Chapter 6: A Dangerous Encounter
Orophin stood, slightly stunned by the hasty encounter he had just had with his sister-in-law. Seregwen had never acted like that before. What was wrong with her? He didn't have long to think about it because hurtling around the corner came Haldir. Orophin wasn't sure who to believe, but if Seregwen was telling the truth, it was best to do as she asked.
He put out a hand to stop his brother. "Haldir!" He called, "What's your hurry?"
"Out of my way!" Haldir snapped.
"Just tell me where you're going, muindor (Translation: brother). Seregwen seemed to have the strangest illusion that you were trying to injure her."
"What did she tell you?"
"That you were trying to kill her, and-" Orophin stopped short. He wondered if he should tell Haldir what Seregwen said about him not being himself. But maybe she was right. There was something different about the way he carried himself. He talked of Seregwen as if she was a cave troll, and not like he usually did when his thoughts settled on her.
"And?" Haldir was getting impatient.
"And... that I should try to stall you for as long as possible." Orophin ended with a hollow laugh. "It's actually quite silly now that I think about it."
"Yes it is, isn't it? Now, if you'll excuse me, I really must go." Haldir tried to push past Orophin, but the Elf put a firm hand on his shoulder. "What are you doing?" Haldir cried, a hint of urgency in his voice.
"Silly or not, if what Seregwen says is true, then I think you should come with me. There's something wrong with you, Haldir, and I intend to find out what it is." Orophin began to lead his brother to the infirmary, hoping there would be someone there who could examine his mental well-being.
Rage suddenly flashed in Haldir's eyes. "You don't know what you're getting yourself into, Elf!" he shouted. He threw an amazingly strong punch at the unsuspecting Orophin's face.
Orophin winced in pain and put a hand to his face. He felt blood. There was no mistaking it now, there was definitely something wrong with Haldir. He would never think of striking another Elf, let alone his own brother. He made a grab for Haldir again, but the Elf had used Orophin's brief moment of surprise to get away. He was dodging through trees in an attempt to relocate his prey. Orophin sprinted after his brother. There was nothing else for him to do. He had to find out what was behind Haldir's strange behavior and, if possible, save his sister-in-law's life.
A/N: Sorry for the short chapter, longer one coming as soon as I write it. Don't ask me how long that will take. It might be posted within this same day or not. All I can tell you, is keep checking. Once the summer starts, I'll update much more I promise!
Orophin stood, slightly stunned by the hasty encounter he had just had with his sister-in-law. Seregwen had never acted like that before. What was wrong with her? He didn't have long to think about it because hurtling around the corner came Haldir. Orophin wasn't sure who to believe, but if Seregwen was telling the truth, it was best to do as she asked.
He put out a hand to stop his brother. "Haldir!" He called, "What's your hurry?"
"Out of my way!" Haldir snapped.
"Just tell me where you're going, muindor (Translation: brother). Seregwen seemed to have the strangest illusion that you were trying to injure her."
"What did she tell you?"
"That you were trying to kill her, and-" Orophin stopped short. He wondered if he should tell Haldir what Seregwen said about him not being himself. But maybe she was right. There was something different about the way he carried himself. He talked of Seregwen as if she was a cave troll, and not like he usually did when his thoughts settled on her.
"And?" Haldir was getting impatient.
"And... that I should try to stall you for as long as possible." Orophin ended with a hollow laugh. "It's actually quite silly now that I think about it."
"Yes it is, isn't it? Now, if you'll excuse me, I really must go." Haldir tried to push past Orophin, but the Elf put a firm hand on his shoulder. "What are you doing?" Haldir cried, a hint of urgency in his voice.
"Silly or not, if what Seregwen says is true, then I think you should come with me. There's something wrong with you, Haldir, and I intend to find out what it is." Orophin began to lead his brother to the infirmary, hoping there would be someone there who could examine his mental well-being.
Rage suddenly flashed in Haldir's eyes. "You don't know what you're getting yourself into, Elf!" he shouted. He threw an amazingly strong punch at the unsuspecting Orophin's face.
Orophin winced in pain and put a hand to his face. He felt blood. There was no mistaking it now, there was definitely something wrong with Haldir. He would never think of striking another Elf, let alone his own brother. He made a grab for Haldir again, but the Elf had used Orophin's brief moment of surprise to get away. He was dodging through trees in an attempt to relocate his prey. Orophin sprinted after his brother. There was nothing else for him to do. He had to find out what was behind Haldir's strange behavior and, if possible, save his sister-in-law's life.
A/N: Sorry for the short chapter, longer one coming as soon as I write it. Don't ask me how long that will take. It might be posted within this same day or not. All I can tell you, is keep checking. Once the summer starts, I'll update much more I promise!