Where The Wind Takes You
Chapter One: The Parting
I Pearl Muddifoot, a hobbit, from Rivendell give my account of the adventures of the Fellowship of The Ring.
"Pearl, How dare you even think to disobey my orders? I'll never understand the curiosity of a hobbit, but that still doesn't mean you can go against my wishes. And you Ariel, an Elf too! Even more surprising, I thought better of you! I know you both are good companions and you're still young and not very wise, but that doesn't give you grounds to walk all over me," Elrond said as his eyebrows took the shape of a 'V'. "Thus, your punishment is this: Both of you aren't allowed to step a foot out of the walls of Rivendell, if I catch either one of you disobeying this order you will be exiled from here and never return. Do both of you understand me?"
"Yes, Mr Elrond Sir," said the elf.
"Good." "Ms. Muddifoot, how about you?"
"Yes, but I don't understand wha...."
"I don't want to hear another word about it!" Elrond yelled as the door slammed behind him.
Only silence was heard for the moment being.... until.
"You know what, Airel." "What?"
"I really don't get him sometimes, he's always vexed at us for one reason or another," She said as innocently as possible.
"Don't you start, Pearl."
"Start what?
"Talking disrespectfully about Elrond. You should be ashamed of yourself, especially after he took you in when you were abandoned as baby."
"Hey, you were in it too I don't see what we did wrong, we were just listening to what the council was saying. Plus there were four other hobbits there, so I don't see why we were punished," Pearl retorted, showing her ignorance.
"What don't you understand about a 'secret meeting', Pearl. And the only reason I went along with you is because we're good friends and I don't want you to get in trouble alone."
"I was only there because we are good friends," Pearl mimicked in a mocking tone. "Admit it, you were curious why we had all those new arrivals. Come on four hobbits, two men, three elves, and a few dwarves and not to mention a wizard, you and I both know there was something being planned. I can't believe they had the One Ring with them, I thought that was a legend," Pearl exclaimed with a glint in her eye.
"You know that subject is definitely none of our business. You also are correct in saying that I was curious and I admit that even though Elrond did take not only you, but me, in when I was found alone in Mirkwood, he should've given us grace," the elf said as though she didn't know it, but she had humbled herself in the hobbit's eyes.
"I've a plan," Ariel cried with a sudden burst of confidence.
"What is it," Pearl asked suddenly interested
"I don't know if you heard but the new arrivals are setting out on a quest to destroy the One Ring before it's too late," Ariel exclaimed. "I'll bet if we hide in the forest and wait 'till they come we can follow them and have the adventure we've always wanted."
"Airel, amin sinta lle, is that really you?" Pearl asked sarcastically in Elf Tongue as she touched Airel's face.
"Of course it's me you mindless orc, just because I have a little more sense than a hobbit, it doesn't mean I'm not capable of creating a plan."
"We set off at nightfall, start packing."
***
Pearl awoke on the cold hard ground just as the sun was peeping over the trees and mountains beyond. Suddenly she remembered walking many leagues, or so it seemed.
She turned to her right and saw the elf, her only loyal friend, lying on her back hands folded in a downward position on her stomach as all elves do when they rest.
Pearl uncovered herself and crawled to where Ariel lay, "Wake up you lazy elf!" Pearl halfheartedly yelled in Airel's ear.
"Lazy! You call me lazy, were you awake before the crack of dawn? I think not. So before you call me lazy look at yourself," Airel replied angrily
" Ok, Ok, I'm sorry I just thought you were asleep. The only reason I wanted to wake you up is because I need to know where the food is, I have to make breakfast."
"We have no time to make a decent meal, here have some berries and cup of coffee I made earlier."
"What! No breakfast? You have to be kidding me, I can't walk far without food," Pearl whined annoyingly
" Berries and coffee or nothing at all," Airel said in a commanding tone
Pearl reluctantly took the half-shriveled berries and the weak, cold coffee. "When are they coming? I want adventure, excitement and more food." The hobbit complained as natural ignorance was taking over her.
"They'll be here in a few hours they just set off a while ago, be patient," the elves keen senses let her see leagues away.
"Patience! I know it's a virtue but I'm not feeling very virtuous right now. How am I supposed to be patient when I'm eating this meager meal! Oh, and don't tell me to be patient, I was the one who got yelled at earlier for trying to be nice and wake you up. Don't you dare give me a lecture on patience. "
"I didn't know you'd throw a fit, sorry. I think leaving the only home we've known is a little upsetting. Don't worry the fellowship, as they are called, will be here soon."
No words were exchanged between hobbit and elf for some time, that is until, they hear the sound of distant voices and the crackling of twigs and leaves under feet.
"That must be them, come on Pearl give me your bag and then hide in this bush. When they pass we'll follow them at a distance."
