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[pyreof]

Your attention, as always, is best suited elsewhere.

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SCREECHES DO I KNOW YOU, DO I, DO I?

[therangerking]

There are many eyes upon Gondor's Steward.

[ A neutral enough phrase. ]

...........................no.

[pyreof]

Many eyes indeed. [ you'll get no more than that for now, ranger. ]

this is a sad turn of events indeed

[therangerking]

What are a few more? [ Perhaps the ranger's voice is a familiar, sir, though he is a Man who should have been long dead. ]

yes, it is, alas.

[pyreof]

Their numbers do not matter. Not as much as their intentions for doing so.

[therangerking]

Do you fear their mishandling?

[pyreof]

To fear what is already a given is foolhardy and useless. I have not the time to waste for such trivialities.

i so know you x(

[therangerking]

[ He takes a long inhale of his pipe, the smoke curling around his face. ]

Yet you have time for riddles, to speak around a subject instead of about it.

no, no you don't. /whistles

[pyreof]

Does it concern you?

[therangerking]

Many things concerns me.

[pyreof]

Allow me, then, to relieve you of one burden.

Cast your eyes elsewhere.

i actually don't know what i'm doing anymore help

[therangerking]

Does it burden you so? The weight of one gaze?

lmao sit with me and we'll talk about it.

[pyreof]

Too used am I to such scrutiny. To carry the weight of rule and authority. A burden it is - but it is a burden I have long accepted to be part of what I am. Who I am.

/sits here and stares at hands

[therangerking]

[ Softly: ]

Denethor, son of Ecthelion.

How fares Gondor, sire? What has the great Eye shown

now now, nothing of that sort here.

[pyreof]

[ equally softly: ] Many things.

PART OF THE SCROLL TRANSCRIBING LAST TAG HAS DISINTEGRATED THROUGH TIME

[therangerking]

Have you seen much of the North?

I WAS LIKE WHY IS ARAGORN LEAVING ME HANGING.

[pyreof]

Of what consequence is this to you, ranger?

OOPS.

[therangerking]

You have answered yourself, Steward.

I am of the North.

PFFFT

[pyreof]

Why have you come?

TWO THOUSAND YEARS AGO AN APPRENTICE WAS CARELESS WITH A CANDLE

[therangerking]

I was called.

TELL ME MORE, OLD CHAP

[pyreof]

Called. [ by whom goes unasked. ]

AND THEN HE GOT FIRED FOR BEING AN IDIOT. THE END

[therangerking]

By the same breed of woman as the one who lead you here.

WHAT A RIVETING TALE.

[pyreof]

All done for their amusement.

[therangerking]

Aye. [ A low chuckle. ]

Do you agree with a mere Ranger?