Chapter 2
"The Journey Begins"
Even though Calithia knew that the Fellowship was leaving at twilights glow, she could hardly sleep. It was finally a little after midnight that she finally fell asleep dreaming of her travels ahead with Legolas Greenleaf. About an hour before twilights glow, Calithia was suddenly shaken awake;
"Calithia it is time to wake up and pack to leave!" yelled a familiar voice. Calithia opened her eyes and saw her cousin Arwen rummaging through her drawers.
"What time is it! Ugh! Someone in Valinor had to chose this day for me to sleep in!" Calitia cried.
"Well cousin get up and get dressed, or you'll be late!" Arwen yelled, while getting cloths out for Calithia to put on. Arwen pulled out a brown tunic, light brown leggings and an old looking pair of boots. After Calithia got dressed she put in a small pack: Two clean pairs of leggings two extra tunics, one extra pair of boots, a brush, and some Lembas that Arwen wrapped in leaves to keep fresh. When she finished packing, Calithia thought ' Hmm, did I forget something?' Since she didn't know what it was that she forgot, she turned to leave. As she was leaving Arwen tapped her on the shoulder and said while pointing to the bed,
"Forgetting something Cousin?"
"My cloak! Thank you for reminding me!" Calithia exclaimed. Then she ran back to her bed and picked up her dark green cloak.
She dashed out the door and headed to the kitchens to grab a quick breakfast. While running down the hallway that lead to the kitchens, Calithia wasn't looking where she was going and ran right into a tall, cloaked figure. All she heard was an
"Oomph", then she looked up and right into the face of Legolas Greenleaf.
"Why such the rush lady Calithia?" asked Legolas.
"I'm so sorry for running into you, but I was in a hurry to get a quick breakfast before we leave." Replied Calithia, with a hint of blush on her cheeks.
"It's okay. I guess I wasn't looking where I was going either, but it's still a half-an-hour 'till we have to leave." Said Legolas while smiling.
"Hey Legolas I need to talk to you for a moment." Said Aragron, while walking up to them.
"Sure I'll be with you in a second." Replied Legolas. Aragorn went into the great hall and Legolas turned back to Calithia. "I guess I'll see you soon. Good luck getting to the kitchens." He said, and then left.
When Legolas was completely gone, Calithia continued to the kitchens. After a quick breakfast of bread and cheese, Calithia made her way to the front courtyard where the rest of the Fellowship was to been seen off by Lord Elrond and the rest of Rivendale.
In the courtyard she met the other members of the Fellowship which were: a Dwarf named Gimli, another man named Boromir, and three other Hobbits named Sam, Pippin, and Merry. After Calithia was done being introduced to the others of the Fellowship, Lord Elrond came out to the courtyard with Gandolf, then Arwen and her brothers Elladan and Elrohir, and last to come out were Aragorn and Legolas with his Silvin friends.
"I wish all ten of you the best of luck on your long and difficult journey that lies before you." Lord Elrond said to the group. "And I hope that you will be careful and cautious." He told the ten with an encouraging smile on his face. Legolas then turned to talk to Elladan, Aragorn went to say goodbye to Arwen, and Calithia went to say goodbye to her cousin Elrohir.
Elrond got to Calithia before she could get to her cousin. "Calithia I need to talk to you with Legolas in private." He said, and then beckoned Legolas to join them. Elron led his niece and Legolas away from the others in a more private area of the courtyard.
"Legolas, I expect you take good care of my niece." Elrond told him, and then turned to his niece. "Calithia, I want you to be on your best behavior." He said to her.
"Lastly, both of you be careful out there; for it is dangerous with all the Orcs and Ring-Wraiths out there. Do you understand me?" He asked with a worried look on his face.
"Yes my lord." Replied Legolas and Calithia together. "Good!" Elrond said. Legolas went to seek out Elladan and Calithia went to say good-bye to Arwen, but her uncle again stopped her.
"Wait Calithia, I want to talk to you alone." He said.
"Yes uncle?" She asked.
"Calithia, I wish you wouldn't go, but I know how much this means to you." He said with a sad look on his face.
"I know uncle and I will miss you." Calithia said. "I have something for you that I think you might need." He said while taking out a bow, some arrows, and an elvish knife.
"I think that I will need these. Thank you uncle." Said Calithia.
She gave Lord Elrond a hug, and then went to say good-bye to Arwen. She met up with Arwen, who had just said good-bye to Aragorn, by the door to the great hall.
"I guess this is good-bye cousin." Said Calithia. "Yes I suppose it is; I will miss you Calithia."
