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Chapter Two: The City of Light
The scent of sweet flowers caught her attention, or perhaps they were not flowers at all. No, it was the sheets, the pillows and the blankets. There was no longer need to dwell upon thoughts of despair or fear. She had never left her home, she had merely stumbled into a most unpleasant dream.
Anne felt the warmth of the soft bundles that lay upon her and she secretly desired to remain in bed forevermore. The dream, though, still lay on her conscious and the dread of all that had happened still weighed upon her shoulders.
Finally, moved by hunger, she decided to open her eyes. What then caught her gaze was not the familiar walls of her home of sheets of her bed, but of another's.
She sat up too quick, causing her head to spin. The girl had not returned home, nor had the previous events been a dream. Though, this time, she did not despair, for she was in the most beautiful room she had ever seen. It was silver and white and it took her quite a long while to understand that it was completely in wood. The bed she lay in was of soft material and the covers were entirely in the purest white she had ever seen. Everything around her seemed so magical and beautiful that she immediately fell in love.
She then observed that at the side of her bed was a small stool and on this a silver plater with a silver goblet and a piece a golden bread.
As famished as she was, she took the bread without questioning and as soon as it touched her mouth, she was happy to have done so. It was sweet, yet not too much and from inside came out the most luscious cream she had ever tasted. She devoured only half, for, even if of small quantity, she found herself to be full.
Anne set the bread back on it's platter and took the chalice and drank from it. She was shocked to find that it was not water. She glared at the content and saw a bright shining aurous liquid. It was exceptional.
She drank, but yet again, only half. She then set the goblet in it's place and withdrew from the bed. She then strode towards the window and what she then saw would dwell in even her deepest thoughts until her life's end. A moonlit city, built of silvery trees and leaves that shown bright and surreal. She gaped at the dwelling and remained silent and quite under shock.
In that precise moment, the door of her room was opened and the most fair of creatures entered the room. The figure was tall, graceful and slender. He had long blonde and straight hair and he bore silver robes and a golden circlet. Anne glared at the elf with wonder.
He then held out his hands and spoke.
"Mae Govannen, stranger. My Lady Galadriel welcomes you."
The girl stood there, her feet planted firmly on the ground and her hands quivering from the shock.
"Lady Galadriel?"
The elf nodded slowly and turned to shut the door. He then, with an agile pace, made his way to a wooden chest that sat at the foot of the bed and from this he pulled out a long and spectacular gown and set it upon her bed.
"My Lady Galadriel shall await to dine with you."
He left the girl gawking at him as she tried to comprehend to what level her madness had brought her. She watched as the elf exited and shut the door once more.
"Well, if I am nuts, I might as well have fun with it."
Anne took up the gown and examined it. It was the fairest dress any young girl could ever wish to acquire. It was long and dark blue, yet, like stars, on the pattern shown little pieces of silver. The sleeves were long and around the waist, a silvery belt enclosed the gown.
She removed her old clothing and little did she know that she would never set eyes on them again.
She through the gown over her head, but not knowing in which way she should tie the strings in back, she awaited the return of the male elf. Yet, this time, an elf maiden entered the chamber.
"Excuse me." Started Anne a bit nervous due to the fact that she did not know how to speak with them.
"I can't seem to... Uhm... The dress, I can't close... I can't tie..."
The elven maiden nodded, aware of the girl's problem and she fixed her dress. Then she lead her to the stairs, for the encounter of a lifetime was about to occur.
Okay, so I started using a Thesaurus since I'm not very good at this and I didn't want to keep repeating the same words. Hope you liked it! :) Review please!