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Chapter 7The guards watched them, especially the humans, when they entered the throne room. Any hint of sudden action would have triggered them into action. It was a bit uncanny walking through even the entrance of the throne room. Then suddenly, yet again they came to a halt.
Thyrlith had a million thoughts running through his head. It had been years upon years since his last dealing with the King of Mirkwood. He didn't know what to do actually. What if I accidentally do something I'm not suppose to? They had gotten lucky with the prince. Legolas didn't seem too keen on letting them in but noting on the situation, Thyrlith hoped that he'd take that into consideration. This was still risky situation overall.
When they entered, what they saw amazed them, even Thyrlith and Franduil. The throne room was a sight to see. The walls glittered and in the middle laid the throne in which the King himself, along with the prince sat. Normally, it was told that Legolas did not sit on his throne because he was normally working in the outside borders to secure things in general. That was his role but on this night, he sat there next to his father.
The king of Mirkwood, King Thranduil himself looked upon them with stern eyes. Those eyes did speak of comfort yet they also did not speak of anger towards them. It was not exactly positive, as it goes with most elves, of what was going on through the king's mind. Though, it must be told that, the king had a tendency of treating trespassers rather harshly.
"Speak," King Thranduil spoke sternly, addressing Franduil and Thyrlith.
Franduil looked at Thyrlith for a moment before deciding to speak. Thyrlith nodded his head for him to continue.
"My king, I express deep regret for passing your lands without your permission. But may I say, your highness that it is not without reason or urgency," Franduil responded.
The expression on King Thranduil face did not change. There was also no clue of what the king was thinking either. Franduil knew that what he had to do was try. Between Franduil and Thyrlith, Franduil was better at expressing himself and weaving his words to produce a good response of someone he is talking to.
"What is this reason?" The king asked further. His voice retained a monotonic tone and his eyes remained focus on them.
"The reason, your highness, is that these humans were attacked on a road nearby your kingdom by orcs. My brother and I helped them. One of the humans, your highness, is in need of proper care. This is the reason we have traveled here to your kingdom, your highness," Franduil continued. He looked up at the king for any sort of response and yet again, received none directed at him.
King Thranduil did look at Legolas for a moment. Legolas as well had a stern look on his face such as his father's. This alarmed Thyrlith slightly because after a moment, Legolas looked at the guards and then back at his father.
"Are these the only humans involved in the incident?" Legolas asked Franduil directly.
"These are the only surviving ones, your highness. Two of the humans that were involved in the incident were killed," Franduil responded to Legolas' question. Franduil didn't quite understand the reason behind that question but he was in no position to ask considering they were the ones that were trespassing on their property in the first place.
Legolas looked at his father and then at the humans. There was what seemed like a long moment of silence in the room. Tensions raised and the slightest noise made almost everyone apprehensive.
"What were they doing there in the first place?" King Thranduil asked in a somewhat of a commanding voice.
"They were traveling to their destination and decided to rest," Thyrlith decided to speak up. The only real response he got from doing this was the fact that the eyes of the king shifted from Franduil to Thyrlith in what seemed like a heartbeat or less. It seemed kind of uncanny but yet this type of behavior is not uncommon for the king.
"Please, your majesty, one of them is in need of urgent care. Will you help us?" Franduil interjected slightly. He knew he was risking it but he wanted to make known the urgency of the situation and the fact that it was imperative to make a decision soon of what they were going to do with them in the first place.
Yet again, there was what seemed like a long moment of silence. This silence though was not as long as they thought it was going to be until Thranduil motioned his guards to take the man in which Franduil was helping to hold up.
Adelaide started crying out for her father as they removed him from the throne room. Her mother started crying. No one except the king and the prince knew what was going on. The king exited the throne room behind the guards that were carrying the man. Legolas stood up from his throne and stood there for a moment without saying a word.
This type of silence was almost unbearable to those that were waiting to here what was going on. The guards seem to know what was going on. The prince definitely knew. Adelaide started crying for her father or for anyone to tell her what was going on. Mikus was trying to comfort her and his mother. Narie stood there somewhat silently. She didn't know what to do along with the rest of them.
Legolas looked at both Franduil and Thyrlith. This sudden movement alarmed both of them especially considering the fact that they didn't know what was going on as well.
Legolas then looked at the guards and with the nod of them head. The guards came forward and started escorting everyone out of the throne room and out into the hallway. They stood there for a moment, waiting for instruction. Adelaide looked around; there was no sign of her father. This started freaking her out and she started panicking.
What's going on? What's going to happen?
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