Chapter 2: Rivendell
Elwing never forgot her first glimpse of Middle Earth. One minute she was in the woods, the next minute she was in a beautiful clearing. Everywhere was green, no cars, skyscrapers, or telephone polls. The land seemed to stretch out before her like a sea of green.
Legolas lead them through the country, seeming to follow a trail of small white stones in the ground. Elwing and Galareal were talking to each other in elven, Galareal laughing at Elwing's accent.
They had been walking for about three hours when the land suddenly fell away before them. Elwing gasped in delight. Rivendell was more beautiful than she had ever imagined. They entered the valley with the sound of singing in their ears. Elves were everywhere, singing, dancing, and laughing.
Elwing longed to linger in the glade a little while longer, but the sight of the Last Homely House made her forget the merry making behind her. Elrond's house was even better than she had dreamed. She walked as one in a dream, following Legolas down the halls towards a large double doors. Legolas knocked and a voice inside bade them enter.
The room was full of elves, a wizard, and a cloaked man. She blushed slightly to be in the presence of such great people.
The elf at the head of the table rose to greet them. "I am Elrond, master of this house. If you would be seated, perhaps we can figure out how it is that you arrived here."
Elwing and Erestor quietly slipped into the seats Elrond had indicated.
Elrond turned to the wizard at his side. "Now Gandalf, would you kindly explain to us what is going on?"
"Gladly Master Elrond," replied Gandalf. The wizard rose and began to pace slowly. "It appears that there has been a portal made between our world and that of our friends," he nodded towards Erestor and Elwing. "This portal allows us to pass into their world, and they into ours. I am not sure how this portal was created or who created it, but it is there. I am afraid that even my powers and those of Master Elrond are not enough to determine how long this portal will remain. We can only hope no more mishaps will occur."
"Thank you Gandalf," said Elrond. "Now as for- yes Elwing, would you like to say something?"
"I'm confused," said Elwing. "Why were we brought here?"
Elrond smiled. "I am glad you asked that. You and your friends are from the future. This means that you could disturb the timeline of events which are supposed to occur. We will need your help to rescue your friend, and we are also relying on you to tell us if, Elebereth forbid, the timeline is somehow disturbed, we need you to tell us what was supposed to occur. Do you understand now, Ewling?"
"Yes, thank you," Elwing nodded.
"Now, I am afraid we can do nothing more about this today. We must continue as normal, and we will meet again two days hence to discuss other matters. You and your friend are welcome to join us," he added.
"Thank you sir," said Erestor. "But are you sure that Aria will be okay until then?"
"I can be sure of nothing," said Elrond slowly, "but I do not think your friend will meet any harm. Now, let us forget these sad things and enjoy our dinner."
Legolas and Galareal walked up to Erestor and Elwing. "Come with us, we will find suitable clothes for you," they said.
They led them down a hall with doors on either side. At one of the doors, Legolas stopped and turned.
"There should be clothes that fit you in here, Erestor," he said. "Galareal, bring Elwing to Alwyn's room. She can take care of her."
Galareal nodded and proceeded to show Elwyn to another room. The room was green and blue intertwining. It gave one the sense of being in a woodland pool surrounded by trees.
In the room was an elf. She had long blonde hair that came down to her ankles. She greeted Elwing with a smile.
"Hello little maiden. How may I help you?" she said sweetly.
"She needs some clothes dear sister," said Galareal shortly.
"Tisk, tisk," said Alwyn, obviously enjoying herself. "Is that any way to act in front of a guest?"
"Just get her dressed and bring her to dinner, okay?" said Galareal crossly.
"Whatever you say dear brother," she said pleasantly.
Galareal grumbled irritably and left, closing the door behind him.
"Now, let's see what we can find for you," said Alwyn with a smile. "Luckily for you, I think I still have some of my clothes from when I was a child." Elwing looked at the floor and blushed.
"Oh I didn't mean it in a bad way!" said Alwyn quickly. "I like hobbits! They have this certain cheerfulness about them. I believe they could walk through Mordor itself and still make light of it!"
Elwing smiled. "You wouldn't be alone in your thing, ma'am. Many say that about hobbits."
"Two things," said Alwyn with a wink. "First of all, please don't call me ma'am. Alwyn will do fine. And two, I found a dress!" With that she pulled out a dress from her wardrobe. It was a sleeveless, long, green dress that seemed to shimmer in the light.
"It's beautiful!" Elwing gasped. "I could never wear it."
"You can, and you will!" Alwyn laughed.
Elwing grinned sheepishly. She put on the dress then looked at herself in the mirror. 'Amazing how a mirror can change how you look,' she thought drearily. 'Then again, maybe I do really look like this. That, would be cool.'
"Shall we go?" smiled Alwyn.
"Yes we shall," grinned Elwing.
