The Mines

[Valdrik]

In the deepest pits of the Black Chasam lie the great mines where dwarves relentlessly mine the precious Mithril from the stone. Great stock piles of the metal are stored here.

[Vaire]

On her way out of the throne room from Lord Garland Vaire lost her orientation in the great number of ways and stairs. Her thought was, only a rat or a dwarve would ever find his way here and she walked long through empty caverns and came to the upper level of the mines. She wasn't afraid to get lost, she knew there was somewhere recently mining and sooner or later somebody would find her and lead her back to the upper chambers.

[Ilmare]

Ilmare on her way to Lord Garland walked came to the upper level of the mines and was surprised to find Lady Vaire on this level of Khazad Dum. "My lady, thats a surprise. Did you lost your way or what takes you down here under the mountain? Lord Garlands throne room is in the upper levels, far away."

[Vaire]

Vaire nodded. "Indeed, I lost my way, Lady Ilmare. But what do you do down here, if I may ask?"

[Ilmare]

Ilmare smirked. "You don't know Moria very well, Vaire, do you? But actually, I wanted to meet you, even I didn't expect you right here. Will you lent me your ear? After the discussion in the Council, I figure, you might be interested in that, I want to speak about."

[Vaire]

Vaire smiled interested. "I would really love to hear what you have in mind, my lady. I am interested in the nature of law and order, good and evil. It fascinates me to learn all I can about. If you want to teach me something in this matter, I do not reject it."

[Ilmare]

"Well than, let us go up to the higher levels of Khazad Dum and meanwhile I ask you, are you interested in a test? You asked in the council: What must somebody do to deserve a hard punishment. And Aragorn answered that justice is not for vengence. Right? Do you want to test him, if he thinks the same way if he is directly involved? I have a plan to teach him, that justice and vengence are not far from each other. Interested?"

[Vaire]

Vaire offered her arm to Ilmare. "I am interested. Tell me all."

[Ilmare]

Ilmare smirked and began to speak about the plan she made up with the King of Haradwaith. Meanwhile they walked through the halls of Khazad Dum in areas, Vaire never had seen before.

[Vaire]

Vaire listened interested and as it came to the point where her role in the test appeared, she laughed and clapped into her hands. "That is going to be fun. Tell me more!" she said.

((since there were changes in the plot, I explain in evil Garlands throne room the differences to the Harad thread))

[Ilmare]

"Well, we are here at Lord Garlands throne room. Let us enter and everything will be revealed in his company." They stood before a high door, Vaire never had seen. She looked surprised and Ilmare grinned crafty. "Here dwells the real Lord of Moria. I think you didn't met him before. Since you are in his service, you better should know all."

[Garland]

Garland had happened upon Vaire and Ilmare soon after the pair crossed paths. He lingered in the shadows, listening to their conversation from afar as they made their way to his master's chamber.