Fan Fiction ❯ Elves Make For Strange Bedfellows ❯ The Consquences Of Lust In Lorien ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter: 2 - The Consequences Of Love In Lorien

Despite the sympathy Kimber harbored naturally for her sister, she could not help but to understand Haldir's intentions, though he certainly could have gone about things differently.

She looked at her sister whose glow was no longer about her and sighed. She wondered just how close she and the March Warden had become, for she had not seen her ever look so peeked.

She opened her mouth to speak, but suddenly felt it best not to as some things were better left unsaid, instead she walked slowly next to her sister and pondered the circumstances surrounding their hasty dismissal as she knew them to be…

(Flashback)

……………After a long day of elder sessions Kimber had spent a quiet eve enjoying the tranquility of the waterfalls, sitting quietly by the waters edge trying to clear her thoughts. As a perfectionist she often became a bit overwhelmed when learning spells and remedies.

"You look peaked my dear sister, I do not know why you allow such anxieties to overtake you, for you know that you are perhaps more capable of creating a cure for sekor than those thrice your age!"

She just stared deep into the blue rushing waters. Sometimes she longed to simply jump into them and let them take her where they may.

"You know what you need?" Felicity suggested, "You need to get some air!" she continued.

"Felicity, we are outside, there is air all around us." Kimber sighed.

"No, I mean a different kind of air." Felicity replied.

Kimber looked over to Felicity. She sat atop a flat stone with her legs folded neatly in front of her and was staring straight ahead almost in a trance as she spoke. Kimber knew that no good was going to become of this.

"No, actually I am feeling quite better now." Kimber reassured her, "I rather like the air here."

"Well, I don't. Lets' go for a walk!" Felicity stood up and extended a hand to Kimber who did not readily take it. She decided to go ahead and take her leave anyway, knowing full well that her sister would soon follow.

Kimber sat there for a moment thinking. It made no matter what she did her decision would not be good; for if she stayed, she would be lonely and if she went she would surely get into trouble! She decided on the latter, rose quickly and sprinted after her sister.

"Your slipping you know! Only took you two minutes this time! Normally you would have pondered at least four minutes before joining me." Felicity smiled coyly, having gotten her way.

"I didn't say I was coming with you, I was simply going for a stroll in this direction." she replied.

"Very well then, glad to have you along for a short while." Felicity kept to her path straying neither to the right nor left.

"Where are we, ah…uh, I mean, where are you going?" Kimber asked.

"To Lothlorien." Felicity replied.

"Lothlorien!" Kimber gasped stopping in her tracks for fairies were greatly discouraged form leaving their boundaries of the forest.

She stood there watching for a moment hoping that Felicity would sense her absence and turn around but she did not.

Kimber hurried to her sister's side. "What are you thinking? We have no business with the elves Felicity! Have you no idea what you are doing? I have gone along with all of your other schemes but I will be of no part of this!" She planted her feet firmly in place once more.

Felicity turned to her sister, "I do not expect to encounter any elves Kimber. I am not going beyond the borders. I just want to go for a little walk. When we come to the edge of Ediwione; we will stop, okay?" she lied.

Against her better judgment, she followed as Felicity led them through the forest. Kimber had never seen this edge of the wood and admired its beauty. The trees were of various hues of gray with beautiful blossoming branches. They stepped lightly over the twisting roots, which were strewn about delicately on the forest floor. On either side of them small brooks babbled of clear inviting waters. Kimber wondered how many times Felicity had traveled this route for she seemed to know it very well.

`Well no harm in asking', she thought. "Felicity, it seems that you have traveled this way before?"

Felicity looked back and gave one of her sly grins. "No, never."

"Really??" Kimber asked in a mocking tone.

She made no reply as she continued onward briskly. Kimber followed along nervously for she contemplated turning around two leagues ago but did not as she did not know where they were and was afraid that she would become lost if she retreated alone. They spoke little words as they journeyed although Kimber did have opportunity to pick up a few berries along the way that were unknown to their part of the forest. She stopped abruptly when they neared the border.

"Felicity, we dare not pass this way! " Kimber cautioned looking ahead.

"Kimber you are overly cautious! No one is around! Besides look at your find! Can you image what lies just yards ahead? Think of all you could gather for your medicines!" she whispered.

Kimber thought for a moment. "No, I will not pass through the border, it is dangerous. " she stood firm.

"Well I shall go alone then and gather them for you, my dear sweet sister! You stay here and keep watch, but do not wander for I know not what lurks about in this darkened area of the forest." Felicity taunted, for she knew with that the chances of Kimber staying behind were nigh.

