Varanwë awakens to the sound of footfalls outside the tavern of Alqualondë. By the time he manages to stagger groggily to the door, he sees no one, and wonders whether he imagined the passing. He turns back and looks upon Nexus, still sleeping peacefully. He thinks to venture forth and scout around, but then thinks better of it, given the circumstances. If something was wrong here, he will not care to see any harm come to Nexus. so he returns to his seat beside his beloved. "If someone is here," thinks he, "we shall find them soon enough......or they us."
He returns to the bench in the tavern where he slept, and reenters his slumber. Some time later, he has a horrific nightmare vision of a river of blood in Sylvhara Tari, one which flows into the black Aryadorian fortress, swirling and pooling in its center. The pool spins around a dark center, and the blood flows down into it. He is jolted awake of this vision, though Nexus awakens not. "This appears to me a portal," he thinks to himself, "and I care not to imagine to whence it opens." He keeps this to himself until later.
[21:33] Varanwe Firehawk finds it difficult to get back to sleep with this vision on his mind, so reluctantly awakens nexi.
[21:33] Fi Piaggio sneaks up to the tavern building hearing voices....curiously looks inside
[21:34] Varanwe Firehawk: mela....i have had a terrible vision.
[21:34] Nexus Kabila awakens and looks at him. What kind of vision my love?
[21:34] Fi Piaggio looks in and peaks her head around the corner
[21:34] Varanwe Firehawk: a river of blood in sylvhara.
[21:34] Varanwe Firehawk: it flows into the black fortress, and creates a vortex at its center.
[21:35] Varanwe Firehawk suddenly is aware of a presence behind him and cuts himself off.
[21:35] Fi Piaggio raises an eyebrow at the words of the blonde elf
[21:35] Nexus Kabila looks at him in shock fully awake and no longer groggy. This is ill.
[21:35] Fi Piaggio sees she is spotted and trips over the stairs trying to hide again
[21:35] Varanwe Firehawk: vedui', my lady.
[21:35] Nexus Kabila looks towards the door.
[21:36] Fi Piaggio clears her throat and rights herself...tries to remember the polite way to greet someone since its been so long....coughs..."Er...Greetings"
[21:36] Nexus Kabila: Greetings.
[21:36] Varanwe Firehawk respectfully bows
[21:36] Nexus Kabila curtsies
[21:36] Nexus Kabila: Pleased to see you.
[21:36] Fi Piaggio grins and tries to stand up straight as these two seem very formal "Aye, er....Yes very please to met you as well"
[21:36] Varanwe Firehawk: i am varanwë, an elf of lothlorien, from the great lands.
[21:37] Nexus Kabila: I am Nexus, A healer and follower of Anubis.
[21:37] Varanwe Firehawk: her majesty, queen comet has sent me here.
[21:38] Varanwe Firehawk: well......not entirely.
[21:38] Fi Piaggio nods to Varanwe, "I am called Fi"....shifts uneasily wondering if they know who her grandfather is
[21:38] Varanwe Firehawk: she.....it is a long story.
[21:38] Fi Piaggio: Oh? Sent by a queen....hmm...
[21:38] Varanwe Firehawk: aye.
[21:38] Varanwe Firehawk: our lives are in danger in sylvhara.
[21:38] Fi Piaggio nods to Nexus in greeting then raises an eyebrow "Danger? Why?"
[21:39] Varanwe Firehawk: for i slew an evil seawitch, who then sought revenge.
[21:39] Fi Piaggio hides her pan further into her skirts
[21:39] Fi Piaggio: Oooh...*grins*...those seawitches can be a tricksy bunch
[21:39] Varanwe Firehawk: i have brought my beloved nexus with me, as i feared also for her life.
[21:39] Varanwe Firehawk: aye.....she is most cunning and false.
[21:39] Nexus Kabila raises a brow as she sees Fi try to hide something but does not push the matter.
