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Chapter Three: Adventures in Rivendell

Faye let out a small squeak, and the girls rushed over to her. Faye quickly regained her composure and glared at the elven girl who held the dagger.

"Who do you think you are?" She shouted angrily. "Going around waving knives in peoples faces?" This statement was also punctuated with lots of angry hand gestures. The girl looked affronted.

"I am Lady Arwen of Imladris, The Last Homely House! I may wave my dagger at whomever I like!" Arwen stated angrily, staring down Faye. Shayna quickly pushed in between her friend and the elf.

"I apologize for my friends behavior. We were lost, and did not realize we had wandered into an elven wood. This is Elle, Faye, and Quinn, and I'm Shayna." She said pleadingly. Arwen's glare softened.

"Very well.." She smiled at Shayna. "I shall take you to my father, Lord Elrond. He will know what to do with you." She motioned to them while walking away, and they gratefully followed, though Faye had an unpleasant look on her face, as though she had smelled something rotten.

They emerged upon Rivendell as the sun was just peeking over the horizon. Even Faye had to admit, she had neve seen anything more beautiful.

Sunlight reflected off the open pavillions, turning everything a pale shade of gold. Arwen led them to a large hall, which housed four lavish rooms.

"Sleep now." Arwen commanded. "I will have someone bring fresh clothes, and then you shall meet with my father."

Shayna, exhausted, walked gratefully into her room. It was beautiful, gold and silver vines weaving themselves up the wall. The bed was turned down with sheets of silver silk. A desk sat in the corner, covered in books and maps and educational materials of all sorts. Shayna curiously eyed up a thick leather bound book on Elvish customs. She walked over to it and flipped through it's thick pages. She took it to the bed and began to read. Soon enough her head lolled forward and she was asleep.

Quinn' room was extremely lavish. It's walls were covered in pink roses, and the bedsheets were pink satin. In the corner was a large mirror and dressing table. The mirror was polished to a sparkling gleam, and the dressing table was covered with hair brushes, powders, creams, and bottles of perfume. Quinn rushed over, grabbing the hair brush and holding it tightly. She sat on the seat situated in fron of the mirror and began to pull the brush through her thick strands of silky blonde hair. She brushed her hair until it shone before going to the bed and promtly falling asleep.

Faye's quarters were darkly gorgeous, just like Faye herself. The walls were paneled in dark wood, and the bedspread was red. There was a panel on the wall enraved with various fighting techniques. Faye smiled as she saw the silver sword and fighting gear leaning up against the wall. She contemplated messing around with the sword for a while, but then exhaustion over took her, and she collapsed onto the bed, asleep before her head hit the pillow.

Elle's bedroom was simple yet grand. The walls were a pale gold, the bedframe twisted silver. The sheets were plain white, and the walls were bare. Elle slowly rotated around, taking in her surroundings before falling onto the bed, and falling fast asleep.


It was midday before Arwen knocked on their doors again, followed by a elleth carrying a mound of clothing.

"Here," she said, handing each girl a dress. "Put this on." Faye looked at her long red dress, distaste evident on her features. Arwen frowned.

"Is the dress not your satisfaction, Lady Faye?" Faye struggled to find words that would not offend the elven princess.

"Do you have anything that's a little less... dressy? Pants, maybe?" Arwen rolled her eyes but motioned to the maid. She handed a red tunic and long black laggings to Faye, who nodded in assent.

"Thank you." She told Arwen. She ignored Faye, speaking to the others instead.

"Follow me. My father has requested your presence immediately." She walked away purposefully, leading them to a set of double doors. She knocked twice and they swung open, revealing a throne upon which Lord Elrond sat. He motioned for them to enter.

"Ah, yes. Arwen had mentioned we had procured some guests. Tell me, what are your names?" Elle stepped forward, looking Elrond in the eye before speaking.

"I am Elle. This is Quinn, Shayna, and Faye." She told him, motioning to each girl in turn. He nodded.

"Yes, yes, four girls..." He said. "An elleth, two hobbits, and a human. Yes, this fits quite nicely. Your presence was foretold by one of my elves. You have a role to play in this war, if you have yet realised it or not. You may stay in Rivendell until the council. Your fate will be decided on that day." He told them ominously. " You are dismissed."

AN: And the third chapter is finished! Whew! This one is much longer than I had originally planned, so I hope you enjoy it.

Haha, Arwen and Faye don't seem to like ech other very much.

Don't worry, in the next few chapters the adventure will really start.

Please review! -T