Long Lost Leaves

[feawen]

Nami settled her self more comfortablly into her stable. Her short sword at her side and her bow on her back she smiled. The mood of the group was light as they made ready to depart. Nami know this would all change as they entered the opposive atmosphere as dol guldur. But for the moment everyone appeared happy.
Nami moved her horse forward a bit and came to be stop next to Ellysa's.
"Chin up Ellysa!" Nami smiled, then laughed, "i never thought i'd be returning home so quickly!"

[orithil]

Hedrim stood with his sword out, spinning it around doing tricks with it and generally showing off. "Well I suppose its time we get going" Hedrim said cheerfully as he mounted his horse.

[me9996]

Ferrin walked up to Radagast and asked "Could I borrow a horse Radagast? I came down here on foot."

[Willow Oran]

"You may ride one of my mules," Haldis told Ferrin. She had left after that first night to make arrangements among her own people for her absence. She had returned only that morning, bringing with her several sturdy mules, all but two of which were burdened with the supplies she had promised to Radagast days before.

[Mari]

Ellysa looks at the smiling Nami and starts smiling herself. Turning she said: "Couldn't we double up somehow? I for one, am not very comfortable with having to ride by myself. Horses and I... well... I just don't really have much experience."

[Acalewia]

Aelfwine rolled her eyes at Hedrim's showing off. She edged her horse closer to Nami and Ellysa.
"Home? You live in Dol Guldur's shadow?" she asked. Upon hearing Ellysa's comment about horses, she smiled.
"You stick with this group, you'll learn to ride, Ellysa," Aelfwine surveyed the group she would be traveling with. "I fear we may be spending some time in the saddle,"

[The last sane person]

Carnehillion snorted and pushed past Hedrim's showmanship to groom and saddle his horse, also wondering how and why some of his quest mates were without horses.

Once saddle was in place and all his equipment was secured, he mounted up and stood with the group, swearing to himself; If we get attacked by raiders on this joureny, I am tossing Lord BlingBling to their mercy, and all of his tacky jewerly with him! Lets see if all of the slaves he took will come to his aid then. Gah, these silly Northern Lords... Can't accessorize worth a damn.

He also noted that the newest of his questmates was uncomfortable in riding alone, he grinned a bit. "If you wish, you may ride with me....Ellysa, was it? Bahar is more or less a gentle horse if not in battle; she can carry your weight easily as well as mine. Perhaps you'll then be more comfortable, and later capable of comanding your own horse?"

Be damned if we need a member bouncing along after us on foot... Oh well, if a dwarf can ride with an elf, she can ride with me. Carnehillion offered her a hand up if she wanted it.

[Mari]

Hesitantly Ellysa looked at the horse and the offered hand. That is one big horse... I really wish I could go on foot as I always do, but that would really hold up everyone. But if I tried to ride alone I'd fall off as soon as we would speed up. I might even get trampled! Ellysa made up her mind and took the offered hand.
"Thank you for your kind offer. It is perhaps better if someone more experienced rode on a horse in case something happens. Perhaps Seratili can use the horse I was supposed to ride?"
She turned to Aelfwine. "Thank you. Perhaps there will be some time for me to learn how to ride indeed."

[Acalewia]

Aelfwine smiled and inclined her head.
"I believe you will learn before we end this quest," she checked her quiver and bow. "Besides we may have extra horses before the end," she smiled, her eyes involentarily darting toward Hedrim.

[orithil]

"Beautiful day isn't it Carnehillion" Hedrim said with an arrogant smile "make sure to keep up my friend, and, um make sure your friend doesn't fall off I'd hate to have casualties so early on" Hedrim smiled and cantered off to the front of the column.

[The last sane person]

Laughing, Carnehillion eased into an easy pace, addressing his fellow passenger aboard Bahar, "Don't worry, this horse will carry you far more faithfully than any creature with a fop atop it! And besides, those that break into a canter and take up point at a head of a collum are always the ones that get killed first, in my experience...You're completely safe here."

Carnehillion edged Bahar off to the side, not bothering to keep a collumn, but rather a loose sheaf group, so archers couldn't pick them out of a line.

"Best we not form a column, but rather spread out, so whatever archers or cavalry there might be wont pick us off with flies?" Carnehillion piped up to the group.

Sweet Eru! With all the conquests Captain Oblivious here has supposedly lead, you'd think he'd remember basics...

[feawen]

Nami turned and smiled at Aelfwine.
"Dol Guldur is not my my home but i live in the wood of green leaves, i have before been into Dol Guldur when evil once ruled that area."
Nami smiled as the comflict begain to grow between Carnehillion and Hedrim. Some races can be so funny sometimes, she thought. "i hope a stray arrow does not find Hedrims back, he seems very sure of him self." Giving a friendly look at Carnehillion Nami continued. "especially a friendly arrow!" Nami leaned over to stroke her horses neck. Nami moved her horse to towards the back of the group, where are arrows could protect the rear.

[Earniel]

"Seratili, I have prepared a pony for you." Radagast said to the Dwarf. "A horse would a little unwieldly for you, would it not?"

As Radagast waited until everyone was mounted, he addressed the group.

"My fellow adventurers, I trust you all remember that you have accepted to make this journey together," Radagast said disaprovingly as he noticed the tensions already arising between the group.

"And you will find the only people living between here and East-Lorien where we are going, are friendly. What we find when we arrive will be something else. But I suppose I can trust you enough not to kill eachother before we arrive, hm?"

Gandalf, old friend, Radagast thought gloomy when he gave the signal to depart, I have always had great confidence in your actions. However, I do have some doubts about the companions you have sought out for me. Let us hope they prove unfounded.

[Nicro]

A white horse with a small lump atop came dashing up. The lump turned out to be a hobbit, smiling cheerfully, perched against several knobby packs.

He looked over the group and settled on Radagast, with confidence. "I'm Bob." he said. "This is Strut. Am I late?"

[orithil]

Laughing Hedrim turned to Carnehillion "Of course your always right aren't you, how could I be so silly" he turned away "you might want to give yourself a shave, hate for it to get caught in a tree" Hedrim smiled at Carnehillion and spread out.

[The Gaffer]

Hamfast opted to draw a veil over that episode

"So, I can see you're steering manfully there.

Any notion o' where we're goin'?"

"Mind that bloody elf...!"

[Butterbeer]

There was a squelching sound.

"Oh Betsy knows where she is going ..." said Barli vaguely... rummaging around in one of his trunks on betsy's back...

betsy trumpeted again, flapping her massive ears in happiness.

[The Gaffer]

"Ah, to the bun shop it is then. Again"

[Butterbeer]

Barli's head shot up, and he looked like a man stricken...

waving urgently at Hamfast and leaning over closely he whsipered in Hamfast's ear -

"For the love of all Ales ..don't mention the B*U*N shop too loudly!!!"

[The Gaffer]

"Ah yes, I'd forgotten about the Incident at Neshabur."