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<blockquote data-quote="Hedrin" data-source="post: 2277571" data-attributes="member: 31867"><p><strong>Liadan's Journal 7 & 8</strong></p><p></p><p>The last couple of days have been so hectic, I just have not been able to write anything! I'll try and back up here, but if I leave anything out, oh well... </p><p> </p><p>It seems that during the night, we had a couple of visitors, but the watch scared them off. Nothing much of nothing happened the next day (Rock was not asked to cook!). </p><p> </p><p>That evening, I went to sleep after my watch but was awakened by a blood curdling scream! People were leaping from their bed rolls with confusion in their eyes, horses were rearing against their tethers and general mayhem ruled the camp. </p><p> </p><p>Grabbing my shield and mace I raced to the disturbance only to be caught short. It was Califax! </p><p> </p><p>He was standing there stiff as a board with his eyes showing only whites and his lips pulled back revealing grotesque amounts of teeth and gums. Then, as he ran out of breath, he started to collapse. I ran over to him and not being able to take his full weight, I did help slow his fall so he wouldn't hurt himself. </p><p> </p><p>Quickly giving him an examination, I could not see any wounds. It was about then that a horrible thought sprang into my mind. Something has happened to Covenant. Trying to push that unthinkable thought out of my mind, I tried healing magics on Califax without any effect. I fell to my knees beside Califax and started praying to Lathander. Partially about Califax, but mostly asking the lord to look over Covenant and to bring him back safe. </p><p> </p><p>I wasn't tracking the conversation very well between prayers, but I heard Sandrue refer to Covenant in the past tense for the second or third time. I snapped at him and felt bad right away as a hurt look came to his eyes. I said that at first dawn I would go to the mountain. Telemnar readily agreed with me. There was a lot of discussion on what we should do, but I don't remember most of it. </p><p> </p><p>I settled down for an all night prayer vigil, but I was persuaded by some of the others to try and get some sleep and husband my resources for the coming day as who knew what it might bring. I knew I couldn't sleep, but everyone looked so concerned I gave in. I put my bed roll right up next to Califax and settled down for the night. I ran through the litany of supplication in my head and tried to think of what prayers to ask next. The slow rhythmic chants going through my mind calmed me down and I remember thinking that Califax smelled like Covenant. Then I remembered all the times I had thought that Covenant smelled like Califax. Could they be so close that they have started to share a smell... </p><p> </p><p>and with that thought, I fell asleep. </p><p> </p><p>The next day, after a bunch of discussion, I was reminded of my promise to Covenant, that I would look after Califax in his absence. </p><p> </p><p>Thwarted in my plans to go after Covenant, Rock and I rigged a sling to hold Califax in an upright condition. I knew that for a horse to be on his side too long could lead to water in the lungs. It sounds silly, but I've seen healthy animals die of it! Little Tyson once came in on us while we were tending a sick sheep for the same affliction. He asked what was going on and we told him. He stared at the animal with the most solemn expression on his face. Then, like a ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds, his face lit up. "Why don't you just tip her upside down and pour the water out like you would a pitcher?" Well, we laughed at him and told him it wouldn't work, and we sent him on his way. ..but I'll tell you, that thought kept going through our minds. Not ten minutes later we had damn thing rigged upside down in the back of the barn where no one else could see us. Didn't work, still don't know why. It sounded so reasonable the way he said it. </p><p> </p><p>Later that day we met our weird neighbors. Apparently they were the horse thieves of the other evening, and they are on the run from the law in the area. For some reason we were being nice-nice with them and sharing our food. Rock gave me an unconscious one to play with, but eventually New-Girl used some of her magic to heal him and I had to give him back. I didn't really fraternize with them, I just got some food and tended Califax, like the dutiful child Mother always wanted me to be... </p><p> </p><p>I HATE WAITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </p><p> </p><p>Anyway a lone goblin (that we quickly dispatched), scared our guests all away. What a bunch of weenies! They should go back to town. </p><p> </p><p>After a couple of days (AN ETERNITY!) , Califax came to his senses. We struggled to get him free of his sling before he hurt himself, but he broke most of it before Erim could enchant if off him. He seemed determined to get up and going. Spinning me around with his head, he nudged me in a direction. Kinda toward Camber. We persuaded him to hold off while we broke camp. While others got my stuff together, I got him to eat and drink, his real first in several days. We'd been trying to dribble water in his mouth to keep a little in him, but that is very hard to do without drowning the animal. </p><p> </p><p>I expected to see Covenant that evening, but several days later still we trudged on. We passed to the north of Camber and some of us wanted to go and get supplies, as we were starting to run low... (what we get for being nice!), but Califax conveyed to us that we should be there before noon tomorrow. I won't go into how he did that, but it took forever with a lot of head scratching on the part of the two footed crowd! </p><p> </p><p>We reached the forest and came to a clearing where a man had his back to us. Whirling around and starting to cast a spell, he noticed who we were, and we recognized him! It was Gadron the mage. Canceling the spell, he smoothed down his robes and calmly asked "Children, what are you doing here?" </p><p> </p><p>Children... What a jerk!