Chapter Two: They reached the shore an hour after night fall and set up their camp where the waves met the sand. The water seemed to hiss across the sand as it rose and fell. They built a small fire to cook some supper. They talked merrily as they ate their food. The sea seemed to bring them joy. And for a while they forgot about the purpose of their quest and acquainted themselves with one another. "It is a funny thing, to have such a delightful conversation with so many pleasant Elves." Gimli chuckled low in his throat. "I have never met so many Elves as friendly as my old friend Legolas here." He nudged Legolas with his elbow. "I am ashamed to say that we are all not so pleasant." Danel said glaring at Reicu. "Lay off Danel." Reicu simply said, enjoying himself for the first time on this trip. He did not wish for his sister's friend to ruin it for him. "Danel is correct. But not about my brother. He is really a good man just not quite as wise as some of us." Liera smiled at her brother and he laughed knowing she was right. "There are some Elves who are pretty mean- spirited folks." "Unfortunately that is quite true of all races." Legolas sighed leaning closer to the fire. "There is always someone dark, wherever you turn." Legolas then turned to look at Reicu who frowned in reply, growing to unlike Legolas quite a bit. Silence followed after the awkward exchange. Legolas looked up and smiled at Liera. "But that should not upset us on this merry night." Everyone agreed and continued talking merrily about stories of old. Danel turned to Liera then laughed seeing her friend's face a faint red. Reicu had slipped from the group and now stood throwing rocks into the sea, mumbling hateful words of Legolas. He despised his choice to follow his sister on this crazy expedition. He stepped into the water and let it swirl around his feet for a moment. His nostrils caught an intoxicating aroma. He leaned down and listened to it puzzled. He could hear a song being sung in a strange language. But that is not what he found awkward. The water itself seemed to be singing to him. He stepped back hearing the words more clearly. He turned to tell the group of his discovery. But to his distress the shore was no longer in plain sight. In fact he could not see past the fog that had formed around him. He walked a step forward and felt himself being sucked into the water. His head soon disappeared under the water and all was silent except for a song that seemed to be mocking Reicu. They put out the fire and hid all signs of it and continued their idle talk late into the night. Legolas, Danel, Liera, and Breonet all sat close to the shore tossing rocks into the water as Reicu had done only an hour before them. "Has anyone seen my brother?" Liera asked all of a sudden. "Not for a while now..." Breonet said quietly. "Good maybe he went back to Xicqrewiyl." Danel crossed her arms. "After his display last night I think it would be a good idea." Liera held her arm where her small wound was. "He wouldn't just go off like that." Liera sighed. "I am afraid that I might have offended him. But I was quite disturbed from his display the other night too. He reminded me of someone from long ago and I might have shunned him a bit." Legolas bowed apologetically. "He deserved it though!" Danel objected. "It does not matter now, let's just find him." The water curled around Liera's feet and she stood. Then she disappeared into the water. "Liera?" Danel made a face beyond description. "Where'd she go?" Legolas searched the water with his eyes. It seemed no deeper then a few mere inches and she could not have sunk in the water or been swept by the tide. Then they heard it. A song in a strange tongue. The only words they could decipher were Liera and Reicu. They then heard a shrill scream from far beyond the water. "What was that?" "That was Liera!" Danel stated. "I would know that scream anywhere!" "Go tell Gandalf what we have discovered." Legolas stepped into the water. The song turned into a playful laughter that seemed to burn their ears. "Wait, where are you going?" Breonet asked as Danel returned with Gandalf. Legolas disappeared into the fog. "Confound it all! Now we are going to have to go after them." Gandalf slammed his staff into the sand. "It is too early in this quest to lose three of our cohorts!" Gandalf stepped into the water. Danel, Gimli, and Breonet made no attempt to follow him. "Come on! Just think of it as a very long short cut! There is no harm in where we are going." Gandalf's words seemed to ease the group and they all ran into the water. A cold fog sent a shock through there bones and soon they were all under the water. They seemed to be being dragged through a long tunnel of water. The sun was shining on this strange island by the time the remainder of the company came again to their senses. They awoke and found Legolas, Liera, and Reicu sitting in the sand staring at them hopelessly. "It's about time you guys woke up." Reicu yawned having not gained a wink of sleep since the day before. "Do you know where we are Gandalf?" Legolas stood. They all turned to hear a strange voice emitting from the spot Legolas just left. "Od'n emiyd doba!" The voice seemed to come from the sand. "What?" Legolas stepped away from the voice. "Od'n emiyd doba, uiy kiosdu-aehat whaep!" The