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        "He did learn them rather quickly.               I still have problems with it at               times. It's too bloody sweet on               the tongue, yeah?" Her grin was w i d e as she took the sword from him, swinging it around and testing its weight && b a l a n c e. This was her favorite thing to do--feel her body move in precision so that she could meet her t a r g e t. She preferred the feel of an ax the most, but that hadn't [stopped] her from learning how to wield a sword and a bow.                                "Are you ready to 'die' a                                    bunch, little brother?"

    STRANGE AND stranger still. Though he     is responsible for my excellent Elvish —

(  he winked at her and held out a sword by the    scabbard for her.  )

     Come on. I’ve had the pits cleared, so it’ll      just be us. 

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The thought of Mother finding out caused a s h i v e r to roll down her spine. Naneth was positively FRIGHTENING when she was angry.                      "It'll be our own little                       secret, yeah? I don't much                       like trainin' with the Maester." In t r u t h, she just enjoyed the company of her father. The Maester was an old grump of a dwarf who never found her funny and criticized her skills with a weapon, even though she was g o o d.

(  kili smiled kindly at his daughter, a laugh on the    tip of his tongue. always so eager, always looking    for a sword to swing, an arrow to shoot, an axe to    throw.  )

       WELL, I suppose I did promise, my         girl. Just don’t tell your mother I had        you in the archery range, she’ll have        my guts. You’re supposed to be in         lessons with the Maester. 

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His answer caused her to take pause-- it was an answer she wasn't ready for, but seemed no less just. She didn't see much harm in sharing the road, and once they crossed into the land of her mother's people, she would be under their protection. "I seek refuge at the halls of the elven king Thranduil. I would not mind sharing the road, if it be just until I arrive at the opening in which will take me to his Halls."                          A faint pause-- "You do not seem to be from around here. Do you hail from Gondor or Rohan, perhaps?"

'Destination.' 

He rolled the term against his lips as if it were heavy, as if it were weighted leaden. When he descended to this plane, he no more knew where he was headed than he knew where he was. 

'I would go somewhere worth seeing.' 

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       "Last time I told him that,         he seemed to be considering         it--I wouldn't encourage him,         Frerin." The smile that graced her lips was brief at best, and she hoisted the bow that her father had made for her more s e c u r e l y onto her back.                        "Though, if he were to come                           along, I'd likely get confused                           and keep calling you Hîr, like                           last time."

        “Is he at it again? I mean,          sure books are nice. But          he might as well turn into          one if he continues that!          As answer to your question,          I’d love to.”

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         "Where is it that marks                    yer destination?" She herself had been making for the Woodland Realm to visit her brother, made Squire for King Thranduil. She didn't have reason to mistrust the stranger, but nor was she foolish enough to let her guard down.

'Then perhaps you would consent to accompany me?'

There’s a tease in his voice, reminiscent of his days as an uncle.

As a father.

'The road's no place for an old man.' 

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( dvcrg )

       "Adad, you promised to teach          me how to shoot a bow. Do you         think we could do tha' today?"

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           "I mean no offense, but             I am perfectly capable             of handling myself on             the road, stranger."

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'A child should not travel alone.' 

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           "When is he not moping in the              library, dear brother of mine?              The day we p r y him from his               books will be the very same               day the stars fall from the sky."

SISTER. HAS my dear big brother decided to join us? Or is he still moping in his library?

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( hulekrcne )

          "Say Hîr, whaddya say we sneak             over to Dale? Or are you gonna             d i t c h me again for your books?"

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       "My mother would find wisdom         in those words. I haven't bin'         in woods enough to know of what         you mean."

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"Anything can happen in the woods. Yae jus’ have tae look around for it.”

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[ courageouslionheart ]

         "Say, cousin of mine. Do you want           to go train with me? Hîr is bein' a        royal brat and would rather read          his books."

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I swear it by earth and water.

I swear it by bronze and iron.

We swear it by ice and fire.

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Starter call !!

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I'll be properly on this account tomorrow (or rather sunday since a college friend is coming into town) when I won't be breakin' everyone's tags. You can find me on Tau or Serg for now! You can also like this and I'll whip up a starter when I can! c:

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Jojen Reed Appreciation Week: Day 1: Favorite quote(s)

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”

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Meera of House Reed