A short story

Hi everyone! a few chapters for Tess's story are almost finished. But anyway I wanted to share a short story:


Every year in the hobbit village a sorceress named Ariel would come and visit and tell of her adventures…”Tell us about the elves” said a young red-headed Hobbit. “Of course…I have run into many elves before, lords and ladies, kings , princes, and princesses, but they are all different, you see” Ariel said. “I can tell you the story , about elves” she said. “It was a dark and rainy night the rain was falling hard and I couldn’t see where I was going , I could make out things like mountains , but I still felt very lost….then suddenly a light appeared , it wasn’t a whisp..that would most likely lead me to my death, no…it was a figure carrying a lantern , ‘Are you lost?’ asked the figure, I nodded…’I have been here for days’ I said… ‘And the rain hasn't cleared since’. The figure sighed, ‘a dark power is growing…’ the figure said…’we elves are trying to find out where it’s coming from’..” The young Hobbits gasped, “What was the growing power?” one asked, “what is the growing power?  what happens next? the person is a elf I knew it!” asked the young red-headed hobbit, suddenly “Edward Short!” a voice called, The young hobbit turned around. “What are you doing?” asked the girl, it was his older sister. “Just listening to adventure stories” he said. “Come with me” she said, “Ariel the great , has brought  many of us on adventures” his sister said. “So? what’s wrong with that?” he asked. “Adventures are a waste of time you should know that by now” said his sister, “Well…I don’t think so.” he said. “Elves go on adventures all the time, so why don’t we?” he asked, and walked away “I…I” said his Sister, “I never thought about it”. “But it still would be unsuitable!!” she shouted… 


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Tess Short story chapter 4

Chapter 4: the one eyed ones 

As they traveled , Tess did not complain it was so nice out, if this was what  adventure was like why didn’t everyone go on one? And why did Hobbits always complain about them?  while Tess was enjoying herself she did not know she and her friends where being fellowed by a spy! It was lurking in the bushes watching the questers…”Do you feel like someone is watching us?” asked Robin, stopping the horses. Inny looked behind her, and shrugged. “Well…it doesn’t look like anybody is fellowing us, Maybe your elf ability to reading minds is umm…not working the way it should” said Inny. “Of course it’s working” said Robin. “Why wouldn’t it work?” he said. “I can hear your thoughts right now” said Robin. “Robin…you have no need to get worked up about this” said Tess, stopping the argument between Robin and Inny. “And what dangerous beings will we meet on this adventure?” asked Tess, trying to sound as adventurous as possible. Robin looked at her then said, “Dragons….trolls, mountain trolls, gains, goblins and a lot of other creatures” said Robin. “Oh and did you bring a weapon? you will need it” said Robin. Tess reached into her bag, yes it was still there but it was probably more useful to roll out dough and make cookies rather then fighting monsters. “Yes I brought a weapon with me…” said Tess. what if she told Robin it was a rolling pin, would he laugh? do elves laugh? she was a elf, but she mean’t a elf that wasn’t part Hobbit…but what if he thought she wasn’t cut out for the adventure? “It’s a dagger” she lied. “My father’s dagger!” she added. “Daggers are very useful” said Robin. “I’m glad you brought one with you”. The group was quite for a little..only the sound of birds was heard

Tess wondered weather Robin had read her thoughts and knew if she had brought a Rolling pin. But he seemed to think she had brought a Dagger. The brave adventurers traveled far..through the country side. 

the wind blew through Tess’s hair. the birds chirped…why would she need a weapon anyway? there seemed to be no danger at all! But Robin kept looking as if he was worried someone was watching him. “Is everything alright Robin?” asked Tess. “I am unsure, I feel as if someone is watching us…” said Robin. “I feel the same way” said Tess almost in a whisper. As the sun-setted the questers set up the camp for the night, Inny got the fire-wood, Tess was told to keep the horses safe, and Robin took the first watch…It was a very silent night and a cold one too, Tess stayed as close to the fire as she could (Without singeing her hair) 

the fire flickered once or twice, Tess felt her eyes closing, she would wait for Robin to tell her it was her turn, she drifted off into a deep sleep.