voice had come from the sand. "Gandalf what is it saying?" Liera stared wide-eyed. "I-I don't know." Gandalf searched through his mind trying to think of what it may be. "I have no recollection of this language." Suddenly these strange voices popped up all around. From the sand, the water, sticks, trees, and rocks. The company held their ears in annoyance. "Silence!" The sky darkened behind Gandalf and he became tall and menacing. Everything quieted and only the original voice spoke. "Od'n emiyd doba." Everyone remained silent. "I said, it's about time!" The sand sighed in exasperation. The group exchanged awkward glance with one another then replied. "Where are we?" Danel asked. "You folk aren't to bright are you?" "Quiet you retched sand!" Gandalf shouted feeling quite flustered. "Fri eha uiy?" A girl stepped from the trees onto the shore. She had brown eyes and shoulder length black hair. Her black outfit was adorned with clovers and she carried a slingshot in her hand. All the others just stared at her. "Fred eha uiy tiosx?" "This is quite futile." Breonet sighed shaking his head. "Ah, you speak the common tongue." They all looked at the girl in surprise. "Bu seba on Crystal- my name is Crystal." she smiled politely. "Who are all of you?" "I am Reicu." Reicu bowed as an Elf gentleman would. "This is my sister Liera, her friend Dane, and Breonet." He paused then shot an angry look at Legolas. "I am Legolas Greenleaf, this is Gimli son of Gloin, and this is Gandalf the white from the counsel of the wise." "I'll just call you ict bes!" She pointed to Gandalf. "And if I may ask what is an ict bes?" Gandalf queried quite eager to learn this new language. "I assure you it is quite flattering." A laugh escaped one of the nearby rocks and Crystal kicked it away laughing nervously. "Well then...what are you doing here?" "It is quite by accident I assure you." Reicu mumbled. "He is right, we were more or less sucked here from the water on the main land." Liera yawned still feeling quite exhausted. "Eha uiy dohat?" Crystal received no reply. "Drohndu? Rysxhu?" "I'm sorry...we don't understand what you are trying to say." Breonet scratched his scalp feeling very puzzled, almost as if the place were a dream. "Oh yeah, I forgot... I said, Are you tired? Hungry? Thirsty maybe?" She was greeted with a chorus of "yes" and "Are we ever!" "Well then , you can come to the Behosa Ledrhatec. I will cook for you and then you can rest as long as you like. Considering we are all trapped here and all." "Zavrekkbw?" Liera exclaimed slipping into her own language. "Laremf Wphylu, I'm sure we find a way off of this island." Legolas comforted. "Good luck, tis'd liysd is od..." Crystal whispered. "Ir face, follow me!" She pranced off happily into the wood humming strangely all the while. After a slight hesitation the group followed her, less enthusiastic then that of whom they followed. "Wyssu, what creature are you? You are very pale and fair-faced." Liera smiled, "Yet you appear old and your ears are very pointy!" "Thanks...I think..." Liera contemplated her words as Crystal again gestured at her strange ears. "We are Elves come hence from the fair wood of Xicqrewiyl." Danel answered then looked around hearing whispers among the trees. "Although I fair from Mirkwood." Legolas added. "And what about the grumbling midget back there?" "I am a Dwarf my lady nor do I think of myself as grumbling!" Gimli folded his arms as Legolas chuckled at his gestures. "And you ict bes! You are more like me but ict est lhyslru!" Gandalf had an inkling at what she meant. The trees and rocks seemed to laugh at the exchange. "I am a wizard." Gandalf answered swiftly, amused with young girl's antics. "I have a question for you." "Yes?" Crystal continued to lead them swiftly through the wood waiting only for Gimli to catch up with them. "On this island have you ever come across a glittering stone. An orb you might call it. It glitters only in the light of the moon and the orcish runes can be seen upon it under the waning moon." Gandalf waited for a response. The Elves were grateful for the long silence that followed for their ears were tired from listened to the incessant chatter of the creatures of the island. Crystal stopped and stood in thought for a few moments. "Is it red?" "Yes it is!" Gandalf smiled triumphantly, now quite sure that they were supposed to come here and were saved a long perilous journey through their misfortunes. "And you can see the fire in it night and in the day it is a black- red color?" "Yes, yes that's it!" "Nope, never seen it ict bes!" Crystal continued walking through the lush wood with great ease. The noise among the island grew at the mention of this stone and the Elves covered their ears in despair. Gandalf was becoming rather frustrated. "But you have seen it!" Gandalf walked next to her, and even at his age he was swifter than the Elves and less annoyed with the island's chatter. "Otherwise your description would not be so clear." "You are right ict bes. I just have not seen it lately." Crystal's face grew flustered. "What do you mean?" "I lost it!" Crystal shrugged then turned to face them. "Welcome to Dra Behosa Ledrathec!" The stared in awe at the beautifully crafted blue tower that cast a light shadow over them now. It had two great doors under a wide