Song For None
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King Thranduil arrived in Rivendell late in the evening. Most of Elrond's men were out with the scouts and Thranduil's only greeter was Vebor.
"King Thranduil, we have been waiting you arrival." Vebor bowed and took Thranduil's horse's reins.
"Where is Lord Elrond?" Thranduil questioned.
"In the main hall waiting for you." Vebor answered and stepped out of the way as Thranduil and his guards passed through.
Elrond stood as Thranduil entered the room flanked by many of his guards.
"I came as soon as I heard the news." Thranduil stated and went to greet Elrond.
The two friends shook hands and walked back towards the warm fire.
"I sent out most of my men to look for your son and the two females captured." Elrond jumped right into the business.
"Who were the two girls?" Thranduil asked.
"Morhrivewen of Lothlorien and Nuquernaromen of Dol Amroth." Elrond answered.
"Dol Amroth? She half-elfin?" Thranduil tried to think of who the girl was.
"No, her mother was in love with a man there but he died and she then met Nuquer's father." Elrond explained briefly, wanting to move on.
"Ah, I see. I also sent out many scouts and I believe Lord Celeborn and Lady Galadriel have sent out some of their guards. Apparently young Morhrivewen was dear to them as well." Thranduil recounted what he knew.
"What are these men after?" Elrond asked quietly so Thranduil's guards would not overhear.
"I'm not sure. I thought it could be just ransom." Thranduil shook his head in frustration.
"They would have asked by now." Elrond dismissed the idea.
"Lord Elrond?" Vebor came into the room.
"Yes?"
"Word has just come from Gondor. One of their guards and his sister were attacked yesterday by strange mountain looking men. The man was killed and there is no sign of his sister." Vebor accounted.
"Thank you Vebor." Elrond waved Vebor to go and turned to face Thranduil, "This is getting more complicated by the minute." Elrond sighed and put his head in his hands to think.
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Brea's men were readied to leave and Umym and Eowiehan had gathered the prisoners.
"Captain, the prisoners." Umym brought forth the three elfes and the girl.
"We no longer need the girl." Brea said as he mounted his horse.
"Yes, captain." Umym nodded and motioned for Yeriwin to take the girl.
Yeriwin grabbed the girl and walked her away from Legolas, Ven, and Nuquer who were all relieved to see each other alive.
Yeriwin unsheathed his sword and without hesitation sliced the girls' neck. The girl dropped to the ground and Yeriwin left her to bleed to death.
Nuquer was mortified by this display.
Yeriwin walked over and took the rope that bound Nuquer. Nuquer regarded him with fear and remembrance of her earlier abuse.
Brea motioned for his men to move out and the three elfes were lifted onto horses and the men rode on.
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King Thranduil arrived in Rivendell late in the evening. Most of Elrond's men were out with the scouts and Thranduil's only greeter was Vebor.
"King Thranduil, we have been waiting you arrival." Vebor bowed and took Thranduil's horse's reins.
"Where is Lord Elrond?" Thranduil questioned.
"In the main hall waiting for you." Vebor answered and stepped out of the way as Thranduil and his guards passed through.
Elrond stood as Thranduil entered the room flanked by many of his guards.
"I came as soon as I heard the news." Thranduil stated and went to greet Elrond.
The two friends shook hands and walked back towards the warm fire.
"I sent out most of my men to look for your son and the two females captured." Elrond jumped right into the business.
"Who were the two girls?" Thranduil asked.
"Morhrivewen of Lothlorien and Nuquernaromen of Dol Amroth." Elrond answered.
"Dol Amroth? She half-elfin?" Thranduil tried to think of who the girl was.
"No, her mother was in love with a man there but he died and she then met Nuquer's father." Elrond explained briefly, wanting to move on.
"Ah, I see. I also sent out many scouts and I believe Lord Celeborn and Lady Galadriel have sent out some of their guards. Apparently young Morhrivewen was dear to them as well." Thranduil recounted what he knew.
"What are these men after?" Elrond asked quietly so Thranduil's guards would not overhear.
"I'm not sure. I thought it could be just ransom." Thranduil shook his head in frustration.
"They would have asked by now." Elrond dismissed the idea.
"Lord Elrond?" Vebor came into the room.
"Yes?"
"Word has just come from Gondor. One of their guards and his sister were attacked yesterday by strange mountain looking men. The man was killed and there is no sign of his sister." Vebor accounted.
"Thank you Vebor." Elrond waved Vebor to go and turned to face Thranduil, "This is getting more complicated by the minute." Elrond sighed and put his head in his hands to think.
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Brea's men were readied to leave and Umym and Eowiehan had gathered the prisoners.
"Captain, the prisoners." Umym brought forth the three elfes and the girl.
"We no longer need the girl." Brea said as he mounted his horse.
"Yes, captain." Umym nodded and motioned for Yeriwin to take the girl.
Yeriwin grabbed the girl and walked her away from Legolas, Ven, and Nuquer who were all relieved to see each other alive.
Yeriwin unsheathed his sword and without hesitation sliced the girls' neck. The girl dropped to the ground and Yeriwin left her to bleed to death.
Nuquer was mortified by this display.
Yeriwin walked over and took the rope that bound Nuquer. Nuquer regarded him with fear and remembrance of her earlier abuse.
Brea motioned for his men to move out and the three elfes were lifted onto horses and the men rode on.
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