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[note: this was written during a writing exercise: we had 20 minutes to write something inspired by the word "fable". This is the result, unedited, exactly as it appeared when time ran out. You can read all of them in the waves category]
Fable - Squiddy Geiger - March 02, 2012
The dark skinned Elves
Watched the proceedings
With delight as the non-Fae
Scrambled to find escape
They'd heard stories of
The Dark Elves all their lives
But to meet them was laughable
They existed only in Fable
But now they learnt otherwise
The Drow were here, and those
Who were nearest pushed back
Against those who were behind
There was much gnashing of teeth
And screaming and panic
Until finally, Slethawyn raised her hands
And gestured for silence
The humans slowly calmed
When they saw there was no attack
And listened as she spoke
With finesse and tact
"We are the Drow - Dark Elves
You have heard stories of how
Vicious and bloody minded we are
But this is not the truth, far from it
"We come to you as old friends
Who have been too long parted
Once Drow and Human lived
Side by side, in peace and harmony
"Then the Troubles came, and
We were forced into hiding
And in time, became the stuff
Of legends, tall tales, and fables
"Now we are back, to claim what is ours
No, not land or treasure
But the right to move freely
Amid our friendships of old"
The old Drow beside her nodded
And smiled as she sat down
"An excellent speech but humans
Have changed; will they understand?
"They didn't during the Troubles
What makes you think they will now?
If this effort at elightenment
Should fail - and it will
"There will be nowhere for the Drow
To run; like the rest of the Fae, doomed
We seal our fate tonight, you know
But like you, I hope for the best."
The assembled humans watched
Waiting to see what else would occur
They finally sent a delegation
To where the Drow sat calmly.
The leader, a man, said quietly
"You say you are Elves, and you mean
Us no harm, but how can we be
Sure that you mean what you say?
"The people of Earth will not sit quietly
While you usurp their place in the world
But should you go back on your word
WE will hunt you, you know this to be true."
The Drow nodded. "Tis very true
What you say, and we know you can kill
We've been watching you closely
Since we went into hiding, and still
"We know what you can do, but we
Also know you are capable of great
Acts of compassion, and we trust
You will understand and enjoy"
The meeting concluded, a first step
Toward the coming together of friends
The groundwork was set for this
But much was yet to be done