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A/N: My first language is not English, sorry for the mistakes. Also, since I don´t like the Solamnia stuff much I don´t know who is the general, or the majors, so I remember some names and well, you´ll see. Reviews are very appreciate in fact PLEASE DO IT!!! and thanks a lot to Savina for the review
Chapter II
Decisions
Caramon, Tanis, Flint, Sturm, Riverwind and Gooldmoon were talking in the Last Inn, it was afternoon, and the inn was very crowded. Everyone were talking about the imminent war, everyone was afraid. The atmosphere was heavy, tense, whispers of fear, rage and sadness could be heard.
The Companions were gathered because Laurana had sent a secret messenger to warn her friends about the elven council, they knew that if the elves didn´t take part in the war, they´ll be loosing very important allies.
" But we don´t know what they will decide. Maybe they are thinking to attack" Caramon said drinking his beer.
" No, I know how they think. They don´t like wars, and I am sure that they will make the humans or dwarfs responsible of it " Tanis said almost ashamed, being a half elven was harder in times like this.
"Not necessarily, there are elves who have human friends"
" You are thinking of Aragorn´s elven friends, right Sturm?"
"Yes, they are royalty, one is the Prince of Mirkwood, and the others are the rulers of Rivendell"
"But will they take part in the war just because of him? I think they will only offer him shelter"
"but he will not take it, he will combat with his people, if the things I´ve heard about him are true"
" And they are Sturm. I saw him once or twice when I lived in Qualinesti, he went there with Lord Elrond, Elladan and Elrohir, I can assure you, he will not hid"
" The only solution I see is to go and speak with the elves then"
"Are you crazy Gooldmoon? We certainly can´t enter in any elven city, and if Laurana is right, the council is taking place in five days. We cannot reach any elven lord now."
" Well, not all of us. But there is someone who might can" Riverwind said this while looking at Tanis " What do think my friend?"
"I..." Tanis hate this, absolutely hate it. If he wasn´t very welcome without war, with it the elves certainly will deny him the entrance. And he will feel the shame, the sadness, and the desperation of being a half elven
"You can´t ask him this! You know how those elves ..."
" Flint, please, I don´t mind. And I think is the only solution"
" That or asking that crazy wizard a little favor"
"Please Riverwind, stop talking of my brother like that" Everyone tensed, every time someone made a bad comment about Raistlin, Caramon act very aggressive. But this time, the situation was very serious, and a lot depended of it.
" No, Raistlin and Dalamar will not help us unless it is convenient for them, sorry Caramon but is the true. I will go this night "
"you can wait until morning"
" no Flint, I have to reach Qualinesti in five days, and the roads aren´t going to help me to arrive faster, as soon as I have news I will let you know" And with that, Tanis stood up and went outside the inn. Flint stood up five minutes later, and saying he was tired he left. Nobody said nothing, they all knew he will comfort Tanis, he always did ( A/N: Not that way you hentai!) One by one left the inn, at last, only Gooldmoon and Riverwind remind.
" I really hate to give the idea"
" It was not your fault, we all knew it, even he. But we have to know what the elves will do. "
"I just hope that he will be alright"
*****
In Qualisti a lonely figure was looking at the sundown.
" I hope Iribeth was able to give the message" Laurana thought " Tanis will know what to do. Oh Gods! What if I am doing wrong? Maybe I am betraying my own kind."
"Laurana! What are you doing here alone?" Laurana jump, and turned around afraid, although the voice was merry. When she saw her brother Gilthanas , she sight in relive. But Gilthanas didn´t like the anguish face that his sister had.
" Are you alright? You look... afraid"
"It´s nothing, I... I just hate wars. Anyway, wheren´t you with Prince Legolas?" She change the topic to more secure paths, Gilthanas, in other situation would notice it, but he always forget about everything when someone mention his fair friend
" Ah, yes. But, you see, he had to change his clothes. Dinner is going to be served soon, you know" Gilthanas was smiling impishly
" Yes, but why did he have to go change?"
"Well, Porthios, he and me were walking in the gardens, since they have so much responsability and all that, they were very tense and I thought a little game will do well, so I push them into one fountain"
Laurana opened her eyes very big, she knew Gilthanas always played those kind of jokes to the stoic fair prince when they were alone, and she enjoyed the light that shined in the eyes of the two elves when they were together. But push Porthios too? He will be in big trouble.
" You know something dear brother? You are dead"
" I know" said Gilthanas smiling impishly again " but in five days, I will have to act like the son of the Speaker of the Sun" he sight sadly " I jut enjoying this little time"
*****
Meanwhile in Solamnia, the knights have made a decision.
" The creatures of evil are getting stronger, and we have rumors about Takhisis knight´s . They might be attacking Palanthas in few months. We can not let this happen. Every traveler is suspicious, you have to interrogate them, no matter what race do they belong. The cities must have at least two regiments of our knights, and everyone who sees suspicious must be arrested. Understood?" said general Derek. All the majors agree. And a time of more confusion, and desperation begun.
In the cities, the people started to inculpate their enemies, the jails were full of innocent people, the children were afraid of any stranger, chaos was now common and the dark get deep in the heart of all.
*****
"Damn, that noise again" It´ve been four days since Tanis left Solance. It was the morning of the first day when he started to heard an uncommon noise. He first thought that someone was following him, but he could´t discover anyone. He traveled out of the road, for he knew that it wasn´t save, not for the orcs, or goblins, but because of the Solamnia Knights. Suddenly a dark figure jump infront of him
"BUUU!"
"What the... " Tanis turn, sword in hand ready to cut the throat of the enemy when he realize who the "enemy" was
" Tas, what are you doing here?!"
" Come on Tanis, breath first. I dind´t mean to scared you like this."
"WHAT are you doing HERE?"
" I was admiring a little silver ring that I found in the morning, when..."
" The ring had not two little emerald shape right?
"Why yes! How did you knew?
"Tas! That was the ring Tika was looking at!
"Well, she is very careless. "
"Tas..."
" Anyway, I heard someone entering your house, I was worry, you know it could be a thief or something" Tanis rolled his eyes "so I went to look, when I realize that it was you I turned to leave, but then Flint entered and you two started talking about going Qualinesti and all that. I ´ve always wanted to go to Qualinesti, and you always forgot to tell me when you go, so I decide to ask you if I could go with you, but you seemed very occupied, and well, I didn´t think that you will mind, so I follow and wait the right moment to let you know that I was going with you! " Tas finished with his huge innocent smile. " Well, let´s go"
" No Tas, this is very serious. You can´t come"
" But I can´t return now, we are closer of Qualinesti than Solace, and the roads are dangerous, you could need help" Tanis started to complain but after the last sentence he thought it better. It will be dangerous, not for him, but Tas could be catch for the Solamnia Knights, and they certainly wouldn´t believe him about his "founding things" habit.
" Very well, Tas, you can come, but you are not going to get far than five centimeters of me when we arrived there. Do you understand?
" sure Tanis, now let´s go!!"
TBC....
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