A/N Look, before you start complaining, I know she's a little Mary Sue-ish
and that's deliberate, it will get better I promise. She changes
Leiya Tanner was lying peacefully in her bed, dreaming of tomorrow, when she would again ride her horse, Quicksilver, through the forests of Mirkwood. It was a yearly ritual of hers. One week a year she would visit her family back in Mirkwood, before riding back to Rivendell to await news of battle. She had only been back in Mirkwood for only two days now and so she had five days more time to spend with her family. She had served in Rivendell's army for ten years, since she was fifteen. As a child she had often dreamed of being a warrior, guarding and protecting all those dear to her, when she was fourteen, in the twelfth month of the year, she received news from Rivendell saying that she would be of use to their army, and that she had one month to consider, pack, and leave.
Her peaceful slumber was broken by the sharp sound of pebbles clacking against the window of her room. Getting up, she dragged her feet over to the widow and looked down. Seeing nothing but green grass and brown earth she shrugged and went back to her bed, but again heard *tap* *tap* *tap* . Deciding that any attempts at sleeping were futile, she walked into the bathroom and splashed cold water on her face to wake herself up. Walking down the stairs to check out who was hurling pebbles at her she heard;
"Come let me in
I'm freezing cold
This air is hurting all my toes
My love, when I
Look at a rose
I am reminded of you"
Leiya groaned and rolled her eyes. Not him, anyone but HIM!
"The petals soft
As your fair skin
As red as your two lips
I'm sure you could
Commit no sin
Your eyes are wide and blue
"Leiya you are my joy
Make me a lucky boy
Love me for I love you
And we can start anew
"Your hair is silk and the colour of diamonds
It sings of my home and my family
You remind me of precious gems and
I wish that you could but love
Me
"Leiya you are my joy
Make me a lucky boy
Love me for I love you
And we can start anew"
Leiya hurled the door open in a fury, narrowing her eyes at him. He looked up hopefully, fluttering his eyes in a way he maybe thought attractive, before hurling into another verse of "Leiya you are my joy". At least, he started to, when his joy clamped a hand over his mouth.
"Listen Gimli, I don't know WHAT you're doing here, but go away, I already told you I can't love you I. I'm too busy to love" She lied. He may have been very annoying but she didn't want to hurt him. "Maybe you should try again some other day" the dwarf looked dejected
"Isn't that what you said last time?" He asked sadly "Because if you don't love me then just tell me so and I'll stop bothering you"
"Gimli.. I- I'm sorry" she begged
"Forget it" he said as he walked away, so slumped he looked like a hobbit. He stopped in his tracks halfway there and a gleam of determination came into his eyes "Maybe it was the song" he mused, "Maybe it wasn't good enough. I'll write a NEW song, one that will win her over for sure. She won't be able to resist me next time, I know it" he said as he hurried away.
Leiya watched in the doorway as the dejected dwarf hurried away, secretly smiling, she knew the dwarf would never give up. 'There's one good thing about him loving me' she thought to herself 'It's helping with his language skills. That song was vaguely flattering.' Smiling to herself, she watched the sun rise above the forests of Mirkwood, bleaching the skies with red, orange, purple and multitudes of undiscovered colours, before heading towards the stables to fetch Quicksilver.
Leaping on to the horses back, she dug her fingers into his mane and looped her arms around his neck. Quicksilver was a powerful horse, and very handsome. He had been given as a present to Leiya from Gimli when she was 12. He was the opposite of the little dwarf in almost every way, a big, dappled stallion with a silky, silver mane and tail. She absolutely adored him and she spent an entire week thanking Gimli for it, Gimli basking in the praise he got from his beloved. She smiled at the memory as she rode the dusty road to Marilla's house. As memories poured through her head she realised she couldn't remember a single time when Gimli wasn't bugging her or making her laugh. She even remembered when she was 5 calling him 'Unca Gimmee' and the look on his face when she did, a mixture of pride, joy and love.
Quicksilver gave a little neigh as they approached Marilla's home, causing Leiya to laugh, every time she rode Quicksilver to her best friends house, Marilla or one of her children, occasionally even Ferran, her husband, would give him sugar, although Ferran was barely ever home anymore.
She walked up the path to the large house, admiring it as she did every time she came to see her friend, but Quicksilver nudged her in the back, well actually he shoved his face into her back and she had to work to keep her balance, before finally, much to the horse's joy, knocking on the door.
It was opened by a small crowd of children, 5 in fact. Two sets of twins and the eldest, Wraith, who was 11 years of age and intended to become a warrior himself when he was older.
"Hello children" she greeted cheerily.
"Hello Mrs Auntie Leiya" They chorused." Leiya laughed inwardly. She vaguely remembered trying to teach them not to call her Mrs Leiya last visit, and Wraith had said "OK then AUNTIE Leiya then." Ever since then she'd been Mrs Auntie Leiya. Bending down she asked Wraith if 'mummy' was in
"No Auntie Leiya MUM isn't in at the moment, she should be back any minute now."