arch. The tower stretched for miles into the sky. Its radiance was beyond compare and even Reicu felt his heart lighten as they passed beneath the great arch. "You live here?" Reicu asked in disbelief. "Most of the time." Crystal smiled mischievously then pranced into a different room. Gimli sat with Gandalf on a comfortable bench against the eastern wall. The Elves walked about merrily, taking advantage of the silence. Crystal soon returned with many plates of fish and placed one if front of each of her guests. Everyone ate contentedly except for Liera who stared at the fish on her plate. It stared back at her with dead eyes. "What? You do not like fish?" Crystal cocked her head to the side. "It is good fish you should try it." "I apologize, but I do not eat creatures from the sea." "Want some fruit?" Crystal said un-phased. "That would be wonderful." Liera sighed with relief. "Kiosdu..." Crystal laughed as she went into the other room. She returned shortly with a bowl of beautiful fresh fruit. Liera took it graciously then searched through the food. As she grasped a pear she was shocked to hear is speak to her. "If you are looking for the bananas, your not going to find one!" Liera stared at the pear. "What? You're not exactly the best apple I've seen before either!" "Pardon me...I meant no offense." She placed the pear carefully into the bowl much to the dismay of the other fruits who shouted words of discomfort. She decided it better to eat some lembas she had brought from Xicqrewiyl. Crystal stood behind Legolas talking incoherently in her own language. "Kiosdu acw!...Kiosdu!" Were the only words audible. She was pulling on Legolas' ears playfully. Legolas had a look of anguish across his pale face. He had decided against eating the fish or the fruit after watching the display with Liera. He held his face in his hands while Crystal continued to prod and poke his ears. After eating they were all given adequate sleeping accommodations and they slept through the night tossing and turning. They awoke at dawn weary and spent. They were now sitting in the center room of Crystal's home discussing the following days events. They were planning ways to get off of the crazy island. Legolas was the most determined to leave. "We must hurry along with this quest. This is a quite unpleasant and unexpected delay." He mentioned to Danel, Liera, and Breonet. "This is like a horrid dream and I don't expect to wake up any time soon. "I agree Legolas. My ears long for silence and the sounds of normal creatures of the wood. Not the wood itself!" Liera shook her head in disapproval. "And it would not hurt to have a meal that did not insult me or stare at me!" They all nodded in agreement. "Come now, we are heading out." Gandalf leaned heavily on his staff acknowledging the group of Elves. "Gather your things, it is going to be a long day." The group exchanged happy glances. They quickly began to collect their things. "Do not get to excited. We are not leaving until we find Crystal's stone." Their shoulders slumped unenthusiastically. "She lost it in a well not far from here. We are only sending a few of you down, so again, this is going to be quite a long day." "I should have stayed in Xicqrewiyl." Breonet sighed. "You would have followed anyway as long as Danel had come!" Liera smiled feeling a slight bit more optimistic at the news of their leave. She intended to volunteer to go in the well, in hopes of being away from the sounds of the isle. They continued to joke as they met up with Reicu, Crystal, Gimli, and Gandalf. "You ready pointy-eared folk?" Crystal smiled wide awake. They nodded in agreement then prepared themselves for the chatter again as they stepped outside of the tower. Crystal gallantly ran through the bush to the east of the tower. The group followed her closely. She stopped not long after they started. She leaned over a small tunnel. "This...is a well?" Reicu said mockingly. "There is water at the bottom of it, so I suppose that is what it is called in your language." Crystal stuck her tongue at him. "Well we should probably get going." Gandalf stated simply. "We will split into two groups. One will climb into this end of the well, the other will search for a way off of the blasted island. We will meet at sundown at the Behosa Ledrathec, if one group fails to appear then the other shall look for them." They all quickly agreed. "Then the group that is going to the well shall be: Crystal, Liera, Reicu, and Legolas. Do your best to make it back this evening. Legolas I am leaving you in charge." Legolas bowed. "The rest shall accompany me to search for a way off of this island." "You sure ict bes? I know this island better than anyone, maybe I should go with you." "There is more peril down there then you are letting on, otherwise you would have found your stone long ago. That is why I wish you to be in their company. Plus I am a wizard, I can make my own way. I will know this island in no time." He turned to leave. Crystal frowned. "The way you want to go is that way ict bes." It was hard to contain their laughter as Gandalf quickly turned the other direction clearing his throat. "Let's go." Legolas said staring into the dark chasm. He tied an Elven rope to a nearby tree, much to the trees dismay, and threw the opposite end into the hole. They heard it land