Axe 01 - Audio - Open to Both Courts - Forward-dated to October 2nd

[gloinul]

[Not a video, just audio. It’s clear, however, that the person on the other end is inspecting the locket]

--hmph, thought as much. "Say a phrase and the magic will work", hm? Ridiculous. Who ever heard of speaking over distances with a locket.. Not even Legolas with all his fanciful Elven stories would have come up with something so foolish.

[More tapping and poking can be heard]

There’s nothing special about this at all. No gems, not even made of precious metals...and those creatures expect me to believe their stories? [A snort] I’d sooner believe there’s a man in Rohan afraid of horses! [He pauses, and then scoffs] Bah, listen to me, talking to myself. Legolas must be rubbing off on me more than I thought!

[Click goes the locket.]

Comments

[gloinul]

Enchanted sleep? Station?

[This is very confusing]

Are you alright?

[goldsickness]

Yes, quite so.

[ He lifts a hand to cease Gimli's worries. ]

Spare no concerns. The enchanted sleep is not dangerous, and so far none has spent longer than a month in that state that I know of. During that time one does not have need for food or drink, due to magic I am certain. Still, we know not the reason for it.

As for the Station, it is merely a place in these lands. You must have heard by now of the two Courts - the Seelie and the Unseelie, or Caer Glaem and Caer Scima. The Station is a small place about halfway travel between them, and though it has many a strange thing that I have never before seen, it seems generally safer than to stay here.

[gloinul]

[He still doesn't trust anything called an enchanted sleep. He hopes no one he knows falls into one.]

I would imagine anywhere is safer than a strange Court. I do not know where Legolas plans to go, once he arrives, but it cannot be any worse then this place.

[goldsickness]

[ Ha ha ]

Some forest, I think. Not too surprising, considering. [ Mirkwood elves after all. Thorin tilts his head slightly. ] I take it you have spoken to him, then. He must have been overjoyed to see you.

[gloinul]

Of course I have spoken to him! And he was, yes. Is that a problem?

[He loves you, cousin, but he will fight you if you have a problem with his Elf.]

[goldsickness]

[ Dramatic eyebrow raise. ]

Have I at any point mentioned a problem?

[ Don't get your beard in a twist, Gimli. Thorin has no issues with Legolas - surprising as that may be. ]

[gloinul]

That does not mean there isn't one. I am not the sixty-something boy you remember, cousin. I know the art of disproving silence quite well, and I want to know if there will be a problem.

[Defensive? Oh yeah]

[goldsickness]

I've made no mention of a problem, as there is none. However I do not take kindly to having words put upon my lips, or meaning given to the lack thereof.

[ Said with a plain stare - there was no disapproval in his tone after all, neither in his silence. After a pause, he continues. ] I have no qualms with Legolas. And I have known for some time that he has regarded you for a long time as one of his closest friends, if not the closest.

[gloinul]

[...oh. Gimli clears his throat, suddenly awkward]

Ah. Forgive me. It's...well, you know how most would take my friendship with Legolas. I may be a bit defensive.

[goldsickness]

Make no mention of it.

[ Frankly to any who either know Thorin or have heard of him, it would not be the most farfetched conclusion. ]

As a matter of fact I happen to be here now still because I wait for Legolas to arrive.

[gloinul]

Oh? What for?

[goldsickness]

You know as much as I. He only said he wished to discuss matters with me in person.