When the earth was soaked with red and tears,
O’er the time of ten long years,
When common folk, Man, Elf and Dwarf,
Were overburdened by their fears,
Of the Darkness which now overwhelmed. 
With Valston under heavy siege, 
They issued a final, silent plea. 
The Darkness now arched over them, 
And terror, outraged, peaked, 
In this, Yalandir’s darkest hour, 
From far away, there was a murmur, 
Of those who sought a final stand, 
To bring peace once more to the Land.

~ Melodicus, A History in Verse, Lines 513-525

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My first NaNoWriMo attempt!

I understand I am posting this on the second day; my internet access on the first day cut out as I was posting it.

Good luck, fellow Wrimos!

Running Total

Day 1 - 2483 words
Day 2 - 4128 words
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Author's note: Traditionally speaking, Elves age much more slowly than other races - for the purposes of coherency and to grant consistency among other races, the ages of the elves given are a human equivalent, and not accurate of their true, greater ages.

updated Nov 15 '11 by emptyanima