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[potentsoul]

On one end of the town, near where the pond stood, air bent, and twisted, and split, and a man with white hair, and wearing a robe, belted tight with pouched along it, and carrying a staff, walked through where the air seemed to make a hole

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[faramir_hurin]

I've seen people appear, quite a number of them, but no one quite like that. The movement he makes is strange. To look at him...

"Hello," I greet him before I am too close and bow before continuing. "Welcome to the village of Haurvatat."

That said, I do not know how to continue.

"My name is Faramir--Faramir of Gondor. Have you been here before or would you like some assistance?" It almost seems like he has been here before but I cannot be sure.

[potentsoul]

Merlin smiled to him and bounced.

It had been a long time.

"It has been a very long time, but I have been here before. The old lady and I are friends, you might say, from when I was young, oh so young. And very foolish."

He smiled and swept a bow.

"I am Merlin and it is my very good pleasure to meet you, good sir."

[faramir_hurin]

His reactions are odd. Not the smiling, for I'm content enough with that, it's the bouncing that makes me wonder.

"Please excuse me, I do not know who 'the old lady' might be." I know no one here who is an old lady, even if they have lived many years.

"Merlin?" This does not seem like the man they speak of in the wizarding world. Perhaps he is. "I have heard your name though I am not from Earth myself."

[potentsoul]

Merlin grinned.

"This place is the lady. Haurvatat. Treat her right and she will treat you right as well."

His eyes twinkled with old humor.

"Shadows of my name fly across a million worlds, a million times, sometimes me, sometimes others who carry my name. Always remember, listen to only part of what you hear."

[poisonwine]

Belle was right in the middle of her exercises when he appeared.

So she wandered over, barely dressed, surrounded by a floating cloud of knives.

Over the years, she'd rarely taken off the necklace with Wish's leaf and Merlin's ring, so they bounced against her chest as she loped over.

"Nice entrance."

[potentsoul]

"Why thank you, dear woman! And how are you this day? I hope the old lady is treating you well?"

He bounced in his shoes, eyes sparkling gold.

[poisonwine]

He was. . .familiar. "I'm well. How are you doin'?"

She'd seen someone like him before. "I'm Belle Rogan, it's nice t' meet y'."

[potentsoul]

"I am fantastic, my dear lady. I am Merlin, a simple traveler. And it is my dear pleasure to meet you."

He swept her a bow.