And was whisked off into a dream…

Fog..surrounded her…were was she? where ever she was (Or wasn’t it was a dream wasn’t it?) it didn’t seem good, at all. Bushes near by where bear…thorns covered them, Tess couldn’t tell what color they where…but they looked black. there was a path that seemed to lead to nowhere…she couldn’t really stop herself but she fellowed it, her legs seemed to be moving on there own…tried as she might she couldn’t stop herself, the path was endless as if seemed, but her feet kept moving…voices where everywhere..she couldn’t quite make them out only a few words “Immortality” and “Elves”. she didn’t quite know what that mean’t…

suddenly out of the darkness a bright light shone, Tess let out a shriek….

Tess’s eyes opened she sat up , “Tess are you alright?” asked Robin, he wasn’t quite sure what had happened to Tess she looked as if she seen a ghost, though he could read thoughts,he felt Tess was blocking him from reading hers. “Yes…fine” said Tess, from the look in her eyes she looked very scared. “Robin, I can take the next watch for you” said Tess. “I have had a enough sleep for tonight anyway”. “Alright…be my guest” said Robin. Robin sat and thought, Tess seemed to hiding something from him, but what? But why would she be hiding something, couldn’t she trust them? wasn’t he a trusting person er.. elf? 

“ROBIN!” said Inny, “Yes?” he asked. “The Hobbit is missing” said Inny. “The Hobbit? we brought a hal-“ began Robin.  “Half Hobbit, I know but she is gone” said Inny. “We’d better search for her” said Robin. “I’l got that way you go-“ began Robin, “Robin, there are only two of us. one could get lost….or worse” said Inny. “Two of us and a horse” Robin corrected Inny. “Robin! I know your horse can talk but…we need to find Tess” said Inny, “I know…we better go now, you never know where Tess could’v ended up” said Robin. Robin took one direction and Inny took another, they planed that they would meet back at the Big Oak tree.

 Robin walked down the road calling out Tess’s name, there was no-reply unfortunately only the still silence of the night. “Tess!” he called, his voice echoed. Tess seemed to be gone or worse….As he walked he was busy calling tess’s name that he didn’t watch where he was going and tripped over something hard…he looked up, something was starring at him , with brown eyes and was covered with lot’s of white fluffy fuzz. And it was quite large, “A GAINT SHEEP!” screamed Robin. “Who goes there?” asked a voice, it was deep and angry. Robin ducked under the sheep. what else was he to do? a huge man with one eye , came up, “Well…it seems like nothing, Only the sheep.” said The one eyed man. “Come on…how should we bake this Hobbit ..elf…halfling thing?” said anther one eyed man. Robin watched from behind the sheep and saw Tess, she hardly seemed to be breathing, and she was pale too, “Should we eat her raw?” , “No…look at her feet , would you want to eat that raw they look stinky” said The one-eyed man. “Maybe we should bake her on the pan, and scramble her” the other one said. Robin thought those ideas sounded well…disgusting. he had to get Inny and tell her,but he couldn’t leave Tess. But he had to do something , he couldn’t leave Tess to be eaten. Then a idea hit him, he climbed from to under the sheep. “Hello” he said, trying to sound as brave as possible. “What are you cooking?” he asked. “Oh a Elf…er Hobbit elf halfling..thing. But we can’t figure out how to cook it” said the One eyed man, who Robin recognized as a cyclops. “Well…umm…I recommend..putting her in a sake and then leaving her next to the tree, and come back in a matter of hours” said Robin. “Then she will be ready to eat” he added.  The cyclops agreed through they didn’t know what they where going to be getting into…They left and hoped this strange elf would cook there dinner for them. when they left Robin went up to Tess he hoped she wasn’t dead, “Tess?” he asked. “Oh and what is your name?” asked The cyclops coming around the corner, “Tess!” said Robin not noticing the cyclops. “Tess..that’s a interesting name, I will eat you after I eat that thing…” said the cyclops pointing to the real Tess. “Now he’s going to eat me” mumbled Robin. “Tess?” asked Robin, Tess hardly seemed to be moving.  “Please wake up, where having Elevenses” said Robin. Tess don’t move. Maybe some elvish healing herbs could help , he had brought some with him just in case. First thing he did was to get Tess out of the sack , then rubbed of the herbs on the stretches, then murmured  a spell in elvish , the stretches on her skin despaired. Very slowly her eyes opened , “Robin!?” she said out of surprise. “I had a dream that clyopes where planning on eating me” said Tess. “They are and we’d better go now!” said Robin, taking tess by the hand and running as fast as he could. “Why hello Tess, you didn’t prepare my meal did you” asked the giant cyclopes. “I don-“ began Tess, but Robin Interrupted her “The Meal is not ready” Lied Robin. “Please come back in a few more hours” said Robin. The cyclops laughed a deep , roaring laugh that echoed across the country side, surprising serval birds.

