| From: | Sairys Larkspur SairysLarkspur@******.com |
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| Subject: | Welcome home |
| Date: | Sat, 20 May 2000 09:44:04 -0700 (PDT) |
The hall of a posh Renton apartment complex, softly lit.
Silent footfalls carry a man from the elevator. Upon his
shoulder is a simple backpack. In his hand, a guitar case.
He's tall, well over 6 feet. And muscular. Lean. With the
build and aire of a seasoned warrior. Long hair cascades
over broad shoulders, red as fire, portions of it worked
into braids festooned in crystals, bones and feathers.
Delicately-canted ears peek thru occassionally, glittering
with piercings and jeweled cuffs. His attire is simple. A
long tunic sweater of unbleached cotton and black leather
pants which fit like a second skin, worked with pockets and
quilt-stitching. Heavy, travel-worn boots finish off the
ensemb. The air about him seems to crackle with raw energy.
He pauses before the heavy doors to the penthouse, just...
staring at them, for the longest moment. Then slowly, he
reaches out a long, calloused hand, delicate but no doubt
strong as steel. And unlocks them.
Setting the case down, he slides both hands up, to press
against the doors, and they swing open on silent hinges, a
soft, pale light spilling across his stunning, Celtic
features, glinting in Otherworldly, emerald eyes, pooling
about his feet, dispelling the shadows. The moment seems
frozen...transcendent.
Then a sharp, thunderous bark splits the air, chasing away
the silence, as a massive Hellhound barrels at the Elf,
nearly knocking him to the floor. The man laughs, a rich,
ringing sound, and he ruffles the beast's ears, finally
speaking. His voice is lyrical...even shockingly familiar,
like a lingering dream. A warm, sultry Antrim brogue.
"Cor, `Raoku! Gud ta see ya, too, furball. Looks like
Daddy's finally come on home, eh?"
With that, he slips inside, footfalls ringing softly on
white marble. And the doors swing shut, cutting off the view
of the long-awaited homecoming.
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-- Security Surveillance Drone <12:39:56/05-20-61>
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