Elwing never forgot her first glimpse of Middle Earth. One minute she was in the woods, the next minute she was in a beautiful clearing. Everywhere was green, no cars, skyscrapers, or telephone polls. The land seemed to stretch out before her like a sea of green.
Legolas lead them through the country, seeming to follow a trail of small white stones in the ground. Elwing and Galareal were talking to each other in elven, Galareal laughing at Elwing's accent.
They had been walking for about three hours when the land suddenly fell away before them. Elwing gasped in delight. Rivendell was more beautiful than she had ever imagined. They entered the valley with the sound of singing in their ears. Elves were everywhere, singing, dancing, and laughing.
Elwing longed to linger in the glade a little while longer, but the sight of the Last Homely House made her forget the merry making behind her. Elrond's house was even better than she had dreamed. She walked as one in a dream, following Legolas down the halls towards a large double doors. Legolas knocked and a voice inside bade them enter.
The room was full of elves, a wizard, and a cloaked man. She blushed slightly to be in the presence of such great people.
The elf at the head of the table rose to greet them. "I am Elrond, master of this house. If you would be seated, perhaps we can figure out how it is that you arrived here."
Elwing and Erestor quietly slipped into the seats Elrond had indicated.
Elrond turned to the wizard at his side. "Now Gandalf, would you kindly explain to us what is going on?"
"Gladly Master Elrond," replied Gandalf. The wizard rose and began to pace slowly. "It appears that there has been a portal made between our world and that of our friends," he nodded towards Erestor and Elwing. "This portal allows us to pass into their world, and they into ours. I am not sure how this portal was created or who created it, but it is there. I am afraid that even my powers and those of Master Elrond are not enough to determine how long this portal will remain. We can only hope no more mishaps will occur."
"Thank you Gandalf," said Elrond. "Now as for- yes Elwing, would you like to say something?"
"I'm confused," said Elwing. "Why were we brought here?"
Elrond smiled. "I am glad you asked that. You and your friends are from the future. This means that you could disturb the timeline of events which are supposed to occur. We will need your help to rescue your friend, and we are also relying on you to tell us if, Elebereth forbid, the timeline is somehow disturbed, we need you to tell us what was supposed to occur. Do you understand now, Ewling?"
"Yes, thank you," Elwing nodded.
"Now, I am afraid we can do nothing more about this today. We must continue as normal, and we will meet again two days hence to discuss other matters. You and your friend are welcome to join us," he added.
"Thank you sir," said Erestor. "But are you sure that Aria will be okay until then?"
"I can be sure of nothing," said Elrond slowly, "but I do not think your friend will meet any harm. Now, let us forget these sad things and enjoy our dinner."
Legolas and Galareal walked up to Erestor and Elwing. "Come with us, we will find suitable clothes for you," they said.
They led them down a hall with doors on either side. At one of the doors, Legolas stopped and turned.
"There should be clothes that fit you in here, Erestor," he said. "Galareal, bring Elwing to Alwyn's room. She can take care of her."
Galareal nodded and proceeded to show Elwyn to another room. The room was green and blue intertwining. It gave one the sense of being in a woodland pool surrounded by trees.
In the room was an elf. She had long blonde hair that came down to her ankles. She greeted Elwing with a smile.
"Hello little maiden. How may I help you?" she said sweetly.
"She needs some clothes dear sister," said Galareal shortly.
"Tisk, tisk," said Alwyn, obviously enjoying herself. "Is that any way to act in front of a guest?"
"Just get her dressed and bring her to dinner, okay?" said Galareal crossly.
"Whatever you say dear brother," she said pleasantly.
Galareal grumbled irritably and left, closing the door behind him.
"Now, let's see what we can find for you," said Alwyn with a smile. "Luckily for you, I think I still have some of my clothes from when I was a child." Elwing looked at the floor and blushed.
"Oh I didn't mean it in a bad way!" said Alwyn quickly. "I like hobbits! They have this certain cheerfulness about them. I believe they could walk through Mordor itself and still make light of it!"
Elwing smiled. "You wouldn't be alone in your thing, ma'am. Many say that about hobbits."
"Two things," said Alwyn with a wink. "First of all, please don't call me ma'am. Alwyn will do fine. And two, I found a dress!" With that she pulled out a dress from her wardrobe. It was a sleeveless, long, green dress that seemed to shimmer in the light.
"It's beautiful!" Elwing gasped. "I could never wear it."
"You can, and you will!" Alwyn laughed.
Elwing grinned sheepishly. She put on the dress then looked at herself in the mirror. 'Amazing how a mirror can change how you look,' she thought drearily. 'Then again, maybe I do really look like this. That, would be cool.'
"Shall we go?" smiled Alwyn.
"Yes we shall," grinned Elwing.
