Chapter 6 - Swimmy.
The dungeon isn't so bad, after you get rid of the musky smell, the coldness, the leaky ceiling, the rats and the odd spider that happens to weave itself along...
Just a few womanly touches here and there, some lighting would be nice, maybe a candle. Complete and utter blackness can feel a little oppresive after a while.
Wonder if I can pursuade those Elves to let me have a candle? Its highly unlikely considering that they laugh at everything I do.
I need a plan of action, a method of getting stuff from them, I still haven't eaten, my headache is worse; all I really want is a drink of water.
What can I do though? That stroppy King said that I was going to learn the meaning of 'respect'. Whats that supposed to mean? Is he going to starve me to death? I wouldn't have thought so, he may need some anger management but surely he wouldn't do that.
I think I need a lie down, upon walking around the room, regardless of the pitch black(if you can call it that) I have discovered that there is infact some straw in the corner, thats nice. Treat me like some sort of horse, whats next? Am I to be made to carry someone around on my back with a bit in my mouth? Euurg, bad mental imagry...
I'm just going to sleep here until I have any better ideas, with any luck this headache might go away.
Theres light.
Lots of it, its so bright that it hurts, this reminds me of how I got here.
I can't look at it, I 've just realised that its not that bright at all, its just the headache has got worse. I can't look at the doorway, it hurts too much, I'll just turn away..
"Come, on your feet." An elven voice said not unkindly from somewhere off in the distace, or from prehaps just the doorway.
I'll be damned if I need help to get up, they half looked as if they wanted to help, hesitant also like they were not sure if it would be a good idea. It doesn't matter, I am a big girl, I can do it.
Okay, I should correct myself there, I am a big girl, I can only just do it, I guess it doesn't help when your vision is 'blurry'.
They walked much more slower than last time, proberly bothered that I will keel over and die in front of them. Or maybe its just me.
I know where we are going, its the same way we went last time, there are no other Elves around this visit. I can see the great big doors ahead of me now, though I can hardly see them clearly.
In we go again, yes there he is, sat in his throne, Lording it up over everyone else. There is someone else there too today, stood next to the king. They are talking, or more like the king and him are whispering, who cares anyway?
My escort have left me again, so I am stood, teetering slightly I must admit, on my own.
"Katie Aldis"
Thats me isn't it? Did someone just say my name? Oh its Kingleton again. I can only just manage to look up at him with one eye, and even with that one my vision is rather vague.
"Katie Aldis, are you listening" The King asked, it sounded like a question, so I'll just say:
"Yes?"
"Have you learnt your lesson? Are you going to apologise" He said, with a firmness in his voice.
The last spoken words were just a jumble of sound.
"What?" was my faint response, I know what is going to happen...
"Have you learnt nothing?" He was getting angry again. If only I could focus enough to see the red colour in his face.
"What?" I couldn't tell what he was saying anyway, the headache drowned out everything else.
He is shouting again, judging by the large volume of noise coming from that general direction.
The other one has spoken up, or it might have been a guard, either way, the shouting has stopped, I am only vaguely aware of this fact.
Ooh, theres a face right in front of my own! When did that happen? I can't really tell if its one of the guards, doesn't look like it, I don't care, can't focus even on someone right infront of me. I know whats going to happen now anyway...
That horribly swimmy sensation that comes right before you pass out...
Moriarwen
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