Hi Everyone,

So this is a little fun I'm having with my friend. We came up with a plan to write letters to each other as the two Blue Wizards who were not heard after they headed off to who knows where. Because only Gandalf completed the mission he was sent to Middle Earth for, we thought it would be cool if the Blue Wizards were also attempting to stop Sauron but in a very behind the scenes way. We've each taken on a character so for this story I will be Erulisse and my friend will be Eruaphadion.

Hope you enjoy.

Dear Eruaphadion,

I have not seen nor spoken to many a person in a long time so it came to me to write a letter so we could maintain a little conversation that is worth listening to. I know the few mortals I have encountered on my travels since we parted at Erabor have certainly not fulfilled this by any means though they mean well. They have a tendency to witter about the mundane.

I hope this reaches you safely via the owl. I met him on the road and he seemed a good sort of creature. They are unreliable birds to deliver messages with but hopefully he will not get too lost.

Just wondering if you had heard anything of our fellow Istari? Old Saruman wrote me such boring letters of great length concerning trivial matters of role that I never looked forward to. I eventually did not bother to reply and Radagast has probably forgotten that we exist! He always was one for distractions. As for the other one – what was his name again? - the grey one? I always liked him but he does tend to move around and I just couldn't keep track. At least the other two had permanent addresses.

Not much news from my end. Been busy chasing a small rabble of orcs that were lost and mistakenly made their way into the valley. Tricky little things to find. They were the small but clever ones that like to sneak up on you. Fortunately my staff is hefty enough that a quick blow to the head and ribs will send them packing. As for the search for the artefact I mentioned to you previously my search has not so far been fruitful though I have a couple of leads.

Yours in haste (and friendship)

Erulissë

So thanks for reading- please leave a review. The next two chapters are already written but I'll probably wait a little before posting them rather than all at once. We'd both love to hear from you.

And yes I know letters by owl isn't original but it felt right for this particular story. There will be a variety of ways these letters will be sent - what with not having any Royal Mail none of them are particularly reliable. Not that Royal Mail is that reliable either...

Annapurna