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Author: Janira Hara
Subject: Welcome back
Date: Wed Apr 22 11:13:54 1998

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The group of GiT's and Gaiden were reading their mounts for the hard ride to aid their brother Alallein Davishe and Toreene Sedai. The companies of Shienarn infantry, cavalry, pikeman, archers, and swordsman stood ready to move on command. The reality of the situation was apparent to her, and she knew her heart would die with Alallein. She made ready to mount as Nyal and Agelmar, and the company commanders made final plans using the map of the valley. Janira looked at Rocar and could tell by the look in his eyes that this ride meant more to her than aiding a Brother. She shook her head and clapped the Aes Sedai on the back. Worry not Rocar Sedai, I am pert as a rutting buck, we will drive the beasties from the valley.” She smiled a half smile to him, her heart was not in it, her heart was somewhere else and could not feel the mirth of her own comment.

She looked back at the rest of her brothers, they all stared at Nyal and the Lord of Fal Dara, the impatience clear in their faces. She must have looked like a tightly wound ball then. She calmed her self by taking deep controlled breaths through her nose and exhaled through her mouth. It helped a bit, as she mounted the brown gelding that was loaned to her. Rocar mounted and looked at her once more, “Where do you think the gleeman got off to Janira?” she looked at the Aes Sedai, his lip curled as he finished the question.

“That Rocar Sedai, is what I plan to find out when this is over with”, she shared a look with her future bondholder, they wore the same icy stare.

Gangorn, Serian, Mahdi’Gai, Chris, and Aemon were talking with the other Aes Sedai Aroura and Elayne. Aemon shared a look with her and she nodded to the stony faced Gaiden. Fal Darans were lined up in the street to wish the party luck and give them an eventful send off. Form the lookout towers a bell rung, it meant a rider approached and from the direction that the guard looked the rider was coming from the direction of the Waygate. Janira’s heart leapt into her throat as the party waited for the rider.

The gates opened and the lone scout reigned his steed to a halt. He jumped off of his horse and removed his helmet to reveal the topknot on his head, he tucked his helmet under his arm as he hastily knelt to the Lord of Fal Dara hand on sword hilt. “My Lord, the shadow spawn head for the Blight, the Waygate is closed.” The square broke in one loud cheer, Janira did not care she had dismounted and was now weaving between the mob that was starting to gather around the leaders. She made it to the scout.

“What of the leader, Alallein Davishe is he alright……and the Aes Sedai”, the last was an after thought. She did not care who heard her he nodded as the weight of the world left he shoulders She could have kissed him, well almost. The blood and dust on the rider made for a very unappealing look. Then she remembered that she must look dreadful, she went to straighten herself then stopped as a loud crack filled the square. A hush filled the square, and Janira spotted Aroura Sedai looking at Lord Agelmar as she nodded to him.

“Thank you, Aroura Sedai. The Company commanders will lead their men to the staging area. I am afraid that you will still see action tonight.” His deep voice did not need inhancment from the one power. “Nyal I take it that your party will stand down for a bit, your people have seen more than their share of battle for the day.” Nyal nodded to the Lord of Fal Dara. “Then everyone knows their assignments, we will await the victorious lancers then.”

As the sun set at their backs, the riders came round the last glade of the forest and stepped out into the clearing that surrounded the Fortress City of Fal Dara. Her simple walls welcomed this Hundred Companions home, and they broke to the gates with the banners held high, the Black Hawk and the White Flame. They were welcomed with cheers and honor. Janira made her way to the front row of on lookers, she had to see him to make sure he was safe, and she felt Rocars touch on her shoulder. If he did not understand what was going on he was there for her none the less. She watched as Aes Sedai and her future Warder were the first to enter the gates then the rest of the procession followed. She had seen enough to satisfy her.

She wove her way out of the mobs of people Rocar at her side, “You are still very weak Janira, you need food a lot of rest. You lost a lot of blood and recovery will take some time.” She looked at him sideways, I need rest? As she looked at Rocar who looked as she felt, ready to fall over. They stopped and leaned against a building far from the mobs of people. She was tired, she looked at Rocar who was next to her. Aes Sedai and Warder watched from a distance as Alallein and Toreene made their way to where Lord Agelmar waited for his briefing from the two the cheers were defining……..


((OOC: Great RP to all. this will be one for the record books that is for sure.))
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