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Norven nuatrel face went away into a frown. " Not good, from the land of the dwarves from the kingdom under the mountain I have heard that war is apon them. Also if have heard that strange activity has transpired in the land of Isengard of late and from my ranger brothers in Gondor men and orcs march together to the black gates" he said telling all that he know from his informents.

Nessa fetched her arrows, pulling them gently out of the target which was not full of holes pierced by the arrows. She put them into her quiver and started to report back to her room that was provided by the Rohan Riders so that she was always close to the King if she needed to be called. Footsteps where heard behind her and as she looked over her shoulder, Tyson was in view. She tunred her head away, her strawberry blonde hair now flipped over one of her her shoulders.

"Nessa. I have news from Gondor. An uproard has occured of orcs and other dark beings. They call for help!" he excalimed as he waved the recent message around.

Nessa tunred to him, stopping in her tracks, and placed her hnads on her hips. "So... they're sending us out, I suposse?" Tyson nodded and handed the message over for Nessa to read. She snatched it and leaned against one of the walls, her gray eyes scanning over it. She handed it to him, speechless. "We will leave tomorrow morning."

Van thought about the question. 'Why dont we jsut keep going in the direction were going, your the one thats been to this fabled Elf city, so I have no diea as to where to go.' Van decided to not bring up the orc part, he was getting tired of debating it...and he knew that thats all it would bring the conversatio nif he did.

Nessa went to her room stuffing an extra pair of clothes, a waterskin, and a bit of food into a small leather bag. On horseback, it was all about riding lightly and if more food was needed, they could hunt. Creeks and rivers were usually nearby. She placed the bag onto the ground and sat on the small bed, crosslegged and resting her chin into her hands, looking out the window until she heard her door creak open. She turned around to see Tyson.

"Get some sleep. Once the sun is up, we're gone," Tyson said in a soothing voice as he walked over to Nessa and sat beside her on her bed. He gazed out the window as Nessa loked at him.

"I... can love you like a brother one moment, and disslike you the next," she said and then Tyson turned to look at her.

"But you know you've never... hated me," he knew as a slight smile formed on his lips. Nessa shoock her head. "Surely you would have acted somewhat the same after having an arrow shot at you." Nessa nodded again. "At least I didn't shoot back or else there would have been bloodshed." Nessa let out a small sigh and smiled back at him. "I thought so. G'night," Tyson said as he leaned over and kissed Nessa slightly on the cheek.

"G'night," Nessa wished him as he got off her bed and walked out of her room, closing the door behind him. Nessa rubbed her forhead. Tyson was as close as she had to family. She didn't know what she would do without him.

Van shook his head at Elrothiel. 'Kinda, I for one dont like forrests, but I think its best we spend the night here, its getting late..and I want sleep.' Van paused from speaking as he stood and went to his hammock he had set up earlier. It was hard getting into it with the side injury. After a few moments though, he was in it and laying on his back. 'Elrothiel, how long do you think this medicine wil take to heal my side?' he asked. He wished she could have used her magic on him, but he knew that she couldnt.

Nessa awoke in her bed suddenly, the moon's light shinning through her open window. She got up and pulled the plain off-white curtain over it and then got back into her bed sitting up. She felt tired, but felt something odd about the quiet that held eerily in her small room. She got out of her bed and just out of caution she slung her sword over her shoulder. She opened her room door and looked up and down the hallway only to see a few torches flickering with red fire. She walekd down the hallway, barely making a sound, and unknowing of what she was looking for.

Tyson sat in his bed, hands behind his head, his eyes closed but not asleep. He was never able to sleep the night before being sent out. It was a form of excitement liek the night before he was dubbed a Rider. A slight smile came to his lips until it dissappeared when hearing someone in the hallway. He sat up and strated toward the door, putting his ear to it to hear light footsteps. He opened the door and peaked out to see Nessa wandering the halls. "What are you doing?" he asked in a low whisper and walking towards her.

"I- I couldn't sleep," Nessa explained in a soft voice, looking at the ground.

"Neither could I. Well... We still have about 5 hours before we need to leave. Um...." Tyson said as he scratched the back of his head in thought. "Well... Go back to your room and at least lie down. Read a book or something."

Nessa nodded and gave Tyson a hug before heading back off to her room.

Van nodded to Elrothiel, 'I can take first with you if you want, its just usually better to have two on watch, so we can watch more areas and, keep eachother awake and alert.'he said to her.

Van shook his head. 'No, that is not a good idea. Your wounds havent even been dressed yet. I think that Elrothiel should patch yuo up and you should sleep, your wound is much worse nad deeper than mine.'