"Father are we going to reach the border soon?" The girl spoke.
"Yes my child." Her father spoke as he brought his horse up closer to hers. "You see that vast forest? That is the border of Lorien" He stated observing the awestruck look on his daughters face.
She slowed to a stop staring at the vast amount of forest before her. "Surely Lorien could not be this big" She thought to herself as she stared at the site before her taking in the site of their destination. Her father stopped and stared amused by her amazement. Her light blue hazel eyes staring at the sight before her, the gentle features of her face showing the amazement of finally seeing before her the city she has heard so much about. A light breeze blew causing her long dark blond hair to blow in the breeze, she inhaled the scent of the land around her a smile came across her face and she knew she was finally at the birthplace of her father.
"The city itself is still almost half a days journey to reach." Her father said staring off into the distance with her. His eyes staring at the place of his birth. They picked up their pace and soon reached the border line of trees. She stared up and all around she could feel the presence of elves all around her high up in the trees. When she looked down there was an elf standing before then a smile on his face.
"We have been expecting your arrival Lyael." The elf said staring at her father. Her father dismounted and approached the elf.
"It is so good to see you again my old friend." Her father said.
Looking towards the girl the man spoke, "Who is this fair elleth whom you have accompanying you?"
Turning towards his daughter Lyael spoke, "This is my daughter Amara"
The man approached Amara as she dismounted her horse gently he grabbed her hand and held it close, "Pleasure to meet you Amara. My name is Baeldeth March Warden of Lorien." Turning back to her father he stated, "I wish I could accompany you back to the city but I am still needed here I will have one of my men help escort you to the city." With that he was gone. After a short wait another elf approached them after stating that he was their escort they grabbed the reigns to their horses and followed the elf.
"Baeldeth has informed me that you two shall be staying in his quarters with his three boys. He said that there is plenty of room, and he felt best if someone kept an eye on them for him." The elf said to Lyael. "I guess he must truly trust you to have you be at the mercy of his boys." He stated looking at him. "The two youngest boys can be quite troublesome."
"I am quite aware of how they can be for I have heard many stories within Baeldeth's letters to me." Lyael stated looking back at the man.
"Ah well at least then you have a forewarning of what is to come."
Hours passed as they walked through the woods; as her father and the elf spoke of many different things she looked around soaking up her surroundings. Admiring at the vastness and beauty of the forest. Before long the men came to a stop at an opening of the trail. Turning around Lyael looked towards his daughter as she admired the elven carvings on the stones all around.
"Come Amara, this you must see."
She came up and stood by her father's side and what she saw took her breath away. A vast amount of trees gathered together towering up high almost as high as the sky itself. It truly was a beautiful site.
"Welcome to Caras Galadhon." The elf stated with a proud smile on his face. "Come I shall take you to where you can leave your horses during your stay." With that he continued down the hill towards the great city. After they put the horses into their stalls for the night and made sure that they would be comfortable the elf lead them up to where the city began. Amara looked around at its vastness and it beauty. She could see stairways leading up the sides of the trees and houses all over up within the trees as it was getting dark lights were beginning to shine in the most beautiful blue glow that Amara had ever seen. The sight of it all took her breath away, and she knew that she never wanted to leave. She looked down at the middle stairway and saw another elf descending down.
"Ah good you have saved me the trouble of coming to find you." The elf said approaching the boy. "Your father instructed that these two are to be guest within your house. They will be staying with you and your brothers for as long as their stay may be."
Shaking his head in agreement both elves looked towards us. "Well Lyael it was good to see you may our paths cross again in the future."
"As I too wish the same." Lyael said. With that the elf took off ascending up the stairs and soon was gone and out of sight. Turning towards Amara he stated, "I must be off I must meet with the Lord and Lady, I shall see you when I get back to the house." With that he too took off up the stairs leaving Amara alone with the boy.
"I take it this is your first time here in the city young elleth?"
Looking towards the elf she stated, "Yes, Yes it is. It is quite a beautiful sight it may take me years to fully accept it vast beauty. And I am not as young as you may believe me to be" She said turning her face into a smirkful grin.
"You have yet to reach the age of an adult have you not?" The elf said looking at her curiously.
"Not yet, but I shall in a few short years. Then I will be off visiting the vast lands of Middle Earth and hopefully see places as equally beautiful as here." She said looking back at her surroundings.
The elf approached her till he was no more than an arm's length away. "I assure you that there is no place that can succeed this city's beauty." He said looking down upon the girl.
"Is that so" she stated looking at the boy closely. Noticing that his body had a strong bulk to it not like how the other elves here are shaped. He had more off a stronger feature showing that he truly had been training hard for combat and battle. From how he looked she agreed he must be quite well. He had his long blond hair pulled back into warrior braids as to keep the hair from his face. His facial features look that much like his fathers, Baeldeth, strong and nicely featured. She then looked into his eyes, his gray eyes just like the rest of him showed strength and sturdiness. But as she heard him laugh she saw that they also had great tenderness and gentleness within them.
"Well shall we make our way up to my home?" The elf asked.
Smiling she gladly accepted, "Yes lets." And they started to make their way to the stairs. "My name's Amara by the way. Figured you should know since we shall be sleeping under the same roof during our stay." She said smiling towards him.
Returning the smile he said, "Good to meet you upon this beautiful night Amara." Gazing into her eyes he took her hand as they started walking up the stairs to help support her. "I am Haldir."