Felicity continued on over the border with her sister reluctantly following close behind. In the distance Kimber could see a figure approaching and hid behind a bush, "Felicity!" she whispered intently, not understanding why her sister had not joined her. She watched in disbelief as the figure came closer and approached Felicity. It was an elf of the Woodland!

"Well, my eye befalls upon the fair Felicity!" he greeted her, brushing a lock of hair from his brow. He reached for her hand and bowed low as Felicity acknowledged him.

"I thought you said that you have never been to this part of the wood before! " Kimber whispered from behind the bush.

"And whom may ask is this breath-taking beauty?" the elf now cast his eyes upon Kimber.

"Orophin, this is my fair sister Kimber." Felicity announced grabbing Kimber by the arm and helping her to her feet. Kimber stood motionless as the tall elf approached her. His looks were flawless, with hair that was so blond it appeared white and eyes as the blue as the sea. He slowly moved closer to her and encircled her, stopping behind her, he whispered, "Vanimle Sila Tiri" over her shoulder. His warm breath and words alone, made her blush, for she was not used to such things.

"I am Orophin, Liri Maer," he continued around her, stopping to take her hand softly into his and kissing it ever so gently.

"Did I hear you make mention of Felicity?!" Kimber's eyes went from that of Orophin to a second elf coming from the forest. He looked a might disheveled as his hair was quite out of place. He rubbed his hand along his muscular jaw line.

"That is not Felicity!" he smirked.

Kimber could tell in an instant that this elf whom she later found out went by the name of Rumil shared many a personality trait with her sister, his eyes were blue and wild with the notion of seeking adventure.

"Rumil!" Felicity ran to where he stood and embraced him as he spun her around.

"It has been too long since we have seen you in this neck of the woods-ere three weeks?!" he laughed, "The borders have been without event since your last visit."

Kimber could not believe her ears! And here she had though Felicity's absences were due to obligations in their part of the wood and she readied herself to walk over to where they were until a silence fell upon them.

"Rumil?! Orophin?!" Kimber could heard yet another voice coming from the distance and watched as Rumil and Orophin quickly hurried toward the voice seeming to head whom ever it was off before the reached them, "By what means to do you leave the talan?!" the voice commanded, Kimber, frightened by the third voice, ran behind the bush and hid once more.

She listened as Rumil explained that he had heard a noise and went to investigate. She wondered if her sister was safe, for she had been so startled that she took no notice of her as she ran to seek refuge.

"Uuma ma' ten' rashwe, ta tuluva a' lle!" the voice continued, scolding the others for leaving their post. Hearing footsteps fast approaching the area, she crouched down further and wished that they had never come to this part of the forest.

"Ah, for I might have known your involvement in this!" Kimber peeked her head around the bush now to see her sister still standing where Rumil had left her, only now standing before her was a third elf. He was nearly a head taller than she was and looked down upon her with his deep blue eyes. His hair, that of long flowing locks carefully braided, was pulled back neatly. He stood with arms folded, bow and quiver slung across his back. Kimber could see his once friendly and carefree brethren now standing with faces stern and without emotion ere seven paces behind him.

Kimber watched as his _expression softened "Nae Saion Luume," he whispered to Felicity, cupping her face and kissing her lips. Kimber's mouth fell open at the sight of this.

"I know." Felicity replied and taking him by the hand she led him over to the bush behind which Kimber was hiding, "I wish for you to meet someone." she extended her hand to her sister who stood in awe of the elf towering over her.

"Kimber my friend of the border, Haldir." Felicity smiled and extended the hand of her sister to him as he brought it gently to his lips and kissed it softly, "Sea samin." he spoke "And that is, March Warden of the Border," he corrected Felicity; Kimber raised a brow at his arrogance.

"Please join us, for we were about to eat." Rumil spoke now, taking Kimber by the hand and leading her into the woods.

"Tampa!" Haldir commanded, "Have you forgotten your post Rumil?" he turned to Felicity "Amin Hiretha, for we cannot be disturbed tonight." his eyes cast upon hers. She looked over to Rumil as disappointment came over his face.

"Haldir, my fair sister has been under great duress. We have traveled much of the day to come abroad, have you not a moment to spare for us?" Felicity purred.

" I promise we will be of no great burden. We wish only to spend a few moments resting that we may return back to Ediwione feeling refreshed with little cares." she pleaded.

