[gremlin]

( I hope that this post isn't lame! )

Judith hit the cell's floor with a loud thud as the man tossed her in with ease, she cringed at the pain that ran up her side from the impact. Judith opened her eyes and looked up at the man who had taken her from her room. She had kept quiet the entire way here though now the overwhelming urge to speak came over her. "Why have you taken me? What makes me so important?" she asked in a demanding voice. All she saw for a few moments was darkness until her eyes adjusted to the dark, though she was still having difficulties, she could barely make out any of his features or any of the woman's either.

Before the man could answer her questions the woman roared with laughter. She pushed the man to the side then walked over to Judith. She stood in front of her, a wicked smile crept across her face. Judith flinched as she felt the woman's boot press against her chest, she cringed when she felt her hell against her ribs. The man watched silently at the doorway, he seemed a bit uncomfortable. He probably knew what was about to happen.

"You have no right to speak, Light Elf!" the woman spat she kicked Judith in the ribs and laughed when she cried out in pain. "You may not speak unless spoken to, do you-" "I have a damn name!" Judith interrupted, she was rewarded with another kick for this. The woman's smile disappeared, she leaned down and brought Judith to her feet, her hand around her neck. "Anna!" the man hissed, he took a step into the cell though he hesitated to stop her. Judith squirmed in her grip, she opened her mouth to breath but couldn't. "I don't care what your damn name is!" Judith closed her eyes, she felt light headed.

"Anna, let her go!" the man demanded though it seemed that he couldn't get her attention. Anna's eyes remained on Judith, there was an unsettling look in her eyes. For a moment Judith felt as if she was looking into her brother's eyes. How could one be full of so much anger and hate? She would never know. The man approached Anna, he placed a hand gently on her shoulder. She tore her eyes away from Judith and looked up at the man. "Let her go before I make you." if she didn't let go of the woman soon then he would have to pry her hand from her neck.

Though Anna listened, she let go of Judith allowing her to fall to the ground below. Judith breathed in heavily though she began to cough violently. "I don't think that the king would be pleased if you killed the damn woman," he hissed at her. Anna smiled, she held in the laughter that wanted to spill out of her body. "You're too soft, Marcus." she whispered her words to him. She pushed herself pass him then left the cell. "Let's go!" she barked at him. Marcus hesitated for a moment to follow her. He looked down at Judith who looked back up at him. He felt trapped in her gaze, he felt sorry for her. Marcus finally tore his eyes away from her, he left the cell them slammed the door behind him. He wondered what her name was.