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Post by Steerpike on Feb 11, 2008 17:42:11 GMT -5
There was something decidedly creepy about this place at night.
Steerpike realized he liked it after all.
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Queen Tearbird
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Post by Queen Tearbird on Feb 11, 2008 17:46:23 GMT -5
Queen Tearbird was wandering around. She was so worried about Leetah that she couldn't sleep.
"Oh, Leetah, dear child. Where are you now?" she sighed.
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Post by Steerpike on Feb 11, 2008 17:49:09 GMT -5
Steerpike heard her voice and had to steady himself against the railing.
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Queen Tearbird
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Post by Queen Tearbird on Feb 11, 2008 17:52:00 GMT -5
Queen Tearbird startled when she saw him. She had thought she was all alone here...
"Oh, I'm sorry..." *she stuttered.* "I thought I was alone here. Are you new here? My name is Queen Tearbird of Lorien. Welcome to my kingdom."
She gave him her tiny hand in a greeting.
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Post by Steerpike on Feb 11, 2008 17:53:35 GMT -5
"You've been weeping."
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Post by Queen Tearbird on Feb 11, 2008 17:58:53 GMT -5
*She laughed and wiped away her tears.*
"Is it that obvious? Yes, I have reasons to cry today. My favorite maid has disappeared without saying a word to anyone, and I am afraid she may have been abducted...."
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Post by Steerpike on Feb 11, 2008 18:00:42 GMT -5
"Abducted?"
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Post by Queen Tearbird on Feb 11, 2008 18:15:43 GMT -5
Tearbird looked down.
"It isn't like her to disappear like this. She is very trustworthy, you see. A sweet, trusting soul, only a child. Or should I say... a teenager. Her name is Leetah."
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Post by Steerpike on Feb 11, 2008 18:18:46 GMT -5
"Leetah!?"
He couldn't help it. He was a little horrified, in spite of Leetah being so utterly saccharine and doe-eyed.
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Queen Tearbird
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Post by Queen Tearbird on Feb 11, 2008 18:25:43 GMT -5
"Do you know her?"
Queen Tearbird looked surprised. She didn't know that Leetah knew any humans. But she could have met some during the battle about the Grail, of course....
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Post by Steerpike on Feb 11, 2008 18:27:26 GMT -5
"We met, in passing, at the Battle of the Grail."
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Post by Queen Tearbird on Feb 11, 2008 18:29:43 GMT -5
Queen Tearbird smiled sadly.
"Then you can understand my grief."
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Post by Steerpike on Feb 11, 2008 18:30:38 GMT -5
"Yes, she's quite beautiful. Such a shame, the things they do to the young and beautiful..." he said ominously.
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Post by Queen Tearbird on Feb 11, 2008 18:37:42 GMT -5
"You are right. She is beautiful. My husband has been after her for more than a year. But she refused to have anything to do with him. He may have had something to do with her disappearance..."
She had a thoughtful expression in her eyes.
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Post by Steerpike on Feb 11, 2008 18:42:18 GMT -5
"Dreadful things can happen to a young girl alone. She can be inducted into dangerous ideologies... molested, of course... If she's lucky, they'll merely pluck out her teeth and shear away all of that lovely auburn hair to sell."
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