“How about we eat this elf and this uhh..thing raw” said The cyclops. Robin gulped, “ cyclops what is that over there?!” asked Robin, pointing his figure…off into the bushes, “What? I don’t see anything” said the clyopes leaning over, Robin took a big leap and landed feet first on the cyclops. the cyclops weakest spot was it’s eye..many people had done it before, Robin reached for the hilt of his sword, but wasn’t sure wouldn’t it be unfair to do it to him. But he was trying to eat his friend Tess, Tess was gesturing stab in, But Robin felt sweat go down his neck, what would he do? he hated to see any creature suffer , the cyclops was feeling around for Robin trying wack him with his club. Robin jumped here and there trying to not get hit , he had his sword out. “I’l get you, Tess” the cyclops shouted. few cyclops passed by and heard the cyclops crying “Tess is hurting me”. “Who is Tess…” asked a cyclops. “do you know anybody named Tess?” the other one asked. “No but we’d better eat dinner” said the cyclops, and left. The cyclops kept letting out wails , and screams…but no cyclopes came for aid they just thought he was in a very angry (Don’t bother him) Kind of mood. Tess was trying to district the cyclops as well as she could, But Robin was laying helpless on the cyclops, well hanging onto his arm , he wasn’t sure what to do…he had lost his chance to stab the cyclops , but seeing the sight of blood made him feel sick. but he had almost eaten his friend and probably had eaten serval other people. But was it the right thing? “Robin , do something” said Tess. he knew he had to do something…but what the cyclops was still trying to hit the little person on him (Which of course was Robin).With that club, unless Robin could manage to get the cyclops to hit himself! Robin climbed onto the top of the cyclops arm, and shouted “ cyclops come and get me” he said, jumping from the cyclops left arm to his right, then to his head to his arm and so on…the cyclops was busy trying to hit that little person who was climbing cyclops him…”Come and get me!” shouted Robin again. Jumped into the cyclops head again, the cyclops was very angry by now he lifted up his club , Robin jumped down , and the club landed down on the cyclops head….he rocked side to side…”We have to leave now!” said Robin, Running as fast as his feet could carry them , Tess was tripping over her own feet trying to keep up…”Slow down!” she shouted. ”Oh Tess, Sorry!” he sad, running back, grabbing her and running as fast as he could, as the cyclops fell down on the ground when he fell the whole ground shook and dust was kicked up. “Are you alright?” asked Robin. “Yes fine” said Tess, who was rather dazed. “Are you sure?” asked Robin. “Positive..now we’d better find Inny” said Tess. 

“She’s probably back at the big oak tree” said Robin. “Here I can take you there” he said. 

When they got there they found Inny staring down at her feet, her long black hair covering her face. she was crying. “I lost Tess, I lost the half Hobbit!” she wailed. “I’m probably the worst person I mean hag who was ever lived” she cried. Robin stepped up to her, “Inny don’t worry I found her” he said. Inny looked up, her eyes where red from crying . “you did?” she asked, hopefully. Tess came forward. “I’m sorry about what I said about Hobbits” Inny cried, and brought Tess into a rather tight hug, “It’s alright, Inny.” said Tess. “But a can’t breath!!” she said. “Oh sorry” said Inny, who let go of Tess. “But what happened?” asked Inny. Tess took a deep breath and said “when it was my turn to take watch , you to a believe where falling asleep” there was a pause , did Robin sleep at all? she continued “I thought I should get some fresh air…so I went took a short walk and unexpectedly a giant one-eyed man came up to me, and grabbed me by the foot…then everything went black”. “That’s all I remember” she said, through she sounded calm Robin knew she was scared…

Later that night no one slept a wink, everyone sat starring at each other  , hardly saying a word, or just starring into the fire…The Night passed slowly…

Tess Short story chapter 2

Chapter 2: Adventure?

