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| Author: | Nienna Arnatuile [ August 17th, 2011, 9:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another War |
She stops playing and her gaze again fixed on the fire. The storm still raged outside. Almost matching her mood. She couldn't believe what had happened that was stated in the letter. Her life was unkind. |
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| Author: | Naerwen [ August 18th, 2011, 4:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another War |
"Before..." Caran ventured to say, picking her words carefully. "You seemed upset...or perhaps angered." She bit her lip nervously. "Even now you seem as though something is bothering you...Is there?" Her voice had grown quiet with unease. A hand reached up to play with her long wet hair. A common nervous twitch that she had. |
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| Author: | Nienna Arnatuile [ August 18th, 2011, 7:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another War |
"it is nothing." she said quietly. She poked at the fire distractedly. Her thoughts were elsewhere. |
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| Author: | Naerwen [ August 18th, 2011, 8:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another War |
Caran nodded her head. "Alright...Just know that if you ever need to talk. I am a good listener." She flashed Lona a smile before turning to lie on her side. Her teeth clenched as the aches of the day gnawed at her back. Her eyes closed, but she could not find sleep. Her mind was buzzing over the orcs. Who was their master? What did he or she want? Where were the orcs being led to? Feredir was right whoever was behind it knew of Rohan's ways. Maybe it would be wise to change their tactics. Do the opposite of what was expected of them. |
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| Author: | Nienna Arnatuile [ August 18th, 2011, 8:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another War |
She remained awake, and cuddled the blanket closer around her, more for comfort than warmth. She watched Caran, wondering if she was sleeping. She kne that she herself would not be able to sleep tonight. The combination of thongs that happened made her mind too busy. |
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| Author: | Naerwen [ August 18th, 2011, 8:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another War |
To her own surprise Caran did fall asleep. Her dreams were wild with blood and gore. Orcs were piling on top of her. Their number was far too many. All around her her friends and family lay dead. Their faces mangled with the orcs blades into something unrecognisable. Caran screamed out for help, but no aid came. When she woke it was morning. There was silence. No howl of wind or thunder of rain. Caran lay silently gathering her thoughts. Her heart hammered angrily in her chest. |
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| Author: | Nienna Arnatuile [ August 18th, 2011, 9:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another War |
Lona had stayed awake all night. She sat thinking, and she didn't even notice when the storm died down and moved on sometime during the night. When morning came, she stood and stretched her cramped leg muscles. She noticed Caran was awake, but decided to let her speak first. |
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| Author: | Naerwen [ August 18th, 2011, 9:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another War |
Caran swallowed a lump in her throat and sat up. "So the storm passed then?" She asked glancing up at Lona. She could tell that Lona hadn't slept. "Why not take an hour or so sleep while the weather is calm?" Caran got to her feet and stretched her aching body. |
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| Author: | Nienna Arnatuile [ August 18th, 2011, 9:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another War |
"The storm passed sometime in the night. And that's alright, I've gone on no sleep before. Doesn't bother me one bit." she turned and started making coffee for herself "You want any?" her hands busied themselves, as did her mind. Her mind was always working, always one step ahead. |
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| Author: | Naerwen [ August 18th, 2011, 9:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another War |
"Coffee would be lovely, thank you." Caran stood and pulled back the tent flap. She peered out at the soldiers and watched for a moment as they settled themselves down to breakfast. "What is the plan for today, Lona?" she asked. |
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| Author: | Nienna Arnatuile [ August 18th, 2011, 9:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another War |
She handed a mug to Caran. "Today you find out what you wantto know from the captain. I wish to implore him to let us leave today, if at all possible. We need to keep a step ahead." she sipped her coffee as they both watched the soldiers. |
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| Author: | Naerwen [ August 18th, 2011, 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another War |
Caran nodded. "Alright. Well after this truely wonderful and welcome coffee, I will go and plead my case to the Captain. I only hope he lets me go. I detest waiting around here. Waiting for doom to arrive.." her mouth curled in disgust. She scanned the camp. Most of it had survived in the storm. It made light work for the soldiers. |
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| Author: | Nienna Arnatuile [ August 18th, 2011, 10:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another War |
She nodded and looked back at the man in her tent "May I change in your tent?" she asked, wondering if he would wake up. Lona shook her head at her behavior last night. She never acted that way before. |
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| Author: | Naerwen [ August 18th, 2011, 10:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another War |
Caran nodded. "Sure," she smiled softly glancing over her shoulder at Feredir. Since her own blanket was being unused she lifted it and laid it over Feredir. "Must have been a tough night for him yesterday," she murmured. |
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| Author: | Nienna Arnatuile [ August 18th, 2011, 10:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another War |
"Can't blame him at all." she quirked her head and studied his figure and face a bit. He wasn't a very happy person, she gathered. Probably more of a loner, like she was. Carefully stepping over him, as he had flopped right between her and her clothes, she grabbed a dark blue tunic and black pants. She also grabbed her leather breastplate, vambraces, and therest of her leather armor. Just in case. She dodged over to Caran's tent and donned her new clothes, then re-braided her hair, carefully coiling it around her head before slipping outside. "Thank you, Caran." |
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| Author: | Naerwen [ August 18th, 2011, 11:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another War |
Caran smiled warmly at her. "Not a problem." Caran ran her fingers through her hair coiling it in her fingers. Taking an intricate butterfly clip from her pocket she tied her hair back. |
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