"What do you mean, no one was able to offered the compensation?" Dealach
screamed at his messenger as he balled his hand into a fist. He slammed
his hand down on the table so hard it broke, causing his hand to start
bleeding.
"Oh, my lord, your hand is bleeding, I get the healer." the messenger said, looking for and excuse to get out, but he was stopped by a command from Dealach.
"No, it's not necessary. I'll be fine. This matter is more important." Dealach said, pulling out a silk cloth and wrapping it around his hand.
Alphelion walked into the library slowly, "I am glad to hear that at least you know what is more important," she said sarcastically, "though you should get a healer to clean your wound."
"So, no one is kind enough to help?" She asked her brother. Dealach sighed and waved his hand at the messenger in dismissal, "Every kingdom and city has refused to help and their reasoning was that they don't have enough funds to offer. Not enough funds." Dealach hissed, a sardonic smile twisting his mouth.
"That would be understandable. It has been only a year since the war was over. Everyone is building and recovering their homes, but you, you go and make all our problems worse," Aphelion glared at her brother.
"Aphelion, I think I've heard enough of your pity for me. Let me tell you something, I'm trying and you have to give me another chance," Dealach begged as he sat down.
"You haven't tried hard enough. You didn't ask everyone, you only asked the ones that you think might help," Aphelion snapped at her brother.
"I have Alphelion, all but one, and that one I don't have to ask because I already know the answer," Dealach declared.
"Which kingdom is it that you so positive of the reply?" Alphelion demanded.
"Mirkwood," Dealach answered.
"Why Mirkwood? We haven't done anything to them, have we?" Alphelion asked in confusion.
"In the war, our father killed Thranduil, the former king of Mirkwood. His son, Legolas, vowed to get revenge. This is why the answer will be no." Dealach explained.
"Then I must go in person. I will show him our sincerity and ask for forgiveness. At least we should try. We cannot afford to have them as an enemy. Unless you want to do this yourself?" she asked her brother slyly.
"You do what you want, Alphelion, this is your home too. I'm not stopping you but be careful, they won't welcome you," Dealach warned.
"I'll leave tomorrow morning. Biendis will travel with me. I'll send you news," she said as she walked out.
Dealach watched the door close and an evil smile spread across his face.
"Dear sister, you have no idea what you are running into. After this I will have this place all to my own."
Dealach walked back to his table and pulled out a bag of gold. He counted it with a smile then walked out the door.
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"Alphelion, I think you should reconsider this journey, Mirkwood isn't safe for us, they'll kill us before we reach their border. There must be another way," Biendis pleaded, putting her hand on Alphelion to stop her from packing.
"There is no other choice Biendis, you know that as well as I do. You should go and get ready; we are leaving at sunrise. I want you to have enough rest for the journey, so go and prepare," Alphelion said as she ushered her friend to the door.
"You know that I'm not agreeing with you, but I can't let you do this alone. You always were stubborn."
Biendis and Alphelion laughed and hugged each other. Alphelion closed the door after her friend walked out.
Alphelion walked out to the balcony. This night, the sky was dark and there were no stars. The sky seemed to be as lonely as Alphelion's heart. She didn't know what awaited her in Mirkwood, but she hoped that the king would be kind enough to listen to her.
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"Have a safe journey sister. I'll be waiting here for the good news and I hope that your kindness can ease out Legolas's anger. You must take care of yourself" Dealach hugged his sister and helped her mount the horse.
"I shall be back in a week brother, wish me luck," Alphelion said softly and signaled to Biendis.
"Good luck to both of you" Dealach said.
Alphelion waved and started out to her destiny.
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The forest was filled with the sense of freshness. The air and breeze caressed the skin of the ladies. They rode hard to shorten the trip. The scenery of the forest is so beautiful it seemed like only a short time.
"Oh, Biendis, I've miss this. The forest hasn't changed at all. It's so beautiful." Alphelion sighed softly and stopped her horse.
She closed her eyes and listened to all the sounds that touched her delicately pointed ears. Alphelion was considered a very beautiful female elf. She had long dark brown hair that curled down her back, setting off her light green eyes the color of a new leaf. Her nose was small and straight and her lips thin. She might been beautiful, but her heart had never been touched by any male. There had been plenty of suitors, but she had never been in love before.
