Laurana was walking around Qualinesti. She wanted to make sure nothing was wrong.

"Um Miss Laurana."

Laurana looked around, but saw no one. She shrugged and started to walk. She felt something tugging on her dress.

"Oh I'm sorry I didn't see you down there. May I help you with something?"

Laurana talked so sweetly; the little girl felt strange in her presence. She smiled to show barely any teeth, and the ones she did have were rotting. Laurana's smile faded, and she got a concerned looked on her face.

"Do you have… any apples you could… spare? Sorry for asking, but I'm really hungry, and my daddy… died in the war. I haven't… found my mommy… I know I am not suppose to ask… because the big people told me…"

"What big people?"

The little girl was afraid to go on, but she knew if Laurana knew what happened she would help.

"Where do the 'big people' live?"

The girl smiled. She started to run, but tripped over the shirt she was wearing, so decided to walk.
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"These the men?" Laurana asked leaning over to see from behind the tree. The little girl was to scared to go out, and really show the Queen who yelled at her.

The little girl looked up at Laurana and smiled her toothless smile. "Oh hunny, these are my guards. They have to tell people not to bother me. But if you ever want to talk, just come find me. Ok?"

"Ok. Miss."

"What's your name?" Laurana asked walking towards her tent. The guards straigtened at her arrival, but when the tent flap closed they went back to sitting around half asleep.

"I'm Eliza. My mommy is Kila, but she disappeared during the war, and I haven't been able to find her. My daddy died during the war. So I didn't really know what to do..." Eliza sat on the floor next to the table.

Laurana smiled, and put the chair back, doing the same. She brought the bowl of fruit on the floor, and told Eliza to eat as much as she wanted, and that she can always come and visit. "I'll tell the guards your special. Even if I'm not here, you can come and wait or you can grab some food and come back later."

Laurana jumped up when she heard the guards screaming. "Eliza come here." Eliza ran over.

"Miss. We need to move, humans are invading. We have to move you out of here." the guard walked into the tent.

"I will not leave my home or my people. Get my armor. We fight." Laurana looked down at Eliza and told her to go run and hide far away from the humans.