Glerk was in his own home with his family and they were sitting down
to a feast. He raised his glass to his wife and kids. The kids were eating
away happily and the baby started crying in its cradle. Glerk gave nodded
to his wife signaling that he would get her. As he turned around, his wife
threw a bucket of ice-cold water on his face.
Then he opened his eyes and stretched out his arms. He was about to ask why she had done such a thing when he realized that he had been dreaming again. This was not good, he had fallen asleep on the job and he knew what that meant. It meant that it was his turn to deliver bad news.
That was a rule among the guards. The person who was caught unaware or asleep on the job was signed up for the worst job imaginable and that was most of the time giving Urina bad news.
"Comon Glerk, ya know what you have to do now." The other guard Toric said woefully.
The reason this was such a dreaded job, was the person who delivered the news did not always come back or did come back but came back slightly altered for the worse.
"What is the news?" Glerk asked mentally preparing for the task.
"We don't know where Yahdoo is and we do know that the girl is with the elves but we don't know where the elves are. They were there one moment and gone the next. So we are really in trouble." Toric shook his head. This was sure to come back on all of the guards, even though they were just the messengers.
Just then a grumble from the belly of the fortress echoed throughout. It was time for him to meet his fate. Maybe he would reunite with his family sooner that he thought. He picked up his staff and gathered himself to his full posture. He was tall for a gnome and he could almost pass for a human except for his wrinkly face for such a young looking person.
He turned down one corridor pass other guards that looked at him and whispered as he went pass. They all feared for him and the news that would come after his visit. He would not let this stop him. As he nodded to the guards to go ahead and open the doors to the throne room, he took in a deep breath and continued walking into the room.
Urina was petting her horrid bird with one finger and the bird was staring at Glerk waiting for him to do something or for Urina to do something to him. Glerk cleared his throat and Urina looked up from her daze. Glerk looked away from her eyes as he came up from a long sweeping bow.
"So, Do you know where they are or not?" Urina stood to her full terrifying height. It wasn't that she was tall. It was the way in which she was dripping with power. The full effect was so belittling that Glerk started to cower and shield himself with his arm.
"Pleeasse mmammammasster, I dodo know." He managed to answer through his vagarious trembling.
"And?" Urina waited being more patient than usual.
"Ryan and the girl are with the elves." Again she waited. " Yahdoo is lost but one of the elves went looking for him."
"Where are the elves?" She smiled to herself making Glerk even more scared.
"We we umm are not sure whe wher." Glerk did not finish because he disappeared and in his place a small fat mouse was in his place.
"Oh look Mapetis, and you thought you weren't going to have dinner! Shame on you! Now you enjoy your meal while I take care of the others." Urina cooed to her bird and smile demonically.
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Rosemary stared at the tree with a dropped jaw. The tree did not look very much like a person but then again it did have some facial features. Ryan was just as surprised but not willing to show it. He got up and looked around to find Rosie. She was sitting on the damp mossy ground with her mouth open looking at the tree that had just set her on the ground. He walked over and offered his hand. She looked up and took it slightly irritated that he was not as shocked as her considering it wasn't an everyday activity to use a tree as a lift.
When she was on her feet she spotted Alex who was just being set down by the tree. He pointed behind her and walked in that same direction. Ryan and Rosie turned not expecting to see the sight that greeted them. There were mounds of dirt everywhere and from the mounds people were emerging. They were all dress in shades of brown to match the décor of the world around them. The mounds were at the base of the trees that surrounded the clearing. To make this scene more spectacular were the wall of trees that encircled them as if guardians over their humble dwellings. In the center of this was the remains of a bonfire.
Ryan had met elves before and these elves most certainly did not fit the description. Elves lived in the forest and were hidden in thick groves of trees. They dressed in green and kept to themselves and did not seek out people. People or humans only meant trouble to them and the picture before Ryan did not fit what he pictured in his mind.
A/N* hey hey, sorry this is late and short. I have thank you to hand out- Aduial Elenath - You are my star reviewer I can't even begin to thank you for all of the work you have put into reviewing my story and it really means a lot to me. I want to thank you times infinity. Nikki- I am soooooo glad you reviewed and it is because of your review that I decided to post this today or I would have kept you in suspense even longer! I am sorry to keep you waiting, and I am glad that you like this story! Ashes- Thank you soo much for reviewing! I am glad you like it! If there is anything you would like me to explain or I need to make a correction on just send me a review.