"I will miss you too Arwen." Calithia said. They hugged, and then went to join the others, for it was time for the Fellowship to leave Rivendale. Frodo and Gandalf then, led the Fellowship across the bridge away from Rivendale and on road to Mordor. While crossing the bridge Calithia thought to herself sadly ' I'm leaving the home I've lived in for the last eighteen years of my life and I may never come back.'
The Fellowship walked for two hours until they found a secluded enough spot to rest, which happened to be by a stream. The Hobbit named Sam started a fire and everyone sat around it and talked about the journey ahead. Calithia decided to sit by the stream. Legolas came over with two apples and sat down next to her.
"Are you hungry? Because I brought you an apple if you are." He said.
"Actually, I am hungry. Thank you." She said while taking the apple.
"I hope you aren't very tired, because Gandalf hopes to walk farther on to a better hiding spot about ten miles from here." Legolas asked with a hint of concern on his face.
"No, actually I'm wide awake." Calithia said while trying to hide a yawn.
"We'll be leaving in an half-an-hour, so rest while you can; we still have a long way to go." Legolas said and then left to see what the others were doing. Calithia tried to rest, but couldn't. Instead she finished her apple and washed up in the stream. Soon she saw everyone getting ready to leave. Before she knew it, the Fellowship was on their way again. Calithia mostly stayed in the back and out of everyone's way while they were walking. But after the rest stop, Legolas walked with her on the way to the next spot. They walked in silence for a while and it was Legolas who broke the silence first.
"Did you get some rest?"
"No I didn't; but that's because I'm not tired at all." She replied.
"That's good; because we still have a long ways to go before we get to the next spot where we're going to stay for the night." They talked the rest of the way and just before dark they stopped.
"I suggest you all get a good nights rest, because we are leaving very early tomorrow and traveling a lot." Gandalf told the group. As Calithia was getting ready for bed, her pillow was her bag her blanket was her cloak, she felt a presence behind her.
"I came to say goodnight to you Lady Calithia." Said a familiar voice. Calithia turned around and saw Legolas behind her.
"Goodnight prince Legolas." She replied, and then smiled.
"Goodnight Calithia; sleep well." He said and then left. As Calithia was drifting off to sleep, she thought 'this is going to be a great adventure'. Then she fell asleep with a smile on her face.
"The Journey Begins"
Even though Calithia knew that the Fellowship was leaving at twilights glow, she could hardly sleep. It was finally a little after midnight that she finally fell asleep dreaming of her travels ahead with Legolas Greenleaf. About an hour before twilights glow, Calithia was suddenly shaken awake;
"Calithia it is time to wake up and pack to leave!" yelled a familiar voice. Calithia opened her eyes and saw her cousin Arwen rummaging through her drawers.
"What time is it! Ugh! Someone in Valinor had to chose this day for me to sleep in!" Calitia cried.
"Well cousin get up and get dressed, or you'll be late!" Arwen yelled, while getting cloths out for Calithia to put on. Arwen pulled out a brown tunic, light brown leggings and an old looking pair of boots. After Calithia got dressed she put in a small pack: Two clean pairs of leggings two extra tunics, one extra pair of boots, a brush, and some Lembas that Arwen wrapped in leaves to keep fresh. When she finished packing, Calithia thought ' Hmm, did I forget something?' Since she didn't know what it was that she forgot, she turned to leave. As she was leaving Arwen tapped her on the shoulder and said while pointing to the bed,
"Forgetting something Cousin?"
"My cloak! Thank you for reminding me!" Calithia exclaimed. Then she ran back to her bed and picked up her dark green cloak.
She dashed out the door and headed to the kitchens to grab a quick breakfast. While running down the hallway that lead to the kitchens, Calithia wasn't looking where she was going and ran right into a tall, cloaked figure. All she heard was an
"Oomph", then she looked up and right into the face of Legolas Greenleaf.
"Why such the rush lady Calithia?" asked Legolas.
"I'm so sorry for running into you, but I was in a hurry to get a quick breakfast before we leave." Replied Calithia, with a hint of blush on her cheeks.
"It's okay. I guess I wasn't looking where I was going either, but it's still a half-an-hour 'till we have to leave." Said Legolas while smiling.
"Hey Legolas I need to talk to you for a moment." Said Aragron, while walking up to them.
"Sure I'll be with you in a second." Replied Legolas. Aragorn went into the great hall and Legolas turned back to Calithia. "I guess I'll see you soon. Good luck getting to the kitchens." He said, and then left.
