Of Rings and Thieves chapter 7
Lana laughed quietly. Even though Haldir asked her to the party, she still had to get revenge on her brother.
She filled a bucket with molasses and tied it above the entrance of their talan. Simple, yet effective. The next person to enter would get a sticky surprise.
Lana was sure it was going to be her brother. Too bad she was wrong.
She was waiting for almost an hour before the door opened and the bucket fell.
"LANAWEN!" her mother yelled and wiped some of the stickiness off of her face
Lana slowly looked around the corner.
"What were you trying to accomplish by doing that?! Now look at me! This was my new dress and now I'm gong to be late for my meeting with the Lady!" Her mother yelled
"Sorry Nanith. It wasn't meant for you." Lana said quietly hoping that her mother wouldn't forbid her from going to the party
"Wasn't meant for me? What exactly were you planning?"
"I-it was supposed to be for Endil." Lana said knowing that her mother would want to know why
"And why did you want to spill stick goo on your brother?"
"Because…"
"Because why, Lana I am in no mood for games!"
Lana sighed, "He embarrassed me last night."
Her mother rolled her eyes, "Continue…"
Lana told the whole story.
"Didn't I tell you to stay in your room last night? If I remember correctly, and I do, you were supposed to stay in your room due to the laundry room incident." Her mother said when Lana had finished
"But Nanith! It wasn't my fault! I didn't mean to-
Her mother put up her hand demanding silence, "I don't wan to hear it Lana. You were warned. What did I tell you would happen if you pulled one more thing like this?"
"You said I couldn't go to the party, but-
"The punishment will still be put into effect. You remember that but you cannot remember to act properly. I'm sorry Lana but you leave me no choice."
"Yes Nanith." Lana said sadly
She knew better than to argue. That would only make things worse.
"Now clean up this mess and we will speak no more of it." With that said her mother turned and left
Lana sighed sadly and got a rag and bucket from the closet to clean up the mess.
She was upset but Lana was not one to be defeated so easily. As she cleaned, Lana began to for a plan.
Lana would go to that party. One way or another.
She was almost finished cleaning when she thought of something else.
He mother would be at the party. How was she going to avoid her mother all night?
Lana suddenly got another brilliant idea but it would require leaving right away if she was to be home by tonight.
When Lana got an idea, no matter how crazy, she would go with it and no one could change her mind.
She should have learned from the last time she went with the first thought that entered her mind.
Lana ran down the stairs of her talan and headed to the stables. She mounted her horse and headed out of the Golden Wood.
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Nevcawen smiled and shook the vial. She decided not to give it to Elrond just yet.
She would allow him to live…for now.
Nevcawen laughed at the thought. She like having all the power. A little too much.
She heard the sounds of hoof beats on the stone walkways leading up to house. She looked out of the window and saw two Elves with identical faces.
"Elrond's brats return." She said in a voice that was not her own
"Oh well, there are ways of taking care of them also."
Nevcawen took some dried flowers out of her desk drawer along with some spider venom. She put the flowers in a small wooden bowl and crushed them into a fine power. Then she slowly poured the venom into the bowl and mixed it up until the flowers dissolved.
The end result was a clear odorless sleeping potion.
She poured it into two vials and put a cork in them.
Nevcawen then mixed up an antidote and also put it into two vials with a darker colored cork.
Nevcawen put the vials in a small cabinet and locked the door.
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Legolas and Nia were almost out of Mirkwood. They were making good time and would hopefully be in Bree by the end of the week.
But things don't always go according to plan.
Everything looked fine but they couldn't shake off the feeling that someone or something was following them.
The clouds were darkening, a storm was coming.
A branch snapped and both of the jumped.
"Is it just me or does it feel like something is following us?" Nia asked
"You're right. I haven't seen anything but something feels wrong. Even the horses are uneasy." Legolas replied
It was quite. To quite even for darkness of the Mirkwood forest. There weren't any birds of the usual chatter of the animals.
Maybe it was because of the dark, eight-legged shadow looming a little to close to the horse's hind legs.
Someone is going to die at Elrond's party. The question is, who?
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I am so sorry that I didn't update this one for a wile. I was really busy with the other story.
Shandrial- Yeah I used a name generator too. Barrow-downs. Hehehe I can't tell you whom it's going to be you just have to wait and find out! !
Rogue mystique- Thanks! I really like this story but my other one still has 1st priority. -! Ack! I invented a new one!
Crazy-haldir-fancier- Thanks! I love mystery stories!
funkychickenmuffin- yep! All questions will be answered soon!
Chtrin- It does seem like the parts is getting farther away doesn't it. Well, that's because it is! LOL !
Gilraen Galathil- Thanks! You will have to wait and see! -!