Healing the heart CH 2:
meeting Frodo Baggins
"Now if you are done asking questions, I would very much like to see Frodo when he awakes, would you like to join me?" Gandalf asks.
"Definitely, I'd love to meet Frodo!" I reply, bounding out of bed, causing pain to shoot up my right leg and shoulder, I couldn't help it, I was so god damn excited. I winced at the stinging feeling in my shoulder causing Gandalf to raise his eyebrows in question.
"Don't worry old man, I'm fine." I say, giving him a halfhearted smile.
"It appears otherwise." Gandalf mutters, knowing arguing with me would get him no where, smart man.
"So, are we just going to sit here?" I ask sitting down carefully on the end of Frodo's bed so it wouldn't creak, but with my luck it did, causing me to wince and Frodo to stir again, this time rolling over towards Gandalf. "I could've sworn I saw his ey-" just as I said this both of Frodo's eyes flutter open, they were a beautiful blue color, like the color of the ocean but brighter. At first his eyes looked tired but as they lingered on Gandalf they seemed to light up like a Christmas tree.
"Gandalf!" Frodo whispers weakly.
"You're awake!" Gandalf says happily, only sparing me a glance, but that was enough to spark Frodo's curiosity, so he looked straight at me causing my heart to speed up, he was even cuter in person, I opened my mouth to say something witty, but then I closed it quickly, not trusting the words to come out right.
"G-Gandalf? Who is that?" Frodo asks him, curiosity replacing the happiness.
"I'm Kyra, welcome to Rivendell Frodo Baggins." I reply, causing Frodo to raise his eyebrows in confusion.
"Wow! You're an elf!" Frodo says excitedly, sitting up, looking at me like I was a wonder of the world.
"Indeed I am!" I reply, gently running a finger through my hair, no knots at all, that's new.
"So, where's lord Elrond?"
"I didn't give him the news yet, excuse me." Gandalf says getting up from his place near Frodo's bed, sparing me and Frodo one last glance before leaving the room.
"Could I feel your ears?" Frodo asks shyly, I remember being like that when asking Elijah Wood for his autograph, speaking of Elijah (the man who portrays Frodo in the lord of the rings) Frodo looked exactly like him, to a T. He seemed to notice I was staring because he started to blush. "I mean, you don't have to-"
"No it's quite alright." I reply, blushing slightly which was probably very noticeable because of my pale skin. I held the tip of my ear out for him, he grabbed it gently, he rubbed it between his thumb and forefinger, it felt quite good, causing me to close my eyes slightly. He chuckled nervously.
"Do you enjoy it?" He asks, though it didn't seem like a question.
"Yes." I purr, leaning into his touch, causing his hand to retreat from its place on my ear. "Sorry, it did feel good though."
"So, is it fun being an elf?" Frodo asks, trying to change the subject.
"That's an odd question." I say quietly, causing Frodo to laugh.
"But it was a serious one, I would love to hear your answer." He replies, leaning back on the bed.
"Well, yes, its very fun being an elf, I used to do target practice in fields all over Rivendell when I was younger." I reply, it wasn't a complete lie, I did partake in target practice when I was younger.
"You said your name was Kyra, that's an odd name I've never heard it before." He says, staring at me sleeplessly with his big blue eyes.
"Yes, it comes from an ancient form of Elvish, it means queen." I half lie. My name did mean queen.
"Oh, so are you a queen, I mean no offense but, you don't seem like a queen." Frodo says, sitting up again.
"No my mom just had really high hopes for me, and I keep on failing her." I say, muttering the last part sadly. Causing Frodo's face to become sympathetic.
"I'm sure that's not true." He replies, staring deeply into my eyes, causing goosebumps to rise on my arms, damn those beautiful eyes of his.
"Well you don't know do you?" I reply, quoting my favorite syfi film, Eternal sunshine of a spotless mind, Elijah was in that as well.
"I wasn't-"
"No it's fine Frodo, it's fine." I say right before Gandalf runs into the room with several little people following him.
"They insisted!" Gandalf huffs, leaning on his staff, causing me and Frodo to chuckle.
"I'm glad they did!" Frodo exclaims, smiling brightly as the small people, Hobbits, but to be more specific Merry, Pippin and Sam, ran over to give him a hug, not even noticing me.
"Hello!" I say waving at them, as Gandalf pried them off of Frodo. A look of confusion washed over their faces.
"Kyra's the name, archery is the game!" I say happily, greeting them both by kissing the tops of their head, then turning to Frodo and kissing the top of his head as well. "Pleased to meet you all."
"Nice to meet you too, I suppose." Pippin muttered, causing Merry to elbow him in the ribs.
"I think I'll be getting some breakfast now, see you there!" I say walking towards the door, looking back at Frodo before leaving the room, that was surreal!
I wondered around, asking several people how to get to the dining hall earning a ton of confused looks from Elf guards, but I eventually wandered straight into Gandalf, what are the odds!
"Oh hello there, Kyra!" Gandalf says, smiling down at me. "I thought you said you'd be going to get breakfast, and even we arrived before you."
"Yeah, well, this place is a lot bigger than in the m- than I thought it was!" I reply nervously, wiping a bead of sweat off my forehead.
"Well, come with me!" Gandalf says, turning on his heels, with the help of his staff, striding forward.
Several large doors later we finally arrived at the dining hall. Where the unofficial Fellowship was waiting patiently, smiling as me and Gandalf entered the room, most eyes were on me though, not that I cared much, the only people I truly cared about here were Legolas, Aragorn and Frodo, Frodo was patting the seat next to him, inviting me to sit down and I did.
"What took you so long?" Frodo asks, playing with his food.
"Did you miss me?" I ask, raising my eyebrows, causing him to blush.
"What do you mean by that?" Frodo asks nervously, messing with him was fun. I leaned forward and whispered in his ear.
"You know what I meant." Causing him to blush even harder before moving his face away from mine.
"I-I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about." Frodo says, absolutely flustered, I couldn't help it, I burst out laughing, though I had to admit I was blushing pretty hard and I blushed even harder when everyone stopped there conversations and eating, even Gimli, to look up at me, my face had gotten completely red, I must of looked like I was having a seizure because Frodo put his small hand on my shaking shoulder. "Are you alright?"
"Y-yes -I- fine!" I breath loudly, even Gimli, of all people, was giving me a strange look.
"Maybe she should go back to bed?" Merry suggested, causing me to stop laughing, finally!
"N-no I'm good." I pant, like I had just run a mile. That seemed to satisfy almost everyone, causing them to return to their loud chatting and eating. Frodo was a different story.
"Are you alright?" He asks, turning his head slowly in my direction.
"Yes, I'm absolutely fine." I reply, giving the best smile I could muster, causing him to slowly nod and return to playing with his food.
Frodo Baggins was a tough nut to crack, but I love a challenge, I looked forward to messing around with him for the next few days, That was for sure.