[21:40] Varanwe Firehawk: she hides well her true intentions behind kind words,
[21:40] Varanwe Firehawk: we have coem to see king olwë.
[21:40] Fi Piaggio: Well...erm....you have been here long then? Perhaps you have seen anyone?
[21:40] Varanwe Firehawk: aye, a number of days.
[21:40] Fi Piaggio: Ohh...*coughs*...yes, I ....I have heard of him.
[21:40] Fi Piaggio smiles
[21:41] Fi Piaggio: I seek him as well actually
[21:41] Nexus Kabila watches her closely wondering why she acts so strangely.
[21:41] Varanwe Firehawk: queen comet thought it would be mutually beneficial.
[21:41] Fi Piaggio adjusts her stolen dress a lil, not used to so much fabric
[21:42] Fi Piaggio nods "Oh yes, all those queens and kings...always good when they are allies and such"
[21:44] Varanwe Firehawk: we have seen signs of a struggle in our wanderings. has anything happened?
[21:45] Fi Piaggio looks to Nexus and wonders at her silence....looks back to Varanwe and shrugs "All I have seen are empty boxes and the sourpuss guard that has been papa....er....King Olwe's personal guard forever. It seems as though he awaits Olwe's return with the rest of us"
[21:46] Varanwe Firehawk looks quizzically at her......"you are his granddaughter?"
[21:46] Nexus Kabila catches the quick switch of words. "Papa you say?"
[21:46] Fi Piaggio frowns and shifts a bit from foot to foot.... "Welll no.....*clears her throat* I ...uhh.....*mumbles* am his great grand daughter"
[21:47] Fi Piaggio blushes and bites her lip
[21:47] Varanwe Firehawk: i see. an interesting turn of events.
[21:47] Nexus Kabila smiles. I see.
[21:48] Fi Piaggio sighs and lifts her shoulders "Its been some time since I have been back....and now the place is empty except you two and the sourpuss guard."
[21:48] Fi Piaggio: Strange.
[21:48] Varanwe Firehawk: we did not even see the guard.
[21:48] Fi Piaggio: He sneaks about....I dont think he wants to be seen.
[21:48] Nexus Kabila: I do not remember ever seeing a guard.
[21:49] Varanwe Firehawk: this is a most unusual state of affairs, and queen comet, i suspect, will be gravely concerned. i suspect she may try to come here.
[21:49] Fi Piaggio: This place used to be bustling with people...the harbor full...last I remember...and now....
[21:50] Varanwe Firehawk: i expect it would have been, indeed, i expected to see it thus.
[21:50] Varanwe Firehawk: when we arrived, we assumed all were in the palace, but none were there either.
[21:51] Fi Piaggio nods "My grandfather will clear this up....I hope."
[21:51] Varanwe Firehawk: by iluvatar's will, i should hope.
[21:52] Fi Piaggio looks to Frances and watches him blink "I think we shall go back to the cliffs for a bit....My Frances likes to wait and watch for boats"
[21:53] Varanwe Firehawk nods..."very well."
[21:53] Nexus Kabila nods. Be well
[21:53] Fi Piaggio nods to the both of them "I wish you luck on your journey, I'm sure we will cross paths again soon"
[21:53] Varanwe Firehawk: sooner than you think, i expect.
[21:53] Fi Piaggio lifts her burdensome skirts and grumbles about the wasted amoutn of cloth and exits the tavern
[21:54] Nexus Kabila: I do think that is not her gown. She seems to have great trouble walking in it.
[21:54] Nexus Kabila chuckles to herself.
[21:54] Varanwe Firehawk: a most unusual elf......and furtive.
[21:54] Nexus Kabila nods.
[21:54] Varanwe Firehawk: i had not thought the teleri so.
[21:55] Nexus Kabila: She seems......She did say she had not been here in a while.
[21:55] Nexus Kabila: Perhaps she was like me. Left her home and was changed by it.
[21:55] Varanwe Firehawk: i should hope lord olwë is not quite so.
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