Elanor sat in the branches of a tree, her back against one of the leafy branches, tears running down her cheeks. Taking a deep breath she continued muttering to herself, as she had done for the past fifteen minutes.
"Harolas, I apologise. Im very sorry if I led you astray or dismayed you but i really havent done anything and why the blazes am I apologising its you who insulted me which is why Im sitting in a tree in the middle of a bleedin forest. It should be the other way aroun-ow!" She kicked the tree, yelped and clutched her foot. The previous apology attempts had gone similarly and her foot was throbbing.
"Why am I even apologising? Never been my strong point."
"I dont know why are you apologising Elanor? What did you do?" The voice almost made Elanor fall off her branch in shock.
"Elwyn. You dont...Harolas...I didnt do it- hang on a minute." She took a deep breath and looked down. "What?"
Elwyn sighed and the witch saw how flustered and upset she seemed. Elwyn sighed, her voice shaking but smiling. "Do I have to stand yelling or do I have permission to enter you abode?" Elanor offered her her hand and pulled her up. She'd barely got settled in a branch before she was speaking nonstop.
"Elanor, what happened? I know you didnt do anything and the way Harolas reacted was ridiculous, how can he think that?You really didnt do anything but they..." She trailed off at Elanors puzzled face.
"Hang on...You dont think I did anything?" Elanor spoke cautiously then winced as Elwyns face became exasperated.
"What?!I know you didnt do anything why-" She stopped, exasperated before giving Elanor a massive hug, knocking the breath out of her. Then the witch stiffened.
"What?" Elwyns voice was a whisper as she released Elanor.
"Well dont look now but is there anyone in the camp who could possibly have followed you?"
"I suppose..."
"Would they be wearing a dark cloak and be fixing an arrow on us right now?"
"What? No."
"Then we're in trouble! Move!" Elanor dragged her friend to the side as an arrow thudded into the bark where Elanors head had been a milisecond before. A laugh came from below them along with a spiteful voice.
"Now now ladies, don get flustered!" It taunted them. Elanors head shot up to see the attacker but she'd vanished.
"Just remember I'll be watching all of you. You and the witch, the warrior and his sister, the mysterious elf, the warriormaids and the archer-Im watching all of you." Elwyn and Elanor spun around as the voice sounded almost beside their ears but the mysterious figure had gone, a trail of malicious laughter sounding behind her...
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