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Apples & Oranges [Serena]
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Post by Cassandra Undómiel on May 9, 2014 9:24:46 GMT -6
❝come away little light; come away to the darkness. in the shade of the night we'll come looking for you. we are calling for you ––– ❞
MADE BY ★MEULK OF GS | It seemed her travels would never be unexciting. Serena did not venture north all that often, and it was disconcerting to learn that some trolls did not keep to mountains at all. Luckily that was the case of Mirkwood, since she certainly had enough on her hands. “I am glad they do not come down into the forest all that often, then. I have enough trouble with spiders as it is.” Her lips were quirked into a slightly amused smile before she shook her head. There was still so much of Arda for her to see, but it seemed her travels were always limited to Mirkwood and Imladris when she wished to visit her friends. The unexpected visit would be a nice one to have, though. It had been some time since she had seen Seyka or Skylar.
The journey to Imladris would not be an easy one, and she did not expect it to be so. Serena had traveled there by herself often enough. Sometimes bandits would believe her to be easy prey before they learned they were handling someone with several lifetimes of battle experience in comparison to them. “I do not doubt it. This will not be the first time I have traveled to Imladris; although, perhaps it is my first time traveling from the north.” Her memories tended to blend together at times when she attempted to think back even a century or so. Serena wondered how long Alexander would wish to remain here before heading back. Her journey back to Mirkwood could be delayed but not for too long.
“It would be an interesting encounter at the very least. I could use some variety other than orcs and spiders.” At least traveling with someone increased their chances of making better time to Imladris. Sleep was not something she needed much of, so it would not bother her to take watch during the night when they set up camp. Her mare was not far off from where, and riding horseback would save them some time. “I have Nínim with me to hasten our travels. If you do not have a horse with you, then she could carry the both of us easily enough.” |
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The Crownless again shall be King. |
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Post by Alexander Elessar on May 9, 2014 18:22:18 GMT -6
Yes, he imagined that she was glad she didn't have to deal with trolls. He did. He sometimes got very rude awakenings that came about due to some accursed trolls that decided to be a pain in the ass. Then again, he didn't really feel like having to deal with spiders. With that in mind, he figured that it was a pretty fair trade; not that he would ever really want to trade with her. Besides she seemed to help his rangers enough on her own volition, no need to really push her into anything. Plus he was getting a free ride, so that was probably a pretty good reason for him not to make some snarky remark towards her. So with said ride offer in mind, it didn't take very long for him to come to a conclusion as to whether he should accept or not. "The horse would be very nice, yes. Should save us some time." It meant that he didn't have to do the running or the sneaking, and that they could just get themselves there to begin with. He should really get a horse himself; maybe he could stop at Edoras on the way to Gondor or something and grab a horse? Ooh, ideas of what he was looking for were already starting to form in his mind. A stallion, definitely. But what color? He figured he could choose when he got there. ... Although now that he was thinking of horses, Alex did have a question concerning them to pose towards Serena. She WAS royalty, not that he thought it was a royalty only thing. But... "You know, I'm surprised you have a horse, actually. Aren't stags usually preferred?" He had heard how some of the Mirkwood elves had ridden around on stags before. He wondered why she didn't do such a thing. tags: Cassandra Undómielnotes: it's too cute >w> CODED BY ELECTRIC OF GS
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Post by Cassandra Undómiel on May 9, 2014 18:51:07 GMT -6
❝come away little light; come away to the darkness. in the shade of the night we'll come looking for you. we are calling for you ––– ❞
MADE BY ★MEULK OF GS | It did surprise her that Alexander had no mount of his own with the amount of traveling he did. His patrols took up quite a bit of time, and then he ventured back to Imladris often enough to visit Seyka and his guardian. Serena had owned quite a few mounts throughout her lifetime, but she was bonded quite closely to her current mare. There was no one she trusted more to bear her into battle should the need arise. Trust was needed between the rider and mount for such circumstances, and she was grateful that Nínim was by no means skittish when it came to bloodshed. Her mare would see them both to Imladris safely and in the fastest time possible. Of course, that would be considering if they did not happen across any trouble along the way. Her luck was not always considered the best in that regard.
