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Subject: Divine visitation

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Vomyr

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Date Posted: 13:48:54 04/21/02 Sun

The king had left the healing houses and was now nowhere to be found. While cursing himself for not keeping a closer eye on the wounded monarch Vomyr was secretly realived. There was nothing he could do about Elessar's absense and it meant that the day was his, to be spent doing anything other than standing outside the blasted man's door.

The sun risen higher in the sky by the time he had reached the training ground. A group of vulgar soldiers lounged around on a nearby fence whistling and cat calling as one of their number approached a woman with her back to the manservant.

Paying them no more attention than was necessery Vomyr strode past them onto the archery green, longbow in hand. Drawing an arrow from the quiver on his back he fitted it to the string, gazed down the shaft, aimed and loosed. The arrow soored majestically into the sky before falling a full 4 feet from the target.
The leering soldiers stopped watching the pathetic attempts of their friend and started to call out to Vomyr. Face crimson with embarressment he ignored them and tried again. Once more the arrow missed the target, the soldiers whooped with laughter and Vomyr's tenuous hold on tranquility broke.

"I don't suppose any of you oafs own a crossbow?" Grinning one of them produced the weapon and offered it to the fuming valet. He gripped it securely, the weight felt good in his hands. He kept his voice as light as possible, hoping it's erratic nature wouldn't betray him, he asked "any of you any good?"
Several of the men made mock announcments of horror but finally they pushed one to the front. "Yer, I'm ok."
"Then sir I challenge you to a crossbow tornament. 3 shots each. There are no stakes. Agreed?"
They chuckled in what they obviously believed to be a macho way and the "crossbow expert" smiled patronisingly. "Are you sure you want to do this?"
"Certain."
"Alright. I go first." Vomyr handed him the crossbow in his hand.
Squinting against the sun the man aimed at the target and shot three times in quick succession. Vomyr examined the target, 2 clung to the outside circle but one hung just 2 inches from the bullseye. The target was a substantial distance away and Vomyr raised his eyebrows, "I'm impressed."

The crossbow was shoved roughly at him. The sun's glare blinded him and Vomyr's bolt flew wide of the target. Once again his onlookers roared with laughter.
"Move the target back!"
They stared at him in amazement. Didn't this little man realise what he was doing? Surely he should just retire gracefully now.
But Vomyr stood firm.
"Back 10 feet."
Lowering the weapon again he loosed twice.

Quivering in the bullseye were two bolts.

Silence filled the air. He swung around ready for the accusations and hissing. Instead his back was clapped and cheering rose around the stadium.

The woman standing on the other side of the court turned and regarded him with lumisnant blue eyes and Vomyr's heart missed a beat. Her face was perfect as was everything else about her.

She was a goddess and though he knew what happened when mortals fell for the gods, his heart thought different.

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