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Creme 28 Protective and Hydrating Cream, for Dehydrated Skin would be a great moisturizer for dry skin if it did not contain significant amounts of several irritating fragrant oils. Almost all of them are a potent source of irritation and put skin at risk for a sensitized reaction.
Seals in essential moisture and provides lasting softness, infuses the skin with protective "hydralock" phyto sources to guard against harsh weather - wind and cold and reduces lines and fatigue traces resulting from dehydration so the complexion is vibrant, clear and smooth to the touch.
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Yon-Ka Paris At-A-Glance
Strengths: Good self-tanner and after-sun moisturizer.
Weaknesses: Expensive; mostly irritating cleansers; almost every moisturizer, serum, mask, toner, and treatment product is loaded with irritating fragrant oils; claims are ludicrous to the max; none of the products with SPF ratings contain active sunscreen ingredients; no reliable AHA or BHA products; skin-lightening products do not contain ingredients that fade discolorations, but do contain ingredients that can make discolorations worse; terribly formulated products to treat blemishes.
Yon-Ka Paris is a French line of cosmetics with a decidedly French accent, but that is where the élan of this pricey skin-care line starts and stops. The ads for Yon-Ka Paris declare that the company has a passion for the "world of plants … that nourish and heal the body and soul and restore the beauty of skin and spirit." At these prices, that's the least you should expect. Adding to the allure is a description of the name Yon-Ka. "Yon" refers to a river with rapid, purifying water meant to symbolize the energy these products are said to provide skin; "Ka" is an ancient Egyptian term that symbolizes "the vital and eternal force that is inherent in each individual." Taken together, the name is supposed to represent constant natural regeneration. Unfortunately, when you get down to the product formulas, most of them contain enough irritating ingredients that skin will suffer from degradation rather than regeneration.
Almost every Yon-Ka moisturizer contains a litany of problematic ingredients, the dastardliest of which are citrus oils, thyme, rosemary, and lavender. Others show up, but the aforementioned are the most consistent, and it's amazing how many disparate claims are assigned to the products they're in. Apparently, all it takes are fragrant oils mixed with standard, mostly benign cosmetic ingredients (thickeners, waxes, and a few water-binding agents) to not only firm skin but also erase acne, banish discolorations, reduce wrinkles, purify, and on and on.
Yon-Ka is available in many spas, and their Web site discusses how concerned they are about being selective with distribution. The logic, however flawed, is that they take so much care in creating the products and advising those who retail them how to sell them to their clients that they couldn't possibly let just anyone sell their aromatic blends. Believe me, any aesthetician exclusively retailing Yon-Ka is someone you don't want dealing with your skin (assuming he or she will only be using Yon-Ka products). We're not challenging the credibility or skills of such an aesthetician, just their judgment in deciding to sell a skin-care line so fraught with products that cannot possibly help skin. Anyone seriously interested in taking the best possible care of their skin could care less about a spiritually aromatic spa experience, and instead should demand products that are appropriate for their skin type and condition. Yon-Ka offers none of that.
What Yon-Ka does afford is a sensory experience that may relax you; it's too bad that your skin will suffer as a result. And what about the fact that Yon-Ka's daily routines do not include a sunscreen? Sun protection isn't even discussed, and the handful of Yon-Ka products with SPF ratings do not list active ingredients, which is as reliable as shopping for food without knowing what's in the package.
Even more deplorable is the company's view of suntanning. We can't imagine trusting your skin's health to a company that sells products that encourage you to get a tan. A skin-care line that turns a blind eye to the issues of sun protection and cumulative sun damage is as unethical as it is ignorant. Yon-Ka may be at the forefront of aesthetic aromatherapy, but that's about olfactory benefit, and in no way does that translate to smart, efficacious skin care. If you need to smell something nice, light a candle or wave perfume over pulse points, just keep it away from your skin.
For more information about Yon-Ka Paris, call (800) 533-6276 or visit www.yonka.com.
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==Upgrade from version 1.6.x to Joomla 1.7? ==
Note: To upgrade from version 1.6.x to Joomla 1.7 please follow
Note: To upgrade from version 1.6.x to Joomla 1.7 please follow [[Upgrade 1.6.5 to 1.7|guide]] .