"She's out with daddy" piped Caelen followed by a chorus of "Ooooooooooooh" and an embarrassed looking Wraith. Leiya smiled. So Ferran was back, good.
"Please enter our abode" Offered Wraith trying to sound important
"Why thank you Wraith, I think I shall. In return for your being so courteous, would you perhaps like to take Quicksilver to the stable and maybe give him some sugar please?" Wraith's face glowed with pride and then fell in an instant.
"I'd like to" he admitted, "But we promised Ari that she could this visit." Leiya caught a blush from Arianna, Caelen's twin and the smallest of the children.
"You know what I think?" Leiya said "I think that Ari could do with a big, brave warrior to protect her from bandits, do you know of any aspiring warriors Wraith?" Wraith looked up at her
"I'm an aspiring warrior" he stated. Leiya smiled and nodded her head, and the two went happily to put the horse away.
It wasn't long before Marilla and Ferran returned to find Leiya sleeping on the chair in their living room, two children on her lap and two on the floor. They guessed that Wraith was in his room. They looked at each other and smiled before Ferran placed a hand on her shoulder and shook her gently. Blearily she opened her eyes
"Sorry" she whispered. "I didn't get much sleep last night, Mini Man was singing to me." Marilla burst into laughter at the thought of Gimli's singing, waking up the four sleeping children.
"Mum, Mrs Auntie Leiya's here and I fed Quicksilver some sugar" Said Arianna sleepily.
"That's wonderful dear" answered Marilla "But I think that you could do with an afternoon nap."
"I'm not tired" Yawned Ari. "'sides, I think Mrs Auntie Leiya could do with an aftynoon nap." Leiya laughed and explained that, as an adult, she got the privilege of having a choice, and that she needed to talk to 'mummy' and 'daddy'. After that all four of the children went to bed, and the adults conversed until evening, when Leiya rode home taking the route through the forest.
On her familiar route through the green forest, she reminisced about her childhood, when the would walk or ride through the forest for hours every day, only returning when the sun began setting in the sky. She headed her horse out of the forest and walking the path to her family home, where she encountered a messenger at her door
"Hello?" she asked, "What news do you have?"
"Are you Leiya Tanner?" he inquired
"Yes," she answered "Yes I am, now what news have you for me?" The messenger puffed out his chest importantly before informing Leiya;
"Your presence is required in Rivendell, Ma'am"
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So what did you think of the first chapter? PLEASE review it because if you read but don't review it makes me discouraged and I stop writing. YES THIS DOES HAVE A PLOT, and YES, SHE DOES CHANGE!!! As for whether Leiya will end up with Gimli.. we'll see.. !
Leiya Tanner was lying peacefully in her bed, dreaming of tomorrow, when she would again ride her horse, Quicksilver, through the forests of Mirkwood. It was a yearly ritual of hers. One week a year she would visit her family back in Mirkwood, before riding back to Rivendell to await news of battle. She had only been back in Mirkwood for only two days now and so she had five days more time to spend with her family. She had served in Rivendell's army for ten years, since she was fifteen. As a child she had often dreamed of being a warrior, guarding and protecting all those dear to her, when she was fourteen, in the twelfth month of the year, she received news from Rivendell saying that she would be of use to their army, and that she had one month to consider, pack, and leave.
Her peaceful slumber was broken by the sharp sound of pebbles clacking against the window of her room. Getting up, she dragged her feet over to the widow and looked down. Seeing nothing but green grass and brown earth she shrugged and went back to her bed, but again heard *tap* *tap* *tap* . Deciding that any attempts at sleeping were futile, she walked into the bathroom and splashed cold water on her face to wake herself up. Walking down the stairs to check out who was hurling pebbles at her she heard;
"Come let me in
I'm freezing cold
This air is hurting all my toes
My love, when I
Look at a rose
I am reminded of you"
Leiya groaned and rolled her eyes. Not him, anyone but HIM!
"The petals soft
As your fair skin
As red as your two lips
I'm sure you could
Commit no sin
Your eyes are wide and blue
"Leiya you are my joy
Make me a lucky boy
Love me for I love you
And we can start anew
"Your hair is silk and the colour of diamonds
It sings of my home and my family
You remind me of precious gems and
I wish that you could but love
Me
"Leiya you are my joy
Make me a lucky boy
Love me for I love you
And we can start anew"
Leiya hurled the door open in a fury, narrowing her eyes at him. He looked up hopefully, fluttering his eyes in a way he maybe thought attractive, before hurling into another verse of "Leiya you are my joy". At least, he started to, when his joy clamped a hand over his mouth.
"Listen Gimli, I don't know WHAT you're doing here, but go away, I already told you I can't love you I. I'm too busy to love" She lied. He may have been very annoying but she didn't want to hurt him. "Maybe you should try again some other day" the dwarf looked dejected
"Isn't that what you said last time?" He asked sadly "Because if you don't love me then just tell me so and I'll stop bothering you"
"Gimli.. I- I'm sorry" she begged
"Forget it" he said as he walked away, so slumped he looked like a hobbit. He stopped in his tracks halfway there and a gleam of determination came into his eyes "Maybe it was the song" he mused, "Maybe it wasn't good enough. I'll write a NEW song, one that will win her over for sure. She won't be able to resist me next time, I know it" he said as he hurried away.