Then he opened his eyes and stretched out his arms. He was about to ask why she had done such a thing when he realized that he had been dreaming again. This was not good, he had fallen asleep on the job and he knew what that meant. It meant that it was his turn to deliver bad news.
That was a rule among the guards. The person who was caught unaware or asleep on the job was signed up for the worst job imaginable and that was most of the time giving Urina bad news.
"Comon Glerk, ya know what you have to do now." The other guard Toric said woefully.
The reason this was such a dreaded job, was the person who delivered the news did not always come back or did come back but came back slightly altered for the worse.
"What is the news?" Glerk asked mentally preparing for the task.
"We don't know where Yahdoo is and we do know that the girl is with the elves but we don't know where the elves are. They were there one moment and gone the next. So we are really in trouble." Toric shook his head. This was sure to come back on all of the guards, even though they were just the messengers.
Just then a grumble from the belly of the fortress echoed throughout. It was time for him to meet his fate. Maybe he would reunite with his family sooner that he thought. He picked up his staff and gathered himself to his full posture. He was tall for a gnome and he could almost pass for a human except for his wrinkly face for such a young looking person.
He turned down one corridor pass other guards that looked at him and whispered as he went pass. They all feared for him and the news that would come after his visit. He would not let this stop him. As he nodded to the guards to go ahead and open the doors to the throne room, he took in a deep breath and continued walking into the room.
Urina was petting her horrid bird with one finger and the bird was staring at Glerk waiting for him to do something or for Urina to do something to him. Glerk cleared his throat and Urina looked up from her daze. Glerk looked away from her eyes as he came up from a long sweeping bow.
"So, Do you know where they are or not?" Urina stood to her full terrifying height. It wasn't that she was tall. It was the way in which she was dripping with power. The full effect was so belittling that Glerk started to cower and shield himself with his arm.
"Pleeasse mmammammasster, I dodo know." He managed to answer through his vagarious trembling.
"And?" Urina waited being more patient than usual.
"Ryan and the girl are with the elves." Again she waited. " Yahdoo is lost but one of the elves went looking for him."
"Where are the elves?" She smiled to herself making Glerk even more scared.
"We we umm are not sure whe wher." Glerk did not finish because he disappeared and in his place a small fat mouse was in his place.
"Oh look Mapetis, and you thought you weren't going to have dinner! Shame on you! Now you enjoy your meal while I take care of the others." Urina cooed to her bird and smile demonically.
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Rosemary stared at the tree with a dropped jaw. The tree did not look very much like a person but then again it did have some facial features. Ryan was just as surprised but not willing to show it. He got up and looked around to find Rosie. She was sitting on the damp mossy ground with her mouth open looking at the tree that had just set her on the ground. He walked over and offered his hand. She looked up and took it slightly irritated that he was not as shocked as her considering it wasn't an everyday activity to use a tree as a lift.
When she was on her feet she spotted Alex who was just being set down by the tree. He pointed behind her and walked in that same direction. Ryan and Rosie turned not expecting to see the sight that greeted them. There were mounds of dirt everywhere and from the mounds people were emerging. They were all dress in shades of brown to match the décor of the world around them. The mounds were at the base of the trees that surrounded the clearing. To make this scene more spectacular were the wall of trees that encircled them as if guardians over their humble dwellings. In the center of this was the remains of a bonfire.
Ryan had met elves before and these elves most certainly did not fit the description. Elves lived in the forest and were hidden in thick groves of trees. They dressed in green and kept to themselves and did not seek out people. People or humans only meant trouble to them and the picture before Ryan did not fit what he pictured in his mind.
A/N* hey hey, sorry this is late and short. I have thank you to hand out- Aduial Elenath - You are my star reviewer I can't even begin to thank you for all of the work you have put into reviewing my story and it really means a lot to me. I want to thank you times infinity. Nikki- I am soooooo glad you reviewed and it is because of your review that I decided to post this today or I would have kept you in suspense even longer! I am sorry to keep you waiting, and I am glad that you like this story! Ashes- Thank you soo much for reviewing! I am glad you like it! If there is anything you would like me to explain or I need to make a correction on just send me a review.