"Haldir, even you can not refuse such a request!" Orophin gazed upon Kimber and smiled.

"It has been nearly three weeks since our last visit. Surely you can spare a few moments," Rumil pined for excitement and this presented itself as his only chance.

"A few moments!" He gave Felicity a stern look and with that they all headed into the forest.

They walked only a few yards before coming to an area where a blanket had been spread about beneath a canopy of willow, which hung with splendor overhead.

"Seems as though you were expecting company ", Felicity commented. Haldir shook his head and offered her a seat.

Kimber sat down gingerly on the edge of the vast blanket as Rumil and Orophin came over and plopped down on either side of her. They kept their distance from Felicity; they're reasoning two-fold. For one Haldir made it clear that such a thing would not be tolerated and that Felicity was well known for tampering with food and with drink.

"What is this?" Kimber raised a brow at the small wafer Rumil handed her.

"Tis lembas bread, a tasty morsel indeed! Just one bite is enough to satisfy a man for a whole day," he announced.

"And for thee we also have berries and fruit as well," Orophin handed her a basket rimmed with fresh grapes and strawberries.

"And to quench your thirst only the waters from the purest stream abroad, "Rumil smiled raising a chalice.

"By your leave, I shall return in a moment I need only to check the post before eating," Haldir rose and took leave.

"I am glad you have returned," Rumil smiled at Felicity, "He has been intolerable, for he is consumed with much responsibility." he sighed.

"Is he?" Orophin chided, "Thought I do not doubt that, sometimes I wonder if he does not simply take pleasure in dominating others!"

"Ah, then it seems as though our arrival was timely," Felicity raised her hands and waved them over the goblets rimmed with the elven water… "Altyhe beneia ansie oj" she whispered, the area around them darkened, the eyes of the elves widened as the liquid in their goblets frothed.

"Now, a tasty syrup indeed! Just one sip is enough to alleviate any ails for the whole day!" she smiled.

"Go ahead it is safe." she handed Orophin his glass. Rumil picked his up readily and sipped.

"I taste no difference in this drink." Orophin replied.

"As there should be no difference in taste...but wait!" she said with anticipation.

"Ooo!" Rumil chuckled, "That feels nice! I am all tingly and relaxed and yet all of my senses are heightened." he sighed.

Orophin drew closer to Kimber for he too was beginning to feel the effects of the drink; he placed a hand on her knee and gazed into her eyes.

"Do you not wish to drink?" He lifted his glass to her lips however she was reluctant to drink

"I do not know," she shook her head. Felicity huffed, "Kimber, drink!" she demanded and with that she took a sip from the glass of Orophin. Not a moment passed before she too was feeling as though she had not a care in the world.

Haldir returned to find the four of them laughing heartily.

"Come hither my dear Beleger," Felicity patted the blanket motioning for him to come and sit beside her. She handed him a goblet and watched as he sipped from the glass. Slowly his brow softened and a smile came upon his face he watched as she too sipped from her glass, though in hers only the purest of elven stream still remained.

Felicity lay with her back rested against one of the trees that balanced the canopy high above the four. Overcome by salacity, Haldir leaned and kissed her cinnamon colored lips. He could still taste the hint of berry juice as he probed her mouth eagerly with his tongue. She was overcome for a moment and closed her eyes; for certainly Haldir had kissed her before. Only his kisses were blithe and innocent, never like that of which seemingly overcame this moment. She could feel her own passion growing as he sucked her lips harder and harder with each second that passed. His sudden cessation caused her to open her eyes, for now he was standing above her with his hand outstretched, "Khila amin," he whispered.

Felicity rose and although her first instinct was to go with him, she first turned an eye to be sure her sister was all right. Much to no surprise, Kimber, Orophin and Rumil were consumed by the drink and laughter was about for the moment. She feared that the spell cast upon the brew was too strong, but the thought left her at the soft sound of Haldir's voice.

"Tul," he offered his hand once more, "Khila amin," he whispered in a commanding tone; she obeyed. He led her from beneath the canopy and deeper into the wood which seem to come alive which each step they took into the forest.

Kimber slowly felt herself becoming light-headed as she sat in between the two now laughing brothers.

She was desperately trying to keep her wits about her when she suddenly realized that Orophin's hand still remained on her knee and was slowly making its way up her thigh. She had little experience in such areas and in keeping her boundaries; she reached down and calmly removed the wandering hand before it reached its intended destination. She looked over at Orophin, who now had a look of disappointment about his face.

"Now, now!" she smiled at him coyly shaking her index finger at him in a disciplinary manner, "No touchy!"

