~The story of Elora and Legolas~

Chapter 5:~Cirdan's plan~

(Next day)

Cristiana stood in the dining hall in Cirdan's castle when Cirdan entered the hall,
"Oh! Cirdan, you're back! I've cleaned the windows of the hall and the windows in rest of the rooms you asked me to," She explained. "Good!,"Cirdan said, "Now you can take care of this!," And he placed a basket with a crying baby on the dark wooded table. And Cristiana looked down at the crying creature in the basket, "An elfling?,"Cristiana asked confused, "But where did it come from? Where are its parents?," "Its parents no longer matter! The child is mine now,"Cirdan explained. And Cristiana looked at him shocked, "Y-Yours? What?, you stole her!?," "Yes,"Cirdan answered, "Scandalous, isn't it?,"

Cristiana looked at him shocked and turned to the child and carefully patted the elflings  head, "Shh, it's okay, shh," And she lifted the baby into her arms, "Oh, shh," And she looked down at the elfling, "What kind of monster steals a child from its parents?," And she looked at her husband upset, "And..," And she sighed, "What happened to you that made you like this?," "You'd do best stop asking so many questions,"Cirdan muttered, "Ah, there it is," And he pulled out a scroll, "I have work to do," And he turned to leave, "I'm not to be disturbed!," And Cristiana turned to him, "Well, at least tell me her name so I can soothe her," And Cirdan stopped.

Cristiana looked at him angrily, "Or did you even bother to find out!?," And Cirdan turned to her, "Why would I?! A name's a special thing! You don't waste it!... on something you've no intention to become... attached to," And Cristiana looked at him suspiciously, "What do you mean? You know her name, I can tell you do! What are you plan on doing with this elfling!?," And Cirdan looked at his wife angrily, "I shall be back at sundown! Don't think about trying to hide it! I'll find out!," And Cristiana looked at him angrily, "You...," "Ah!,"Cirdan warned her angrily and he left the hall. And Cristiana looked down at the child in her arms worriedly.
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Cristiana sat in the hall with the baby, reading it a story,

"But Emar was unafraid. He drew his sword and turned to face the evil sorceress. Willing to do anything to protect his family and the woman he loves. He lunched himself at the sorceress and stuck the sword into the sorceress who turned into dust and disappeared. Emar had defeated the evil that was threatening his Kingdom and family and he and his family lived happily ever after," And the baby sounded a little and Cristiana smiled, "You really like this, don't you? So did I when I was a little,"

And she closed the book, "This was the first book my mother ever read to me. So I would believe in myself that I could become a hero like him in the book. And I'm sure you could too," And she smiled at the baby elleth in the basket and then sighed, "Of course. You would get the chance too if we can figure out what Cirdan's is planning before the sun goes down and he comes back and takes you away," And she stood up, "Which, now when I've calmed you down. Maybe we can do that," And she lifted up the basket and left the basket with the baby in.

She entered Cirdan's office where she found a open book on the table and she placed the basket with the little elfling on the table and read in the book,
"The Dark Fairy," And suddenly, Cirdan entered the office, "What do you think you're doing!?," And Cristiana turned to him, "My Lord, I...," And Cirdan closed the book and grabbed the basket with the baby elfling who started to cry, "You seemed to have figured out my plan! I won't let you stop me!," And he left the room and locked the double doors to his office and Cristiana hurried over to the doors, "NO! Cirdan! You can't do this to an innocent child!,"

And she swallowed and grabbed one of Cirdan's collected swords and broke up the door and grabbed her coat and hurried after her husband.

(The dark forest a bit away from Cirdan's underground castle)

Cirdan placed the baby on the ground,
"Darkness of evil, monster underground! Appear," And Cristiana who hide behind the bushes looked at her husband and the baby girl in the basket.