with a splash. Reicu began to climb down first. Crystal followed then Liera and Legolas. They were knee deep in a murky black water with no sign of land. The bottom of the lake was covered in slime and made it difficult to walk noiselessly. There was an icy chill in the air and it burned their exposed skin as it rushed by. They searched the water beneath the entrance and much to their disgust and disappointment there was no stone. "Okay it is not there, we can leave this place." Reicu said wiping the slime from his fingers. "It is down here Reicu, we are not leaving yet." Legolas continued walking through the water searching for an area of dry land. Crystal and Liera followed quickly, anxious to get out of the water. Reicu looked at the Elven rope one last time then moved forward through the water. "I don't see any land suited for walking." Legolas looking around trying to make out the length of the cavern. There was seemingly no end. "I suppose then that we should just continue walking through the water." Legolas began to walk again and the plunged into a deep lake. Reicu smirked as Legolas came up from under the water. "Or keep swimming." He continued through the water. Crystal jumped in with a loud splash. She dragged Liera into the deep water and Reicu followed, a stubborn smile across his now grimy face. They continued swimming until their limbs grew tired. "This is ridiculous. We should have turned back earlier, now we cannot go much further and if we decided to leave now we would not make it back short of drowning!" Reicu groaned glaring angrily at Legolas. "There it is!" Crystal interrupted Reicu's ranting and began swimming forward at a hurried pace. "My stone!" She climbed onto a ledge that was hidden in the darkness. They followed anxiously. Sure enough Crystal had found the stone and was now securing it in a bag she had on her back. Now let's leave this place." Liera said leaning half on the land. Then there was a gurgle from the water. It was a retched sound. They listened intently freezing in their positions. Again the sound echoed through the caves, louder and closer than before. Ripples formed in the water in many places. Legolas and Reicu had their bows drawn. Crystal had pulled out two identical short swords. Liera held her sword handle firmly. Then the gurgling ceased and all was silent. After moments of this everyone, excluding Legolas, sighed in relief. Legolas kept his bow aimed and his arrow ready. "Let's get out of here before that thing comes back." Reicu had barely stepped into the water when a filthy claw grabbed him and dragged him under the water "Get out of the water!" Legolas shouted to Liera. He and Crystal reached to pull her from the water, but they were not as quick as the creature. Liera was pulled under with her brother. "Do you see them?!" Legolas yelled. Crystal shook her head in a negative response. "Where'd they go?" As the last word was spoken a large shadowy mass emerged from the watery depths holding Reicu in its left hand and Liera in its right. As soon as the creature emerged Legolas had shot a handful of arrows. The monster lurched forward at the sting of each carefully aimed arrow. Liera and Reicu stabbed at the monster's claws to no avail. Crystal pulled out her sling shot and began to pelt stones at the beast. The creature bellowed with discomfort and moved slowly from the edge thrashing about wildly. The water splashed and bubbled ferociously. It seeped over the ledge and splashed at Crystal and Legolas. Reicu managed to aim his bow at the beast and after a horrid struggle shot the monster in the throat. The beast choked for a moment then, still clutching Reicu and Liera, fell with a great splash into the water. Legolas and Crystal jumped into the water stained red and black with blood. They dove under the water in hope of freeing their counterparts. Soon they were free from the monster's grasp. They sat in uncomfortable silence for many long minutes. Crystal resisted the urge to play with Reicu's ears. Legolas was cleaning the arrows he had pulled from the dead creature. Reicu grumbled and tried to wipe the seemingly everlasting grime from his face. Liera lay flat on her back staring into the darkness above taking deep breaths. "Should be go back to the Behosa Ledrathec now?" Crystal finally broke the silence. "If Liera and Reicu feel all right enough to go." Legolas acknowledged them. "I am more than grateful to leave this well." "Yeah, let's go. I want to get back as soon as I can so I can wash up." Liera stood. They began their journey out of the well when they were hit with another, more troublesome, obstacle. During the struggle with the beast parts of the well had collapsed blocking the way out. They pulled on the large rocks to no avail. They leaned against the stones exhausted from the days adventure. "Then I guess we have no choice." They all looked at Legolas. "We will have to continue forward. Hopefully we will find another way out." "Or we will just get lost further in this horrible place." Reicu stared at Legolas accusingly. "That is our only choice." Legolas began to swim forward through the tunnel again. "We should find the way out tonight, but if not we will find a ledge to rest on." They followed him as quickly as their weariness would allow, onward and into the growing darkness.

