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From: rosenje@wkuvx1.bitnet
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: [JOI] Goodbye 
Message-ID: <1993Oct21.091346.8209@wkuvx1>
Date: 21 Oct 93 09:13:46 CDT
Organization: Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
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	Kyar stood stoicly and watched Elanon sail slowly out of view. 
When he finally lost sight of the copper haired warrior, he bowed his
head and wept.  Whatever had taken Elanon from them seemed to have his
consent, although why Elanon had left them behind Kyar could not
fathom.  Perhaps he meant to sacrifice himself for the good of the
others.  
	Alarond was taking it hardest.  He was practically screaming
in grief, trying, it seemed, to leap into the sea and follow Elanon to
the ends of the earth.  Kyar felt for him.  He knew that the sprite
had a special bond with Elanon, and now felt the pain of that bond
breaking.  If not for Peregrine Wanderer holding the sprite back, Kyar
was sure he would have drowned himself swimming after Elanon.
	"It can't be over Kyar!" the sprite cried.  "How do we free
Quar'tima now?  What will we do?  Is this the end of the Company?"
	Kyar had no answer for the sprite.  Without Elanon, he really
didn't know where to go from here.  When the red-haired warrior had
been poisoned, It hadn't really bothered the group much.  Everyone
seemed sure that he would recover.  But this...  Kyar knew there would
be no recovery this time.  Elanon was lost to them.  Kyar turned his
back to the others, bowing his head in sorrow.
	Then Peregrine began to sing.  The song was not something that
Kyar could understand, but it had a profound effect on him.  At first
it seemed to intensify his grief, but as he listened, he came to
accept what had happened, and moved beyond his sorrow.  The wound of
Elanon's loss had begun to heal.
	He turned back to Peregrine and Alarond.  He put his hand on
the sprite's shoulder. 	
	"I think we should continue Elanon's quest," he said.  "It's
the least we can do to honor his memory, and his sacrifice."
	Kyar turned again, and looked out across the sea, where Elanon
had dissappeared from view. . . .