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Elrohir POV
I looked over at my brother as Selena and Islanzadi unsheathed two magnificent swords. Are they asking us to fight them? Surely not! But Selena walked briskly towards Azure and rumaged through the saddle bags and tossed us two silver swords. We caught them with ease and followed our new teachers into a larger clearing surrounded by tall trees covered in lichen and moss.
"First, show me your beginning pose." Islanzadi commanded. I shared another look with Elladan before we shifted into our positions. Selena wacked my ankle sharply with the flat of her blade.
"To far out, you would lose your balance if someone rammed into you." she informed me before lifting my elbow several degrees higher, "Keep your elbows up for a better swing and stronger hold."
"No, not that far out." Islanzadi scolded El "No, no, that's to far in!"
"What am I doing wrong?" he grumbled frustrated at her ranting.
"Here, copy me." Selena said as she gracefully sank into the same position as me. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Elladan shift into the same position. Islanzadi sighed.
"I always hated this part of our job." I faintly heard Islanzadi mutter under her breathe "Hardly anyone is left handed."
"Don't worry, Sister, you know you'll have to take over during the spars and the history." Selena called out as she began to rumage in the saddle bags that she had dumped at the edge of the clearing. After several agonising moments Islanzadi joined her and picked through her saddle bags before crying out in triumph.
"Here it is, the book of the Ancient language." she said as she stood in front of us. "This is what you will use to better yourselves with the Ancient Language. This will help you grasp control of your magic and of the object you are controlling."
"What is the ancient language?" I asked her before she could go on.
"The Ancient language is...well it is...it is very hard to explain, that is a question in which the answer will lie with the Lead Rider or with the Eldunari of the Old." Islanzadi said with great difficulty, "In the end you may come up with your own answer."
"When will this happen?" Elladan asked this time.
"This will come in your own time, younge one. It may come tonight, it may come in the next thousand years, you won't ever know when it will come, it just will." she said after a moment. Silence fell onto our little group.
"What do we do now?" I asked.
"The Rimgar. Or, the Dance of the Snake and the Crane. back during the Great War of the Dragons and Elves and then the war of the Dragon Riders it was used by elves and Riders to prepare for battle, but now we use to keep our bodies healthy and in shape." Selena answered me this time. They stood before us and showed us each move and how to preform it. It was difficult, yet exilerating. My muscles hummed with fire and adrenaline in the end.
"Go, now, and wash your limbs of sweat." Islanzadi commanded with a quiet anxiety and exhaustion. We left the clearing and our teachers behind us in search of a small creek. We found one suitable to our needs several meters from the training clearing. Elladan went farther off while I undressed and slipped into the water. My muscles relaxed and I sighed content. I finished quickly and redressed before returning to Rivendel.
I passed a room, and, withouth meaning to, overheard my father speaking to someone. I instinctively stopped.
"...would prefer you stayed for the council, you have experienced many hardships where you are from." I listenned to my Ada as he inquired someone to stay for the council he was holding in several days. Guests were already arriving in Rivendel, Boromir from Gondor had arrived just the day before. Gloin, his son Gimli, and the rest of the dwarven company had arrived several days ago. Aragon, Glofindel, Gandalf, and four hobbits including the Ringbearer, Frodo Baggins, had arrived just today. Prince Legolas and two other elves from Mirkwood were expected to arrive tomorrow as well. We were not to attend the meeting for Father did not want us involved.
"I do not know, Elrond." I was started out of my thoughts as I recognized Islanzadi's voice "We do not usually get caught up in other worlds' problems, especially one this big. You are on the brink of war."
"But, Is, we cannot leave them without aiding them! We can at least council with Master Eragon and Master Murtagh. They can advise us on what we can do, sister." Selena jumped in
"I want to help them, Selena! But, what if for Dragon Riders, two that are apprentices, is not enough? We are here for one reason, to retrieve the new Riders and begin their training. We are peacemakers, not war fighters, anyways." Islanzadi argued, still uncertain.
"Technically, we wouldn't be getting involved, we would just be giving them advice in a meeting, one meeting." Selena replied
"Yes, one meeting to decide the fate of this world, Selena." Islanzadi snapped
"Yes, but your advice could save hundreds of innocent, Islanzadi, Selena. I am not telling you to attend, I am meerly inviting. If you don't wish to attend, do not come, but if you do decide you want to attend, we will be in the farthest room down the left wing." Father cut in. I smiled, always like father to break apart a fight.
