Gone Missing: Darkness Falls (locked to Aille & Samwise)

[daddys_rose]

Uncle Bliss was sick. Very sick. Sick enough that all the servants in the temple were very busy trying to tend to him and his wife, Joan. Sick enough that when two of his friends came to visit, Joxer and Iolaus, they stayed to help watch over him. So sick, in fact, that even Aille didn't have time to spend with her. And her Daddy . . . he was

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Nightmares sometimes do come true

[aille]

Aille knew that it was the middle of the night when she arrived at the Gamgee's door, but she couldn't wait any longer to pick up the young child that was the daughter of her heart. Rose deserved to know the truth of what happened... and she needed to hold her daughter.

When the door opened, a single light poured out from a candle, "I am sorry to disturb you and your family at this hour Master Samwise..." she took a deep shuttering breath, tears starting to slip down her cheeks once again, "but I must see my daughter right away..." she swallowed, knowing this kind hobbit knew Smith as well, "Her father... my hus..." her voice broke completely for a moment. "My husband has died... and I need to bring her home."

Re: Nightmares sometimes do come true

[samwisegardener]

Died? Mister Smith has died? Samwise could hardly believe what he was hearing and thought he might awaken at any moment to find it just a bad dream. But a chill night breeze raised gooseflesh on his arms and he could not deny the wretched state of the goddess on his doorstep.

"Oh, Lass!" he exclaimed sadly, setting aside the candle in its holder and reaching up to take her hands in his. "That's terrible news and a sad thing indeed! If there's anything I can do . . ."

But of course there was. She wanted to see her daughter and so she would. The poor little one! To lose her father so young, and her being so devoted to the man. There were tears in Sam's eyes. "Come in, my dear. Your maid child is sleeping and --"

Before he could say more, a child's wail, heartbreaking and shrill, echoed down the long hall of Bag End from one of the bedrooms. DADDDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE . . .

Re: Nightmares sometimes do come true

[aille]

She squeezed Sam's hands in her own lightly, but let go of them quickly at Rose's scream, she'd know the sound of her daughter's voice any where. "Rose!" She took a step forward, but she had no idea which room her daughter was resting in. "Master Samwise... please... take me to her?" Following him down the hall when he just picked up the candle holder and headed towards where Rose was.

Re: Nightmares sometimes do come true

[samwisegardener]

Sam ran down the long, darkened hall down the center of the hobbithole, circular doors to left and right. The little girl's wail becoming loud sobs as he neared the guest room. Grasping the knob, he threw wide the door and hurried inside, the goddess close behind.

Rose Smith was sitting upright in the human-sized bed, her back pressed against the sturdy wooden headboard and her knees drawn up to her chest. She was hugging them tightly, the little stuffed winged lion between legs and chest, and was rocking back and forth. Her eyes were tightly closed and her round little face was bright with tears, her heartwrenching sobs coming from deep down inside . . .