Orophin stared at her for a moment then looked over at his snickering brother "Did she just say `No touchy'?" he asked, trying to contain his laughter but to no avail.

"Why yes, my brother! I do believe that is what she said!" Rumil grinned.

At that moment, Kimber felt as though ground below her was moving and her head was spinning. She closed her eyes in hopes that the feeling would pass, but it only made it worse. She brought her hand to her forehead and slowly opened her eyes to see a now passed out Orophin laying a few feet away. She tried to collect her thoughts and turned to scold her sister and her antics when she suddenly realized that Felicity and Haldir were no longer in their company! Her head began to throb, "Ohhhh!" she moaned as she brought her other hand to her head.

"Are you alright?" Turning her head in the direction of the voice, she saw that Rumil was now at her side. His eyes were filled with lust and his ear tips blazed a mulberry pink as he stared intently at her. She smiled slightly as her heart pulsed with anxiety.

Quickly, she turned away and regretted the hasty movement as her head continued to ache. Chills began to run through her body as she could feel his fixed gaze still upon her. `What should I do?' she thought to herself, very confused about the new position she was in, for it seemed only moments ago she had to deal with the likely advances of Orophin and now this. She turned to look at him once more and upon doing so, found herself nose to nose with him. She gasped at his closeness, for he had taken her by surprise with the quickness of his movement.

He raised his eyebrow in suggestive manner. Kimber opened her mouth to speak but no words were uttered as Rumil took the opportunity to place his mouth upon hers! His kiss was powerful and Kimber felt herself give in to its persuasion as he leaned her down to the ground. Leaving her lips, he proceeded to kiss the nape of her neck tenderly sending a tickling sensation through every orifice of her body.

She felt the smoothness of his chin against her delicate skin as her body began to respond to him in ways she had not felt before. He returned to her mouth once more and began to run his tongue over her lips almost as if they were asking for entrance. He quickly moved over her now firmly planting his muscular body between her legs. She felt his hands inching ever so slowly underneath her blouse. She moaned into his mouth as he fondled her; overcome with excitement he began grind his erectness against her.

A voice inside her began to scream, `What are you doing!!! Stop!'

`Why should she stop? Does it not feel good?' a second voice coaxed.

`Kimber! You must stop this now before it's too late!' commanded the first voice.

`She doesn't want to stop! Leave her alone at let her do as she pleases!' came the second voice again.

`She does not love him! It is not right!' the first voice argued.

Kimber's head began to throb harder as her conscious wrestled with itself.

"STOP!" she yelled to the voices out loud.

Rumil immediately withdrew himself and looked down to her. "What is the matter?" he questioned her, ear tips now pale.

Feeling slightly awkward about the outburst, she looked warily back at him, "I cannot do this, I am sorry"

"Do I not please you Kimber?" Rumil frowned.

"Oh please do not think that Rumil! It is not that at all!" she sighed.

"I do not understand, I thought that…" he began.

"It is not you Rumil!" she interrupted and sighed again, "Oh this is so hard to explain!" she was now frustrated with herself. How could she explain such things without bringing further embarrassment upon herself or to him?

"Please I must know what I have done?" he looked at her intently.

"It's just that… I have…" she began stutter.

"Are you spoken for?" He looked at her sadly.

"No, though I wish!" she exclaimed and took his hand into hers, "It is just that I vowed that I would not be with someone unless I truly loved them with all of my heart and they the same for me." she smiled warmly at him, hoping he would understand.

"Oh! Well then, I guess I should apologize for acting the way I did. I was not thinking clearly and should have respected you in a better manner," he bowed his head.

"Do not blame yourself! I was also at fault!" she said in a reprimanding tone, "And I have feeling that we had a little help in getting to that point!" she looked upon the goblets now bearing less than half of their original contents.

"Do you mean Felicity?" he grinned impishly.

"Yes" Kimber replied matter-of-factly. They sat silent for a moment when Rumil stood up and held out his hand to Kimber "Friends then?"

Kimber took his hand in return, "Friends!" she smiled in agreement as he helped her to her feet.

They looked at each other and then down upon the still unconscious brother, Orophin.

"I think we should wake him." Kimber suggested.

"Yes, for if Haldir finds him in this state he will surely have his head!" Rumil laughed.

As they walked, Rumil grabbed Kimber's hand and swung her around to face him, "Wait, before we do, I need to ask you something first."

Kimber, though shocked, shook her head, "Then ask."