"Gandalf, do you have any idea how we are going to get out of here?" Gimli asked after they returned to the beach where they had first arrived on the island. "I am hoping that something will tell us what we wish to know." Gandalf searched for any signs of another island or the main land. "Why don't we just go back the way we came?" Danel approached the water. "There is only one way off this island." The quartet turned to a small squirrel that had run from the bush. "Then there is a way off this island!" Breonet exclaimed. "Yeah, but it was buried a really long time ago." "Buried..." Gandalf whispered under his breathe. "Yeah, it used to be a dark river. There was something really evil about that place. A while back it was buried and that river was the only connection to the Elven city." "Xicqrewiyl?" Danel looked puzzled as did Breonet. "No, that does not sound right. Some water elf place." The squirrel ran around them. "Why was it evil?" Gimli leaned down to look at the squirrel. "Besides the monsters you mean? Let's just say that when you went into the water you definitely were not coming back." "Is it possible that you could take us to this place where the river was?" Gandalf's face became stern as he asked for the squirrel's assistance. "Sure why not? No harm in it now since it is all underground." The squirrel ran back into the wood from whence it came. They followed and soon came back upon the well they had left earlier. "This was the end of the passage from the Elven city. If you are going to go in you might as well know how to avoid the water. Stay inside the walls, there is no real wall on the right side, it is merely an illusion created by the Elves. There should be just enough room for you to walk comfortably." "Thank you kind squirrel." Gandalf smiled then quickly began to descend the rope which had not long ago led his companions down into the depths of the well.

The water had risen considerably since the collapse in the well. The dark had seemed to grow impenetrable. The four trapped in the well trudged on through the murky water, tired and aching. Several occasions they had stopped until they were urged on by Legolas. "We can rest here, where the water is quite shallow." Legolas sat and leaned against the wall. Much to his surprise he fell through the wall. He quickly stood back up. "Look it is not real! It is an illusion! There is a path back here! I wonder if it has been here all this time?" Legolas shouted merrily. "Come along now, we can rest in here until we feel fit enough to walk on. This quite lightens our journey don't you think?" They followed Legolas through the wall. They sat on the cold ground trying to warm the chill from their bones. Silence again followed. "You should all try to get some sleep. I will keep watch for a while." Crystal closed her eyes thankfully. Liera stayed awake and stared at the fake wall occasionally talking with Legolas. Reicu tossed and turned restlessly and soon fell asleep. An hour passed and everyone had fallen asleep. Legolas had just closed his tired eyes for a moment but when he reopened them he saw an arrow pointed at him. Elves dressed in blue with blonde hair stood all around them. "How did you find this place?" One of the Elves glared angrily keeping his eyes set on Legolas. "We went in to find something that was lost and the cavern collapsed. We were simply searching for another way out." Legolas watched as his sleeping companions were awoken and dragged to their feet. The Elves looked at them in disgust seeing the black muck covering their bodies. "Who are you?" Legolas could not recognize the odd look the Elf had. It reminded him very much of Danel. "I am Drollên of the water Elves." Legolas' eyes widened in surprise. "Who are you?" He said his eyes still fixed on Legolas. "I am Legolas of Mirkwood." "Legolas? I have heard that name..." Drollên stepped back a little. "Then you have probably also heard of Gandalf and Gimli." "From the fellowship!" Drollên exclaimed putting down his bow. "Are they among your company?" "I am afraid that they are still on the surface, they are probably searching for us now, we were supposed to return by nightfall." Legolas sighed in relief. "I will send two of my men to find your comrades. The rest of you shall come with us and you shall clean up and rest at our fair city. I am sure your travel has made you weary." Drollên talked to his men in whispers and two