Alive again.

[sonofpellinore]

Lamorak stumbles out of the woods, barefoot and only half clothed in charred rags; apparently coming back to life will not fully restore burned clothing, and his hair is also burned in certain foul-smelling places. He's very cold, and very disoriented, and has a nasty scar on his throat. Maybe he's still dead. That wouldn't entirely surprise him,

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[lorien_gal]

He doesn't know her, but she is here nonetheless - with Hagbard's submarine in the pond, Galadriel needs a new place to read waters, which is why she is out, searching.

Her sense of telepathy is restoring itself slowly - enough for her to feel a broken soul in the woods, and she goes to him, naturally.

T: And if you want a Pandora, we can send her over or whatever.

[sonofpellinore]

When she appears he makes a shaky bow. "Forgive me, my lady," his voice raw, "for being in no condition for making a new acquaintance."

T: He's available, if you want, though if he runs into her now, he's probably not going to be... terribly receptive.

[lorien_gal]

She makes a gesture, as if to say, it doesn't matter. "The Edain should never fear the help of the Eldarin. You need assistance."

Her voice is gentle, soothing.

T: Hmmmm. Probably best to wait.

[sonofpellinore]

"If you know where Peredur's house is, lady... he is my brother. Or if not, if you could provide a cloak, or someplace warm..."

[bravegoewin]

bloody hell, just when she was starting to relax.

Goewin has just come off Lamorak's hunting shift. She has got four cock pheasant slung over her shoulder, and has not lost any of the arrows that she arrived with last week, though one will need repointing. She aims a whole one carefully at this spectre, just to be on the safe side.

"Sir, can I help?"

[sonofpellinore]

He raises his empty hands, in the universal sign that he is unarmed. "Lady... if you could direct me to my brother Peredur's house, or even to the large estate... I would be in your debt." He's too cold to be much shamed yet at encountering her in his condition.

[bravegoewin]

She points the bow at the ground, still ready to shoot if necessary, but not threatening.

"I know the way back to the house, yes."

Up until last week she lived under one roof with all five Orkney boys AND a twin brother--she is unblinking and matter-of-fact at Lamorak's being only half-dressed.

His physical condition is more worrying.

"Let you lean on my shoulder, if you will. I'll have to leave a couple of these birds, though. A moment--"

Kay will have my head, she thinks.

[sonofpellinore]

"I can walk, my lady, I promise you. I would loath have you loose your hunt."

[fingersofleaf]

When Lamorak finally gets home, assuming he does, Percy will be in the kitchen, hanging holly above the windows in order to do something with his hands. He is still worrying about his brother.

[sonofpellinore]

And here is said older brother now, staggering in a bit, presumably in Galadriel's cloak, his burned clothes, and not much else. "...good day, brother..."

[fingersofleaf]

"Lamorak!" He jumps down off the stool and runs to Lamorak, getting his arms around him steadyingly. "Are you all right? What happened? Oh, lord--"

[sonofpellinore]

"It's... I'm well enough." Though he's glad enough to take the support. "May I come in?"