"I was just thinking of what you said before and I would like to know, though I have probably already ruined my chances...," he mumbled.

"Yes?" Kimber looked at him.

"Well, if maybe perhaps I could have the chance to be that `someone' that you are waiting for?" he blushed slightly.

Kimber was at a loss of words. She knew she had to answer, for it would be cruel not too!

"First Rumil, you have not ruined anything. How many times must I say that we are both to blame" she paused, "Now as far as your chances, though I do not know what our future holds, I must say that with all that has happened between us and not forgetting your understanding ways, the odds are certainly in your favor!" she winked.

"I am glad to hear this!" he smiled back as he held her small hand in his.

Off in the distance a great ruckus could be heard.

"Now, let's wake up that brother of yours!" Kimber stated hurriedly, "for it sounds as though someone approaches and if it be Haldir he will certainly be vexed."

As they walked, Felicity could hear a faint song in the distance. No sound resembled that of the song of the wood elves it was so beautiful and sweet upon the ear. Her senses came alive as she glanced around at the magnificent trees each a delicate beauty of greenery about them branches hung low and swayed, lanterns glistened about them as they stepped lightly through the root-laden paths. She had never been this way before and wondered where he was taking her as they continued on. They walked only for a few moments longer before coming upon a boundless oak tree; she paused and watched as he climbed a ladder to a platform, which she knew to be a flet. She followed him hesitantly. The first level they had reached was plain and she wondered what purpose it served and was about to ask when she saw him walk over to what seemed to be a large tree branch and pull down another ladder leading to another level of the tree. He motioned for her to ascend first and though she was a little nervous with anticipation, she did. The ladder led to a spacious bedchamber, which, despite the lanterned trees was encompassed by darkness.

Felicity paused at the entryway "Uuma dela," he spoke softly as he began to light a circumference of candles that created a dim luminescence about the room. Taking her hand once more, he led her over to a silk woven canopy that hung lazily between two boughs of the immense oak tree and motioned for her to sit on the tarpaulin as he stood before her.

She stared in disbelief as he slowly began to slip his tunic over his head revealing his smooth strong chest. She marveled at his muscular form, which glistened in the candlelight as he knelt between her legs that dangled freely over the edge of the hammock. They were face to face now as he brought his hands to her face and kissed her tenderly on the lips. She sighed as his tongue penetrated each crevice of her mouth, for it was now Felicity who felt as though she were intoxicated as she had only dreamed of this moment days, if not hours before!

Closing her eyes once again, she wondered perhaps if she were dreaming; though the touch of his masculine hands about her shoulders were quite real and she was so engulfed by the flicker of his tongue now on her neck that she paid no notice as he gently slipped her blouse from her shoulder revealing her ample breasts. Though terribly nervous from inexperience, her body ached for him as he brought his wet lips down upon her firm nipples, and teased her by threading his teeth lightly upon them making her feel as though she would burst. He brought his face back up to meet hers once again.

"What do you do to me?" she whispered, " I have never experienced such a thing before," she gasped.

"Dina," he hushed her lips with his finger and guided her down onto the hammock. He kissed her lips once again as he parted her thighs with his strong hands. She breathed quickly now as he caressed her most intimate area with his masterly fingers and moaned as his long digits penetrated that which had never before been explored by anyone. He kissed her and gazed upon her now as the light from the candles illuminated her face.

"This was just what he needed", he thought to himself, it had been weeks since his last conquest and all be it wasn't her, he thought about her during the tryst. He wondered if they would ever come to this place, though he knew he should not be here with her but at the talans. Yet somehow, something had taken hold of him tonight and here they were. She was indeed beautiful; though he wondered if she were to be just another acquisition, a female trophy as it were. She interrupted his thoughts as she reached up and touched his face, then brushed a lock of hair behind his ear; ah the tip of his ear! He sighed as his elfhood responded and she flinched, as his generously large endowment was now firm between her thighs, just waiting to be released from the thin fabric of his leggings.

"Haldir!!!" A voice rang out coupled with a loud crashing that resembled that of a mild earthquake. He sprang up at the panic stricken resound of Rumil's voice. Leaping to his feet, he pulled on his tunic, grabbed his bow and glanced only for a moment at Felicity before gliding down the ladders. He quickly realized that the forest was under siege. For evil had passed through the borders and did so in the form of a wood troll.

To Haldir's alarm much damage had come about the forest and upon his dissension, he saw Rumil standing before the large oaf; his arrows were nearly spent and he was drawing another arrow as Orophin climbed an oak tree adjacent to the great beast.