==Upgrade to Joomla 2.5 on shared hosts==
==Upgrade to Joomla 2.5 on shared hosts==
Starting with version 1.6, there are three ways to update your Joomla Website to versions 1.6, 1.7 or 2.5.
Each of these is discussed below.
This page does not contain the instructions for migrating a Website from Joomla versions earlier than 1.6. See the Migrating from Joomla 1.5 to Joomla 2.5 page.
Note: To upgrade from version 1.6.x to Joomla 1.7 please follow the Upgrade 1.6.5 to 1.7 guide before you upgrade to Joomla 2.5.
Important note as of 28 January 2012: On some shared host environments (GoDaddy.com and perhaps others), the normal Joomla update from 1.7 to 2.5 can intermittently fail with the error "Internal Server Error". In some cases, this can happen in the middle of the file transfer process and cause errors on the site. On GoDaddy.com, this appears to happen when the server is under a heavy load and the update takes longer than 2 minutes to complete. Based on recent testing, sites on these slower shared hosts can safely be updated using a free third-party extension called Admin Tools. If you are updating a site on a shared host, please consider using Admin Tools or else use the Manually Copy Program Files method outlined below. If you have experienced an error during the update, there is a process for repairing the site.
Steps and actions: It is recommended that you follow these steps when updating a production site:
This is the easier way, also called One click update
In many cases, your host will make periodic site backups.
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Important: You need now to check that your site is working correctly. See below Checking Your Site
In some cases it may not be possible to use the Extension Manager: Update method to update your site. One reason for this might be that you are using a non-standard distribution (for example, a distribution with a different default language installed). Another reason might be that your don't have a reliable enough internet connection to support automatic installation.
In this case, you can still do an easy installation using the Extension Manager: Install screen. Like the Update screen, this method will do the database updates automatically and will completely update your system without any further steps.
In many cases, your host will make periodic site backups.
Locate the required archive file (for example, .zip, .tag.gz, or tar.bz2 archive) for your version. If you are updating to an x.x.0 release (for example, from 1.7.3 to 2.5.0), this will normally be a file like Joomla_2.5.0-Stable-Update_Package.zip. If you are updating within the same release series (for example, 2.5.0 to 2.5.1), then the file will be named something like Joomla_2.5.0_to_2.5.1-Stable-Patch_Package.zip.
At this point, you have three options:
Install from URL is the easiest to do. With this option, the upgrade archive is loaded directly by the server, so it works well even if your local computer has a slow or unreliable internet connection.
Install from Directory is the safest method if the server itself has a slow internet connection. With this method, you use FTP to load the unpacked update files into a temporary folder on the server. Then you point to that directory on the server for the installation.
Upload Package File is fairly simple, but it requires that you have a good connection between your local computer and the server.
The screen below shows the Extension Manager: Install screen with the three options labeled.
This option is the easiest, if the archive file is available on a website.
The system will work for a period of time, up to two minutes or more for a full version update. Then a message indicating a successful installation will display.
This option requires that you unpack the archive file in a directory on your server. This is the best method if you have a slow internet connection or you are experiencing timeouts during the update process.
The system will work for a short time (perhaps a minute or less, depending on your server). Then a message indicating a successful installation will display.
This option requires that you first download the archive file to your local machine.
The system will work for a period of time, up to two minutes or more for a full version update. Then a message indicating a successful installation will display.
Important: You need now to check that your site is working correctly. See below Checking Your Site.
This method is similar to the old method for updating Joomla versions. Here we want to replace the existing program files with the files from the update archive. The advantage of this method is that it will work on slower shared hosts. The disadvantage is that it requires more work by the system administrator.
Important: This method can also be used to repair a site where the automatic update failed due to a server timeout.
There are two ways you can do this.
Joomla_2.5.0-Stable-Update_Package.zip. Note that you need to tell the system to replace any existing files. For example, in GoDaddy.com, use the FTP File Manager to upload the update file and then use "Unarchive" to unpack it. Check the box "Overwrite existing files".
At this point, you should be able to log into the back end of your site with the new version installed. However, you are not done. Navigate to Extension Manager: Database. You will initially have Database problems when you check the Database, similar to the screen below.
This is expected. Click on the Fix icon to correct the problems. Now the screen should show that the database is up to date.
