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chapter one

"And so you must travel to Imladris together with lord Celeborn and lady Galadriel." Haldir explained.
We were having tea in our living room. I looked at the man who had been my adopted father all my life. I was found on the borders of Lothlórien when I was only a few days old, in the year 2901 of the third age. My parents were never found. It was highly unusual for elves to adopt a human child. This had happened in the first age, Tuor and Turin where adopted by elves but it has not happened since. But Haldir, who was the one who found me, took me in, raised me as his own daughter and called me Illyn. He had trained me in fighting with a bow and with daggers. I was only twenty years old and was not as skilled as any other elf, but for my 20 years I was a good fighter. And now he was telling me that the lady of Lothlórien had consulted with lord Elrond of Imladris, and had requested I travel with them to Imladris, for they had an important matter to discuss with me.

"What can be so important that they cannot discuss it here?" I asked. "I don't know." Haldir said. "But I suggest you go pack your bag. You will leave tomorrow morning." "Are you coming too?" I asked. "No, you must go alone." I took a sip of my tea. It was our favored tea made from the berries found in Lothlórien "I have never been away from Lórien before." I said, nervously fidgeting with my cup. "There must be a first time for everything." My father replied in that calming voice of his. "I suppose you're right." I laughed. "I'll go pack then, I would not want to be late tomorrow."
I sighed, took the last sip from my tea and stood. "I will come to see you off tomorrow." My father kissed my forehead as he always did. "Sleep well tonight."
"You too ada."(father) With that I left and went to my room.

I closed the door behind me and looked around. It was a small room but I had plenty of space for myself alone. I walked over to my closet and shoved my clothes aside. Far in the back I spotted the black leather of my backpack, a gift I had received for my tenth birthday. I had only used it once when father and I had gone on a hiking trip through Lórien. I put it on my bed and started looking through my closet. I had no idea how long I would be away from home but I could not take too much with me. I took two simple dresses and folded them so they would fit in my bag. Then I grabbed gray trousers that I always used for horse riding, and also took a dark green tunic and lay these on my bed. I would be wearing these tomorrow. My boots where standing next to my closet and my cloak hang on my door. I put these on my bed as well. A pair of simple shoes went into my bag, with an extra pants and a tunic. When I put it on the ground next to the door I looked back at my closet and also put a nightgown in my bag.

I picked up my bow and inspected it for any damages that had to be fixed. I did the same with my arrows and my daggers. Of course there was nothing wrong with them, since I always took good care of them, sharpening my daggers every week, restringing my bow before every training and fixing broken feathers and points on my arrows. I put them next to my bag. Then I went to my mirror and undid my braids. I took my soap and a nightdress with me and went to wash. I would not get the chance for that for a while. When I came back I looked around and decided that I was quite ready for tomorrow, so I climbed in bed and closed my eyes. It took me a while before I fell asleep. I was nerves but also exited what made my nervousness only worse. My mind kept going over what they wanted to tell me.

The next morning I woke early. I still had three hours before we would leave. I climbed out of bed and went to my mirror. I combed my hair and put in some practical braids that would keep my hair out of my face. I turned my face to see the braids from different directions. I laughed at myself. Why do I always get so proud when I get my braids in nicely? I have been doing this since I was a little girl, braiding is easy. Okay where did I leave my clothes? Ow yeah on my chair.

I dressed and placed my weapons on my back. I took my backpack and with a last look at my chamber I left. My room would be waiting for me when I come back. When I got to the stables my horse looked up and greeted me happily. "Good morning Brave." His real name was Bravefire because he was full off energy. His spirit reminded me of fire, and he would do anything I asked of him. Usually I just called him Brave. I had refused to give him a sindarin name. When my father gave him to me I was still a girl and struggeling to learn where I had come from, so I had given my horse a name in the tongue of man. He was black with a white stripe on his head. He was big and very fast. I loved him. I took my time to get him ready for the trip. When I was tugging him up father walked in to the stables. "Do you have everything? Are you ready? You will leave in ten minutes." "Yes ada I am ready." I smiled at him as I led Bravefire outside to the gates where the travel party was gathering. The lord and lady where there, as well as some guards. Most of them worked with my father on border patrols. Sometimes I would train with them. I greeted them with a nod of my head and turned to my father. "I will miss you ada" he smiled and ushered me up on Bravefire. "I will miss you too Illyn. Send me word when you have arrived, alright?" "Of course ada." The party rode out the gates and I followed them. I looked back and waved to my father.

nineteen days of traveling later we finally looked upon Rivendell. During our trip we had added another elven party to ours. None other than Thranduil of Mirkwood was now traveling with us. When we got to the stables our horses were taken inside by some stable hands. Lord Elrond and Arwen received us on top of the stairs. "Welcome to Rivendell, I hope your journey was pleasant." Lord Elrond spoke. "Nartho i noer, toltho i viruvor. Boe i annam vann a nethail vin. (light the fires, bring forth the wine. We must feed our guests.) You would want to freshen up and get changed after your journey. My servants will show you to your rooms." I was shown to a bedroom by a servant girl. "Lord Elrond wanted you to have this room. I assume that you would like to wash before you go to dinner, in the next room is a bath prepared for you. If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask." she curtsied and left.

I put my backpack on the ground and got my clothes out. I laid out my blue dress, and put the rest in the closet. When I opened the door I discovered it already filed with some dresses. I took one simple silver dress out. It would be insulting not to wear one of the provided dresses on the first night. I went to take a bath and washed my hair. When I was finally clean I put on the silver dress and my light shoes. I combed my hair and put in a simple crown braid. I laughed. Most people would ask how my hair could be this red. It was light bordeaux red. I was born with it and I loved the color. I had light green eyes which matches perfectly with my hair..

I heard a knock on the door and I went to answer it. There was a brown-haired elf on the other side of the door. He nodded and said "greetings lady Illyn. I am Elladan, son of lord Elrond. I am here to escort you to dinner." I smiled. "It would be an honor to be escorted by one of Elrond's sons" he smiled back and offered me his arm. I gladly took it. "So do you know what all the elven leaders are here for? And why you are so important in this? My father would not tell us." "No, I have no idea. And it did not seem the right time to ask on the road. I think we we'll find out soon." I replied. "Yes I hope"

We went through some doors and Elladan showed me to my seat. He sat next to me himself. Some minutes later I saw another pair of elves come in. One of them looked exactly the same as Elladan. Elladan leaned in to me "that is my twin brother Elrohir and my sister Arwen." We greeted each other and they sat next to us. After a few minutes everyone was there and we ate. After dinner lord Elrond stood. "Dear guests, tomorrow morning we will have a meeting and then everything will be explained. For now I bid everyone goodnight." I was eager to hear what all of this was about but also relived for I was very tired after the long journey. Elladan escorted me back to my room. "I wish you goodnight lady Illyn. Breakfast will be served in the same room tomorrow morning." Elladan said when we were standing in front of my door. "Thank you lord Elladan, goodnight" He left as I went inside and put on my nightdress. I unbraided my hair and went to bed.

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