Not So Long
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"You are free to roam around the cave today, we will be resting here for the time being. Do not leave or I will have to officially wear out your welcome here." Yorrick smiled at the three.
Elrohir and Vittorio both nodded, not liking the sound of the news from both Elrond's non-concern and the though that they would be staying here.
Valora, though, was more than happy to rest at the cave, she wanted to explore it and it wasn't under the ever-watchful eye of Giolla, which made her more than happy.
"Come! We must have a look around!" Valora pulled at both Elrohir and Vittorio's hands as soon as Yorrick and his men had left the room.
"Valora, can't you be content to just stay in the rooms we already know?" Vittorio wouldn't move from his spot on the couch.
"You must joking with me?! I know there are plenty of rooms that need exploring in this place and you expect me to stay in here!? You are more daft than I thought!" Valora pulled at Vittorio's arm in vain trying to get him up.
"Actually, I think I might go exploring with you Valora, there might be some information I can find out that might be useful to us, or me." Elrohir rose and a delighted look came across Valora's face.
"See, Vittorio, he is not afraid!" Valora raised her eyebrow trying to con Vittorio into going with them.
"Valora, it's not going to work this time. I'll stay in our room listening for any details that we could use, okay?" Vittorio offered.
"Okay, fine. Every party needs a pooper and that's why we invited you!" Valora jested at Vittorio, her favourite 'got-ya' line whenever Vittorio was being lazy or noncompliant.
"Yes, I knew that was coming." Vittorio nodded and headed towards their shared room, though not fast enough to hide he small smile.
"Alright then my dear Elrohir, let us go explore!" Valora grabbed Elrohir's hand and dragged him towards the doorway.
They followed a dark hallway paved and walled in dirty stones until they came upon another bend, which forked into three separate hallways.
"Typical." Elrohir laughed at the very unoriginal change in the hallway.
"Left, right, or center?" Valora asked, still aglow with anticipation at things that lie ahead.
"Um, spin around fast five times and point, we'll go that way." Elrohir suggested.
"Okay then." Valora laughed at Elrohir's suggestion and followed his orders. She spun around in a circle very fast five times and ended up pointing right.
"Right is it then." Elrohir nodded and helped Valora along the way until her senses were once again fully recovered.
"Do you think we'll find anything exciting down here?" Valora asked and grabbed onto Elrohir's hand; it was starting to get darker and darker.
"Well, let's hope we didn't just hike all the way down here for nothing!" Elrohir laughed and stopped when he stepped on something that made a crunching noise.
"What was that!?" Valora jumped a bit and clung to Elrohir.
"Something," Elrohir's voice trailed off as he stared at the floor and the thing now crushed by his feet. He wouldn't have crushed it if he hadn't been walking 'like a man'. He left his elven fine points behind him when he came to this mortal land, along with looking like a man he was also trying to mimic their movements and unfortunately that meant tromping around loud enough for all to hear. "I'm afraid to say but it looks like someone's fingers." Elrohir stared at the ground and the broken white pieces on the ground.
"You mean like human finger bones?" Valora asked in a whisper.
Elrohir leaned forward and peered at the objects, to bad Elladan wasn't here, he was more gifted with sight, Elrohir with sound.
"Yes, they most certainly are finger bones." Elrohir nodded after a short scrutiny of the objects.
"That's great." Valora said, once again tightening her grip on Elrohir's arm.
"Let's keep going." Elrohir said quietly, though there was no obvious reason for whispering they both were.
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"You are free to roam around the cave today, we will be resting here for the time being. Do not leave or I will have to officially wear out your welcome here." Yorrick smiled at the three.
Elrohir and Vittorio both nodded, not liking the sound of the news from both Elrond's non-concern and the though that they would be staying here.
Valora, though, was more than happy to rest at the cave, she wanted to explore it and it wasn't under the ever-watchful eye of Giolla, which made her more than happy.
"Come! We must have a look around!" Valora pulled at both Elrohir and Vittorio's hands as soon as Yorrick and his men had left the room.
"Valora, can't you be content to just stay in the rooms we already know?" Vittorio wouldn't move from his spot on the couch.
"You must joking with me?! I know there are plenty of rooms that need exploring in this place and you expect me to stay in here!? You are more daft than I thought!" Valora pulled at Vittorio's arm in vain trying to get him up.
"Actually, I think I might go exploring with you Valora, there might be some information I can find out that might be useful to us, or me." Elrohir rose and a delighted look came across Valora's face.
"See, Vittorio, he is not afraid!" Valora raised her eyebrow trying to con Vittorio into going with them.
"Valora, it's not going to work this time. I'll stay in our room listening for any details that we could use, okay?" Vittorio offered.
"Okay, fine. Every party needs a pooper and that's why we invited you!" Valora jested at Vittorio, her favourite 'got-ya' line whenever Vittorio was being lazy or noncompliant.
"Yes, I knew that was coming." Vittorio nodded and headed towards their shared room, though not fast enough to hide he small smile.
"Alright then my dear Elrohir, let us go explore!" Valora grabbed Elrohir's hand and dragged him towards the doorway.
They followed a dark hallway paved and walled in dirty stones until they came upon another bend, which forked into three separate hallways.
"Typical." Elrohir laughed at the very unoriginal change in the hallway.
"Left, right, or center?" Valora asked, still aglow with anticipation at things that lie ahead.
"Um, spin around fast five times and point, we'll go that way." Elrohir suggested.
"Okay then." Valora laughed at Elrohir's suggestion and followed his orders. She spun around in a circle very fast five times and ended up pointing right.
"Right is it then." Elrohir nodded and helped Valora along the way until her senses were once again fully recovered.
"Do you think we'll find anything exciting down here?" Valora asked and grabbed onto Elrohir's hand; it was starting to get darker and darker.
"Well, let's hope we didn't just hike all the way down here for nothing!" Elrohir laughed and stopped when he stepped on something that made a crunching noise.
"What was that!?" Valora jumped a bit and clung to Elrohir.
"Something," Elrohir's voice trailed off as he stared at the floor and the thing now crushed by his feet. He wouldn't have crushed it if he hadn't been walking 'like a man'. He left his elven fine points behind him when he came to this mortal land, along with looking like a man he was also trying to mimic their movements and unfortunately that meant tromping around loud enough for all to hear. "I'm afraid to say but it looks like someone's fingers." Elrohir stared at the ground and the broken white pieces on the ground.
"You mean like human finger bones?" Valora asked in a whisper.
Elrohir leaned forward and peered at the objects, to bad Elladan wasn't here, he was more gifted with sight, Elrohir with sound.
"Yes, they most certainly are finger bones." Elrohir nodded after a short scrutiny of the objects.
"That's great." Valora said, once again tightening her grip on Elrohir's arm.
"Let's keep going." Elrohir said quietly, though there was no obvious reason for whispering they both were.