"We will be reaching Mirkwood's border in an hour. We don't know how they're going to treat us when we get there." Biendis said, awaking Alphelion from her thoughts.
"Well, I can't turn back now so what happens will happen and I am not in a position to stop it," Alphelion said with resignation.
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At the gate of the Mirkwood's castle, the guards stopped the two females from entering. The castle was walled with strong rocks and the size of the castle itself was impressive and elegant at the same time. Alphelion felt intimidated by the sheer size of the place.
"What business do you have in Mirkwood?" one of the guards asked.
"We have a request to ask the king" Alphelion answered.
"Who are you and where did you come from?" the same guard queried again.
Alphelion removed the hood from her head to reveal her face.
"I am Alphelion, princess of Mirdonost," she answered.
"Mirdonost. We do not welcome you. Go back to the place you came from," the guard said, turning away.
"No! I will not leave until I see the king. Now go and tell him." Alphelion demanded.
Altus heard the voices as he walked down to the gate.
"What's the problem here?" he asked as he looked around, shocked to see the two ladies, especially the one behind the princess, "Biendis, what are you doing here with the princess? Why don't you ……."
Biendis waved her hand
"It doesn't matter now, we must see the king," she told him calmly. Altus waved his hand as a signal to the guard to put down his weapon.
"I'll tell him you're here," he said to her and walked back towards the castle.
"You know this elf, Biendis?" Alphelion asked her friend.
"It's a long story my lady and not that important. Look, here he comes again. Let's hope that the king allows us to seek his counsel." Biendis pointed in Altus's direction.
"The king will see you presently, now you two should go and freshen up, I don't think the king will be pleased to see you in those garment."
Altus directed them to a maid behind him and walked back to the castle.
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"I didn't expect my prey to come all the way to Hell herself. This is interesting Altus. This will be too easy." Legolas said with a smile at the thought.
"She doesn't know the past my lord, let her be." Altus pleaded.
Legolas turned toward his friend.
"Don't worry Altus, I am merely a monster. I will only do what I must."
With that, he turned and walked down the hall.
"Oh, my lord, your hand is bleeding, I get the healer." the messenger said, looking for and excuse to get out, but he was stopped by a command from Dealach.
"No, it's not necessary. I'll be fine. This matter is more important." Dealach said, pulling out a silk cloth and wrapping it around his hand.
Alphelion walked into the library slowly, "I am glad to hear that at least you know what is more important," she said sarcastically, "though you should get a healer to clean your wound."
"So, no one is kind enough to help?" She asked her brother. Dealach sighed and waved his hand at the messenger in dismissal, "Every kingdom and city has refused to help and their reasoning was that they don't have enough funds to offer. Not enough funds." Dealach hissed, a sardonic smile twisting his mouth.
"That would be understandable. It has been only a year since the war was over. Everyone is building and recovering their homes, but you, you go and make all our problems worse," Aphelion glared at her brother.
"Aphelion, I think I've heard enough of your pity for me. Let me tell you something, I'm trying and you have to give me another chance," Dealach begged as he sat down.
"You haven't tried hard enough. You didn't ask everyone, you only asked the ones that you think might help," Aphelion snapped at her brother.
"I have Alphelion, all but one, and that one I don't have to ask because I already know the answer," Dealach declared.
"Which kingdom is it that you so positive of the reply?" Alphelion demanded.
"Mirkwood," Dealach answered.
"Why Mirkwood? We haven't done anything to them, have we?" Alphelion asked in confusion.
"In the war, our father killed Thranduil, the former king of Mirkwood. His son, Legolas, vowed to get revenge. This is why the answer will be no." Dealach explained.
"Then I must go in person. I will show him our sincerity and ask for forgiveness. At least we should try. We cannot afford to have them as an enemy. Unless you want to do this yourself?" she asked her brother slyly.
"You do what you want, Alphelion, this is your home too. I'm not stopping you but be careful, they won't welcome you," Dealach warned.
"I'll leave tomorrow morning. Biendis will travel with me. I'll send you news," she said as she walked out.
