AMoL Ch. 16: Rescue
by Paetram
[Mat, Thom, Noal, and Moiraine run back toward the exit of the Tower of Ghenjei]
Mat: We're almost there.
[Ahead, a large group of Aelfinn and Eelfinn come into view]
Noal: Mat, they look pretty mad.
Aelfinn: Sso, you ssomehow escaped the trap we prepared for you.
Eelfinn: Of course we already knew that was going to happen. We can read the future, you know.
Aelfinn: But it wass fun, anyway. What sshall we do with them, now?
Eelfinn: Don't you know? Let's just get on with it...
Mat: [nervously] Thom, flute.
Thom: Check.
Mat: Noal, how's the iron?
Noal: The iron's ready, Mat.
Mat: Fire--check. [lighting a torch] So, what do you think of that? Scary, huh?
[An Aelfinn waves his hand and the fire becomes a snake that wraps itself around Mat's arm]
Mat: Thom! Do something!
[Thom starts playing his flute]
Eelfinn: Interesting. That one is attempting to mesmerize us with music.
Aelfinn: Pathetic...
Mat: It's iron time, Noal.
[Noal starts tossing horseshoes at their adversaries]
Aelfinn: What is thiss?
Eelfinn: It appears to be some kind of primitive ritual, to prepare for their impending deaths, most likely.
[Aelfinn and Eelfinn begin to advance menacingly]
Noal: Well, it was a flawless plan, Mat. Don't blame yourself...
[Suddenly, with a great flash of light and puff of smoke, an old man with a long white beard and mustache appears]
Moiraine: It's Gandalf!
Gandalf: Begone, snakes and foxes! Back to your twisted realm! [looking at the horseshoes] They didn't try iron, fire, and music did they? You humans are such silly persons.
Mat: That's it? What about my eye? Wasn't I supposed to lose it, or something?
Aelfinn: [running away] Oh yess, I almost forgot...
Mat: Burn me to bloody ashes!