Miriel nodded slowly "I always thought him to be of any kind of royalty. I doubt he has told anyone... " she lowered her voice "Imagine what would happen if the King would come to know about this..."

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.

"He would be killed for sure- or there would be a leadership crisis- Either way, we would surely perish..."

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. O r b i s N o n S u f f i c i t .

Ilythiiri looked crestfallen. "But surely he would be a better King than there is now?" she said wistfully. "There must be a way to assist him in claiming his rightful position."

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"Maybe..if you want to stay here.." Miriel felt uneasy, she didn't know what she felt or what she want. "I don't know.. "

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.

Ilythiiri chewed her lip. "I don't want to stay..." she said softly. "Right now anywhere would be better than here."

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"If we stayed we could maybe change all this- If we go, who knows what will happen, or if we will even be able to move away from this acursed city?" Rhavaniel mused aloud, tapping her chin coyly.

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. O r b i s N o n S u f f i c i t .

"If going is even an option," said Ilythiiri quietly. "I do not think I could escape - it seems as though there are guards at every corner."

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"You are right..we need to do something.." Miriel nodded. "Should I talk to him..?" Her bright blue eyes shone.

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.

"When can we speak to him byhisself?" the elf said, rising as new figures approached.

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. O r b i s N o n S u f f i c i t .

Ilythiiri stood up nervously as well. She stayed close to the other two this time.

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-.- Double Post

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. O r b i s N o n S u f f i c i t .

Three guards neared them, each bearing a heavy weapon "Come with us." they grunted.
The elf took a hand of each of her friends, and twined her fingers around theirs, in a desperate show in control over her emotions. Gingerly she stepped forward, eyes glinting, her body held taught for combat at any second.

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. O r b i s N o n S u f f i c i t .

Ilythiiri looked up at Rhavaniel and took courage. "Why?" she asked stubbornly, planting her feet.

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"You want to sleep out here?" the largest, and most thuglike growled, grabbing the elf, and tearing her away: each of his men following his example.
They frogmarched the women up into the corridors belonging to the richer men, and threw them in a deserted room, high up in the cities tower.

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. O r b i s N o n S u f f i c i t .

"It was only a question," muttered Ilythiiri, rubbing her arm, which had been rather roughly handled. "And yes, I would have preferred to sleep out there."

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Miriel looked around: "This aren't our quarters," she mumbled.. She gazed at her friends. "What's going on here..?" But she was interrupted by the creaking of the door which was opened and closed again.
Once again she looked up to the man she feared, the hate shone in her eyes.

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.