chapter is a shorty, but I think you readers deserve something.

Chapter 5: the beginning of the end

Screaming echoed through Thranduil's Carverns as the man awoke. His eyes were

glazed in fear, and he rean, easily becoming lost in the maze.

* Legolas panicked as his son was surrounded by his once home guards. He rushed

forward, trying desperately to stop any hurt to his child.

The Lady restrained the prince and he looked to her, drained and wasted.

'Lady Galadreil, what can I do?'

She held him close, like a mother holds her child. He fell into this lost

embrace, and for the first time in over a millennium, he cried.

'We will see your son until he reached you father, and then you MUST leave.'

* Haldir managed to calm Gimli before the other flew into a battle high, and the

group agreed to escort the three to their king.

* Thranduil looked over the company. ' So, Haldir, is this dwarf you brought my

the gift from your realm?'

Gimli bristled at this, and open his mouth -

'Milord, this is Gimli, elf-friend to the Lady Galadreil and to the Prince

Legolas. Also, one of the nine walkers.'

Thranduil rose and stood over the dwarf. Even if Gimli would never admit it, he

was slightly afraid then. But Thranduil ment him no harm. In fact, the king

knelt before the dwarf - 'You shall be treated as a noble as long as you remain

in my halls, for you love to my late son.'

Gimli in return bowed to the king in return.

The elf-king rose and then looked to the elfling Gimli was holding on to, as to

keep him from wandering off. 'and who is this?' he asked, for the child felt ..

.. different, somehow.

Gimli tugged at the child's sleeve, and the boy spoke as Gimli had instructed

him on the way there, ' I am Lyt Guyll Fyr, adopted son of Gimli, son of Gloin.'

Thranduil raised an eyebrow at the dwarf, one with the look of Gimli having some

explaining to do.

*

Aragon jumped as the trees screamed. They called from in one way, and he

followed. *

Haldir met with the King, and the two spoke on confidential matters. As the

meeting ended, another elf rushed in. ' I'm sorry milord, but it's Rohanna. She

just passed away!'

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