"I would be leaving, but Thranduil wants me to be Captain of the Guard. So you could say this is a good thing," Alassie said trying to hold back more tear, " and Duke is my horse." That made her smile.

" Oh I so sorry for the Thranduil thing but I am happy that you will still be here with me and that your Captain of the Guard now," said Kedi. After a few minutes of silence Alassie said,

" I am going to go to bed."

" Okay," said Kedi," but are you sure your okay and not need to talk."

" Yes, I am sure," Alassie said slightly laughing.

The next morning they got up, ate breakfast, then got dressed.

" So what do you plan on doing today?" Alassie asked.

" I was actually thinking about hanging out with you. We haven't done that in awhile," said Kedi.

" That sound great," Alassie said smiling.

" So what do want to do?" asked Alassie.

" Well I would like to learn how to fight with a sword. I am already great with a bow," said Kedi.

" Okay," Alassie said, " this day is already sounding fun."

When they arrived at the training area Alassie asked,

" Are you the only woman left?"

" No, there's another woman" Kedi said.

" Oh," Alassie said. Changing the subject Alassie said,

" So shall I teach you how to fight with a sword."

" Yes," Kedi said smiling. They both grabbed a sword.

" Now in sword fighting you have to watch the opponent. The best way to do that is circling them." Kedi nodded and the both started to circle them. Alassie swung slowly to the left and told Kedi to block it. But before she could go any further in training, Fern was sent to get Alassie who was assigned to her first mission.

" I am sorry but I have to go," said Alassie.

" Oh it's okay," said Kedi. Alassie put the sword she was using away and started back to the meeting room where she was introduce to some other elves she would be working with along with Fern.

" By the order of the King we are to killed off spiders in the woods," said Fern. Alassie nodded then said,

" Then let it be done. We leave at once." Turn she grabbed a bow set aside for her and left was the other elves. Thranduil watched her leave from his balcony where he wished her luck. Alassie had a sword on her right hip for she was left-handed, her bow in her hand and the arrows on her back, and two daggers slightly in front of the arrows.

They reached the forest were the spiders immediately started to attack. Alassie shot, stab, or beheaded all the spiders that came near her until they were all dead. The mission was complete for now.

" Well done," Alassie said to the other elves, " you fought well, now we shall head back." And they did so. When they reached the castle Fern said,

" Don't forget you have to tell the King about what happen."

" I won't," she said trying not to show how she didn't want to talk to him.

After she finished her supper she prepared herself to tell Thranduil the report on the spiders. She stood up and began to walk to his cambers. After taking a few steps she stop. She couldn't do it, but she swallowed her fear and disregarded all the feeling she used to have for him and began to walk to his camber. When she arrived she knocked on the door.

" Come in," came a gentle voice. Alassie opened the door and walked in.

" I am here to give you the reports on the spiders," she said. Thranduil nodded for her to continue on. Looking him in the eyes she said,

" We cleared them all as ordered and are ready for our next assignment."

" Good," he said looking back into her eyes with almost a hurt feeling in his them, " I will call you when I have a assignment for you." Alassie nodded than turned to leave.

" You have changed," said Thranduil.

" So have you," she said leaving the room and shutting the door behind her.