Eluneth contemplated how she had gotten here, one minute an outcast, the next, helping a ranger on his quest. The hobbits were… interesting. Unaware of the horror and war and beyond their home. She envied them.
"Eluneth, they will soon arrive,"
The elf snapped back to reality, day dreaming was a useless waste of time, at least that was what she told herself. The elleth slowed Bedan to a stop, allowing the mesmerised hobbits to observe his dappled bay coat and massive stature. Aragorn was right, they would have to arrive before nightfall, that was crucial. Eluneth could sense the wraiths, they were coming.
Aragorn and the elleth entered the prancing pony, her red locks concealed by a hooded cape. She was mysterious, no man dared approach her, should she use the ivory bow slung over shoulder, or the dual elven blades at her side. Valar forbid both. The two travellers settled themselves into a booth, ordered drinks and food, then commenced negotiations.
"You will allow me to stay in Rivendell?" whispered Eluneth.
"As long as you help me," replied Aragorn
Eluneth looked the ranger dead in the eye.
"Deal, I wish not to travel any longer, a thousand years has been more than enough to go without a home." curse Thranduil and his pathetic excuse for a son!
"How can you stomach that?" the she elf looked at the undercooked slab of mystery meat on the ranger's plate. Green eyes betraying her disgust.
"Tis better than nothing, after a thousand years shouldn't one become accustomed to such sustenance?" asked Aragorn.
"No, I have remained as civilised as the day I left that wretched place!" declared Eluneth as the tavern maid deposited a glass of wine and a steak on the table.
"Like that's saying much!" snorted the ranger.
Eluneth promptly poured the wine onto the floor.
"I ordered no such drink, someone is following us, and they do not have good intentions."
Aragorn stared in shock as the liquid burnt a hole in the floor of tavern.
I hope you enjoyed the chapter! this has been my first chapter of the fanfic, I hope to post at least once a week if not more. For all those wondering this character will be taking the place of Gimli in the fellowship, I have no intentions of including romance in this story ans Eluneth will NEVER become a mary sue while I still draw breath! Read and review, negative comments will be ignored, also this story will more closely follow the story line of the lotr books!
