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Chapter 3

Elwin felt utterly idiotic as she was hauled into the palace unceremoniously by Legolas and Gimli. Legolas had a steel grip in her arm, which had proved worthless to fight against. She was reluctant to see the King that had banished her 10 years before, that was but a second in elf time and the wound of rejection was still raw.

Legolas took her through the gaits and saw looks of hatred upon the faces of the elves. He hadn't expected this strong of a reaction, not from the folk who were normally so emotionless. He figured that Elwin had been more harmful that the story's he had heard suggested.

Soon the reached the audience chamber of King Theadrin, beautiful and frightening at the same time. As the guards held upon the doors for the group, they gave suspicious looks at Elwin, wishing that she would just disappear.

"Legolas, what have you brought into the palace," His friend Anothal asked, curious. "It's not good to bring the dregs of society into the audience of the King, he has more important things to deal with."
"As much as I would like to be rid of her filth, she tried to kill me and I think that would rank high on my fathers to do list." Legolas returned, glad his friend took this in jest. It would be a lot harder to explain to the other elves why he had brought the troublemaker back into their lives.

As the group walked in to the chamber, Elwin felt her head sink to her chest. To be back here was a reminder of her past, and the humiliation that she had endured. Although most elves would be horrified to be exiled, she was happy because it had set her free. Elwin no longer had to listen to the gossip that flew around the city, and the weight of being a perfect person was no longer on her shoulders. Now all the weight had come flooding back.

"Who is this that disturbs the peace." Boomed the voice of the King. "What have you brought to us Legolas?"

"Father I bring you an assassin, that tried to take my life as I walked peacefully in the forest. I brought her back to face your judgment."

"Ah, yes I recognize you," sighed the King. "I suppose that you had to return sometime, Elwin Fairhunter. Would leaving us alone and continuing your meager life elsewhere have been that hard. Well your back, so I have to sentence you. Let us see, I banished you on pain of death, yes that is correct. I don't suppose you have anything to say for yourself that might make me want to lower the sentence." He smiled down at her, he was having fun teasing her.

Elwin lifted her head towards her, her blue eyes soft and pleading. Her red hair was astonishingly bright against her pale milky smooth complexion. She had one more card to play.

"I would do anything, anything in return for sparring my life. I didn't mean to return and cause trouble again, but I had no money and no home so I had to do something to get some money. Turning to crime was not my choice, the only other way would have been prostitution." Elwin ended her plea, looking helplessly up at the King. She saw something in his head click, and she knew she had won. The most disgraceful thing that an elf could do was become a prostitute, and to be forced to that level was pitiful. She knew that she would have the Kings sympathy, but she was not sure that would be enough to let her go free.

"That is most unfortunate. I had forgotten how beautiful you were my dear, I dare say that you would have done very well in that business." The King gave a little laugh at his own jest, and watched the insult be taken in by the girl.

Legolas was surprised and horrified at what his father he's just said. That was a unforgivable insult, he had never heard his father be so cruel. He felt sorry for Elwin, just a little bit, and he decided that she should not die. No, he had much different plans.

"Father might I suggest that she be forced to behave, and join the maid service. If she is good, and doesn't cause trouble, then in six months she would be let free. If she causes trouble, she will be executed." Legolas asked his father politely, although this was not the end of his plan. He looked at the face of Elwin, and saw her horror. He smiled inwardly, he had been right, her greatest fear was being tied down, and forced to obey the rules.

"Yes, I think that would be a suitable punishment, although who will keep her under control? I don't think the elf in charge of the maids will be happy with Elwin being there. I have an idea!" The King said suddenly, looking keenly at Legolas. "I propose that you be in charge of Elwin, and that she be your room servant. That would be good." Legolas smiled, accepting the duty. That had gone exactly as he had planned, and now he had a beautiful personal servant. The only problem was that she hated him, but that could be changed. "Then it is done!" Stated the King, "Now I have other matters to attend to." Legolas and Gimli bowed and the group left the room.

Elwin walked in a daze, horrified about what had just happened. She had used her charm so that she might be let free, not so that she should be placed as a personal servant to the Prince. Never in her life had she been so controlled, and so utterly helpless.

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