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 Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:12 pm
Atalya was as usual in her study, but this time she was not alone. King Reave was with her, and the two of them were poring over a map together. Rumours had begun to reach them of late, and trying to find the truth of the matter was like trying to piece together a puzzle that didn't have all of its pieces.
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:16 pm
Elnara put one hand over Garrick's brow to shield him from the light. "Off we go then," she smiled; and she headed towards the door and raised one hand to knock.
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:20 pm
Lin waited for Elnara to knock, knowing it would one of the guards. She nearly hit herself on the head remembering what she promised Elros, but she would need Sir Valdemar otherwise it wouldn't make any sense what so ever.
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:30 pm
At the knock, Reave held up one finger to Atalya, then went to open the door. He hesitated slightly before pulling it open - but when he did, his eyes grew large and a wide smile crept across his face.
"Well," he said softly, his dark eyes shining brightly as he looked at the five who were at the door. "It's about time."
Atalya looked up from the map she was studying, her brow furrowed slightly in confusion. "What is it?" she called out.
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:39 pm
Elnara laughed and shifted Garrick to one arm, then gave her grandfather a one-armed hug with her free arm.
"It's long overdue, I know," she grinned, "but here we are ... all four of us, plus Lin."
Garrick didn't like being squished between his mother and great-grandfather, and he began to squirm, making annoyed sounds.
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:44 pm
"Us," Lore called back with a smile.
Hana was more giggly than anything else, but of course she wasn't the one being squished.
"And I think Garrick would like some room, he's getting a bit grumpy," he chuckled a bit.
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:46 pm
"Well, now that we're here can we come in?" she grinned looking up at Reave.
She paused for a moment and thought now would be as good of a time as any to ask, since it might take Sir Valdemar a while to get here.
"And can I get Sir Valdemar here? I have a message, but it's a bit cryptic, and he would know better of what I"m talking about... than I would actually."
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:00 pm
Reave chuckled and stepped to the side. "Of course," he grinned at Lin. "Go on up, he's in his study as far as I know ... though when you're finished with him, if you would send him down here, we'll be needing to talk to him soon as well."
Atalya broke into a wide smile as she heard Elnara's and Lore's voices, and as they came into sight her eyes began to sparkle. "You finally brought them!" she exclaimed. "It's been far too long!"
She held her hands out to Garrick, looking to Elnara for permission. "May I?"
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:05 pm
Elnara laughed and held Garrick out to her grandmother. "Here," she smiled warmly. "I'm sure you know already, but ... this is Garrick ... and Lore has Hana."
Now that her hands were free she reached out to take the bag from Lore so that he would have an easier time holding Hana.
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:35 pm
Of course Lin thought Sir Valdemar would have to come down anyways but she didn't say that. Instead Lin nodded, and waved.
"I'll be right back then!" she told him running off to talk to Sir Valdemar.
She also really wanted to know this thing that Elros was talking about.
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:37 pm
Lore slipped the bag off his shoulder and gave it to Elnara. Which he was grateful for since it allowed him to try and brush his hair back before Hana tried chewing on it, or tugging it. The former being sloppy and the latter being painful.
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:21 pm
Atalya took Garrick in her arms and hugged him gently, then bounced him a bit, cooing at him.
Reave chuckled softly. "Come, let's sit down. It's so wonderful to see you ... it was years ago that we got word of their birth, and it's so strange to see them still so young ... how old are they?"
He led Lore and Elnara over to some chairs, leaving his wife to play with Garrick alone. He smiled at Hana and Lore. "They both look so much like the both of you," he murmured proudly.
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:24 pm
Elnara slung the bag over her own shoulder and helped Lore to pull his hair away from Hana's eager fingers.
"About half a year," she told her grandfather, "though between the worlds and the time differences, it's hard to say exactly."
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:00 pm
Once Lore's hair was freed from the clutches of Hana's little fingers he sat down.
"Yes, though I think the age is about right, and they'll be quite young for everyone else for a long while."
He chuckled at the thought, it made it strange in more ways than one.
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:03 pm
Lin quickly padded along the hallway and towards Sir Valdemar's office. Curiosity was eating at her, but that wasn't unusual for Lin. She knocked, whether or not the door was open, it was just one of those habits.
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