"We will attend, Lord Elrond. I am sorry for our argument, it was uncalled for." Islanzadi spoke after several heavy moments of silence, "Good day, Elrond." I tensed, they were walking for the door and I was about to run down the hallway, but Father saved me.
"Wait, tonight is a ravish dinner, please come and meet some of the guests that have come for the council, there will be food and drink." Elrond called to them before they reached the door. I did not hear their reply for I was rounding the corner of the hallway and dashing into my room that I shared with my brother.
Elladan looked up as I hurriedly closed the door. He gave me a quizical glance.
"What did you just do?" he asked knowingly. I gave him an impish grin before I sat down in front of him
"I eavesdropped on Ada's conversation with our masters. They are going to the council in a few days." I explained and he gave me a scolding look.
"If father finds out he will not be happy with you, you know he doesn't want us involved with the matter at hand." he said, I may have been born first, but Elladan acted more mature. I shrugged, it was very unlikely that he would find out.
"I am tired and I wish to rest before the celebration tonight, brother." I said as I slid onto my bed and closed my eyes. Letting myself fall into a dreamless sleep, I rested for several hours until Elladan awoke me.
"Come, you must dress quickly." he said as he tossed me a set of clothes. I hurried to prepare for the dinner. I splashed my face with ice cold water to freshen up. I quickly dressed in white cotton leggings tucked into black, leather boots and a silver tunic with golden etching of vines and leaves along the arms and fringe. Elladan was dressed in silver leggings tucked into black boots with a golden tunic with silver etching of the same design. I pulled my long black hair back into a typical warriors braid, similar to Elladan's.
"Let us go and drink sweet wine, El." I said as I openned the door for him. He chuckled and exited our room. We walked down the hall and hung a left and entered the dining room. It was a high room with several large oak tables that seated twenty people easily. Two tables were full of dwarves and another three were full of elves. We joined a table that was nearly full. Several humans entered and filled up one of the last three tables, leaving two for the Hobbits, Gandalf, Father, Aragon, Arwen, and several others. Father, Arwen our older sister believed to be the rebirth of the Evenstar, and Aragon entered and seated themselves at one of the free tables. Of course, all eyes had trained on Arwen the moment she walked through the door. Her ebony locks and soft, gentle smile of good will and her fair looks always came to attention.
Gandalf and four little plumpish hobbits followed after them along with several others. Now only two seats remained. Only two people were expected, or not, to come. People began to talk and the noise swelled until the doors creaked, alerting us of new arrivals. We all turned and stared in wonder at the beauties before us.
Islanzadi was dress in a form fitting gown that was sleevless. It was deep green with golden etching. Her long raven black hair fell down her shoulders in smooth sentuous waves and curls, not up as it was earlier. Selena was also dressed in a form fitting gown that was night sky blue with silver vines winding their way up her bodice and down her arms. Her dark earth brown hair was braided to the side of her head and fell down her back. They were much more beautiful than when they were working us to the limit. They gracefully seated themselves beside Gandalf and Ada. Our father stood and brought the attention to him.
"Welcome friends! We gather here in peace tonight to celebrate the revival of the Ringbearer, Frodo Baggins! Bilbo Baggins's heir." he declared and we cheered gleefully. He continued on, reminding us about the upcoming meeting for those who were coming. He also thanked Islanzadi and Selena for arriving as well. Selena laughed and said that she didn't want to seem rude to ignore their host. "Now, 'tis time for merriment and festivities!"
We drank and ate our fill of dinner. The wine was sweet upon our tounges and the bread flavored and chewy. The night dragged on and we danced it away. We sang and shared stories of adventures. But, Selena and Islanzadi were narrowly defeated by Bilbo and Aragon in the folktales.
"Haha! It seems that you are the masters at folklore!" Islanzadi laughed heartily, though she wasn't drunk.
"Well, you arn't to bad yourself, miladies! Why, I was flat on my back when you told us about how you had been tossed into a pit of mud and had to fight against plants that were slicker than worms." Bilbo cackled heartily
"That was an adventure we took with our Father, Master Eragon." Selena chuckled as she stared off into the distance. Soon they bade good night and left for bed. Out of the corner of my eye I caught Prince Legolas staring at their exit. I nudged him with my elbow.
"It seems you like Lady Islanzadi, am I wrong?" he did not answer me. I smiled and continued on with my merry making.
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