I would try to explain it all in detail where I have been, but I will say one thing. Those of you who are claiming you saw me in Egypt with Laurie lately...Um...What drugs have you guys been on? I have not ventured there since...well it's been some time now actually, what with all that has happened to me...

We'll find explanations for that in some time I guess, but I swear to you I wasn't really there, I don't know what happened to the mail I attempted to post through for Elboron but it seems he hasn't gotten it, nor has Alphros who thought I was with him in Egypt too, he claims that he saw and spoke to me and...

Well it doesn't make sense from a normal standpoint and the normal standpoint that it does make sense from is a scary one. To make a long story short, I've been in the Riddermark since around July or so and I'd been being called back since a bit before last Winter when things with Theodred and Eomer began having their effect on the land.

It's what the heir has to do, we all know that only too well, Elboron, Alphros and me. Step up when he is needed for his people no matter how much he hates it, how much he doesn't want to do the things he's asked.

They were grooming me for all that time you see, until September, when Theodred finally died and Eomer vanished with him and after that...

I think everyone can guess, though I hope it isn't evident when you look at me, I'd hate to have changed so much in such a pretty short time. Responsibility can change people they say, and I'm not good at responsibility yet, something that causes my advisors no level of grief, but I'm falling into it...I'm learning or trying to.

I don't think I'm the best, but I can't be the worst either.

I'm King of the Mark now guys. But I've also come home.
-Elfwine

....Miss me?