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*grabs hold of her and shakes her*

Lilandra snap out of this, I cannot help you if you do not tell me what is going on!

*With a manic look in her eyes she glares a Jack*


*She grabs his shirt lapels*


The Dark Lord is Awake... and now he will come to claim his old haunts!

Elven History ..... repeating itself!

*glares back into her eyes and slowly removes her hands*

What.... dark....... Lord?

T'LBARATH!!!


*She clamps her hands to her mouth*

*He sits thinking for a moment until she appears to have calmed down*

I have heard tell here and there of this name, and you appear to be afriad to speak it so close to these shores....

The wood elves did not fair well with their kind I take it? A stupid question perhaps, the answer seems apparent

*Her eyes are full of despair*


No... we did not fair well, Jack.....


*Begins to shake violently*

*holds he in his arms*

I shall protect you as far as I can Lilandra

*She listens to the ships' timbers groaning against the strain of the storm... the rigging slapping against the masts... the ship lurching from one wave to the next*



*blinks*


This ship will die if we don't heave to...Perhaps you are right...


*She makes to effort to move*

*guides her up*

Lilandra, this is all for your safety. I would not go against your wishes if it was not necessary

*Lilandra feels numb, beyond caring*


Hmm?

Oh.. yes.. of course you are right....


*Lets Jack lead her out*

*At the doorway Lilandra seems to snap out of her decline... *


No... Wait!

*Looks down at her flimsy nightdress*

I will change first.. you go ahead and tell the ships captain. I won't be long.

Promise *smiles but it doesn't reach her eyes*


*She watches Jack struggle to open the outer door to the deck and him slam the door shut*


*Closing her cabin door, she opens her wardrobes and gets out her fine leather leggings and jerkin... also a gossamer thin elven shirt*


Where did I put that cloak?... .. AAh! Here it is *Lifts up a silken cloak which seems to change colour as she pulls it out of the wardrobe*

Now for my boots and strappings... and my weapons.. I will not be caught unarmed by Darklings!


*Ten minutes later, she is tying up her hair, being careful to hide her ears. People might know she is an elf, but she was never one to force her species on others.*

*Grabbing her weapons, she begins to secrete the knives about her belt and clothing... only her short sword remains on view*

Well Captain Templar, let's see how you manage to look after us in this land </> ... *Pulls the cloak about her shoulders and lifts the hood*


*She leaves her cabin*

*She must not know I am here for it may give her false hope, as I may have to leave again soon. I will remain invisable and stay with her.*

Oh what page are we on now? The deck?

She wasn't pissed again, was she?

Joke

Oh! Come 'ere

An ACE well done

Thank you

*
*Liquid has been trapped in the cabin by a magic spell, which the Gods have interferred to remove. He now breaks free and flies to her side*

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*She enters her cabin and throws herself sobbing onto the bed......where she sees one of Jack's shirts discarded on the corner of the bed....Now her grief takes her*