A/N: Hi people! This is my first LotR fic so I hope I've done well. I'm not sure how long it's going to be but I promise to make the chapters longer once the story carries on. Think of this chapter as a prologue.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything that belongs to Mister Tolkein. Clearly they belong to him. *Smacks forehead* Even if he is dead.

Prologue

The location of the private study of King Elessar is not known to many people, a sanctuary for him when he needs a place of quiet. So this is where he usually opens any letters in the morning after the morning council meeting. Queen Undomiel is sitting in sedately in a plush seat, reading letters from various Ladies of the court requesting her to attend to some matter of theirs or to arrange a marriage between her brothers and their daughters. Smiling at the last letter, a report from Lord Glorfindel on some mischief her brothers did in Imladris to try and cheer her father up. Lounging in a beautifully carved chair, his limbs sprawling in all directions, he reads letters sent to him from dignitaries of the many states of Gondor, correspondences from his brother-in-laws in Rivendell and his friends from his journeys with the Fellowship. This is the usual mail he receives, and he sorts through them in order of urgency.

But today, his attention is drawn to a letter in red paper. He looks up and notices Arwen has the same letter, also on red paper. Coloured paper is very rare, not something to be used lightly because of the scarcity of it. So he opens it up and slowly reads the content. Then once he finishes it, he reads it again and then finally drops it. It flutters to the floor gently but with the silence in the room, it is like he dropped a pin.

In Eryn Lasgalen, Prince Legolas was in his bedchambers reading a letter that had arrived by a mysterious messenger. The red parchment it was written on only served to enhance the mystery of it and he settled in the privacy of his room to read it, hoping it was not another love poem from some Eru-forsaken woman or elleth.

He reads it and then rushes out of the room to see if his friend Gimli, who is staying in his realm before they set off on another adventure, has received a copy of it. He bursts into the room just in time to run into his dwarf friend who was setting off to find him. They look at each other for a long minute, silent.

In Dol Amroth, Prince Faramir and his wife Lady Éowyn were having some breakfast while reading their letters. Both of them cut short their meal when they saw two identical letters in the pile for them. Tentatively reaching for them, they gave each other wondering looks before reading them. Then they swapped them over to check their significant other got the same thing.

All over Middle Earth, anyone who was a part of the tale of The Lord of the Rings, whether in the books or the movies, is receiving a red letter. Kings, Lords and Ladies all sit around their breakfast table or in their studies or bedchambers and read this letter. Silence reigns for a few minutes.

Then all around Arda, you hear the sound of laughter ringing.

Mysterious, do you not think so? Well can you find out what happens next quicker by reviewing. That makes me update faster. Just a hint. XD

Lotsa love,

O.N