All Shall Fade

[Locket]

"And they almost had it," Thom replied weakly. "There is little but women and children here. The strongest of our men have gone to join the Rohirrim. Of the rest, only the old, the young, and the invalid stay." At the mention of the invalid, he smiled slightly, a grotesque yet somewhat sweet gesture. While he spoke, Mary had run back down the hill to grab her father's sword. She was with them again, bending to wipe the blade on the grass. Her movements caught Thom's eye and he grinned widely this time. "But not with Mary the Fierce on patrol!" He draped one arm around his sister's shoulder, staring up adoringly, and then remembered his manners. "And, of course, you as well, Sir Burn. Thank you for your aid."

 

[Locket]

((You gals can notice us any time you're ready ))

 

[cyberwing]

((Isi can't notice much of anyone... being blind. *shrug* ))

 

[Ellesar]

Rica looked around, but couldn't see anything moving. "I'm not sure what grabbed you... I don't see anything." she said softly. Her gaze left the ground and once again scanned the surrounding area...and saw some people uphill from them. "Isi! There are some people nearby!" she said quietly, yet with excitement.

 

[cyberwing]

"Someone is alive?! Oh go to them Rica! Don't let me hold you back!" Isi struggled to stand up again and get her stick out in front of her.

 

[Ellesar]

"Come on. I'll help you." Rica said as she gently took hold of Isi's upper arm to help her up. "We'll go to them together."

 

[cyberwing]

"NO! They might not wait... please don't lose them because of me... I'll wait here." Isi looked worried.

 

[Ellesar]

Rica frowned slightly and said, "I don't feel right about leaving you alone... I don't mind helping you, and the people just might live here..."

 

[cyberwing]

"Are they close enough we can yell and get their attention? Or are there creatures still about?" Isi asked her silver eyes staring up at the treeline, her ear turned toward Rica to hear every word and expression she made.

 

[Ellesar]

Rica looked around and said, "I don't see any orcs around. I think that all of them are either dead or gone. I think that we might be able to get their attention if we yell."

 

[cyberwing]

"Well okay then let's do that!" Isi grinned. "Yelling I can do!" Isi laughed and began to wave her arms wildly facing the trees because of course she could not see which direction the people might be in. She began shouting.
"HEY! OVER HERE!!! HELP! ANYBODY?!" Isi shouted and waved her stick high in the air, careful to keep it out of the direction she knew Rica to be in. After a few moments she stopped. "Well? Did they notice us?" She asked still staring off toward the trees.

 

[Quantum X]

Howard, a tall but skinny man with black short hair and a black mustache, came riding in with three knights behind him on a white horse. He was one of the top Rohan Knights. They had been investigating a murder in a village not far from the one being attacked, when a screaming villager came running in and saying his village was under attack. they had immediately started riding off towards the town.

Swords drawn they attacked the orcs, on the outskirts of the town. A Rohan Knight was grabbed by the leg, by an orc off his horse. The orcs immediately surrounded him and stabbed the poor man. "BLOODY ORCS!" Howard shouted stabbed one in the back with his short sword. The other two Rohan Knights were being surrounded, as was he. The orcs all crowded around them and pulled each Knight off their horses, including Howard. Howard rolled up to his feet though and attacked. He growled under his breathe as one of the knights was stabbed by the dumb orcs. The other Knight was fending off their blades and attacking.

Howard used his skill, blocking and attacking. His helmet was knocked off during the fray. It was a while before the orcs started retreating. Howard stabbed a orc as it passed by. He was wounded, not badly, but wounded. The other Knight groaned, falling over from a stab wound an orc had given hi ma minute earlier as they started retreating.

 

[cyberwing]

Isi turned more toward the trees and shouted again. "HEY HELP!!! CAN ANYONE HEAR ME?! IS ANYONE ALIVE?!" She waved her stick as if trying to gain the attention of squirrels or birds, but alas she knew not since she had no idea where the people were that Rica spoke of.

 

[Ellesar]

"They're in this direction." Rica said, gently grasping Isi's shoulders and turning her so that she was facing in the right direction.

 

[Quantum X]

Howard walked forward looking for survivors.

 

[cyberwing]

Isi blushed and chuckled good-naturedly. "That is part of being blind... I tend to be pointed in the wrong direction a lot."

 

[Ellesar]

Rica laughed softly and then said, "Well...now you have friends to help you!"

 

[Quantum X]

Howard spotted two surivors and headed towards them.

 

[cyberwing]

"Friends? Do you have someone else with you? Did the others you mentioned see us?" Isi asked curiously.

 

[Ellesar]

"I don't think they've spotted us yet, but I was mainly referring to myself." Rica said apologetically. "Sorry if I confused you."