Tess continued writing cards to go with the gifts , 'It doesn't matter...even if father had went on a adventure does that mean I have to?' She thought. 'Aren't they a waste of Time? And meals?' 

'Stop acting like a a Hobbit Tess' she thought. Very soon she was done writing the cards...she placed them near the presents. Fortunately her birthday wasn't till anther week or was three weeks or was it three days? Well..at least she had time to plan for everything , to come. Knock knock, 'it can't be those questers again!' She thought. 'I already told them I'm not the questing sort' Tess didn't answer the door and instead she went about doing normal things, knock knock knock!! "Tess! Let me in" said someone ursine it was her brother's voice. "How could I be so foolish" she said half to herself and opened the door, her brother was carrying food for to nights dinner and supper and...all other meals! "Tess why did you lock me out?" Asked her brother. "Because of questers..." Said Tess she knew she sounded stupid. "There was a elf-" said Tess. "You have a great imagine Tess" said her brother interrupting her and went tot go put the food in the pantry.  Tess checked again to make sure there were no questers, instead she found a note , with the words to Tess Short At hole in ground. in the forest 

'maybe someone sent me a card...or a letter or something important like...' Her thoughts trailed off. She opened the letter, it was written in very beautiful handwriting. She began to read: dear ms. Tess, I wanted to say this to you at the market but It would be to risky to speak about this around others, I understand your dislike of Adventures 

it's natural for Hobbits to not want to go off into the unknown without a handkerchief, so I have heard. But this Quest is very important because , all the things that got banished from this world  long ago are now returning this time more powerful. they started returning at the time when your father Mr.Short went on his Adventure (Or before his adventure)that I have heard about (Mostly around Hobbits and Elves, I don’t hear it much around fairies or Halflings or any other creatures…) I don’t really know how they are returning, I got some information from my friend Inny , she said her family of hags hided away from the people who where driving away dark creatures…but it seems like they didn’t do a very good job all the dark creatures hided away, Inny says that her father (Who is human) found her mother and for some reason  thought she was a maiden under a curse (Comes from reading fairy tales….) and married her on the spot (I’m glad that never happened to my father or mother). We are not sure where the dark magic and creatures are coming from some people have even said that they saw a dragon in the sky

(Dragons had returned to there hoards long ago, But not all of them). I know you must think I sound Insane but everything is in danger…even Hobbits (Who stay in one place and don’t like to move) I’m not quite sure how it’s all happening , but have you noticed anything that shouldn’t be? or anything unusual? 

sincerely,

Robin 

Tess wasn’t sure to believe the letter or not. Sure…some weird things had happened, like a shepherds sheep disappearing , Tess blamed the wolves. but there where also some other things that where unusual..besides sheep disappearing ,

the jeweler had found all of his jewels stolen , and everything broken. He also found weapons on the ground they where blotted with blood.  

And serval knights had been reported missing , and just disappeared without saying a word, or anything. 

There had been more shipwrecks then ousel on the beaches , the ships looked like they had bites taken out of them… 

Tess put the letter down, it was to frightening of a idea Even the idea of the creatures from long ago was very frightening , and why where they suddenly back? But maybe that was all a trick just to scare her....why would anyone want to scare her though? Was this all true about good driving evil away?

If so...it could be in a book , Tess opened the door , then closed it loudly, and ran out of the forest a.l the way down to the town..for there was a library there. 

She ran as fast as her feet could carry her,  all the way to the library , she opened the wooden oak door of the library very quietly, inside of the building there where piles of books on the floor and shelves and shelves , a fairy was sitting on top of a pile of books and reading. Tess went strait to the desk. The Liberian was sitting on a chair her long white hair tied up in a proper looking bun, she had silver spectacles on her nose, her face was wrinkled as if she had lived a thousand years. I came to look for a book of history...that includes the time when monsters where driven away" said Tess. "And what would you want that book for?" Asked the Liberian coldly. "Umm...school" said Tess. "Hmmm...alright. You may look for the book" said the Librarian. And to shelves opened up. The chamber filled with books was cold and echoed. The Liberian followed behind, "so..your school is studying this? Hmm...interesting most teachers won't read to there students only because they our afraid it would give them nightmares...I do wonder why your school is studying this" said the Librarian half to herself half to Tess. 

