Summary
This is a story about Elwen and Haldir, two Elves that fell in love. They were torn apart when Haldir was called back to Lorien for important buisness. He would not tell Elwen what it was for, but she already knew. The Ring. It had been found, and Haldir, being Lorien's embassador, was called to help decide what to do with it. Haldir promised he would be back soon, but more was yet still to come.
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It all started on a simple Wednesday. I was sitting in a tree, listening to the birds sing and feeling the sun shine upon me. These were happy times. I murmured a soft rhyme to myself:
'The grass is still growing,
The leaves are yet swinging.
The white water flowing
And Elves are yet singing.'
True as my words were, dark times were to be presented upon Middle-Earth, for the age of the Ring was beginning. I did not worry about it at the moment. Far off, I heard singing. Merry singing, and the words wrapped themselves around me in a warm embrace. I saw ahead an Elf, clad all in forest green and rusty brown. He was definitely an Elf. I hopped down from the tree, landing cat-like on the ground. I called out to him, "Vedui!"
He looked up at me and smiled. He called back, "Vedui!"
He finally arrived in front of me, and we reverted to Westron, the common speech. Known to you as English. He spoke, "What might your name be, fair maiden?"
"Elwen. I heard you singing. It was wonderful." The words of the song fell into my head like water trickling into a clear pool. The words enveloped me in quiet delight, "What might your's be?"
"I am Haldir of Lorien."
"What brings you to these fair lands? 'Tis hard to leave the golden eaves of Lorien."
"It is, but I have been given a break from guarding and everything. The woods were getting small. I will return when needs be, but that is not now. I wanted to explore."
"Yes, the woods of Lorien are interesting, but for Elves, small."
"Why are you here, if I may return the question."
"You may. I am here without reason."
"There must be some kind of answer, fair maiden."
"Desire to explore, like you. I do not like having to stay in one place."
"Me neither. Let us wander these lands together this afternoon!"
"If you wish, Haldir." I smiled at him and we began to walk.