Chapter One: The Parting
I Pearl Muddifoot, a hobbit, from Rivendell give my account of the adventures of the Fellowship of The Ring.
"Pearl, How dare you even think to disobey my orders? I'll never understand the curiosity of a hobbit, but that still doesn't mean you can go against my wishes. And you Ariel, an Elf too! Even more surprising, I thought better of you! I know you both are good companions and you're still young and not very wise, but that doesn't give you grounds to walk all over me," Elrond said as his eyebrows took the shape of a 'V'. "Thus, your punishment is this: Both of you aren't allowed to step a foot out of the walls of Rivendell, if I catch either one of you disobeying this order you will be exiled from here and never return. Do both of you understand me?"
"Yes, Mr Elrond Sir," said the elf.
"Good." "Ms. Muddifoot, how about you?"
"Yes, but I don't understand wha...."
"I don't want to hear another word about it!" Elrond yelled as the door slammed behind him.
Only silence was heard for the moment being.... until.
"You know what, Airel." "What?"
"I really don't get him sometimes, he's always vexed at us for one reason or another," She said as innocently as possible.
"Don't you start, Pearl."
"Start what?
"Talking disrespectfully about Elrond. You should be ashamed of yourself, especially after he took you in when you were abandoned as baby."
"Hey, you were in it too I don't see what we did wrong, we were just listening to what the council was saying. Plus there were four other hobbits there, so I don't see why we were punished," Pearl retorted, showing her ignorance.
"What don't you understand about a 'secret meeting', Pearl. And the only reason I went along with you is because we're good friends and I don't want you to get in trouble alone."
"I was only there because we are good friends," Pearl mimicked in a mocking tone. "Admit it, you were curious why we had all those new arrivals. Come on four hobbits, two men, three elves, and a few dwarves and not to mention a wizard, you and I both know there was something being planned. I can't believe they had the One Ring with them, I thought that was a legend," Pearl exclaimed with a glint in her eye.
"You know that subject is definitely none of our business. You also are correct in saying that I was curious and I admit that even though Elrond did take not only you, but me, in when I was found alone in Mirkwood, he should've given us grace," the elf said as though she didn't know it, but she had humbled herself in the hobbit's eyes.
"I've a plan," Ariel cried with a sudden burst of confidence.
"What is it," Pearl asked suddenly interested
"I don't know if you heard but the new arrivals are setting out on a quest to destroy the One Ring before it's too late," Ariel exclaimed. "I'll bet if we hide in the forest and wait 'till they come we can follow them and have the adventure we've always wanted."
"Airel, amin sinta lle, is that really you?" Pearl asked sarcastically in Elf Tongue as she touched Airel's face.
"Of course it's me you mindless orc, just because I have a little more sense than a hobbit, it doesn't mean I'm not capable of creating a plan."
"We set off at nightfall, start packing."
***
Pearl awoke on the cold hard ground just as the sun was peeping over the trees and mountains beyond. Suddenly she remembered walking many leagues, or so it seemed.
She turned to her right and saw the elf, her only loyal friend, lying on her back hands folded in a downward position on her stomach as all elves do when they rest.
Pearl uncovered herself and crawled to where Ariel lay, "Wake up you lazy elf!" Pearl halfheartedly yelled in Airel's ear.
"Lazy! You call me lazy, were you awake before the crack of dawn? I think not. So before you call me lazy look at yourself," Airel replied angrily
" Ok, Ok, I'm sorry I just thought you were asleep. The only reason I wanted to wake you up is because I need to know where the food is, I have to make breakfast."
"We have no time to make a decent meal, here have some berries and cup of coffee I made earlier."
"What! No breakfast? You have to be kidding me, I can't walk far without food," Pearl whined annoyingly
" Berries and coffee or nothing at all," Airel said in a commanding tone
Pearl reluctantly took the half-shriveled berries and the weak, cold coffee. "When are they coming? I want adventure, excitement and more food." The hobbit complained as natural ignorance was taking over her.
"They'll be here in a few hours they just set off a while ago, be patient," the elves keen senses let her see leagues away.
"Patience! I know it's a virtue but I'm not feeling very virtuous right now. How am I supposed to be patient when I'm eating this meager meal! Oh, and don't tell me to be patient, I was the one who got yelled at earlier for trying to be nice and wake you up. Don't you dare give me a lecture on patience. "
"I didn't know you'd throw a fit, sorry. I think leaving the only home we've known is a little upsetting. Don't worry the fellowship, as they are called, will be here soon."
No words were exchanged between hobbit and elf for some time, that is until, they hear the sound of distant voices and the crackling of twigs and leaves under feet.
"That must be them, come on Pearl give me your bag and then hide in this bush. When they pass we'll follow them at a distance."