Navigate to Extension Manager: Discover and click on the Discover icon in the toolbar. If the updated version has new core extensions, new extensions will be listed, as shown below.
Select all the extensions and click on the Install icon in the toolbar. The system should display a success message similar to the screen below.
At this point, your site is updated. However, there is one more thing to do. The site will think it needs to be updated because a value in the #__extensions table is wrong. To fix this:
"version":"1.7.3"). Change this to the new version (for example,
"version":"2.5.0"). Be careful to not change anything else in this column.
At this point, your site should be updated correctly.
This is required for method A and B! After an update, it is a good idea to check your site to make sure the update was successful. There are two quick checks you can do from the Extension Manager.
This feature was added in version 2.5.0. It checks that your database is up to date with your Joomla programs.
Navigate to Extension Manager: Database. If your database is up to date, you should see a screen similar to the one below:
If your database is not up to date, you will see a screen listing the problems found, similar to the one below:
In this case, press the Fix button in the upper right corner. Joomla will update your database to correct the issues listed and then it will re-display the screen. If the fix was successful, the display will indicate that the database is up to date.
N.B. If any errors fail to fix then make sure all the database Tables are checked in.
In some cases, when you update to a new Joomla version, new core extensions are added. If there were problems with the database update, these extensions may not have been correctly installed. To check this, navigate to Extension Manager: Discover. Then click on the Discover icon in the toolbar. The screen should show as follows:
If so, you know that any new extensions added during the udpate were correctly installed in the database.
If there are uninstalled extensions, they will show similar to the following screen:
In this case, check the check boxes and click on the Install icon in the toolbar. Joomla will install the extension(s) and then display the screen showing no extensions discovered. At this point, the new extensions have been installed in the database.
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popper, I've responded to these statements a few times in the past, guess once more won't hurt.
- the time-consuming part is not the review, it's what happens when the outcome from the review is "no" and you have to find new approaches & repeat
Normally the flow would be :
- OpenCL team pushes code back to the LLVM project
- open source graphics developers pick up changes from the LLVM project, either indirectly (as Mesa picks up new LLVM versions) or directly
In this case the code was pushed to LLVM and Mesa simultaneously, and consistent with our "30 seconds after approval" habit the code got into a Mesa branch before it hit the LLVM mailing list
popper, I've responded to these statements a few times in the past, guess once more won't hurt.
- the time-consuming part is not the review, it's what happens when the outcome from the review is "no" and you have to find new approaches & repeat
is this problem to include DRM as closed-source plugin for drivers/players ?
This is getting off topic for an LLVM thread but quick answer is that a binary plug-in for an open source driver doesn't give enough protection to make any real difference -- either something is safe enough to release source code or it's not safe enough to release as a plug-in to an otherwise open driver. It seemed like an attractive idea at first but I haven't seen binary plug-ins used for a few years now.
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I know many people who disagree with me mightily, but I also know many people who agree with me mightily. And being a linux community, I'd argue there are more people who agree with me....
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b) People don't care if the software kills baby kittens everytime they hit the space button if it gets the job done
c) The rest is bullshit by people whom job has all the OS tools they need
And the perfect example for this is graphic cards. Anyone that wants 100% performance and features uses the blobs.
You mean: they use Windows.
Because Windows drivers are still better than Linux blobs.
So if you're using blobs on Linux, you are making sacrifices too. The only question is where you make them: security, performance, ease of maintenance, reliability, integration with your desktop, power consumption, your ethical standards, Digital Restriction Management, etc.
For many people, FLOSS drivers under Linux provide the best environment.
i like open drivers for gpu, more than fglrx, but cant even play quake live on open drivers on radeon 4850.. that suck hard wine cant open even starcraft/pharaoh good with no fglrx. thes are very old games with even no 3d, but still work very very slow, or dont work at all.
now another restriction, and another
in future open drivers will only show desktop consume max power, but give you good system integration [and bad svideo output]
thats not that we are fighting for. I can use binary plugins, need to use it for HP 1020 printers is this any violation? not for me, i need hardware to work. its only plugin you can manualy install [accept to install] same as audio/video codecs. some of them are close source and we still use it. iam not gpl purist i just need pc working.
