KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK! Angeli woke up to hear someone at the door. She went up to answer it, then remembered that she was not supposed to, for fear of someone recognizing her. Sigrid walked up to the door and opened it.
"Hello, is your dad home?" A voice asked.
Sigrid screamed and slammed the door.
"What's wrong?" Angeli asked, walking up to the scared girl.
"Elves! They are here to take dad away!" Sigrid breathed, shaking all over.
Angeli took Sigrid's hands, the word "elf" sticking in her brain. "What did these elves look like?" she asked.
"One had red hair, and the other was blonde." Sigrid was still trembling.
"They are not here to cause harm," Angeli assured her. "I know them."
Letting go of Sigrid's hands, Angeli re-opened the door, and carefully let the elves in, making sure her face wasn't visible to the outside world. Sigrid immediately left the room, casting suspicious glances at the elves the entire time.
"Angeli!" Tauriel exclaimed, hugging the princess. Legolas, on the other hand, hung back, looking uncertain.
"What are you guys doing here?" Angeli asked, happy and surprised at the same time.
Tauriel's expression changed. "We need to tell you a few things. Where is Bard?"
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"What's happening? Bard demanded, sitting down with everyone.
"Thranduil is trying to find Angeli," Tauriel began. Angeli's heart skipped a beat.
"W-will he find me?" Angeli demanded.
"He could...unless, of course, he thinks you are dead," Legolas murmured.
"I don't follow you," Bard stated, completely bewildered with the entire conversation. "Can somebody please just tell me what is going on?"
Tauriel rushed to Angeli's defense. "She will tell you when she feels-"
"No," Angeli interrupted, standing up. "I'm tiered of all the lies that I hide behind. No more excuses. I am prepared to tell you, Bard. Everything."
Legolas placed his hand on Angeli's arm. "Are you sure about this? You don't have to do this."
Angeli looked back at him. "Don't I though?"