Leiya watched in the doorway as the dejected dwarf hurried away, secretly smiling, she knew the dwarf would never give up. 'There's one good thing about him loving me' she thought to herself 'It's helping with his language skills. That song was vaguely flattering.' Smiling to herself, she watched the sun rise above the forests of Mirkwood, bleaching the skies with red, orange, purple and multitudes of undiscovered colours, before heading towards the stables to fetch Quicksilver.
Leaping on to the horses back, she dug her fingers into his mane and looped her arms around his neck. Quicksilver was a powerful horse, and very handsome. He had been given as a present to Leiya from Gimli when she was 12. He was the opposite of the little dwarf in almost every way, a big, dappled stallion with a silky, silver mane and tail. She absolutely adored him and she spent an entire week thanking Gimli for it, Gimli basking in the praise he got from his beloved. She smiled at the memory as she rode the dusty road to Marilla's house. As memories poured through her head she realised she couldn't remember a single time when Gimli wasn't bugging her or making her laugh. She even remembered when she was 5 calling him 'Unca Gimmee' and the look on his face when she did, a mixture of pride, joy and love.
Quicksilver gave a little neigh as they approached Marilla's home, causing Leiya to laugh, every time she rode Quicksilver to her best friends house, Marilla or one of her children, occasionally even Ferran, her husband, would give him sugar, although Ferran was barely ever home anymore.
She walked up the path to the large house, admiring it as she did every time she came to see her friend, but Quicksilver nudged her in the back, well actually he shoved his face into her back and she had to work to keep her balance, before finally, much to the horse's joy, knocking on the door.
It was opened by a small crowd of children, 5 in fact. Two sets of twins and the eldest, Wraith, who was 11 years of age and intended to become a warrior himself when he was older.
"Hello children" she greeted cheerily.
"Hello Mrs Auntie Leiya" They chorused." Leiya laughed inwardly. She vaguely remembered trying to teach them not to call her Mrs Leiya last visit, and Wraith had said "OK then AUNTIE Leiya then." Ever since then she'd been Mrs Auntie Leiya. Bending down she asked Wraith if 'mummy' was in
"No Auntie Leiya MUM isn't in at the moment, she should be back any minute now."
"She's out with daddy" piped Caelen followed by a chorus of "Ooooooooooooh" and an embarrassed looking Wraith. Leiya smiled. So Ferran was back, good.
"Please enter our abode" Offered Wraith trying to sound important
"Why thank you Wraith, I think I shall. In return for your being so courteous, would you perhaps like to take Quicksilver to the stable and maybe give him some sugar please?" Wraith's face glowed with pride and then fell in an instant.
"I'd like to" he admitted, "But we promised Ari that she could this visit." Leiya caught a blush from Arianna, Caelen's twin and the smallest of the children.
"You know what I think?" Leiya said "I think that Ari could do with a big, brave warrior to protect her from bandits, do you know of any aspiring warriors Wraith?" Wraith looked up at her
"I'm an aspiring warrior" he stated. Leiya smiled and nodded her head, and the two went happily to put the horse away.
It wasn't long before Marilla and Ferran returned to find Leiya sleeping on the chair in their living room, two children on her lap and two on the floor. They guessed that Wraith was in his room. They looked at each other and smiled before Ferran placed a hand on her shoulder and shook her gently. Blearily she opened her eyes
"Sorry" she whispered. "I didn't get much sleep last night, Mini Man was singing to me." Marilla burst into laughter at the thought of Gimli's singing, waking up the four sleeping children.
"Mum, Mrs Auntie Leiya's here and I fed Quicksilver some sugar" Said Arianna sleepily.
"That's wonderful dear" answered Marilla "But I think that you could do with an afternoon nap."
"I'm not tired" Yawned Ari. "'sides, I think Mrs Auntie Leiya could do with an aftynoon nap." Leiya laughed and explained that, as an adult, she got the privilege of having a choice, and that she needed to talk to 'mummy' and 'daddy'. After that all four of the children went to bed, and the adults conversed until evening, when Leiya rode home taking the route through the forest.
On her familiar route through the green forest, she reminisced about her childhood, when the would walk or ride through the forest for hours every day, only returning when the sun began setting in the sky. She headed her horse out of the forest and walking the path to her family home, where she encountered a messenger at her door
"Hello?" she asked, "What news do you have?"
"Are you Leiya Tanner?" he inquired
"Yes," she answered "Yes I am, now what news have you for me?" The messenger puffed out his chest importantly before informing Leiya;
"Your presence is required in Rivendell, Ma'am"
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So what did you think of the first chapter? PLEASE review it because if you read but don't review it makes me discouraged and I stop writing. YES THIS DOES HAVE A PLOT, and YES, SHE DOES CHANGE!!! As for whether Leiya will end up with Gimli.. we'll see.. !