Prequel to The Edge of a Knife
No lands are safe.
Nothing is safe.
The elves of Mirkwood struggle to keep their darkening lands shielded from peril.
As Legolas, the youngest son of Thranduil sets out in hopes of aiding his older brother in driving b...
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"You shouldn't be here!" Thalion shouted at Legolas. "I case you missed it Thalion, I just saved your life!" Legolas fired another arrow at an oncoming spider, he spun around and fired again.
This was easy, he couldn't see why his father had not deemed him ready for this yet. So far hebwas killing more spiders than anyone else.
Most of the spiders had begun to flee, Legolas grabbed another arrow and was about to fit it into his bowstring when he felt that familiar chill run down his spine.
No one noticed it but him, the voice that continued to call his name, only this time it was hundreds of them.
Screaming and shouting his name, Legolas threw down his bow and covered his ears, desperate to block out the noise.
"Legolas!" His brother's voice snapped Legolas out of his trance, he spun around and found himself face to face with a massive spider.
The beast leaped at him and pinned him onto the ground, Legolas frantically tried to get out from under it while dodging its stinger at the same time.
The spider screeched and leapt off of Legolas, Thalion stabbed it in the side with his sword and it fell dead.
Thalion hauled Legolas to his feet and stood in front of him, fighting off every spider that came near them.
"Legolas run!" Thalion shouted. "I'm not leaving you!" Thalion shoved him towards the trees. "Go! Now!"
Legolas hesitated, he couldn't leave now! Thalion suddenly grabbed Legolas by the arm and threw him to the side.
He landed hard on his right shoulder and looked up in horror as Thalion was stung by a spider.
Legolas scrambled back to his feet and watched as Thalion drove his sword into the spider's head.
After it fell Thalion stumbled to his knees. Legolas ran to his side and tried to hold him up. "Thalion? Thalion!"
Legolas didn't notice that spiders had left, or the elf that walked up behind him.
"Are you alright?" He asked worriedly. "Thalion's been stung!" Legolas didn't bother hiding the despair in his voice. Thalion had gotten hurt because of him.
The elf called for another to assist him. They both supported Thalion between them and began making their way back towards the palace.
Legolas grabbed his brother's sword and followed close behind. Guilt overwhelmed him as he watched his brother's limp form between the two elves.
What have I done...
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Thranduil was waiting for them when they arrived. His cold gaze first rested on the elf who had been stung first, and turned to horror when he saw Thalion.