“She should see us safely to Imladris. I do not often get to travel with her over such distance. The forest does not provide the best terrain for horseback.” Her lips were quirked into a smile of amusement. It was clear that Alexander was picturing a horse of his own to have. No doubt it would be something that stood out to suit his tastes. Serena was quite surprised she was having a serious conversation with the ranger for once, since he could be quite mischievous when he wished to be. It was a nice change of pace to experience, though. She did not often get the chance to spend time with her friends and see the different facets of their personality.
Her head tilted to the side as she considered his question. It was true that stags were the preferred mounts of the Mirkwood elves. Her father rid upon the King of the Stags as his own symbol of status. It had simply never appeared to her for some reason. The stags were faithful mounts, but she found the tenacity of horses more fitting to her needs. “I believe horses to be more reliable and steadfast. It is also easier to escape notice upon a horse than upon a stag. They are much more ostentatious when I prefer keeping a low profile outside of Mirkwood.” |
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Post by Alexander Elessar on May 11, 2014 2:31:26 GMT -6
Right, so that was why she stuck with horses. He figured that it made sense; stags were more likely to stand out just about anywhere else other than Mirkwood. But still, who wouldn't want to ride around on an awesome stag? The truth is Alexander loved horses, but really they were the only option that he actually had. If he could tame a bear and ride that, he would totally do it. Who wouldn't love to ride into battle on a bear? Plus, as dangerous as they could be to encounter at times, they were just so damn cute when they were cubs. And they were still pretty cute once they actually grew up into grizzlies. Though he thought stags would probably be more fitting for someone like Serena, he wouldn't complain. He was about to get a free ride to Imladris. They just had to get through the woods first. Maybe. Really he had no idea if she stuffed her horse somewhere around here or not. He just figured that she would end up leading them to it and then they could get the hell up out of the Shire. Though he did make a bit of a mental note to part ways with Serena when they got close to their destination, lest rumors start. God knows that he didn't want Seyka starting to see things that weren't there and to give Skylar an excuse to come after him. Having finally finished his apple, Alex looked at what was left of it; namely the core, and simply tossed it behind him. Rather happy with how things were going to turn out, he nodded with a smile. Apparently Serena wasn't the only happy one, even if her reasons were that he wasn't screwing with her. "Well, if you insist on riding together as a pair, then I suppose that I'm ready whenever you are." He really hoped this horse didn't hate him or something. He had experience with animals sure, but Elven animals seemed to be really sensitive. tags: Cassandra Undómielnotes: <3 Shall we finish up? CODED BY ELECTRIC OF GS
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Post by Cassandra Undómiel on May 11, 2014 10:23:44 GMT -6
❝come away little light; come away to the darkness. in the shade of the night we'll come looking for you. we are calling for you ––– ❞
MADE BY ★MEULK OF GS | Serena was pleased that they would be able to set off that very moment. Getting this information back to her father quickly was her main priority at the moment. At least it was not simple Mirkwood that was seeing the increased orc raids, but it was still a worrisome topic. Perhaps Amras would have some knowledge on why this was happening. He was certainly one of the wisest of the eldar. Besides, it had been some time since she had visited the settlement. Alexander soon finished off his apple and tossed the core to the side. Her lips curled into a slight amused smile at his statement before she shook her head. There was hardly anything to worry about as long as she was nearby to her mare.
“There is no need to worry. She will carry anyone I deem fit.” Serena lead the way back through the forest until the sleepy homes of the Hobbits came into view. There really was such a simplicity here that nearly left her envious. The work the rangers did was for a good cause, though. It was to protect those that could not defend themselves. Serena sincerely hoped that the Hobbits would always be able to remain in such a blissful existence without worrying about the outside world. She cast one more wistful glance at the sleepy village before whistling sharply. The soft sound of hoof beats could be fore as the dappled, silver mare trotted from where she had wandered off to.
Nínim stopped before her mistress and lowered her head eagerly towards the outstretched hand. Serena murmured a few words in elvish before going to the side and lifting herself onto the mare’s back with ease. There was no saddle upon her, which she hoped Alexander would not mind. Hopefully they would reach Imladris in a timely manner and without incident. |
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