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The tavern of Knackered Neekerbreeker buzzed with the hum of conversation, but none spoke louder than the old man by the hearth. His voice, raspy and sharp like dry grass, carried above the clatter of mugs and laughter.
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Used to the usual mail from friends, and the occasional one from farther off, Guriwen looked at the letter suspiciously at first. It was clearly written in a hand unknown to her and she imagined it, from the almost childlike appearance of the writing. She set it carefully on the table in the hall of her home in the Cape, putting off whatever the news might be, at least temporarily.
Imloth Melui is a place of great beauty, and is particularly known for its abundance of flowers. A sprinkling of rain now and again will certainly later be followed by a torrent of colour.
The following is a loose page from a larger journal, belonging to Ren, describing his experiences with the Avorrim, just over a week before the blockade of Dol Amroth by the Heirs of Castamir.
"For my kind, the years pass by so slowly, but for mortals, they are as fast as a blink of an eye. We celebrate our own Yestare, yet to the Secondborn, it is as if each new year brings with it promises of renewal, in ways I barely comprehend. I do know however, that for each of us an age is ending, and a new one is beginning. May it bring renewal to all of us"