From her peaceful trance, Amanaduial suddenly woke at a sound from above her. The rhythmic stamping of feet and the clash of swords against daggers became stronger and stronger and she soon heard a voice join them. Azruk. Another of the happiness destroyers. Therefore her enemy. She started to get up.
Rosa stirred on her lap, murmering in her sleep. Amanaduial calmed her rising temper; she could not leave the hobbit in such a place alone again. She could not stay and fight. She also sensed Elenna was in trouble..Elenna; her friend?who was her friend though.....
Lifting the hobbit she focused her mind.She was not altogether eager to use her magic again-after all wasnt it dark magic?-but she had to get there soon, and neither she nor Rosa would have the strength to ride all that way. Her eyes blackened again and she whispered the words with the now awakening hobbit in her arms.
As Elenna was once again twirled by Legolas, she had now got to the stage of wondering just how she would kill him, speaking under her breath so the arrogant elf couldnt hear.
"Cut off his head maybe?No possibly to fast..." Her musings were interupted as she caught a movement from the side of the hall. Grateful for the excuse, she broke away from the dance, looking over to the side of the hall, her eyes widening in surprise as she saw the two figures lying on the floor.
Rosa had now awoken and was regarding Frodo from across the hall with shaky delight."Why Frodo Baggins! Its Rosa!Your mothers 2nd cousin once removed?" The two hobbits ran to greet each other, but the other figure lay still immobile on the floor. From the red hair Elenna recognized Aman, as she pushed herself up to reveal her pale face, blood coming from a small cut in her forehead. Elenna and Glorfindel ran over to her, Elenna hugging her in delight, but Aman stiffened.
"Aman its me, Elenna?Your friend?"her voice was slightly doubtful.The other elf regarded her impersonally like a stranger.
"Elenna, I have brought a wandering hobbit. She was in trouble. I have been with the witch...Silui-Thrakatburz I mean. She-We-I had..." her voice faltered and broke. Continuing in a whisper she spoke to Elenna alone.
"I have seen many things. Azruk is coming too. Thrakatburz is not everything she seems...and I saw Lailath..." Elenna gasped in surprise. Aman staggered slightly before falling into Glorfindels arms, fatigue overwhelming her.
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I am what I was, a harmless little devil
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