"Uh...Hard to exsai-" said Tess, but got cut off "here's the book you wanted" said the Librarian. "Thank you" said Tess , but came out more like this “t-thank  y-you". "Your welcome , dear. Be careful with this book though" said the Librarian. As soon as Tess went out of the chamber , she sat down to read the book. 

She opened up to the table of contents, and finally found the thing she needed, when she opened up to the page, she was greeted by a illustration of monsters being chased away, by knights. she turned the page and read:

This tale or history…well…it feels more like a tale then history. is about how good drived evil away

permanently (Of course they couldn’t drive away all creatures…long story) King Alrid , sat atop his throne overlooking the country, ‘Was everything alright? where people being turned into toads by hags and were sea monsters eating ships?’ he thought, that did not seem alright at all, he would have to do something…drive those creatures away. The door opened , who was a it? probably a peasant asking for food. “Your highness…umm…Serval trolls of was it bears…Ate all the food!! and destroyed everything…” said the peasant who turned out to be a Hobbit. “Hmm…” said the king. “I can send my knights out on whoever it was that ate and destroyed your…home…village If that would help” said The king. “Yes that would help…a lot, thank you. ” said the Hobbit and left. 

The king organist his knights to search for the creatures and drive them away…from his land forever. or at least he hoped forever….”Don’t you think it would be wise to consult with the elves and other powerful being before doing so?” asked a knight. “They are enemies with these creatures and might want to—“  said the knight but got cut off by the king, “Do you disobey my orders?” he asked. “No sir..I mean your highness” said the knight. 

“Hi Tess!” said a voice. Tess jumped in her seat. “Umm…Hi” she said. closing the book, It was her sister. “So your at the library too!” said her sister. “Umm…yes…I was uhh….just going to leave” said Tess, not wanting to be around her sister, who would most likely start talking on and on about shoes or something…”Oh and Tess..before you leave. I have this book for him” said her sister, by who she meant by Him was Tess’s  brother, Finn. “All be sure to give it to , Finn” said Tess. Grabbing the book that her sister gave her, and didn’t run but walked , out the library door. Te book her sister had given her happened to be about shoes…she wasn’t sure how finn would like that. plus it would probably start that argument up again, about wearing shoes..Tess didn’t take sides on that considering, she wasn’t angst or for shoes. Not everyone had to wear shoes , right? Tess only wore shoes when she wanted to, or just felt like it. otherwise she didn’t wear shoes. It was probably best, to go home and read the book. Thought Tess, and went slowly back home. As tess Walked home she started to wonder about the questers and the note. Why did they need her? Sure...a hobbits could pass without people hearing them , but why her and not some other hobbit? And why her and not someone else from her family, like Finn or her sister...? Well...it didn't matter she probably wasn't going to go on this adventure any way because...she was happy, did she need to go on this adventure anyway? Of course not it was her choice. When Tess got home she went straight inside, the warm smell of pine needles greeted her, her mother was home. "Hello Tess" said her mother. "How are you, today?" Asked her mother. "Good, have you seen any questers around?" Asked Tess. "No...I haven't. But a nice elf did stop by today asking if You where here...I answered you were probably in the library or somewhere in the forest. He was very nice he wanted me to give this to you" said Tess's mother, handing Tess a letter. "Oh...umm...thank you. Where is father?" Asked. Tess. "In the office , why do you ask?" Asked Tess's mother. "umm...I need to talk to him...about something" she said, and ran to the office. She burst opened the doors"Father about your adventure and all...why did you ever..go on it did you have a choice??" Asked Tess. Mr.short turned around from his chair..."funny you should ask.." He said, turning around. "I was just thinking about it." He said twirling a peace of his curly red hair. "I didn't really have a choice, it just happened. unexpectedly...and I found myself on a dangerous journey" said Mr.short. "I was just wondering. Just because...umm I could possible go on adventure you never know..." Said Tess. 

And walked out of the room to her bedroom , sat on her bed and opened the envelope

Inside was a letter. Again from the questers:

Dear Tess (Or to you prefer to be called ms.Tess, or by your real name and not nickname) 

anyway…if you want to join this quest (Adventure) please write back to us, oh and leave it on the door step. 

from

Robin

ps. Happy Birthday! 

