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Aylwen Dreamsong · 09-24-2002, 07:35 PM

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Frain Thaneson walked as quickly as his stout legs could allow. He was excited about the unusual message he had received from Thorin III Stonehelm, requesting his appearance before the King. However, he was also unsure about it.

He was not worried about the invitation that his King had received from new Gondorian king. Instead, Frain was worried about why his King wanted to speak with him about it.

Rumor around the strong stone halls was that the message was of an audience to be held with King Elessar and with all other diplomats of the free realms. Frain could only think what would happen if things went wrong. Elves, dwarves, men--in Frain's mind that could only cause one thing: chaos.

But all the matters of diplomacy and politics were not Frain's specialty. No, Frain was the Head Engineer of the workers under the Mountain. There were many repairs that had been needed to the old kingdom and new halls and wings made and overseen by him after the departure of Smaug. It was all Frain's work.

Frain was a manipulative man....or dwarf, in this case. He had wheeled and dealed and crept his way up to the top of his occupation. Long years he had worked as a lowly craftsman, but now, after working even longer making deals than digging or building, he had become the Chief of the Royal Corps of Dwarven Engineers. This was a highly coveted and important position. It soothed his vanity to achieve it.

These traits are what got him all his riches and renown. His family was prominent and socially popular, for all loved what Frain had done to improve the workers' labor laws. Often a lucky worker dwarf found an empty chair next to him during his beer break, and more and more good gossip spread about Frain. These are also the traits which made him think that this summons might grant him even more money, gold, and other such riches and glory. For Frain was a dwarf filled with much greed, and this often drove him to get what he wanted and to work hard for it.

But what had this to do with the summons to appear before King Thorin III? Problems with his contracts or the possibility of new contracts? Frain was certain that the ideas for a new hall in the twenty-first wing had not gone astray, so he felt almost confident that nothing was terribly wrong. Frain just wasn't sure.

09-24-2002, 07:35 PM	#23
Aylwen Dreamsong The Melody of Misery Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Island of Conclusions (You get there by jumping!)... Posts: 1,156	^^^^^^^^Lonely Mountain^^^^^^^^ Frain Thaneson walked as quickly as his stout legs could allow. He was excited about the unusual message he had received from Thorin III Stonehelm, requesting his appearance before the King. However, he was also unsure about it. He was not worried about the invitation that his King had received from new Gondorian king. Instead, Frain was worried about why his King wanted to speak with him about it. Rumor around the strong stone halls was that the message was of an audience to be held with King Elessar and with all other diplomats of the free realms. Frain could only think what would happen if things went wrong. Elves, dwarves, men--in Frain's mind that could only cause one thing: chaos. But all the matters of diplomacy and politics were not Frain's specialty. No, Frain was the Head Engineer of the workers under the Mountain. There were many repairs that had been needed to the old kingdom and new halls and wings made and overseen by him after the departure of Smaug. It was all Frain's work. Frain was a manipulative man....or dwarf, in this case. He had wheeled and dealed and crept his way up to the top of his occupation. Long years he had worked as a lowly craftsman, but now, after working even longer making deals than digging or building, he had become the Chief of the Royal Corps of Dwarven Engineers. This was a highly coveted and important position. It soothed his vanity to achieve it. These traits are what got him all his riches and renown. His family was prominent and socially popular, for all loved what Frain had done to improve the workers' labor laws. Often a lucky worker dwarf found an empty chair next to him during his beer break, and more and more good gossip spread about Frain. These are also the traits which made him think that this summons might grant him even more money, gold, and other such riches and glory. For Frain was a dwarf filled with much greed, and this often drove him to get what he wanted and to work hard for it. But what had this to do with the summons to appear before King Thorin III? Problems with his contracts or the possibility of new contracts? Frain was certain that the ideas for a new hall in the twenty-first wing had not gone astray, so he felt almost confident that nothing was terribly wrong. Frain just wasn't sure. __________________ ...Come down now, they'll say. But everything looks perfect from far away - Come down now! But we'll stay.