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littlemanpoet · 09-01-2008, 11:55 AM

“Any other surprises I ought to know about before I go and enter myself in the race?” Léof asked wryly.

Rowenna stopped and turned and gave him an appraising look. His expression was not altogether friendly.

"Just that I may win!" She grinned, but could see that her boast was not altogether welcome. She did not want Léof for an enemy; his position in Scarburg was too critical to her future success. "But I wish you well in the race too! You will be racing, won't you?"

"Aye, I will. I have won before," he could not help saying.

"Then I pose little threat to your success," Rowenna replied. "But I will need some practice with Flíthaf so I do not embarrass myself. I will be back soon!"

"I will have Flíthaf ready."

"Thank you!"

With that, she turned and left the stables, eager for the games to begin. There was Saeryn, coming near, looking happier than Rowenna had ever seen her. What had changed?

They talked about the games she would be in, and Rowenna told her which horse she would be riding.

“Flíthaf!” Saeryn laughed in surprise. But the pure joy left her eyes even though she still smiled. “You must be joking!”

"No, I asked him, and he said I could."

"Asked who?" Saeryn said, her smile fading a little bit more.

"Eodwine, of course."

"But will he not be in the race himself?"

"There will be more than one heat. I will ride in the first, and he in the second."

"But what if you both win?"

"We shall see," Rowenna said. She had a plan, but suddenly she felt that she did not want to divulge it to Saeryn, whose questions verged on interrogation. "But enough about me!" Rowenna slipped her arm in Saeryn's and they walked side by side. "What games will you be in, Saeryn?"

Eodwine

One thing had not changed about Degas, he used many words, like a man of the court, to say what could be said more quickly. But that was his way, and Eodwine found it amusing anyway. He could see how Saeryn could have become the winsome young lady she was, having a twin brother like this.

"I will be going to Edoras myself, Degas. I was planning to leave on the morrow. Maybe you and I should leave together, and so we would have the trip to Edoras to speak of all that we are of a mind to. What say you to that, although I would not pull you away from your sister so soon if you would rather wait?"

Feanor of the Peredhil · 09-01-2008, 03:48 PM

"Saeryn and I have spoken of this. She wishes to stay here, if that is favorable to you, and not return to Queen Lotheriel, or to the Folde with me. She has promised to come see me there when all is calmer, and I have promised to visit here as often as I can be spared." Degas grinned, thinking of what must be running through Eodwine's mind just now, and added, "I would be grateful for your company."

He did not add that he felt at least as grateful that Eodwine's presence would take Degas's mind off the forthcoming discussion with Lin up until the very moment he stood before her.

09-01-2008, 11:55 AM	#1
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Rowenna “Any other surprises I ought to know about before I go and enter myself in the race?” Léof asked wryly. Rowenna stopped and turned and gave him an appraising look. His expression was not altogether friendly. "Just that I may win!" She grinned, but could see that her boast was not altogether welcome. She did not want Léof for an enemy; his position in Scarburg was too critical to her future success. "But I wish you well in the race too! You will be racing, won't you?" "Aye, I will. I have won before," he could not help saying. "Then I pose little threat to your success," Rowenna replied. "But I will need some practice with Flíthaf so I do not embarrass myself. I will be back soon!" "I will have Flíthaf ready." "Thank you!" With that, she turned and left the stables, eager for the games to begin. There was Saeryn, coming near, looking happier than Rowenna had ever seen her. What had changed? They talked about the games she would be in, and Rowenna told her which horse she would be riding. “Flíthaf!” Saeryn laughed in surprise. But the pure joy left her eyes even though she still smiled. “You must be joking!” "No, I asked him, and he said I could." "Asked who?" Saeryn said, her smile fading a little bit more. "Eodwine, of course." "But will he not be in the race himself?" "There will be more than one heat. I will ride in the first, and he in the second." "But what if you both win?" "We shall see," Rowenna said. She had a plan, but suddenly she felt that she did not want to divulge it to Saeryn, whose questions verged on interrogation. "But enough about me!" Rowenna slipped her arm in Saeryn's and they walked side by side. "What games will you be in, Saeryn?" Eodwine One thing had not changed about Degas, he used many words, like a man of the court, to say what could be said more quickly. But that was his way, and Eodwine found it amusing anyway. He could see how Saeryn could have become the winsome young lady she was, having a twin brother like this. "I will be going to Edoras myself, Degas. I was planning to leave on the morrow. Maybe you and I should leave together, and so we would have the trip to Edoras to speak of all that we are of a mind to. What say you to that, although I would not pull you away from your sister so soon if you would rather wait?" Last edited by littlemanpoet; 09-02-2008 at 07:20 PM.

09-01-2008, 03:48 PM	#2
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	"Saeryn and I have spoken of this. She wishes to stay here, if that is favorable to you, and not return to Queen Lotheriel, or to the Folde with me. She has promised to come see me there when all is calmer, and I have promised to visit here as often as I can be spared." Degas grinned, thinking of what must be running through Eodwine's mind just now, and added, "I would be grateful for your company." He did not add that he felt at least as grateful that Eodwine's presence would take Degas's mind off the forthcoming discussion with Lin up until the very moment he stood before her.