A/N: Yay! Another chapter! Thank you for reviewing icy878, I really
appreciated it. I hope you like this chapter.
Disclaimer: (I finally realized that I haven't been doing this.) I only own the OC characters. The rest belong to J.R.R. Tolkien.
Chapter 9
News
"There have been multiple attacks on many of the outer villages. The orcs have been coming in so many numbers that many of our guard has been killed or wounded and they have not been able to keep the orcs back," Amolas reported. He had been sent out as a messenger a few weeks ago to recover any news he could from the guard. He was standing before the King, Prince, and Narawen who were eating dinner.
"Thank you, Amolas," King Thranduil said after the elf had finished. "You are dismissed. If I need anything else I will contact you."
"Thank you, My Lord," Amolas bowed and left the room leaving the three to discuss what their course of action would be.
It had been almost a week since Narawen had visited her cousin and she was still thinking over their conversation. Just the very thought of being in love with someone scared her. She knew that when Elves found their love the two were to be together forever, but she had never actually thought of it happening to her. She still didn't know if he was even the Elf she was supposed to be with.
She continued to think over this until her thoughts were interrupted by the very elf she had been thinking about. "What are we going to do, Father?" Legolas asked the King. "The army is not yet fully ready for battle and our guards are being taken down by the minute. If we don't do something soon."
Legolas didn't get the chance to finish for King Thranduil interrupted him. "Yes, I know, Legolas. How much longer until the troops are ready?"
"Maybe a week or two," Legolas replied looking at his father waiting patiently to find out what he was planning. Instead of speaking to Legolas, Thranduil called a sentry over and gave him some orders as Legolas and Narawen listened.
"Move all the remaining villagers to the caves and send more guards out to replace the wounded and deceased. Do so as quickly as possible, we cannot risk any more of the villager's lives," the heard the king say. The sentry nodded and walked quickly out the door to do as his king had commanded.
"What are you planning, Father?" Legolas asked giving his father a quizzical look.
"You will find out in due time, my son, all in due time," was the reply as the king stood and left the room to think in peace and quiet. Legolas and Narawen looked at each other trying to figure out what was going on, but neither was able to come up with an answer.
~*~
Narawen was walking through the gardens thinking over the conversation at dinner. What is King Thranduil doing? She thought. She didn't understand why he hadn't told them, but whatever the reason she still wanted to know.
She decided that it wasn't something that she needed to worry about. Instead, she thought over everything that had happened in the last week. She had finally been able to tell Thranduil about most of the things that had happened while she had lived in the Misty Mountains. After she had finished he told her that since she didn't have anywhere else to live she would be allowed to stay at the palace. His decision had confused her, but when he told her that her parents had been good friends of his her confusion went away. They had moved her out of the guest room into a permanent one.
Now that she resided in the palace Narawen only one thing had changed. She was now required to wear a dress to dinner and that was all. She didn't mind this one bit. She may not like wearing dresses, but she would be able to deal with it.
She sat down on a nearby bench to think some more about what the days to come would be like. She desperately wanted to know what King Thranduil had in mind, but couldn't come up with any answers. When she realized that she was back on the subject that she wanted to get away from she tried to think of other things. After a few moments she decided to go to bed so that the new day would come sooner and the sooner the new day came, the quicker new news came.
A/N: Yes, I know it is short. And yes, I know I promised longer chapters, but my computer broke down and I have been using my younger brother's computer until it is fixed so I have to hurry. I hoped you liked this chapter. Please review!
Disclaimer: (I finally realized that I haven't been doing this.) I only own the OC characters. The rest belong to J.R.R. Tolkien.
Chapter 9
News
"There have been multiple attacks on many of the outer villages. The orcs have been coming in so many numbers that many of our guard has been killed or wounded and they have not been able to keep the orcs back," Amolas reported. He had been sent out as a messenger a few weeks ago to recover any news he could from the guard. He was standing before the King, Prince, and Narawen who were eating dinner.
"Thank you, Amolas," King Thranduil said after the elf had finished. "You are dismissed. If I need anything else I will contact you."
"Thank you, My Lord," Amolas bowed and left the room leaving the three to discuss what their course of action would be.
It had been almost a week since Narawen had visited her cousin and she was still thinking over their conversation. Just the very thought of being in love with someone scared her. She knew that when Elves found their love the two were to be together forever, but she had never actually thought of it happening to her. She still didn't know if he was even the Elf she was supposed to be with.
She continued to think over this until her thoughts were interrupted by the very elf she had been thinking about. "What are we going to do, Father?" Legolas asked the King. "The army is not yet fully ready for battle and our guards are being taken down by the minute. If we don't do something soon."
Legolas didn't get the chance to finish for King Thranduil interrupted him. "Yes, I know, Legolas. How much longer until the troops are ready?"
"Maybe a week or two," Legolas replied looking at his father waiting patiently to find out what he was planning. Instead of speaking to Legolas, Thranduil called a sentry over and gave him some orders as Legolas and Narawen listened.
"Move all the remaining villagers to the caves and send more guards out to replace the wounded and deceased. Do so as quickly as possible, we cannot risk any more of the villager's lives," the heard the king say. The sentry nodded and walked quickly out the door to do as his king had commanded.
"What are you planning, Father?" Legolas asked giving his father a quizzical look.
"You will find out in due time, my son, all in due time," was the reply as the king stood and left the room to think in peace and quiet. Legolas and Narawen looked at each other trying to figure out what was going on, but neither was able to come up with an answer.
~*~
Narawen was walking through the gardens thinking over the conversation at dinner. What is King Thranduil doing? She thought. She didn't understand why he hadn't told them, but whatever the reason she still wanted to know.
She decided that it wasn't something that she needed to worry about. Instead, she thought over everything that had happened in the last week. She had finally been able to tell Thranduil about most of the things that had happened while she had lived in the Misty Mountains. After she had finished he told her that since she didn't have anywhere else to live she would be allowed to stay at the palace. His decision had confused her, but when he told her that her parents had been good friends of his her confusion went away. They had moved her out of the guest room into a permanent one.
Now that she resided in the palace Narawen only one thing had changed. She was now required to wear a dress to dinner and that was all. She didn't mind this one bit. She may not like wearing dresses, but she would be able to deal with it.
She sat down on a nearby bench to think some more about what the days to come would be like. She desperately wanted to know what King Thranduil had in mind, but couldn't come up with any answers. When she realized that she was back on the subject that she wanted to get away from she tried to think of other things. After a few moments she decided to go to bed so that the new day would come sooner and the sooner the new day came, the quicker new news came.
A/N: Yes, I know it is short. And yes, I know I promised longer chapters, but my computer broke down and I have been using my younger brother's computer until it is fixed so I have to hurry. I hoped you liked this chapter. Please review!