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Crystal Smee

Crystal Smee

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The dirty, sweaty rider sank gratefully into an armchair and nodded. “Thank you, my Lord, for your hospitality. But if I may be so bold as to ask, sir, why did your servant bring me here first?”
Gray handed him a cup, and the rider drank thirstily. “My daughter. She has a – ah, a friend, you see, in the army. We are all eager for news of him. Tell me what you have heard, and I will deliver the news to her and the Prince, as well. You should rest.”
The messenger asked no further questions; he knew better than to question a noble. Who cared who he told, as long as the information made it to the Prince? “Of course. I bring good news, my Lord. The reserves sent from here were exactly what we needed. We have won Falador.”
“How long ago?”
“Six days, my Lord. I apologize for the delay – we wanted lists of the dead and wounded, that their families might be notified.”
This was exactly what Gray had hoped for. Smiling again, he leaned forward and said, “Give me those lists, my friend. I’ll deliver them along with the news.”
“Of course, my Lord.” The rider fumbled in a pouch at his waist, and withdrew a stack of folded papers. These Gray snatched up eagerly.
“Well done. You should go to the barracks, and rest. Your work is done.”
“Yes, my Lord.” The messenger bowed and left the room. Gray turned to his desk and quickly unfolded the papers. The first read, “Deaths – 1032 of Misthalin army counted so far, 893 of the Asgarnian army so far. Unknown number of civilian deaths at this point.” Below this was a list of names, of those bodies that had been identified. Gray quickly scanned down the list, but did not see the name he sought. Frowning, he opened the other, and read, “Wounded – 4762 of Misthalin, 1459 of Asgarnia. Civilians unknown.” As he scanned down this list, his eyes alighed on, “Lucas Val’Eyra – deep wound to the leg, fever, infection.”

20-Sep-2009 20:58:40

Crystal Smee

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“Aha!” he cried, and laughed maliciously. Then he dipped his pen in the ink bottle and quickly crossed out Lucas’ name from the list. Uncovering the list of deaths, he wrote at the bottom, “Lucas Val’Eyra – cause of death: complications from battle wounds.” Many other names had been written there as conditions changed, and soldiers died from maltreatment of their wounds. No one would question the tiny edit he had made, and yet it would make all the difference in the world for the future. He rose, and tried to sober himself. It was time to deliver this bittersweet news to his daughter. Lucas Val’Eyra was officially dead.

20-Sep-2009 21:00:25

Haiiro

Haiiro

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Mate, please.
"Detest" doesn't mean I hate what you write. It also doesn't mean I don't like it either because of the other word "Sometimes" I used before it. I have loved your stories for the most part.

24-Sep-2009 05:03:27 - Last edited on 24-Sep-2009 05:03:54 by Haiiro

Crystal Smee

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Um....Detest: –verb (used with object)
to feel abhorrence of; hate; dislike intensely
- Dictionary.***
I mean I'm glad that you've loved my stories for the most part, but uh, detest is a pretty strong word, even if it's only sometimes. I'm just open to criticism - what specifically have you disliked?

26-Sep-2009 00:46:34

Chuk

Chuk

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Uhoh...has my lack of reading kept you from adding? D:
EDIT: Finally I'm catching up. :D
And then I'll have to stay caught up; I can't believe how long it's been since I read.

05-Oct-2009 05:31:30 - Last edited on 09-Oct-2009 02:36:14 by Chuk

Crystal Smee

Crystal Smee

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Ha, I think it's more that my crazy-a** school has kept me from adding :P And I thought last year was bad...
It'll be over soon. And I get to write my senior paper on Stephen King. So I'll be ok. But I wouldn't expect adds anytime soon. I'm barely staying afloat in school...Although maybe this weekend. BIG maybe. Closer to a probably not. But we'll see. It's three days...so we'll see. I'm dying to add :(

09-Oct-2009 03:29:59

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