Captain Lion obliged the swordsman stepping off to the side, "Certainly. Was there something you would like to know, Lord Irzen?"

"Know? No! There is something that I would like to request of your Tinker Gnomes," Irzen replied, "After we have our audience with The Elven King, could you have one of your Tinker Gnomes tinker with my magical heavy crossbow and convert it into a heavy repeating crossbow? I won it by defeating our resident dragon in a drinking contest and I want to make a few modifications to it before I start to put it to good use. So what do you say?"

"First of all, that is not my call, Lord Irzen. Two, you would have to ask my chief engineer if he would be willing to upgrade your ranged weapon. Three, what you're asking simply cannot be done in the allotted time you wish to have said weapon ready." Captain Lion said bluntly.

"Oh!" Irzen replied with a hint of disappointment, "That's a shame. Oh well, so be it. Thank you for your time, Captain Lion."

Again Alyson face palmed silently standing next to the Bronze Man.

Mandur and his company entered the hallway and bowed before the ranger. He had a confused look on his face when he approached the group, "Pardon, Prince Willow, what is Lord Irzen asking Captain Lion?"

"Lord Irzen wishes to make modifications to his heavy crossbow that he acquired during a game of chance," Prince Willow replied diplomatically so as not to remind Lazheros of his embarrassing defeat last night. "He was hoping the Tinker Gnomes could make the modifications he needed within a short period of time. Apparently, it is not possible."

"Oh," Mandur adjusted his shield on his back a little, "I believe all are present, Prince Willow, to await the king's judgement of the traitor. I met your brothers on my way here and they said they would be waiting for you and your allies in the throne."

"Thank you, Mandur," Prince Willow nodded before he turned towards the two Elven Guards who stood silently outside the throne room, "Since we are all here, all we need do now is make our presence known. Guards, if you would be so kind?" Willow gestured to the large ornate door knockers that would announce their presence to all in the throne room.

The royal guards reached over grabbing the door knockers and pulled them open for the party to enter. At the far end sat Sunrider, Tenth of his line and King of Arborhaven with his eldest, Crown Prince Ash, Prince Yew, Horse lord of West Fall and the Bardic Prince, Birch.

"Excuse me, my friends," Prince Willow added before he walked towards the throne, "I must take my place by my father's side." The Ranger strode towards the throne where his father sat, stopped before him, performed a curt bow and then took his place by his brother, Prince Birch's side. As the youngest prince of the Royal House of Bark, Willow's stood at the far end of his father's flank.

"Ah welcome, honored guests of my son, Prince Willow. Many, many thanks for all of you against a terrible foe, now vanquished. The people and land will recover over time but one last matter must be dealt with before you depart." The elven king addressed the party.

He motioned to his personal guard-captain and he in turn ordered the traitor to be brought forth before him. Eilionwy was clad in chains from her wrists to her ankles and had a gag over her mouth. There was a fierce and defiant glare in her eyes still as she scanned the throne room and stopped at the Ranger. There was no love or emotion in her eyes only raw hatred and contempt towards Willow.

Serna silently shook her head in sadness at the She-Elf. She knew Eilionwy deserved her fate for betraying her people. She was just sad that her actions had now come down to this moment.