Hbbiton Party Thing! (post roleplay style)

[shisteer of nothing much]

Teer sighed, shaking her head.
"No. I'm really bad at thinking up random tunes to put to things. Even the ones that are actually songs, I still can't get a decent tune for them so I just read them as poems. Speaking of which, I learnt a new poem yesterday. I know Eb already knows it so she can correct me if I get anything wrong. The Tiger, by William Blake:

Tiger! Tiger! Burning bright
In the forests of the night.
What immortal hand or eye
could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand dare seize the fire?

And what shoulder, and what art
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand forged thy dread feet?

What the hammer? What the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? What dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?

Then when the stars threw down their spears
And watered heaven with their tears
Did He smile his work to see?
Did He who made the lamb make thee?

Tiger! Tiger! Burning bright
In the forests of the night.
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

Did I get it right, Eb?"
Teer looked at her friend, hoping she had got it right.

[Ebantu the Kararehe]

"As far as I can remember, yes. I learnt a different version of the last line of the third verse, but it may have been incorrect." The wildcat finished her tea and placed the empty mug on the table. "Who's next?"

[shisteer of nothing much]

"What was your version?" Teer sipped her tea, trying to conceal her smile.

[Ebantu the Kararehe]

Ebantu glanced suspiciously at the Taniwha before answering. "I can't remember. Don't you dare feign shock, it's not a good idea."

[shisteer of nothing much]

Teer lifted an eyebrow at the wildcat.
"Oh. I didn't know the captain beat you that hard."

[Ebantu the Kararehe]

Ebantu frowned. "What?"

[shisteer of nothing much]

Teer's brows furrowed briefly, then she broke into a broad smile.
"Nevermind, you needn't concern yourself. Want to choose another poem?"

[Verdauga]

"Why don't we clean up from the party. I think it's gone long enough. Besides," Verdauga said, "I've gotta get home."

[Ebantu the Kararehe]

  "Perhaps, or we could just live here." Ebantu suggested. "A hobbit hole is one of my top four houses I would like to live in. A cabin in the woods, a talan, and a gypsy caravan are the other three."

[shisteer of nothing much]

Teer sighed and stood up, knowing Verdauga was right.
"Yeah, it's getting kinda late, or early. Thanks so much for coming, guys. Don't worry about the clean-up. I'll sort it in the morning. We've got school tomorrow so we need whatever sleep we can salvage, though Kade shouldn't have a problem."

[Kade Rivok]

Kade tunnels up underneath the Taniwha's foot... claws?

"Why hast thou summoned me?"

[Verdauga]

Verdauga raised an eyebrow. "How can you do that?"

[Ebantu the Kararehe]

Ebantu laughed. "He's an otterbadger. That's how."

[shisteer of nothing much]

Teer smiled at Kade, pleased to see he was actually awake, for once.
"I didn't exactly summon you. I just implied that you wouldn't need any sleep before school tomorrow because you've been sleeping so much during the party."

[Kade Rivok]

Kade climbed out of the tunnel and sat on one of the large Taniwha's foot claws, weary from his labors.  "Sorry for the absence, I've been digging to relieve stress.  There's a veritable maze of tunnels down there now, though.  Think I might call it The Labyrinth once I'm through."