Dealach watched the door close and an evil smile spread across his face.
"Dear sister, you have no idea what you are running into. After this I will have this place all to my own."
Dealach walked back to his table and pulled out a bag of gold. He counted it with a smile then walked out the door.
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"Alphelion, I think you should reconsider this journey, Mirkwood isn't safe for us, they'll kill us before we reach their border. There must be another way," Biendis pleaded, putting her hand on Alphelion to stop her from packing.
"There is no other choice Biendis, you know that as well as I do. You should go and get ready; we are leaving at sunrise. I want you to have enough rest for the journey, so go and prepare," Alphelion said as she ushered her friend to the door.
"You know that I'm not agreeing with you, but I can't let you do this alone. You always were stubborn."
Biendis and Alphelion laughed and hugged each other. Alphelion closed the door after her friend walked out.
Alphelion walked out to the balcony. This night, the sky was dark and there were no stars. The sky seemed to be as lonely as Alphelion's heart. She didn't know what awaited her in Mirkwood, but she hoped that the king would be kind enough to listen to her.
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"Have a safe journey sister. I'll be waiting here for the good news and I hope that your kindness can ease out Legolas's anger. You must take care of yourself" Dealach hugged his sister and helped her mount the horse.
"I shall be back in a week brother, wish me luck," Alphelion said softly and signaled to Biendis.
"Good luck to both of you" Dealach said.
Alphelion waved and started out to her destiny.
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The forest was filled with the sense of freshness. The air and breeze caressed the skin of the ladies. They rode hard to shorten the trip. The scenery of the forest is so beautiful it seemed like only a short time.
"Oh, Biendis, I've miss this. The forest hasn't changed at all. It's so beautiful." Alphelion sighed softly and stopped her horse.
She closed her eyes and listened to all the sounds that touched her delicately pointed ears. Alphelion was considered a very beautiful female elf. She had long dark brown hair that curled down her back, setting off her light green eyes the color of a new leaf. Her nose was small and straight and her lips thin. She might been beautiful, but her heart had never been touched by any male. There had been plenty of suitors, but she had never been in love before.
"We will be reaching Mirkwood's border in an hour. We don't know how they're going to treat us when we get there." Biendis said, awaking Alphelion from her thoughts.
"Well, I can't turn back now so what happens will happen and I am not in a position to stop it," Alphelion said with resignation.
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At the gate of the Mirkwood's castle, the guards stopped the two females from entering. The castle was walled with strong rocks and the size of the castle itself was impressive and elegant at the same time. Alphelion felt intimidated by the sheer size of the place.
"What business do you have in Mirkwood?" one of the guards asked.
"We have a request to ask the king" Alphelion answered.
"Who are you and where did you come from?" the same guard queried again.
Alphelion removed the hood from her head to reveal her face.
"I am Alphelion, princess of Mirdonost," she answered.
"Mirdonost. We do not welcome you. Go back to the place you came from," the guard said, turning away.
"No! I will not leave until I see the king. Now go and tell him." Alphelion demanded.
Altus heard the voices as he walked down to the gate.
"What's the problem here?" he asked as he looked around, shocked to see the two ladies, especially the one behind the princess, "Biendis, what are you doing here with the princess? Why don't you ……."
Biendis waved her hand
"It doesn't matter now, we must see the king," she told him calmly. Altus waved his hand as a signal to the guard to put down his weapon.
"I'll tell him you're here," he said to her and walked back towards the castle.
"You know this elf, Biendis?" Alphelion asked her friend.
"It's a long story my lady and not that important. Look, here he comes again. Let's hope that the king allows us to seek his counsel." Biendis pointed in Altus's direction.
"The king will see you presently, now you two should go and freshen up, I don't think the king will be pleased to see you in those garment."
Altus directed them to a maid behind him and walked back to the castle.
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"I didn't expect my prey to come all the way to Hell herself. This is interesting Altus. This will be too easy." Legolas said with a smile at the thought.
"She doesn't know the past my lord, let her be." Altus pleaded.
Legolas turned toward his friend.
"Don't worry Altus, I am merely a monster. I will only do what I must."
With that, he turned and walked down the hall.