Notes on the Aether (Rae judging)

[Solange]

"Of course Keldar," Rapture says with a nod.

 

[Trouvere]

"It was a close run thing, you know," Keldar says. "I almost decided to walk all the way to Orussus thirty feet ahead, singing every sad song I know."

 

[Solange]

"Surely someone would have slain you before then," Rapture says with a wink. "Tommy's got a mean streak, as does his horse."

 

[Trouvere]

"Alas! am I never to find a lover of poetry and melody?" Keldar laments. "I will keep my distance from Rhyaex, lest the canterer bring an end to the cantator. But I shall not worry about Tommy. He would not dare. Galwynn would never forgive him."

 

[covaithe]

"A mean streak? Me?" Tommy shakes his head sadly. "And Keldar, my revenge will come, in the fullness of time."

 

[Trouvere]

"One cannot seek revenge until one has been wronged, Freckles," says Keldar.

 

[Solange]

"Oh come on m'lord, I've heard what you've said to that horse," Rapture says, looking back at Tommy and giving him a wink.

 

[Trouvere]

"She makes a good point. I'm not sure I could ever trust anyone who could mistreat a poor beast so," says Keldar.

 

[covaithe]

"Well, all right, then. How would you deal with the silly thing?" says Tommy, a bit flustered. "I can't have it pitching me off every time some giant, blood-crazed predator appears out of nowhere."

 

[Solange]

"It's not trained for war, so you can't expect that much out of it m'lord," Rapture says.

She approaches the horse calmly and smiles, stroking it's mane before she gives it a carrot. "You behave, ok?" The horse almost seems to nod, or is that it just reaching for the carrot?