Hrm, I remember playing QuakeLive on my HD 4550 just fine a couple of years ago.
Is it a framerate issue, or does it refuse to start?


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Where's the driver for x86_64? The links are dead.
"Before installing the 180.06 driver, be forewarned that it is considered beta quality."
instead, you should use that sentence for every AMD Catlyst release.
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wait a minute, not only do Nvidia's drivers (much) more often than not Just Work, but now they have the GPU doing some of the heavy lifting when playing videos?
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Edit: Looking at radeonhd.org logs it seems that VT switching still doesn't work but this issue is being worked on .
Guys thank you so much for all the work you put into this!!
I happen to use RS690 chip and if I could help in any way for testing or whatever you tell me I will gladly do it!!
Our main problem with fglrx is video support and generally 2D behaviour and performance. Also is EXA usable with the open driver?
I am a member of the mailing list exert said above.
And I think we can all help there a lot with the new stuff!!
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Edit: Looking at radeonhd.org logs it seems that VT switching still doesn't work but this issue is being worked on .
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Well I tried radeon (git 03 02 2008) from debian experimental package. 2d acceleration worked nice, however I didn't try the 3d because text console mode (ctrl alt f1) always ended up as white screen so I gave up on this driver quite fast ...
Now I'm running radeonhd 1.1, but any advice is welcomed should I try newer radeon or radeonhd from git ? Text console is sth that I do need ...
That raises a good point. We were thinking that basic 3d support would be more broadly useful than accelerating EXA Render, but for the IGP parts (where 3d is going to take a bit more work because they don't have vertex shaders) implementing full Render might make the open source drivers a lot more useful.
Wolke, Dave and Alex have done the hard part -- getting the 3d engine running in the 3d driver for rotation support -- so adding the blend ops for Render might be worth doing on the 3xx/4xx engine even if we didn't extend it to R5xx/6xx immediately.
Radeonhd from git will get you some 2d acceleration now. It needs to have CP/DRM support added to get full acceleration but depending on your CPU it might be worth moving to the latest radeonhd today.


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9. Honor Rekindled
Boromir had fallen asleep only moments after his wound had been cleaned, and Third One, in sympathy, had lain two more blankets over him. The Man would stir or murmur as Radagast spoke of orcs and nazgûl, but he would then fall still. Only once, in the early hours of the morning, when Second One was asking of Haradrim roads, did the Man awake with a loud cry. But he simply looked about, confused, saw the elves and Radagast staring back at him, and shifted to his other side, already asleep again.
By morning, the stories were finished and both wizard and elves were much wiser about current events. The rain stopped a few minutes before sunrise, so that a fine mist lingered around the cave's opening. They each leaned back now, tired of talking, musing over the acquired information.
Second One, in particular, was worried by Radagast's news. For it was all clear now. The nazgûl abroad, the Eye reawakened, Boromir's ranting. The Ring. It all centered on the Ring. They were all searching for it, and from what Second One understood of Boromir's story, there was a Fellowship – somewhere in the wilds of Middle-earth, at this very moment – protecting it. But what their intentions were, he knew not. And it seemed that the Enemy was out to stop this Fellowship, and it was using any measure necessary. Which explained the regrouping of Mordor forces, and the Easterlings' movement. It also explained Boromir's position and role in the Fellowship – for who else but the Steward of Gondor's son should go forth on such a quest.
Yet the more Second One understood, the more anxious he became. First One had been correct – Boromir had, inadvertently, pulled them into the heart of Middle-earth's affairs. It was true enough that this mysterious Fellowship could continue without Boromir, but something about the entire situation unsettled Second One. As if the Valar had truly intended this meeting to have taken place. As if there was something the adraefan needed to do.
Which reminded the elf.
"Radagast," he said, "there is one more thing which we have not yet mentioned."
Radagast raised his eyebrows. He was leaning back, pipe in hand, staring into the fire.
"Two days ago, on the day Ragwing the Robin arrived," Second One began, "we spied groups of Easterlings moving to the Black Gate. And since then, o'er a thousand have passed."
"Indeed. It is all piecing together, the great puzzle," Radagast mused. "They answer Mordor's call. They will amass within the Black Land and, from there, make their attack."
