From: jclifford@vax.cns.muskingum.edu (jen/cliffy :))
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: [JOI] Laurenth's reply...and Darkin's contradiction
Message-ID: <1993Mar30.143344.4887@vax.cns.muskingum.edu>
Date: 30 Mar 93 14:33:44 -0500


NOTE: An explanation is needed--sort of--Laurenth has been asked a question and
she's already in bed. :)  So--we are assuming that this was asked before they
went to care for their horses.  Here goes!!

	After the question had been posed to Laurenth, Darkin bit her hand to
speak for herself.
	"For !your! information I am !not! a child! My friend here believes 
that I speak my mind too freely sometimes, and say things that should be kept
quiet. I, on the other hand, feel that honesty is a virtue..."
	As Darkin is speaking her voice level keeps getting quieter, but her 
mouth is still moving full speed ahead. It becomes apparent to Darkin that 
Laurenth is taking control of the situation once again. Darkin, grinning to
herself, knows that Laurenth has just given away something which she did not 
intend.
	"As we said before, we believe we can be of some _small_ help on this
journey.  I may as well explain now--" and she directs a glare at Darkin's
silent explosion of laughter.  "I have lived most of my life in the control
of a mage far to the west.  I know nothing of family, only of service to her.
Service that was not a burden--she was teaching what I wanted to know.  Always,
I have longed to be on my own, in company of my choosing.  She was killed two
winters ago.  After her affairs had been put in order, and safeguarded, I began
to wander, looking for something to challenge my training.  I believe I have 
found that here.
	"I met Darkin last new moon. I had entered an inn, and there she was
singing very bawdily at the top of her lungs whilst swinging from the
chandelier.  As I walked to the bar, the chandelier broke and crashed on to 
the floor in front of me.  I helped her up, put out a few fires on her clothing
and sobered her up.  She was not happy that I wasted all that 'dark ale.'  She 
demanded that I join her for a drink, on me, and we began to talk."
	At this point, Darkin yanked on Laurenth's sleeve and motioned wildly
for the return of her voice.  Resignedly, Laurenth did.
	"All this is ever so interesting, but we both have had a very long day,
we need our rest.  I will tell the true story in the morning." Darkin looked 
at Laurenth, she nodded and they went to their room.


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