening to the breaking waves and the whisper of the wind.

"Long you will yet live in our hearts and ever on in our dreams, Newethion and Anga" He spoke into the wind. The wind rose then fell as if that his thought had been acknowledged.

Slowly the vision faded and the air felt cool and the soft sound of the waves was replaced with a rippling of leaves of the forest behind. It was still dark but by his reckoning it was near dawn. Elladan glanced around, he could tell that it was not only the watchman that was awake at that time. He got up and walked around the camp, he knew he was not going to get anymore sleep.

Saraphim · 07-02-2004, 03:18 PM

Elrohir slowly washed his wound in the small stream he had found not far from camp.

It was a shallow cut, as the troll's weapon had merely glanced at his arm, and for that Elrohir felt grateful. He winced as he wrapped a rag lightly around it and slowly eased his arm back into his tunic.

He knew he was lucky, as he walked slowly throught the forest back to camp. They had made graves for too many of thier comrades already.

Stepping into the light of the fire, Elrohir came upon his brother. No words were spoken for several minutes as the two just looked at the stars.

"There is no sleep in you tonight," said Elrohir.

"Nay, and neither in you," said Elladan, " And not simply due to your wound."

Elrohir shook his head.

A few more moments passed in comfortable silece between the twins.

"They will go go quickly to rest in the halls of thier fathers," said Elrohir, speaking to both himself and his brother, who nodded.

"But come," said Elrohir," It would be an insult to thier memories not to be well rested in time for any other battles that we may find."

"You may go attempt sleep," said Elladan, "But I will stay watch for tonight."

"Very well," said Elrohir, who began walking back to the fireside,"But you forget I am you brother, who knows you better than any other," he turned slightly and smiled back at Elladan,"And I know you will soon join me in sleep,"

06-29-2004, 08:57 AM	#1
ArwenBaggins Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: I don't know... will there be a quiz on this later? Posts: 486	Eirian Eirian could not walk another step. They had jogged at a quick yet normally non-strenuous pace, but with the current state it was a struggle for everyone. When they finally reached the Road at sundown, Eirian breathed a small sigh of relief in the cool open air. They decided to make camp on the roadside and continue in the morning. "Good thing too," he called to anyone who would listen as he leaned against a tree. His wrist had not stopped hurting since the end of the battle, and he was beginning to feel the consequences of it not being properly bandaged. He was lightheaded and striving to just keep his eyes open. True, the deaths of Anga and Nuwethion had saddened everyone and dampened their spirits, but they all tried to look on the bright side of things. He was more cautious, however, and realized how precious life really is. His thoughts fell upon his expectant wife and young daughter. I shouldn't have left them, he confessed silently, holding his wrist close to his chest. I was so caught up in the fighting aspects that I didn't take their health and well being into consideration… how stupid can I be? He volunteered for third watch. The night was very uneventful; he even noticed a scarcity of woodland creatures. "The bloody trolls probably scared them all away," he scoffed aloud, kicking a small stone down the dark Road. "As long as they stay away from here, they can have the animals." Last edited by ArwenBaggins; 06-29-2004 at 04:34 PM.

07-02-2004, 02:56 PM	#2
astarielle Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: i'd hazard a guess and say i was here Posts: 86	Elladan barely slept that night but lay gazing up at the inumerable stars that set the night afire. They blazed like glittering gems on a sea of shapeless shadow. As he lay his mind wandered accross many plains, forests and mountain ranges and at last to the sea. He could her the waves rolling repeatedly onto the shore and the distant cry of gulls over the ocean waves. Elladan could taste the salt in the air that blew in his face. He stood there motionless listening to the breaking waves and the whisper of the wind. "Long you will yet live in our hearts and ever on in our dreams, Newethion and Anga" He spoke into the wind. The wind rose then fell as if that his thought had been acknowledged. Slowly the vision faded and the air felt cool and the soft sound of the waves was replaced with a rippling of leaves of the forest behind. It was still dark but by his reckoning it was near dawn. Elladan glanced around, he could tell that it was not only the watchman that was awake at that time. He got up and walked around the camp, he knew he was not going to get anymore sleep.

07-02-2004, 03:18 PM	#3
Saraphim Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The other side of freezing. Posts: 404	Elrohir slowly washed his wound in the small stream he had found not far from camp. It was a shallow cut, as the troll's weapon had merely glanced at his arm, and for that Elrohir felt grateful. He winced as he wrapped a rag lightly around it and slowly eased his arm back into his tunic. He knew he was lucky, as he walked slowly throught the forest back to camp. They had made graves for too many of thier comrades already. Stepping into the light of the fire, Elrohir came upon his brother. No words were spoken for several minutes as the two just looked at the stars. "There is no sleep in you tonight," said Elrohir. "Nay, and neither in you," said Elladan, " And not simply due to your wound." Elrohir shook his head. A few more moments passed in comfortable silece between the twins. "They will go go quickly to rest in the halls of thier fathers," said Elrohir, speaking to both himself and his brother, who nodded. "But come," said Elrohir," It would be an insult to thier memories not to be well rested in time for any other battles that we may find." "You may go attempt sleep," said Elladan, "But I will stay watch for tonight." "Very well," said Elrohir, who began walking back to the fireside,"But you forget I am you brother, who knows you better than any other," he turned slightly and smiled back at Elladan,"And I know you will soon join me in sleep,"