An Audience With The King RPG

[VanimaEdhel]

*****Rhûn Nation*****

There was a knock on Lovek's door. It was one of Kasteni's guards.

"Lovek," the guard said, "Kasteni wishes to have words with you."

Kasteni rose from where he sat, shining his sword, and quickly made his way down the hall to his Advisor's room. He briskly rapped on the door.

"Come in, Lovek," came Kasteni's voice. Lovek opened the door.

"You sent for me, Advisor?" Lovek asked.

"Of course, Lovek," Kasteni said, "Can you run an errand for me?"

Lovek bristled at being treated like an messenger boy. His breath quickened a little.

"Calm, Lovek," Kasteni said, seeing this reaction, "I wish for you to go and see if the council has begun yet. As we had so little time, I did not stop to ask when it would begin. If we are late, hurry back and inform me of our tardiness. Then please fetch Ulwyte and meet me at the council."

"Yes, Advisor," Lovek said. He briskly walked down the hall, his boots making a heavy clanging against the floor. Many that walked around him quickly moved out of his way, his menacing looks intimidating them. Soon, he saw two guards standing outside a door.

"Has the meeting begun?" Lovek asked, curtly. These were men of this region; men not to be trusted.

"Who desires this information?" one guard asked in an unfriendly tone.

"Kasteni, the Advisor of the company from Rhûn," Lovek said.

The two guards exchanged bitter glances, and Lovek glowered at them as they did so. Finally, one turned back to Lovek and spoke.

"It began some time ago. You are quite late."

"Well," Lovek responded, "If we had been informed of the time to arrive, we would have been punctual."

At that, he turned on his heel and walked back to Kasteni's room. He knocked.

"Come in," Kasteni called. Lovek walked in.

"They have started," Lovek said, hotly, still offended at his treatment by the guards.

"Fine. Go get Ulwyte and meet me in the Council Room," Kasteni said.

"Yes, Advisor."

Lovek exited and made his way to Ulwyte's chamber. He glared at the door for a second, for he was still not at all fond of this young soldier, then knocked.

"Who calls?" Ulwyte's voice came from inside.

"It is Lovek. Kasteni says we must go to the Council Room. It seems that they began already."

There came the sound of a sigh, then the door opened. Ulwyte and Lovek walked down the hall and made their way to the Council Room. There, the two guards, still grimacing at the Rhûn inhabitants, opened the door. Kasteni was already seated and the people were all speaking.

Many races had not been seen on peaceful terms by Lovek. He looked at the Dwarves and Elves and Men that sat around in a circle, fairly calm. Lovek was taken aback at how tranquil they seemed, compared to his life of training and work at home. He then saw that a Man was staring at him. The man had bright eyes.

"You are the others that your companion spoke of?" the man said.

Kasteni rose and turned to Lovek and Ulwyte.

"This," Kasteni said, gesturing to the man and indication that he should be treated with respect, "Is King Elessar." Then, to the King, "Your Highness, these are my travelling companions and aids, Ulwyte and Lovek."

The King nodded and Lovek and Ulwyte quickly moved into the room. The doors close shut behind them. Lovek was taken aback by the majesty of this King. He had always pictured these men and their kings as slovenly rebels, but this man was obviously not so. Lovek bowed a bit numbly, as did Ulwyte, then they silently took their seats.

Lovek leaned over to Ulwyte, "Do not speak until you are sure of what you are saying," he whispered, "And say nothing that will hurt our nation and people in the future."

Lovek turned to the others and listened, trying to suppress the great curiosity and feigning a menacing disapproval of the meeting.