"Aye," First One muttered, "and they lie between us and the East. 'Tis inconvenient."
"More than inconvenient, I should say!" Radagast said, ruffled. "For they aid a power which could be the doom of us all."
"Boromir desires to fight them," Third One said from further off.
The Man stirred at his name, but did not awake.
"That is valiant of him," Radagast said. "But I know not how three elves and a Man can stop an entire army."
Third One shrugged. "He was to devise a strategy."
"…mmph," a voice from within the blankets grumbled. "And I have devised one…"
"Ah! So you are awake!" Radagast said.
The wizard poked the blankets with his staff, earning a grunt in return. Boromir's head appeared from the mound, and with bleary eyes and unkempt beard, he arched his head up to look outside. Seeing that the sun was up, he dropped his head down and began to shift and remove the blankets.
"What strategy, then?" Second One asked.
The Man pushed himself into a sitting position, ran a hand over his face. He pulled at the bandage on his stomach, peeked inside. With a slight grimace as he began to pull on the various shirts, chain mail and jackets, Boromir grunted. The elves were beginning to realize this was his usual form of communication.
"Surprise is often used in battle," he growled as he buttoned his doublet. "If we can isolate a group – mayhap a smaller group of sixty or seventy – and attack them from some hidden spot, we could break their ranks." He looked up, smiled crooked. "And then we can pick them off one by one."
"You are over-confident," First One said. "They outnumber us."
Boromir shrugged. "I have often fought outnumbered."
"Aye, and look how it has left you."
Whether the last comment was meant as an insult or not, Boromir's jaw set in irritation. He pushed himself to his feet, knocked his head on the cave wall, swore under his breath. The elves hid their smiles.
But the sun was up, and it was time to go, whatever the direction was. Second One moved to repack the things. The other elves joined him and soon, the camp disappeared, and only the evaporating smoke revealed their night-stay. Outside, the sun poked through the misty fog.
As Third One gingerly placed the miruvor sack into his pack, he looked to Radagast. "Good wizard, what do you think?"
Radagast paused. The long pipe dangled from his mouth, poking from the beard, as he thought. The elves stopped packing and waited. Boromir looked to each elf.
"Three thousand year have you spent in exile…" the wizard began, quiet, very quiet, almost to himself, "And for what? For honor, for cowardice, for strength and fear. For frailty in a time of need. For abandonment. Is this not so?"
The elves did not reply.
"What are these things? Eh? Words, ideas. Notions of what is right and wrong. Many died on those fields, but you chose not to. You three chose an immortal life, endless, but with the weight of a thousand guilts upon your shoulders. I know not which is better. I know not if it is an evil, or a good. But I know that what the Valar have set down is inescapable. You three may postpone fate, but ne'er change it. And so you three will follow, good or evil, to whatever end has been devised for you.
"This Boromir brings much change to your routine. Ne'er before have you accepted a fourth exile. And it all happens now, again, in the time of Middle-earth's greatest need. The Man wishes to fight? And you ask me whether to join him in this seemingly impossible task? Well. It is all too clear, I think."
The elves looked at each other. Boromir waited, very still.
Finally, First One looked to Radagast. "Ignore him?"
"No!" Radagast exclaimed, nearly laughing. "No! Ha ha! No, you must go and fight the Easterlings! I say, it is as obvious as an Age is long!"
Boromir cracked a smile now, broad and glinting. He was clearly pleased with the idea of elfish help.
"Now, as the elves accustom themselves to this new idea," Radagast turned to Boromir, "you must eat something before we leave."
As Radagast gave Boromir another draught of the herbal drink, the elves moved away from them to another part of the cave. They needed to think this through. And so they huddled close-close to discuss the new turn of events. First One and Second One both stood with arms crossed, while Third One sat, looking up at the other two. They kept their voices low, for they did not desire Boromir and Radagast to hear. Yet Radagast had already begun explaining the curiosities of squirrel mating rituals, and Boromir, judging by his rumbling comments and soft chuckles, was choosing to ignore eating and listen to the wizard instead. So the elves had privacy enough.
"Well?" Third One asked.
Second One sighed. "Radagast is right. It is all falling into place."
"If we choose it, Second One," First One muttered. "Do not forget choice. We could ignore this Man's suicidal plans."