of them headed further into the well. Liera yawned and stared tiredly at the men. Crystal was wide awake once more and smiled seeing that these people also had the funny ears. "Kiosdu..." Crystal whispered with a smile. Reicu "How much further is it until we reach your city. Our limbs are tired and I can see that Liera can not trudge on much further." Reicu cleared his throat as Liera shot him a look. "It is quite a walk, but if your sister is tired, then she can be carried to Lrezabv." Drollên offered bowing low in hospitality. Liera conceded and let one of the men carry her, but Legolas offered to do so instead, as she slept. Crystal walked behind Legolas and Drollên occasionally poking Legolas' ears. Reicu watched Legolas angrily then concentrated on how many steps he had taken.

Gandalf, Danel, Breonet, and Gimli walked for an hour through the narrow path seeing no sign of the Elves they had departed from earlier. "Chances are that they didn't even see this path. They probably traveled through the water for quite a ways." Breonet said looking though the invisible wall for any sign that the Elves had been there. "Over here! There is something over here!" Danel called from ahead. There was a big pool of water blocking their way. The water was glimmering under the light of Gandalf's staff. They looked at Danel perplexed. "Look at the water, it is stained." "This is blood." Breonet said leaning far over the water. "Be thankful it is not that of our friends." Gandalf nodded at the black color of the blood. "And then of course, there is that arrow floating in the water." Danel smiled nodding at a broken arrow floating in the water. "That is Legolas' arrow." Gimli exclaimed. "But how are we going to get across the lake without touching the water?" As soon as he spoke they heard voices from beyond the lake. They saw two shadows reflected on the wall. "Do not make a sound." Gandalf ordered in a harsh whisper for them to step back. "Gandalf the white?" One of the voices called out across the cavern. "Who are you and what business do you have with an old wizard?" He responded. "We were sent to find you and escort you to Lrezabv." "Sent by whom?" Gandalf let the light from his staff illuminate the cavern. He saw the two tall Elves dressed in blue. "By Legolas of Mirkwood." The Elves began to cross the water on an invisible path just above the murky water. "I see that you are in fine condition. Nonetheless you shall come to our city and be cleaned up." "We thank you, but what of our comrades?" Danel stepped forward. The Elves stared in shock at her. The two strange Elves exchanged glances then began to lead them over the invisible path. "They were quite a sight to find on this old path. I suppose that they swam the entire way. They were a bit injured and very exhausted. We were sent to come find you four under the request of Legolas. You all shall be welcomed with great with great excitement and pleasure. It has been long since we have had any visitors, however three from the fellowship, that is a great event to occur." "We heard this water is cursed." Danel frowned, following closely behind the Elves. "I guess you could say that is true. A lot of monsters dwelt here once. We have heard rumors of poison in the water. But your comrades are fine. Just exhausted, nothing more." "That is good to hear." They all walked in silence after that brief conversation. The path began to slope downwards and widen in front of them. Then the cave ended and opened into a huge ornate hall. The hall was surrounded by water. Fish and large creatures of the sea swam outside the hall to and fro. The sea was dark and beckoning around them and the shadows of fearsome creatures could be seen swimming in the deep. The path continued to slope and a great stairway lead down. The entire stairway was made of pearl. Pictures and designs were carved into the delicate stone. The walls were a thick glass, smooth on each side. No imperfections could be found on the path. Danel got a chill as she stared at the almost familiar atmosphere. "We are very near to the city. When we reach the city you will be given housing near your comrades where you can rest for the evening." The stairway ended and opened under a huge gate. The gate was pearl but decorated with battle scenes and great blue gems. "Welcome to the city of Lrezabv." Another Elf bowed in front of them. "I am Drollên, let me show you to your rooms."