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piosenniel · 09-18-2002, 01:57 AM

Mithadan held her close, until he heard her laughing. 'Do I amuse you, elf?' he asked smiling down at her.

'Not you! Your stomach! It's empty and protests its condition.' She stepped away from him. 'Come let's have something to eat and drink. Day is fully upon us now, and we have much yet to accomplish. Levanto will be back early next morning, and we can start the final planning once we have the information from the elders.'

They walked toward the stairs and started down toward the galley. 'Today,' she remarked, 'I want to find out when Kali and the hobbits are planning to take a skiff out and seek the hobbrim hidden along the coast of Hyarrostar.'

His hand grasped her elbow and stopped her in midstride. His face had an amusedly irritated look on it. 'Plan?! What plan are you talking about?'

'By the One!' she laughed, and blushed. 'You have thoroughly distracted me, Mithadan! Cami asked me to tell you of it. I had forgotten. I can tell you about it over breakfast. I think it might sit better on a full stomach.'

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09-18-2002, 01:57 AM	#11
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Mithadan held her close, until he heard her laughing. 'Do I amuse you, elf?' he asked smiling down at her. 'Not you! Your stomach! It's empty and protests its condition.' She stepped away from him. 'Come let's have something to eat and drink. Day is fully upon us now, and we have much yet to accomplish. Levanto will be back early next morning, and we can start the final planning once we have the information from the elders.' They walked toward the stairs and started down toward the galley. 'Today,' she remarked, 'I want to find out when Kali and the hobbits are planning to take a skiff out and seek the hobbrim hidden along the coast of Hyarrostar.' His hand grasped her elbow and stopped her in midstride. His face had an amusedly irritated look on it. 'Plan?! What plan are you talking about?' 'By the One!' she laughed, and blushed. 'You have thoroughly distracted me, Mithadan! Cami asked me to tell you of it. I had forgotten. I can tell you about it over breakfast. I think it might sit better on a full stomach.' [ September 18, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ] __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.