"And let him go forth alone?" Third One asked, aghast. "Nay, we cannot abandon him. He is our friend."
First One and Second One gave Third One a kind look, but did not comment. They turned around to look again: Boromir was pacing, toasted lembas in hand, while Radagast sat and smoked.
"Third One, are you so his friend as to follow him to your death?" First One frowned.
"I…" Third One hesitated. "Radagast thinks it wise to go."
"And you would trust a wizard?"
"He has always helped us," Second One said.
"He may advise, and I will listen," First One said, "for I respect him. But to fight or not, that is my decision." He paused. "Our decision. I will listen to your thoughts, brothers."
Second One and Third One looked at each other. It was not often First One admitted to considering their opinions, and both elves knew this. The situation was serious. The road was splitting, here and now, into two very different directions. Yet each path was marred with possible defeat, enough to make the elves shudder with fear. For an endless exile they did not desire; indeed, they had always dreamt of ways to end it. But death? Death was even more repugnant. To lose everything, and go where? Away from Arda, away from life, away from all that the elves knew and cherished? Was honor worth such a risk? Were home and identity deserving of such a high price?
And did not every creature, mortal or not, have such basic rights as a name and a home?
Second One sighed. No. Not the adraefan. They had thrown it all away, so long ago. And now they were perhaps the only creatures who had to work for such inherent claims. Well, except Boromir. He had to work for it too. Though, where he may have lost honor and a home, he retained identity. Second One looked up. The Man was still pacing, though it seemed he had given up on eavesdropping and was concentrating on the bread instead.
"We could continue," First One offered. "We could forget all of this and go into the East. We could remain there for as long as we desire, and none would know us."
"But if we went with Boromir…" Third One swallowed, "would that not change everything? Would not the exile end?"
The other elves did not know. They hesitated, shifted their weight, grimaced.
"Brothers, did you not hear all that Radagast has said of Mirkwood?" Second One asked, growing agitated. "The realm is nearly spent; it might not e'en survive this War."
"No Mirkwood?" Third One breathed.
"And so with Gondor, with Lórien, with all the realms of free people!" Second One hissed. "If Radagast does not exaggerate, it would not be our end, but the end of all the West."
"Second One, e'en if we went with Boromir," First One interrupted, "e'en if we defeated all the Easterling groups we could find, we would make but a dent on a mountain. The fate of Middle-earth does not hinge on us."
"No," Third One said. His brow knitted. "It doesn't. But I do not desire to send Boromir to his death. I say we must go with him, regardless of everything. Else he will kill himself ere he reaches home."
Second One nodded. "Let us go with him. If he fights, let us fight what little we wish. Enough so that he will either be killed in battle – as he desires – or forced to return to his home. Then we may continue East, if we wish."
"As I said, I do not wish to see him killed," Third One scoffed.
"I mean to say, let us fight with him – one skirmish or two – but let us not bind ourselves to any agreement. We will walk away at any time. Brothers, we could never desire to change the Greater Things. Nor can we ever expect any warm welcome from Thranduil. But…" he inhaled, "there is some piece of my mind that feels we must go. And Third One, in his ne'er-fading compassion, is right. He is our friend."
"Yet we owe him nothing," First One scowled. "We are not bound to help him."
"And yet we did help him on Amon Hen," Second One said, exasperated. "What led us to commit such kindness? It matters not, but now everything has changed. Radagast has offered us a choice – to follow again on the road to our fated ends, or to go on without reason as exiles." He paused, smiled sadly. "And I, my friends, am tired of wandering."
"Aye," Third One agreed. He looked at the other two. "So am I."
Second One and Third One looked to First One. The blond elf held his breath. Finally, under the steady gazes of the other two, he exhaled and nodded. "You know I am as well."
"Then let us go!" Second One insisted.
"Very well," First One muttered, "but only so far. We are not tied to his fate."
"Aye, of course not," Second nodded. "We shall be e'er free to walk away."
"To change our minds…" Third One whispered.
"Yes," the other elves agreed.
They turned, walked back to Radagast and Boromir. The sun was spilling into that part of the cave now, just gleaming gray-white against the stone. Boromir still had the bread in hand, he had eaten only half. Seeing the elves approach, he tossed it to one side. He brought himself to his full height.
