Justice

"I'm scared." Ferlain murmured brokenly to the trees as she wandered deeper and deeper into the forest.

She did not quite know how she had gotten lost in the first place, but now she was in the middle of unknown woods without any one of Ossiriand's seven rivers within sight or sound, and she was only wandering deeper and deeper into the unknown trees before her.

"I should have listened to Nana and stayed home and made fruit and nut bread for Halloth's Naneth like she told me to, I suppose this is my punishment. What if I never find my way out? What if I never see Nana again?" she sobbed, panic rising in her little chest as she sunk to the ground at the foot of a great old hickory tree, wrapping her arms around it, closing her eyes tightly shut and laying her head on the mossy bark for comfort.

"Little girl, are you lost?"

Ferlain jumped with fright at the unexpected voice, opening her closed eyes to behold two ellyn that looked to be brothers, one extending a hand to her, both smiling.

"A little elfling like you should not be out in the woods anyway, sweet little child, where do you live? We can take you home, we know this forest well."

"Wh-who are you?" she managed in a shaky voice, clinging to the tree all the tighter, looking for all the world like a cornered animal before the strange but well-meaning ellyn.

"We are Elured and Elurin, Elves of the woods, do not worry, we do not wish to harm you. Where do you live? If you tell us then we can take you back to your home."

"The tree tells me you are good Elves." Ferlain murmured hesitantly, pressing her ear to the rough bark.

"So you are a Laegrim, are you? Which river do you live by?" one chuckled, taking a step closer.

Somehow, Ferlain did not feel threatened by the action.

"The Legolin. My Nana lives in an elm tree by the river Legolin. Thank you for your kindness!" she smiled shyly, taking the one's hand and letting the brothers lead her towards home.

"Think nothing of it, I only wish there had been someone to help us when we were lost and alone in the forest as elflings. If only there had been someone to lead us home."

"I suppose I am very lucky then, that you happened to find me."

"Ai, but we are always here somewhere in these woods. If you ever need us again, just call our names, and we will be there. We promise."

"Le hannon, Elured and Elurin."

"There is your river, right through these bushes. Goodbye, little friend, we must be off now, stay safe." the taller one whispered some time later as they crouched behind some tall green bushes, the sound of rushing water greeting them.

"Farewell, I will leave some fruit and nut bread out here for you if you like sometime, it is very good."

"Very well. We shall keep an eye out for it."

They both smiled at her, waving goodbye as she disappeared through the bushes, watching as she ran into the arms of her nearly hysterical mother before melting back into the shadows of the forest.

...and now you have my version of the fate of Elured and Elurin.

Laegrim-Green-elves. They are saying that she is of the green-elves of Ossiriand.

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