Chapter 2 Let's see... about 7 human years have passed since we saw Anneliese last. By now she is an elegant half-elven child. She has lavender eyes the color of wonder, waist length multi colored hair and a great personality. She wears a pretty ring on a chain around her neck. It was usually hidden under her shirt. She uses a bow & arrows, sword and a knife. She and Legolas were grooming there horses when Thranduil called them to him. "Legolas, you and Anneliese have been summoned by King Elrond in Rivendell. Legolas I want you to go straight there. Because I would like to speak with Anneliese alone for awhile. She will join you later." Legolas rode off. When they were alone Thranduil motioned to Anneliese for them to talk. This is what was said: "Yes father?" "No child, don't call me father." "But, why not?" "Because child, I'm not your father. That's why." "You're not??" "No, I'm not." He proceeds to tell her exactly what happened to her years ago. Her eyes widened, "Oh... That's where I got this then?" She pulled the ring from under her shirt and showed it to him. Thranduil gasped. He went to take a closer look and asked eagerly, "May I see it?" Anneliese could easily hear the eagerness in his voice. A little voice in the back of her mind told her, ~ Don't let him see it! Do you see the effect the ring is already having on him? It's because you've always worn the thing that yain't effected. ~ Another one replied, ~Oh please, just let him see it. I mean, he's the one who's raised you like a daughter. He deserves something. ~ During the time she was contemplating this King Thranduil got a fiery look in his eyes. That was about the time when Anneliese's powers came in to play, and I mean all of them. She looked at Thranduil and caught his thought; ~I must get that ring! ~ She knew that she should get away from him. But by the time she got to that conclusion it was too late for her to get away. He lunged and knocked her to the ground. He then sat on her and tried to take the ring from her. Anneliese squirmed underneath him. When he touched the ring it burned his hands. That really pissed him off. So he started taking out his rage on her and beat the hell out of her. Then he did stuff that would become repressed memories that she would only talk about to someone she really got to know. When he went into the palace to his room and fell asleep, Anneliese got some of her stuff together. She would join Legolas in Rivendell immediately. ~I don't wanna stay in the presence of a mad man. ~ She got her bow, arrows, sword, dagger, food and money.