"What is your decision?" he asked.
Second One looked from First One to Third One. They nodded – silently urging him to speak for them.
"We have decided to go with you, Boromir, and aid in the fight against the Easterlings." The Man hid a creeping smile. Second One continued, "We guarantee nothing, for nothing holds us to stay. However, we consider you a friend, and therefore we will help you as much as our reason dictates. Once we are satisfied, and have had enough of battling Wild Men, we will leave you and continue our own journey. You are welcome to come with us, if you choose. But for now, we will remain here to help."
An explosion of a smile burst from Boromir. He took Second One by the shoulders and nearly shook him, but instead controlled himself and squeezed fiercely.
"Good! Good!" He barked a laugh. "Good! You are better elves than I imagined!"
First One snorted. Third One chuckled.
"Come, then! There is much to plan!" Boromir beamed.
…When the elves had first found Boromir, he had been pale and gasping, a ghost of the clean-cut images of Gondorian nobility. Now – after days of exertion and recovery and the ups and downs of mental thrills – with tousled hair, ruddy cheeks, days of stubble blurring the jaw, it leant a softer aspect to Boromir, a more welcoming feel. Second One would not have called him a friend until that moment, when suddenly the Man seemed a warm and laughing presence.
Second One smiled.
"Then it is settled!" Radagast exclaimed. "Come, are we all ready? We shall devise strategies as we walk."
And so they gathered everything up and left the cave. Outside, the early morning fog was drifting away to reveal a clear day. It was not sunny, as the sun never shined in these Brown Lands, but it was reasonably cheerful. Boromir, in his revived confidence, inhaled deeply and set forth with long strides. The elves fell into step behind him, with Radagast following closely. They walked up the nearest hill, to its highest point, just a mound above the rest. There, Boromir stopped.
"See you any Easterlings now?"
Second One peered into the distance. He nodded.
"A group of a sixty or seventy. They are not very far. Perhaps a day's walk, should we cut south."
"What is your strategy?" First One asked, clearly skeptical.
Boromir stretched his neck, scratched the soft stubble on his jaw. He frowned as he thought. After a few moments, he turned to the elves.
"This is the plan," he said. "We shall near the Easterlings, hiding ourselves from sight. We shall follow them, see where they go, and wait for them to rest. Once they have stopped, we shall make our attack. You three know how to handle the bow and arrow?"
Inadvertently, all three elves scoffed.
"Certainly!" First One sputtered.
"Good," Boromir nodded, clearly not picking up on his minor insult. He was looking out onto the horizon. "Then we shall fight from the trees. Well. There are few trees here. From the bushes and shrubs. As I recall, elves can travel with great stealth. You three shall attack from your hidden spots, enough to frighten the Easterlings. For they will not be able to guess our numbers, and 'twould be wise to let them think us equal to them. Once the group is suitably scattered, we will confront the stragglers and dispose of them."
The elves nodded. Radagast shifted his beard.
Boromir smiled again. He jerked his head.
"Come, then!" and he strode off down the hill.
"Boromir," Second One called.
The Man stopped and turned around. Second One motioned to the right.
"They are that way."
"So they are!" Boromir laughed.
He turned around, began walking in the right direction. The elves cast each other a humorous look and followed.
The group walked along this barren earth for a few hours. Boromir led them, marching on with such determination and energy that the elves were beginning to wonder if the wound in his stomach had somehow disappeared.
They stopped for a meal at Radagast's bidding. There, Boromir drank another draught of the herbal drink, all the while complaining of its bitterness, and forced down another piece of lembas. Second One shook his head in wonder. Did all Men behave in such a way? Marching towards violence and death with a spring in their step? A smile on their lips? As if it was desirable! Had not this same Man been curved with grief and pain just yesterday?
Indeed, the idea of fighting had lifted Boromir's mood to heights that made the elves wonder just what was in the herbal drink. He sat with them during the meal, smiled at them, joked about the gloomy weather or his wound.
