The Queen

Thranduil hung his head and I dropped into a bow. Oropher walked up to me and raised his hand. His hand hit my face so hard that I fell onto the floor. Thranduil ran to me and stood protectively in front of me."Stop!" Shouted Thranduil and another voice. The queen walked in."Oropher that is enough!" The queen said. Oropher glared at me and Thranduil helped me to my feet. "Thranduil, take her to my room." Thranduil gently walked me to the queen's chambers. He left me there, sitting on the bed.I must have fallen asleep, for it was morning when I woke up. The queen was reading in a chair. I quickly sat up and dropped into a bow."Good morning, my lady." She closed the book and stood up. I rose and she replied"Good morning, Ellarian. Join me for a walk." With that she walked out of the room. I quickly walked after her and we went down the Old Forest Road. The queen started to talk to me."Thranduil loves you , Ellarian. I hope you understand that being a princess is not an easy job. Oropher wants Thranduil at marry a princess at birth, not a solider." That was when I heard a sound. Iron shod feet pounding on the ground. I could feel the air vibrate and the ground shake. I could hear the feet racing towards."My lady, we need to get back to the palace." Then I saw the orcs. There was about 30 of them. "Run!" I shouted. The queen started to ran towards the palace. I pulled out my daggers. I started slashing and stabbing but I was losing. Then I saw an Orc fitting an arrow to the string of its bow. I watched in horror as he pointed the arrow at......the queen."My lady!" I screamed but it was too late. The arrow was sticking out of her body. Then it went black.

When I opened my eyes, my head was spinning. Thranduil was gently rocking me. I pushed him off and sat up."The queen." I whispered. Thranduil's face was wet with tears."You did everything you could." He said gently. Oropher was holding his wife's body, rocking in back and forth. I wiped my eyes and looked at my hand. It was streaked with blood. "You have a cut on your head." I nodded. That was why my head was spinning."Thranduil, I am so sorry." Thranduil gently kissed my forehead."You did everything you could." "I would have died to save her." "I know." Soldiers came and helped me back to the palace. I was lead to the healing rooms and was asked to wait on the bed. A healer appeared and gently washed the cut and rubbed on some cream, when kicked me out. I walked out of the room and back to the throne room. Thranduil and Oropher were talking together and when I entered they stopped and looked at me. I bowed."What is it, Ellarian? You have caused enough trouble already." I bit my lip and replied"I want to see how you were doing my lord." Oropher frowned and replied coldly"Apart from my wife's death and the battle tomorrow, I am fine. Get some rest, Ellarian, you are needed tomorrow." I bowed and walked back to my house.

When I arrived back at my home, I pulled out my daggers and washed them. Then I sharpened them and put them away. I dropped onto my bed and closed my eyes.