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Ethelred looked away, embarrassed.  Normally it'd be difficult to see what his eyes were doing behind his helmet, and it was handy to allow him to take note of things without alerting others to what his attention was on, but clearly he had failed to be subtle here.  He only hoped it didn't upset Elnith.

Unfortunately for the Frozen Knight, when he averted his gaze, it went straight down to where Lugh was, silently pleading with puppy-dog (or fox, or whatever animal he shared he bore the features of) eyes to accompany him on this mission.

[color=6ecff6]"Don't blame yourself, Elnith, you didn't know that you'd be facing that monstrous wyvern."[/color] he assured, looking back at her, unable to continue to meet the Tuatha's eyes.  [color=6ecff6]"If it was a Fomorian like Sorcha believed, I'm confident you'd have handily slain it."[/color]

[color=6ecff6]"And yes, I would like your assistance,"[/color] he continued after glancing over the other knights.  [color=6ecff6]"It looks like Vyrell and Luna will be going to find the elves, and I'm unsure what Elias and that Owl Knight are up to.  Might you accompany us on the mission to Hrelskins' Fall?  You know better than most the harm those evil fairies can cause.  Besides, it looks like Lugh wants to come, and I could use some help keeping an eye on him."[/color]

He wasn't entirely comfortable with Lugh coming along, but the Tuatha needed some practical experience if he was to become one of Sorcha's knights someday.  Additionally, given how elusive and nimble the diminutive Unseelie could be, Ethelred couldn't deny that the squire's magical skills and senses could be quite useful for this mission.

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