Subject: Very Well.
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Posted on: 2009-04-11 14:11:00 UTC

Thranduil, Legolas, and the rest of their hunting party rode to the village at breakneck speed, chastising themselves for not evacuating the inhabitants when Dol Guldur's power begean to extend to Mirkwood's northern reaches.

When they got there, all was in chaos. Many of the villagers were former warriors, some of them veterans of the War of the Last Alliance, and thus were able to defend themselves better than most. Several militia and border the troops had also arrived from their postings, and while their numbers were inadequate, they still put up enough of a fight to delay the orcs.

Thranduil let off a couple of bowshots from horseback, and then charged; scattering the attackers. The rest of the party followed suit.

They fought for the next several minutes, rallying the defenders to rout the orcish raiders.When the fighting was over, they spoke to the village leader, an elf who,after Oropher's death, had foresworn war and settled down in this once-peaceful part of the kingdom.

"Forgive us for coming late to this battle. We were only informed some time earlier in the morning."

"Milord, this village woudn't have survived if you hadn't come. I thank you."

"The rest of the party will stay here and help the people rebuild; while I and Legolas go back to the wounded warrior who alerted us to this raid."

"Very well. Farewell!"

Legolas and his Father rode back to where they had found the wounded man, and were relived to find out he was still alive. They had wanted to leave one of the party members with him, but he had insisted that all, of them must go, so as to increase the chances of victory.

"The village has been saved. Are you all right? The wound doesn't look fatal, but it may have come from a poisoned blade."

"Good. I'm...glad that you got there in time."

"Let's take you to the halls, then."

After bringing the warrior inside the tunnels, Legolas and his father went into his private study, where They discussed the ramifications of the attack.

"They've never come so near to our home before. That means that they're getting bolder, and that there's a reason for it."

"The Necromancer?"

"Yes. We must be wary. If only those fools had listened to Gandalf when he told them that Dol Guldur must be attacked, and soon."

"It was Saruman that swayed them, ada. Remember, even we tought it was a good desicion."

"Yes, but no longer. When the next meeting comes, we shall join Gandalf in asking for an attack, and not rest until we have made the thrat clear."

"I hope we suceed, ada."

"If we don't, then our time in Middle-Earth is short."



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