Okay, sorry for the delay--here we go….

Chapter 42--Truth Potion

Tern and Sarrin returned to the throne room. "This will not be easy to do, have two of your strongest men fetch the elf and bring him here," Sarrin said.

Tern bowed. "At once, my Liege, I know just the ones," he said and left the throne room.

A key rattling in the lock woke Legolas from a brief nap. He got to his feet as the door opened then stared at the largest men he'd ever seen. The were at least seven feet tall and heavily muscled.

"Come elf, King Sarrin would have words with you," one said.

Legolas eyed both men warily as he left the room. They took him down to the throne room and led him inside.

Sarrin studied him as the Elf was brought up. "There is much I need to know, but I doubt you will tell me and I dislike using torture so we will try something else," he said.

Legolas let out a startled gasp as the two huge men forced him to his knees. A rough hand tangled in his hair and yanked his head back. Another seized him by the jaw and tightened his grip painfully to force him to open his mouth.

Jaisia woke from a light doze as she felt something through she and Legolas' mental link--pain. She was on her feet in a minute. She tried the door. It was locked, but Jaisia didn't care. She had to get to her brother and she would. Whirling, she began to kick the door with all her might.

A Human would have never been able to budge the door, but obviously no one realized how truly strong a Centaur was, even a female. The door was torn off it's hinges and went flying, flattening one of the two guards that had came to investigate the racket under it. Jaisia burst from the room, her shoulder slammed the other guard into the wall hard, stunning him.

When Jaisia entered the throne room and saw what was happening. She didn't hesitate and charged. She was to fast for the other guards to stop her. Her front hooves slammed into one of the big Human's shoulder blades with brutal force--sending him flying over Legolas. The other backed off from her failing hooves before he got hit as well.

Legolas struggled to his feet, gladly accepted Jaisia's support as her arm went around his waist. (Are you all right, little brother?) she asked.

Legolas nodded.

Jaisia glared at Sarrin defiantly then at Tern--daring them to approach.

"Calm yourself, Jaisia. He is not harmed," Sarrin said.

"Lady Jaisia to you!" Jaisia retorted. "I gave you no permission to use my name. You keep those rock brained men away or I will trample them both to mush!!!"

"Now, Lady Jaisia, please calm down, he is not hurt," Tern said. "Return to your room and we will forget this."

"The hell I will, I go nowhere without Legolas and we will not be separated again. I will not compromise on this!!" Jaisia retorted. She kept her arm around Legolas and they left the throne room. Jaisia led Legolas into a room next to her old one and slammed the door. "Are you sure you are not hurt?" she asked. "I am so glad I made it in time. I bet they will be upset when they find that I kicked the door right off the hinges

"I am sure and who cares if they are upset, you do realize that I am many times your senior," Legolas pointed out.

"I do not care, you will always be my little brother," Jaisia said and hugged him. "I love you, Legolas. Do not ever forget that."

Legolas returned the embrace. "I will not."

Sarrin sank back in his throne. "I can see that the centaur is going to cause trouble," he said.

"She is fiercely protective of the elf for some reason. I do not know why," Tern said. "We will have to find another way to get answers to our questions."

Sarrin rubbed his jaw. "But how," he mused…..

**Sighs** Mush is fun sometimes. **Plot bunnies make retching sounds** Shut up--you guys haven't been any help at all lately!! Sorry--R/R please!!!