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hedrin, post: 2277571, member: 31867"] [b]Liadan's Journal 7 & 8[/b] The last couple of days have been so hectic, I just have not been able to write anything! I'll try and back up here, but if I leave anything out, oh well... It seems that during the night, we had a couple of visitors, but the watch scared them off. Nothing much of nothing happened the next day (Rock was not asked to cook!). That evening, I went to sleep after my watch but was awakened by a blood curdling scream! People were leaping from their bed rolls with confusion in their eyes, horses were rearing against their tethers and general mayhem ruled the camp. Grabbing my shield and mace I raced to the disturbance only to be caught short. It was Califax! He was standing there stiff as a board with his eyes showing only whites and his lips pulled back revealing grotesque amounts of teeth and gums. Then, as he ran out of breath, he started to collapse. I ran over to him and not being able to take his full weight, I did help slow his fall so he wouldn't hurt himself. Quickly giving him an examination, I could not see any wounds. It was about then that a horrible thought sprang into my mind. Something has happened to Covenant. Trying to push that unthinkable thought out of my mind, I tried healing magics on Califax without any effect. I fell to my knees beside Califax and started praying to Lathander. Partially about Califax, but mostly asking the lord to look over Covenant and to bring him back safe. I wasn't tracking the conversation very well between prayers, but I heard Sandrue refer to Covenant in the past tense for the second or third time. I snapped at him and felt bad right away as a hurt look came to his eyes. I said that at first dawn I would go to the mountain. Telemnar readily agreed with me. There was a lot of discussion on what we should do, but I don't remember most of it. I settled down for an all night prayer vigil, but I was persuaded by some of the others to try and get some sleep and husband my resources for the coming day as who knew what it might bring. I knew I couldn't sleep, but everyone looked so concerned I gave in. I put my bed roll right up next to Califax and settled down for the night. I ran through the litany of supplication in my head and tried to think of what prayers to ask next. The slow rhythmic chants going through my mind calmed me down and I remember thinking that Califax smelled like Covenant. Then I remembered all the times I had thought that Covenant smelled like Califax. Could they be so close that they have started to share a smell... and with that thought, I fell asleep. The next day, after a bunch of discussion, I was reminded of my promise to Covenant, that I would look after Califax in his absence. Thwarted in my plans to go after Covenant, Rock and I rigged a sling to hold Califax in an upright condition. I knew that for a horse to be on his side too long could lead to water in the lungs. It sounds silly, but I've seen healthy animals die of it! Little Tyson once came in on us while we were tending a sick sheep for the same affliction. He asked what was going on and we told him. He stared at the animal with the most solemn expression on his face. Then, like a ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds, his face lit up. "Why don't you just tip her upside down and pour the water out like you would a pitcher?" Well, we laughed at him and told him it wouldn't work, and we sent him on his way. ..but I'll tell you, that thought kept going through our minds. Not ten minutes later we had damn thing rigged upside down in the back of the barn where no one else could see us. Didn't work, still don't know why. It sounded so reasonable the way he said it. Later that day we met our weird neighbors. Apparently they were the horse thieves of the other evening, and they are on the run from the law in the area. For some reason we were being nice-nice with them and sharing our food. Rock gave me an unconscious one to play with, but eventually New-Girl used some of her magic to heal him and I had to give him back. I didn't really fraternize with them, I just got some food and tended Califax, like the dutiful child Mother always wanted me to be... I HATE WAITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway a lone goblin (that we quickly dispatched), scared our guests all away. What a bunch of weenies! They should go back to town. After a couple of days (AN ETERNITY!) , Califax came to his senses. We struggled to get him free of his sling before he hurt himself, but he broke most of it before Erim could enchant if off him. He seemed determined to get up and going. Spinning me around with his head, he nudged me in a direction. Kinda toward Camber. We persuaded him to hold off while we broke camp. While others got my stuff together, I got him to eat and drink, his real first in several days. We'd been trying to dribble water in his mouth to keep a little in him, but that is very hard to do without drowning the animal. I expected to see Covenant that evening, but several days later still we trudged on. We passed to the north of Camber and some of us wanted to go and get supplies, as we were starting to run low... (what we get for being nice!), but Califax conveyed to us that we should be there before noon tomorrow. I won't go into how he did that, but it took forever with a lot of head scratching on the part of the two footed crowd! We reached the forest and came to a clearing where a man had his back to us. Whirling around and starting to cast a spell, he noticed who we were, and we recognized him! It was Gadron the mage. Canceling the spell, he smoothed down his robes and calmly asked "Children, what are you doing here?" Children... What a jerk!!! [/QUOTE]
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