[Novnarwen]

Orofaniel's post- Firiel and the confrontation.

"I am going," Siralil said sternly, now looking at Tanroth with disgust. He swallowed and turned his head towards his son.

"Siralil?!?" Rostion exclaimed. "Calm down Rostion." Tanroth said and raise his hand.

"What do you think you're doing??" Firiel asked him angrily. Siralil laughed. "Calm down Firiel dear...." He said and smiled. "Don't you dear say that to me!" Firiel exclaimed now seeming even angrier. Her cheeks were going red and her eyes were blank. Her hands were shaking of anger.

"Sitinion, maybe you want to explain all of this." Rostion said suddenly. He had been quiet all the time; no one had even noticed that hew as there. Tanroth nodded. "Yes, Sitinion, since you're father won't tell us, why don't you explain...." Tanroth said and looked at him with stern eyes.

The poor elf sat there, trying to be strong, but deep down he knew that Tanroth was right and that by all means; they had the right to ask such a question. "W-we...My father changed his mind." Sitinion said suddenly, to his father's annoyance.

"No, son." Sirali replied he didn’t smile now. He had this worry expression in his face and his lips were curled. "I have come here to claim the place in the ship I had, but I gave away. I had the right to that place..." Sirlil said now looking at Solondil who also approached the table where the two elves were seated. "Remember..?" Siralil asked Tanroth and smiled evilly.

"I do remember that!" Tanroth said, while his anger was rising. Firiel stood behind him watching his eyes become as blank as her own eyes. "But I also remember that you gave away that seat to Arilewen!" Tanroth said as he hit his hand in the table where Sitinion was sitting. "No need to be quick tempered about this.." Siralil said teasingly. "You claim something that is not yours!" Tanroth continued now bending over Siralil, he looked him in the eyes; "Not yours..," he said again.

"I wonder whom the Lady gave the places too....." Sirali said after a moment, only to tease Tanroth. "Ahh....Now I remember." He continued smiling like the sun does on a warm summer day. ”The Lady gave the seats to this that were the oldest!" Siralil said now angrily, while he rose from his seat. "Didn't she..?" He asked Airilewen whom had just entered the common room again. Arilewen gulped, without saying something.

"Then if so, what is Sitinion doing here?!?" Rostion interrupted. "He is not even close by age to be the eldest. He is at least a thousand years under your age!" Rostion continued now pointing at Sitinion while he looked at Siralil.

Sitinion had to say something, but he didn't know what to say. There were no words for what he felt and what he wanted to say. "I-I'm here because of my father's wish." Sitinion said almost as he was announcing something. He, as well, got up from his chair. Tanroth laughed. "Well, so are we...we are here because this was the lady's wish." He said looking at Sitinion. "So, should we follow your father's wish or the Lady?" Tanroth now asked Sitinion, as teasingly as he could.

Sitinion didn't know what to answer, but e didn't have to, because his father had already dragged Tanroth out of the way so he could stand by his son and defend him.

Firiel took a step forwards. "You, Sitinion, of all people, know what the right thing to do is..." She said. "You know that these seats were not for you, nor your father!" she said turning her eyes over to Siralil. "He gave his seat away. And he cannot come here and claim it back, if not Arilewen is willing to giveit back." Firiel said and looked at Arilwen with sorrowful eyes.

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