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Alkanoonion · 10-07-2002, 03:50 PM

***********Harad/Umbar**********
The two kings watched as the basket lowered Urken down to the small boat waiting below. Urken's gesture, while a generous one, still left Fuinur felling troubled. He and Herumir had thanked Urken for the gift of the two ships, and as a gesture of their own, invited the Priest to share the morning meal. Urken declined with the excuse that he was feeling exhausted from all the excitement.

The small boat slowly pulled away from the ship. Urken’s men rowed him back over to his own ship. Once the small boat had reached the other ship his men winched the small ship back onboard with Urken still inside.

“I do not trust the Priest,” stated Herumir. This tactic of giving up the ships was only to pacify us”

Fuinur replied thoughtfully. “I wonder what he really is up to?”

Both kings returned to their cabin to discuss the plans for what to do next.
With Urken back on board his own ship, the two vessels continued on towards the north.

Inside the captain’s cabin, which the two kings had taken over for their own use, the men discussed at great length what they should do once they caught up with the Corsair ship. Herumir suggested that they sink the ship and slay the ship's crew, but Fuinur talked him out of that. Finally it was decided that the kings would, with the help of Urken, have one ship sail around the Corsair ship and cut off its escape. Meanwhile, the other ship would run a flag of truce up and try to bribe the Corsair ship into supporting their course.

With a plan devised, Fuinur set to getting his men prepared for the five-day journey.
As a means of keeping the men occupied and physically prepared for battle, the two kings had decided that all the men should help with the sailing of the vessels, even the footsoldiers who had no experience on the seas. As an added bonus, if things wentpoorly on the journey and some of the crew was lost, the men had a better chance of getting themselves and the ship home again.

Once the ship was to Fuinur's satisfaction, he signalled to the other ship that he and Herumir would meet with Urken first thing in the morning for a war council.

Once the signal had been confirmed Fuinur retired to his cabin for some much needed rest, leaving Herumir in charge of the running of the ship

10-07-2002, 03:50 PM	#177
Alkanoonion Spirit in Eriador Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Adelaide Posts: 392	*********Harad/Umbar******** The two kings watched as the basket lowered Urken down to the small boat waiting below. Urken's gesture, while a generous one, still left Fuinur felling troubled. He and Herumir had thanked Urken for the gift of the two ships, and as a gesture of their own, invited the Priest to share the morning meal. Urken declined with the excuse that he was feeling exhausted from all the excitement. The small boat slowly pulled away from the ship. Urken’s men rowed him back over to his own ship. Once the small boat had reached the other ship his men winched the small ship back onboard with Urken still inside. “I do not trust the Priest,” stated Herumir. This tactic of giving up the ships was only to pacify us” Fuinur replied thoughtfully. “I wonder what he really is up to?” Both kings returned to their cabin to discuss the plans for what to do next. With Urken back on board his own ship, the two vessels continued on towards the north. Inside the captain’s cabin, which the two kings had taken over for their own use, the men discussed at great length what they should do once they caught up with the Corsair ship. Herumir suggested that they sink the ship and slay the ship's crew, but Fuinur talked him out of that. Finally it was decided that the kings would, with the help of Urken, have one ship sail around the Corsair ship and cut off its escape. Meanwhile, the other ship would run a flag of truce up and try to bribe the Corsair ship into supporting their course. With a plan devised, Fuinur set to getting his men prepared for the five-day journey. As a means of keeping the men occupied and physically prepared for battle, the two kings had decided that all the men should help with the sailing of the vessels, even the footsoldiers who had no experience on the seas. As an added bonus, if things wentpoorly on the journey and some of the crew was lost, the men had a better chance of getting themselves and the ship home again. Once the ship was to Fuinur's satisfaction, he signalled to the other ship that he and Herumir would meet with Urken first thing in the morning for a war council. Once the signal had been confirmed Fuinur retired to his cabin for some much needed rest, leaving Herumir in charge of the running of the ship __________________ In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.