Hey Everyone! I'm baaaaaack!
So this is the long promised prequel series to my Lord of the Rings OC Trilogy. Expect lots of background for our OC and also an introduction to her relationship with Legolas! If you've already read my first trilogy, awesome! but expect to read it again bc after i'm done uploading The Hobbit series, I will be going back through that one and uploading my edits! and there have been A LOT of edits, from grammar to entire story changes!
If you haven't already read my first trilogy, DON'T. As i said earlier, I WILL be editing it A LOT.
Enjoy loves!
The woods were quiet, light filtering gently through the trees. The sun was bright, warming the earth around them. It was the waning days of summer, the season of Caladwen's birth, and she relished in these days, the days when she felt most herself, most at peace. Taking a deep breath, Caladwen smiled into the sunlight, lounging on the banks of her small lake, the lake that lay underneath the tree of her birth .
"The water is warm this time of year, isn't it, Mithrandir?" Caladwen grinned, tossing her blonde hair over her shoulder. With a smile, she turned to look at her friend, her mentor, Gandalf the Grey. She wasn't surprised to see him, though she hadn't expected his company. Gandalf came and went as he pleased, rarely following the schedules of Elves or Men alike.
"Why yes, yes you could say the water is warm because of the seasons…" He trailed off thoughtfully, leaning against his staff. He regarded Caladwen with warm eyes before speaking again. "Though, if one were to ask an old wizard his opinion, I would say it is those born in the season that make them what they are." Caladwen grinned, turning in her spot to face him. She stood gracefully from the lakeside, crossing the courtyard to him, taking his hands in hers.
"What brings you to Lothlorien these days, old friend?" Caladwen asked him. Gandalf remained silent for a time, and Caladwen watched him curiously, studying his face.
"I know how important your time in these woods are, Amdirvaethil, but I am afraid I must ask you for a favor." Gandalf smiled at her. Caladwen's face faltered, and she released his hands.
"But, Haldír…" Caladwen nearly whispered, glancing back into the trees. This forest was her home, these trees were hers. She was rarely allowed to visit, not since the deaths of her parents, and she missed them so. She missed who they held in their green depths. This was the first journey she'd been allowed to make since the first ring war, it had been lifetimes since she'd been. But, Greyhaime had peaked her interest. Caladwen raised a thin eyebrow at him.
"Go on."
"Across the Hithaeglir, in the distant Shire, there is a wee Burglar by the name of Bilbo Baggins. I would like your help in retrieving him." Caladwen frowned at him, turning to look at the woods behind her. She did not want to leave, but to turn down the invitation of adventure…
"My grandmother would never allow it." Caladwen told him quietly. Gandalf took a deep breath, releasing it, before he spoke again.
"I think you would be surprised by her answer."
"You've asked her?" Caladwen questioned him. She knew better, Mithrandir was nothing if he wasn't predictable. He'd rather ask for forgiveness than for permission.
"Well, no. I plan to ask her in a while." He told the lady, a wry smile playing on his face.
"A while?" Caladwen asked, shaking her head. She sighed, looking at the ground below her feet. She wanted to go badly, it had been sometime since she was allowed to wander outside of these woods without an escort. Since the First War of the Ring. "I will go." She said after a heavy pause. She'd expected Gandalf to be surprised, but he already knew her answer. "As long as you promise to ask Galadriel." Caladwen smirked at him. Gandalf feigned offense, scoffing and grasping as his chest.
"You think I would forget?" He told her, hurt.
"I will go pack my things, then." Caladwen smiled, turning to leave the clearing. Thoughtfully, she stopped, turning to look at Gandalf. "This Burglar, what is he to steal?"
"A mountain, my lady."