“Oh…that’s all. He sounded in a rush” she said, to herself. “Well…I am not going on this adventure” she said. 

and slid the letter under her pillow

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Do you think Tess will go on the adventure? Feel Free to comment below 

-Quinley

Tess Short's story...Chapter 1

Chapter 1: The life of tess short 

Tess sat up in bed her back hurt maybe it was the way she was lying down in the bed. She looked up at the ceiling the rotes of the trees where coming into her bedroom. She got out of bed put on her slippers and dressing gown , brushed her hair. In a days time would be her birthday. which mean’t presents for everyone. She would have to make or buy some, plus her father (Mr.short) had invited a lot of people to the party, because she was turning some age she hadn’t kept track of…Because she was both hobbit and elf, and if you are both sometimes it is hard to tell your own age. She was probably 100? no…she didn’t think 100 years had past. Maybe somewhere in Hobbit age. she didn’t know how old she was but it didn’t matter. All that mattered was giving the presents to everyone on her birthday. Maybe…after breakfast or second breakfast she would go out of the woods to a village and buy some presents. “Tess good morning” said her brother.
 “Good morning to you too” said Tess. Sitting down at the kitchen table, 

“has anyone seen my shoe” called Tess’s Sister from upstairs. Her brother sighed,
“Hobbits don’t wear shoes”  said Tess’s brother. “
Well…I do, I’m not really just a Hobbit” Said her sister. from upstairs, this was the thing that happened everyday in the house of the shorts. Tess ate her porridge, trying not to pay attention to the argument between her brother and sister. “-shoes are very good to be wearing…” said her sister.
“No they aren’t they are so uncomfortable-“ said her brother. this was what they did everyday. Tess starred her porridge. The twins kept arguing. ‘How do I make them stop’ she thought. By accident when stirring her portage she had knocked the Bowl over, the porridge spilled allover the perfect table, “TESS!” said her sister, who was the oldest of the twins she was 1 minute apart from her tess’s brother. “Sorry…” said Tess. “Please clean that up we don’t want father coming home to seeing a messy table” she said. When her brother and sister left the room tess cleaned the table till it shone again. then went to the office to write some more letters:

welcome to my birthday party, 

you are invited, come to the hill in the forest. 

Sincerely your friend, 

Tess Short 

later that day she went out to the market. To find some presents for all the guests (which where a lot of people) 

they where stands everywhere, fruit stands, puppet stands, candy stands….and a whole lot more. 

Tess bought a puppet for one of the young Hobbits coming to the party. (For Hobbits give presents to the guests instead of the guests giving the presents)  She then bought many things that would be interesting for a Hobbit, and for some reason there was a pocket handkerchief stand. Tess bought one for each of the guests, “-is that mr.short’s daughter” she heard some people say.
“They say he married a elf and went off on a adventure” Tess ignored them. And continued shopping, It didn’t matter what they said people had always considered her father insane for going off on a Adventure and all the things he had done 

When tess was at the market trading elvish coins for presents for the guests a tall elf with nut-brown hair and green eyes came up to her, "greetings are you Tess short , mr.short's daughter? and would you care to go on adventure?” He asked. 

"No I'm not that person, and I can't go"  answered Tess, "adventuress are a waste of time, and...what time is it?" And ducked behind the nearest stand, which happened to be selling meat. After it seemed like he had gone, she went out and continued shopping. "Adventures such a waste of time who would want to go on those unpleasant things anyway?" She said to herself. 

As soon as she got home she lad the gifts she had gotten for the guests on her bed. And started writing cards to go with them, part way through of writing one she got Interrupted by a knock on the door. She went to answer it. When she opened it the elf was standing there but this time his "friends" had come, a girl with black hair and a green and brown eye, and he was also holding a horse, Tess looked at him in surprise, "sorry I....don't take uninvited guests and the party hasn't even happened yet so you will have to wait...." Said Tess. "We didn't come for the party only to invite you on a adventure we heard that your father, mr.short went on one so we thought you would be perfect for this so--" said the back haired girl. "Sorry we short's don't go out on the blue on a adventure...EVEN if my father went on one doesn't mean I should...so thank you very much you came to the wrong hill....try someone else’s" said Tess and closed the door,' that was close. ' she thought. 
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What do you think? feel free to comment 

-Quinley