Erlon had seen how Balin was upsetted by the work of the mischifious Elf. Balin sat down at the table and then got up to get some air.
"Elwen see that prankster Elf over there." He said in a wisper to here.
"If you and your friend want a good laugh watch what happens next."
Balin was outside for the moment and Erulon devised a plan. He took out a purse of coins. Then at the edge of the table he stacked some. Turning to get his Ale he knocked some over in the direction of the Elf. They whent just where he wanted. Erulon put his hand in his pocket and made his way over.
He kneeled down behind the Elf sitting at the table. When the Elf turned his head to the left Erulon put a small blue tablet in his drink. The Elf didn't even notice it. He kept on drinking as Erulon got the last of his coins.
Balin came back in and sat down. "Balin if you want to have a good laugh please look over to the Elf that triped you earlier."
"Balin looked at him and squinted his eyes. What am I looking at orther than a fool who would play dirty jokes on good people."
"Watch him now Balin keep an eye it will happen soon."
They sat there looking for a few moments when the Elf had started to make a gurgling sound. Then blue foam came out of his mouth lots of blue stick foam. It made his whole mouth numb so he couldn't speak.
"Erulon did you do that!" Questioned Balin.
"I have no idea what you mean. I was just looking out that window behind him as where you. But it is funny don't you think. A proper fool should look like one."
Balin and Erulon had a long harty laugh as the Elf whent running around trying to stop the foaming.
"What was that Erulon?"
Now he cam in and wispered to the table. "It is a strange sap that grows by the Blue mountians. It is use to numb a wound. You put it into ale and it foams. Your supposed to us water but I have had the bad luck to have nothing but ale around. You melt it into the water and it numbs the area of the wound. It only works for ten minutes."
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