As they marched on, Radagast confirmed their suspicions when he murmured to First One, "Aye, well… The draught can cause a bit of a light head and, ah, a numb mind, shall I say? Nay, but this Man is earnest in his desire to fight. It's not just the draught. Though, he did drink more of it than is usually given. But, alas, poor soldier, that wound is obscene and it shall last him his life. A bit more draught will not hurt. A snail concoction, you know? Not with snails in it, goodness, that would be barbaric, but…"
As Radagast tethered another not-so-eager listener, since First One never had the courage to admit his boredom as the wizard droned, Second One jogged up to Boromir. The Man was marching, hand against the hilt of his sword, glaring forward. When he saw the elf at his side, he smiled.
"You join me at the front, Master Elf?" he asked.
"Aye," Second One grinned. "We shall reach them tomorrow morning at this pace."
"Ah, not this evening?"
Second One quirked an eyebrow. The Man was drugged, indeed. Did he desire to fight so soon? They walked on. The afternoon light glowed orange against the earth's browns.
"How is your stomach?" Second One asked.
Boromir paused. And then he smiled. "Tingly."
The Man laughed loudly at this, startling Second One. He had never even heard Boromir laugh before. The elf looked over his shoulder to Radagast, who shrugged with eyebrows raised. Boromir lowered his voice.
"Nay, forgive me, Second One," he chuckled. "I admit my wits are somewhat dulled at the moment. 'Tis that wretched draught. It works well, though. I feel naught but an ache. How are you?"
Second One was even more startled that the Man should inquire into his own state. But he shrugged.
"Well enough," he said.
The ground sloped downward. Second One, elf that he was, glided down without problem, leaning back against the earth's steep gradient. Boromir, on the other hand, stumbled and jerked as he walked.
"You did not tell us you were Steward-to-be," Second One said.
"Nay, indeed I did not," Boromir said, slipping slightly on some loose pebbles. "Though it does not matter anymore. My brother will be Steward now."
"You have a brother?"
"Aye. He is very dear to me."
"Boromir, how much of the draught did you drink?" Second One laughed.
"Nay!" Boromir scoffed. "Ha ha! Nay! 'Tis no herb-drug! I speak the truth. My brother is a wise Man." He smiled slightly. Warmly. "He will be a good Steward."
And so Boromir spoke, for the first time, of his home, his family, his past. Second One learned of all which the Man held dear, and all that motivated his current state of exile. Boromir spoke earnestly and idly, and their pace slowed. Inadvertently, the group slowed as a whole, since Radagast was also wearying. And Boromir walked ahead with Second One, chatting. He revealed more of his character in these moments than ever again.
They talked of Gondor and Minas Tirith. Of Mordor. Of the War. And Boromir asked Second One of his past. He asked again of Itarildë, of the other elves. The sun sank into the west. It grew late.
"Well, you three have already learned of the Ring," Boromir was saying. "So I suppose I may speak of it freely. Aye, everything will continue its course. Even though I was e'er against it. 'Tis folly, in my mind, to throw it away."
"Nay, not folly," Second One murmured. "Isildur should have destroyed it long ago."
Boromir fell silent. The sky was darkening. They would have to make camp soon. During the afternoon, the Man's giddiness had faded, and with it, his candor. Now, as he and Second One walked along, his expression became grim. Second One opted to leave the conversation be.
Behind them, a shout: "Ho! Shall we make camp, Captain?"
Boromir smiled slightly. He and Second One turned. The others – Radagast, First One, Third One – had stopped near a patch of large bushes. In the fading light of day, they were but three silhouettes standing against the hill. Boromir looked at Second One, half-grinned.
Second One called back to the others, "There?"
First One yelled back: "Aye!"
Boromir shrugged and so they turned around and walked back. As they walked, Second One noted Boromir was again grasping his stomach. The elf lowered his voice, so that the others would not hear:
"All is well?"
Boromir nodded, gritted his teeth. He was growing pale.
"Aye, aye. It… seems the wretched draught's effects are fading."
"Fear not, I am sure Radagast will have more."
Slowly, slowly, they stepped up the hill towards the group. The sky was a pale grey to the west. All else was dark. One of the other elves' was already beginning a fire. Second One walked slowly, waiting for Boromir. The Man swallowed. Yet, in the fading light, Second One caught another wide smile.
"So long as the wizard has enough herb-drug to keep me on my feet and fighting, then all is well indeed."
Second One rolled his eyes. Drugged, indeed!
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