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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gwaihir" data-source="post: 3338067" data-attributes="member: 14487">Queen: "Of course, I shall await your pleasure."Eluvuwien: "Oh dear brother, still so young. Fate has dealt a cruel life upon us, upon all elves. Our parents were brave and bold and fought long to bring us to the safety of this place." ---She speaks at length of the horrors of the long retreat and the bitter years spent establishing this home. -She speaks at length of cousins, children and other relations. "Our cousin Uradoriel leads House Melikijur as best she can, but she is now old and sick. Our time in the southlands has been hard on our family. We have declined in number, wealth and influence. Like many houses, only the very strong survived the years of trial. We are very young, younger than most even. When Uradoriel passes, it is likely my daughter, Gelemien, will be named the elder--once we are both gone. She is young but wise. She will do well, if she is advised properly. This is my greatest fear." "I will speak openly to you dear bother, I am old and no longer fear shame or fault. Age has stripped arrogance from me," Her weak voice becomes a whisper, "This is a time of trouble for the Elven nation here in the south. Our people are divided. A few openly speak that the only ancient lore studied by the sundered house may help us to return to our homeland and regain a position of honor among the races. Others feel that only by allying ourselves with the Church, and depending on the human Saints may we again be strong. Some even support sending to the Dwarves for aid. Tensions run high. With the undead scourge removed from our homeland, the stress has increased ten fold. I suspect scouts have already returned to the northlands." The aged voice become bold again, "In this dangerous time, it will be difficult for Gelemien. You must stay her with us and assume the role of first advisor of house Melikijur. Perhaps then our house will be strong again."</blockquote>

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