"What has happened?" Haldir clamored, now joining his brethren. He bent his bow and released striking the troll in the abdomen causing it to wretch for only a moment before continuing on it's destructive path.

"I do not fully know," Rumil replied as he struggled to gain his footing in front of the monstrosity.

"We were with Kimber near the talan when we heard the debauchery!" Orophin called after them as he leaped from the tree onto the creature momentarily paralyzing him.

Kimber raced through the forest; instinctively she called after her sister.

"Kimber?" Felicity replied as she climbed down the ladder with great haste and ran in the direction of her sister's voice.

They came upon the disastrous situation at the same moment. The two stood motionless at the scene. The odor about the acreage was foul like that of decaying flesh and they watched in horror as the troll, thrice the size of the guardsmen, pummeled the trees and lanterns and anything else that crossed its path. It had a swamp green hue about it and appeared lumpish and oily. The troll turned to face them only for a moment as it spun around trying to shake Orophin's grip from a noose that he managed to fasten around the beast's neck. Its face was twisted and distorted with bulging black eyes and swollen cracked lips behind which lay rows of feculent teeth. Soon the creature flung Orophin without effort to the ground. Rumil ran toward his brother who now lay motionless amid the rubble, but was intercepted by the glutton, whom with a might blow of his club sent him reeling into a cracked elm stump.

Kimber and Felicity hurried to Orophin. He was still breathing though he was badly injured as upon his landing a shard of glass from a broken lantern had pierced his side.

"Felicity! Run and get the aloes!" Kimber ordered as she began to apply pressure to his wound. Felicity sprinted swiftly to the talan and retrieved the herbs with little time lost. Upon her return, she looked on with abhorrence as the beast now approached Haldir. Drawing his arrow, he began to step backwards to allow himself aiming distance, when he stumbled over a fallen bough and found himself lying at the troll's feet. The monster lifted his mighty club above it's head and was about to thrash Haldir when suddenly an arrow pierced its neck making the troll fall but inches away from where he lay. Haldir quickly sprang to his feet only to see Rumil standing ten paces before him, for he had slain the great beast.

"Rumil," he gasped for breath, "Go and tend to Orophin for his injuries are great" he motioned to him who Felicity was now cradling as Kimber applied salve to the wound. Though it had already begun to heal Orophin still drifted in and out of consciousness. Rumil walked over to where they were, head bowed in grief.

"Do not be troubled," Kimber spoke reassuringly, "Orophin only rests now. For though scarred, he will be well by morning."

"What has become of our abode?" a somber look came over Haldir.

"I am sorry," Rumil shook his head in shame

"How did such disaster come about during the watch of our most decorated guardsman?" Haldir stared into the vast disarray he was overcome by feelings of guilt.

"Do not be consumed by your anguish, for fault does not lie solely with you." Rumil reassured him.

"What do you mean by that?" he replied.

"For lembas and water are of good nourishment when pure but with enchantment upon them they have proven to be our undoing this eve." Rumil sighed as he bowed his head once more.

"Enchantment? A spell?!" he bellowed walking over to where Kimber and Felicity were still standing. He grabbed Felicity firmly by the forearms and shook her violently, Kimber came at him from the side but her efforts were thwarted as he pushed her to the ground. Felicity winced with pain as his grip on her arm was cutting off her circulation.

"Your witchcraft has brought great abolition to our home!" His eyes cut through her. "What have to say for yourself, Wethrinaer?!" though she was highly insulted by his remark, she was also too frightened by his darkened glare to respond to him.

"Haldir?!" he released Felicity suddenly at the calling of Allistat, guardsman of the Royal fortress, "What has happened in this neck of the wood?" he questioned.

" I do not know, my Lord. We were distracted but for a moment," he replied now casting an eye upon Felicity and Kimber who now sought refuge near a huge elm tree.

"Such events do not happen in a moments time." Allistat replied curtly, "Your frivolity has brought turmoil to our wood. Your actions or lack thereof are without excuse!" he chided, "You must follow me, Haldir, for Celebron requests your presence in his court at once." he ordered before turning sharply on his heal and heading deep into the wood. Haldir followed obediently.

Rumil walked over to where Orophin lay and slung his brother's limp body over his shoulder; he only looked back for a moment before following the footsteps of Allistat and his brother.

"Come, Felicity." Kimber whispered standing to her feet. She placed a hand upon her sister's shoulder, "Let us take our leave," she continued leading the two of them back to the Ediwione border.