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Post by Gurth Ironclaw on Jul 26, 2007 9:35:07 GMT -5
After the Queen Morwen was let into the City Gurth awaited her in his Throne Room. He looked around and made sure that all of his guards were standing properly and then to make sure that his Hall looked its best. He nodded to himself and waited for his Captain to have her enter.
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Post by Morwen on Jul 26, 2007 10:02:17 GMT -5
Morwen entered the room and removed her crowned helmet and veil, handing them to one of her women. Stricktly they wen't just hand maidens, they were Rhuzons. The eliet all-female Royal Gaurd, those outside were part of the Royal Gaurd but not Rhuzons. Morwen had her court women, but as the name implied, they stayed at court. They marched silently up the hall behind her, thier eyes straight ahead, though her's took in the scene with intrest. She stopped a few meters from the Throne, and before she could speak, they threw an elaborate salute and shouted in Union. "Hail Sire!"
Morwen sighed "I'm sorry brother, they regard you as part of the Royal Familly after the Blood Sacrifice. Thankyou for welcoming us Lord Iornclaw, we are greatly honered." She snapped something in Andunic and the woman stood at ease.
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Post by Gurth Ironclaw on Jul 26, 2007 10:05:31 GMT -5
He stood to his feet and smiled at Lady Morwen. He bowed and then walked down from his Throne. " It is my honor to have you here my'lady. " he said as he took her hand and kissed it gently. " Is there anything that i can offer you? Drink, food? " He asked as he looked at two of the dwarves that stood by his Throne and then back at her. " Or are you here on strickly bussiness? " He asked with a kind smile.
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Post by Morwen on Jul 26, 2007 10:11:39 GMT -5
"Brother, we are family, nothing can now be strictly buisness." she smiled at him "I would hapilly accept a drink, we rode directly from Tazlure as soon as my penances had finished."
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Post by Gurth Ironclaw on Jul 26, 2007 10:15:40 GMT -5
He nodded and turned to the dwarf to the right of his Throne and the dwarf scurried away and came back in about a minute with a cup of wine for each other them. Gurth then jestered to a table in which they could sit. The table was covered with plates and bowls full of fruits of rare kinds. Gurth went and sat down and drunk from his coblet. " So tell me off your journey? Was there anything to hinder you? " He asked calmly.
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Post by Morwen on Jul 26, 2007 10:21:00 GMT -5
She took a seat and sipped her wine, instantly noticeing that it was not Dorwinion. "I really must send some of our wine over to you brother, you don't even need to water this down. There was nothing to hinder us, we traveled by the river, mostly though my lands, though I think the afore-mentioned Dorwinion shall soon come into dispute. It was a quick journey, my people are used to traveling large distances. How fare you brother?"
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Post by Gurth Ironclaw on Jul 26, 2007 10:26:05 GMT -5
He nodded as he listened to her speak of her trip. " Things go well here with me. " he said with a smile. " Our tunnels are progressing 30 miles a day and shall soon reach the destination. " He said with a smile. " I mainly sit here and look over reports of such things. " He said with a sigh. " However, i have launched a campaign against Moria and the oldest home of the dwarves shall soon be ours. " He said with another smile. " Perhaps we shall find information on how to mine Mithril once again. " He said as he seemed to drift away for a moment as he imagined the thought of his soldiers in Mithril.
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Post by Morwen on Jul 26, 2007 10:28:41 GMT -5
She smiled sypathetically. Chooseing not to tell him about the Mithril of Rhun. "You never acctually told me what your plan was, nor the tunnles destination." she said pointedly
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Post by Gurth Ironclaw on Jul 26, 2007 10:32:02 GMT -5
He nodded as she spoke. " Indeed i did not. " He said with a smile. " For i wished for you to see the work for yourself. " He said with another smile. " For you see, the tunnel goes under the Anduin as we speak and soon we shall be able to strike anywhere we wish in the West. " He said with a cruel smile. " Tell me...what city do you desire to claim the most, out of all the cities in the West? " He asked with a smile.
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Post by Morwen on Jul 26, 2007 10:42:06 GMT -5
"None" sha answered shortly, looking at him hard. "I'm glad I allied with you brother, i'd hate to have you aginst me."
"I have freinds in Rohan, so I ask you to leave them. I am not a Conquorer, what ever my hereditary titles sugest. I prefere peace, I will join my allies in War, or I will lend them troops. I do not initiate wars." she added candily.
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Post by Gurth Ironclaw on Jul 26, 2007 10:48:48 GMT -5
He nodded. " I understand that. So tell me 'sister' if you did not wish to start a war then why were you so interested by my offer? " He asked calmly, now a little curious as to what her ambitions were. " For you see your armies shall be needed greatly whenever we are ready to launch our attack and we shall need all of your allies support for the plan to work. " He said with a smile.
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Post by Morwen on Jul 26, 2007 10:52:28 GMT -5
"My allies don't trust you." She said flatly, avoiding the question. "To be quite honest neither do I, but i trust no one, especially family brother. I killed my own uncle to get where i am, he tried to kill me first, but there you are."
"The Council unanimousely decided that your not to have accses."
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Post by Gurth Ironclaw on Jul 26, 2007 10:55:41 GMT -5
He nodded as he listened to her. " Well then..." He paused before he spoke. " We are at quite a perdicament. " He said calmly as he stroked his long beard. " Tell me. What would it take to convince the other Lords that i mean bussiness and that i am devoted to the cause. " He said calmly as he crossed his arms. " For i have a suggestion in mind. But i wish to hear what you have to say. " He said awaiting her answer.
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Post by Morwen on Jul 26, 2007 11:34:33 GMT -5
"Nothing, i'l not say it again. Dark nations DON'T trust people. Its natural, we'll call on each others aid, give gifts, be the best of freinds, but we won't trust each other one bit. The best you can do is become 'freinds' with them" she replied frankly "Whats your suggestion?"
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Post by Gurth Ironclaw on Jul 26, 2007 11:40:25 GMT -5
He listened to her as she spoke rather dumbfound by the whole idea of non-trusting allies. It did not quiet make that much sense to him. " Well it is known to me that the great city of Dale, is in the hands of Gondor and King Elessar. When my forces are built and that of my brother, we plan to launch a full scale attack upon the city and take it. We shall try and negotiate its return to us first off course. " He said calmly. " For it is rightly a Dwarven city. In such a way I would hope that it would prove to the fellow Dark Lords that your enemies are our enemies. " he said calmly.
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