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Susan Delgado · 12-14-2002, 12:02 PM

"Findereg, there you are!"

He looked up at the sound of his name. "Yes, Lagordal?"

"There's a merchant who wants to join your expedition. Elentur. He's trying to find you, but as he ran off, he mentioned something about the palace; I think he may be heading there."

"The palace? Why would he go there? Thranduil doesn't know anything about trade."

Lagordal shrugged. "I don't know, but you might want to go and head him off before he embarrases himself."

Findereg nodded. "Thanks Lagordal. I'll go there now."

Lagerdal nodded and walked off and Findereg made his way toward the palace wing. He knew who Elentur was but had never met him, and now wasn't sure what to think of him. Why would he think Thranduil was in charge of trade? The king knew nothing about it, and Findereg would be surprised if the subject even crossed his mind except when something he wanted was not available. He shrugged. All he could hope was that Elentur wouldn't do something equally thoughtless when they reached Esgarath.

As he approached the audience hall, Luìnlathomë came out, lips set in a thin line. Findereg was too late. He sighed and said, "I take it Elentur has been here?"

Luìnlathomë made an irritated noise in her throat and nodded. "He been rushing around and demanding to see Thranduil at the top of his lungs. We've got him calmed now, but are you sure you want to bring him along?"

Findereg shrugged. "I need a trader and he actually volunteered. All I can hope is that he doesn't make a fool of himself in Esgarath."

Luìnlathomë snorted at the word "volunteered", but nodded and walked asway with a muttered, "Good luck." Findereg entered the audience hall to find Elentur sitting in a chair on the far end, looking sullen.

"Well, Elentur, I guess you're coming to Esgarath with us."

Elentur frowned. "Who are you?"

Findereg frowned. "I am Findereg, the person you should have come to if you wanted to go on a trading expedition."

Elentur got to his feet. "Oh. Well, can I go?"

"Yes. I'll contact you when we're leaving." He walked away, leaving the trader in the hall.

[ December 14, 2002: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ]

12-14-2002, 12:02 PM	#8
Susan Delgado The Perished Flame Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: behind my eyes Posts: 1,096	"Findereg, there you are!" He looked up at the sound of his name. "Yes, Lagordal?" "There's a merchant who wants to join your expedition. Elentur. He's trying to find you, but as he ran off, he mentioned something about the palace; I think he may be heading there." "The palace? Why would he go there? Thranduil doesn't know anything about trade." Lagordal shrugged. "I don't know, but you might want to go and head him off before he embarrases himself." Findereg nodded. "Thanks Lagordal. I'll go there now." Lagerdal nodded and walked off and Findereg made his way toward the palace wing. He knew who Elentur was but had never met him, and now wasn't sure what to think of him. Why would he think Thranduil was in charge of trade? The king knew nothing about it, and Findereg would be surprised if the subject even crossed his mind except when something he wanted was not available. He shrugged. All he could hope was that Elentur wouldn't do something equally thoughtless when they reached Esgarath. As he approached the audience hall, Luìnlathomë came out, lips set in a thin line. Findereg was too late. He sighed and said, "I take it Elentur has been here?" Luìnlathomë made an irritated noise in her throat and nodded. "He been rushing around and demanding to see Thranduil at the top of his lungs. We've got him calmed now, but are you sure you want to bring him along?" Findereg shrugged. "I need a trader and he actually volunteered. All I can hope is that he doesn't make a fool of himself in Esgarath." Luìnlathomë snorted at the word "volunteered", but nodded and walked asway with a muttered, "Good luck." Findereg entered the audience hall to find Elentur sitting in a chair on the far end, looking sullen. "Well, Elentur, I guess you're coming to Esgarath with us." Elentur frowned. "Who are you?" Findereg frowned. "I am Findereg, the person you should have come to if you wanted to go on a trading expedition." Elentur got to his feet. "Oh. Well, can I go?" "Yes. I'll contact you when we're leaving." He walked away, leaving the trader in the hall. [ December 14, 2002: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ] __________________ "Man as a whole, Man pitted against the universe, have we seen him at all 'til we see that he is like a hero in a fairy tale?"