When Legolas was completely gone, Calithia continued to the kitchens. After a quick breakfast of bread and cheese, Calithia made her way to the front courtyard where the rest of the Fellowship was to been seen off by Lord Elrond and the rest of Rivendale.
In the courtyard she met the other members of the Fellowship which were: a Dwarf named Gimli, another man named Boromir, and three other Hobbits named Sam, Pippin, and Merry. After Calithia was done being introduced to the others of the Fellowship, Lord Elrond came out to the courtyard with Gandolf, then Arwen and her brothers Elladan and Elrohir, and last to come out were Aragorn and Legolas with his Silvin friends.
"I wish all ten of you the best of luck on your long and difficult journey that lies before you." Lord Elrond said to the group. "And I hope that you will be careful and cautious." He told the ten with an encouraging smile on his face. Legolas then turned to talk to Elladan, Aragorn went to say goodbye to Arwen, and Calithia went to say goodbye to her cousin Elrohir.
Elrond got to Calithia before she could get to her cousin. "Calithia I need to talk to you with Legolas in private." He said, and then beckoned Legolas to join them. Elron led his niece and Legolas away from the others in a more private area of the courtyard.
"Legolas, I expect you take good care of my niece." Elrond told him, and then turned to his niece. "Calithia, I want you to be on your best behavior." He said to her.
"Lastly, both of you be careful out there; for it is dangerous with all the Orcs and Ring-Wraiths out there. Do you understand me?" He asked with a worried look on his face.
"Yes my lord." Replied Legolas and Calithia together. "Good!" Elrond said. Legolas went to seek out Elladan and Calithia went to say good-bye to Arwen, but her uncle again stopped her.
"Wait Calithia, I want to talk to you alone." He said.
"Yes uncle?" She asked.
"Calithia, I wish you wouldn't go, but I know how much this means to you." He said with a sad look on his face.
"I know uncle and I will miss you." Calithia said. "I have something for you that I think you might need." He said while taking out a bow, some arrows, and an elvish knife.
"I think that I will need these. Thank you uncle." Said Calithia.
She gave Lord Elrond a hug, and then went to say good-bye to Arwen. She met up with Arwen, who had just said good-bye to Aragorn, by the door to the great hall.
"I guess this is good-bye cousin." Said Calithia. "Yes I suppose it is; I will miss you Calithia."
"I will miss you too Arwen." Calithia said. They hugged, and then went to join the others, for it was time for the Fellowship to leave Rivendale. Frodo and Gandalf then, led the Fellowship across the bridge away from Rivendale and on road to Mordor. While crossing the bridge Calithia thought to herself sadly ' I'm leaving the home I've lived in for the last eighteen years of my life and I may never come back.'
The Fellowship walked for two hours until they found a secluded enough spot to rest, which happened to be by a stream. The Hobbit named Sam started a fire and everyone sat around it and talked about the journey ahead. Calithia decided to sit by the stream. Legolas came over with two apples and sat down next to her.
"Are you hungry? Because I brought you an apple if you are." He said.
"Actually, I am hungry. Thank you." She said while taking the apple.
"I hope you aren't very tired, because Gandalf hopes to walk farther on to a better hiding spot about ten miles from here." Legolas asked with a hint of concern on his face.
"No, actually I'm wide awake." Calithia said while trying to hide a yawn.
"We'll be leaving in an half-an-hour, so rest while you can; we still have a long way to go." Legolas said and then left to see what the others were doing. Calithia tried to rest, but couldn't. Instead she finished her apple and washed up in the stream. Soon she saw everyone getting ready to leave. Before she knew it, the Fellowship was on their way again. Calithia mostly stayed in the back and out of everyone's way while they were walking. But after the rest stop, Legolas walked with her on the way to the next spot. They walked in silence for a while and it was Legolas who broke the silence first.
"Did you get some rest?"
"No I didn't; but that's because I'm not tired at all." She replied.
"That's good; because we still have a long ways to go before we get to the next spot where we're going to stay for the night." They talked the rest of the way and just before dark they stopped.
"I suggest you all get a good nights rest, because we are leaving very early tomorrow and traveling a lot." Gandalf told the group. As Calithia was getting ready for bed, her pillow was her bag her blanket was her cloak, she felt a presence behind her.
"I came to say goodnight to you Lady Calithia." Said a familiar voice. Calithia turned around and saw Legolas behind her.
"Goodnight prince Legolas." She replied, and then smiled.
"Goodnight Calithia; sleep well." He said and then left. As Calithia was drifting off to sleep, she thought 'this is going to be a great adventure'. Then she fell asleep with a smile on her face.