So..here is a little tiny mini chapter to sort of get it going. I'm still working on the plot...so bear with me here. Anyway...thanks to LadyDorothy for reviewing!
Chapter One:
Four years later
"Evenstar!" Estela called, "Stop fooling around with those crazy boys! You're fifteen!"
I rolled my eyes. I didn't see the point of me always staying inside, hunched over a circlet embroidered with an ancient proverb. Even Mother took walks with Father four or five times a day. Nevertheless, Mother had told me that I had to finish my embroidery by the time Uncle Faramir, Aunt Èowyn, Elberon, Boromir, and Breina returned, or I wouldn't get to go riding with them.
"I guess I have to go," I said to Elendil, Elrond, Uncle Legolas and Uncle Gimli. Eldarion had been missing for hours. I was going to follow him, but then the twins and Uncle Legolas and Gimli asked me to play War of the Ring.
As I sat down, I asked Estela,
"When you were my age, you played War of the Ring with us. You were Galadriel every time. Don't you remember?"
"Of course. And you can tell how it has negatively affected my image! The people don't want a head-in-the-clouds princess!" Estela said.
"Whatever you say, Estela," I said, returning to my needlepoint. I wasn't so sure that was why she didn't play anymore. I think it had more to do with the fact that she had no suitors than anything else.
We stitched for hours! And I am not prone to exaggeration. It was time for dinner by the time we finished for the day. And after lunch, we cross-stitched and wove with Mother. It's not that I don't like it, but to me it just seems excessive.
Then, about four hours later, we heard the horn of Minas Tirith.
"Elberon! Boromir! Breina! Uncle Faramir! Aunt Èowyn!" I screamed and ran out of the room. Once I got in the hall, I realized the boys were following me. Eldarion seemed to have mysteriously reappeared. We got all the way to the edge of the palace, and stood on the edge of the entry road.
"Announcing the return of the Lord Faramir, Steward of Gondor, and his family to the palace of Minas Tirith!" the announcer said loudly.
They rode into the palace grounds, and dismounted as soon as they saw us.
"Eldarion!" Breina cried, and jumped off her horse.
Me and Elberon exchanged eye rolls. After all, Eldarion was nineteen, and Breina was only twelve.
"Evenstar!" Uncle Faramir said, as he picked me up and twirled me round, "I see you are still young enough to come out and meet your friends."
"Unfortunately, Estela seems to have lost that quality," Eldarion muttered.
"Hey everyone," Elberon said casually, as he dismounted. Once he was on the ground, I felt really short.
"Boromir!" Elendil and Elrond said as he got off his horse. Boromir was just eleven months younger than Elberon, and four months younger than my twin brothers.
Aunt Èowyn came through the gate last.
"Auntie!" we all called out. She smiled and waved.
Father and Mother came out of the doors of the palace.
"Faramir, Èowyn," Mother greeted once we reached the doors, "Welcome back to Gondor."
"Thank you, Arwen," Uncle Faramir said, "We are glad to be home."
"We sure are!" Boromir said.
Estela came out the door.
"Elberon!" she said, "Welcome back!"
I shared another eye roll with Elberon, this time having to disguise a giggle. It sounded almost exactly how Breina had greeted Eldarion. I would never have expected it from my big sister!
"Shall we go in?" Father said.
"I couldn't agree more, Aragorn," Uncle Faramir said.
So...what did you think? Just to let you know...I hinted at it in this chapter...there is a crazy love triangle coming up in 2 chapters or less! And of course, Eldarion the disappearing act. One review and I will continue!
