Chapter Four: A Battle of Wills
"You will not be going!" Lord Elrond said firmly to the two Elven maidens in front of him, once they'd entered his study.
"Hir vuin you cannot stop us for we will just follow behind the Fellowship." The younger Elf maiden, Alatáriël said firmly.
"No Alatáriël I promised father that I would protect you and Mae ever since mother died and I stand by that promise. You and Mae are not going, especially you being the youngest out of the two of you!" Legolas said firmly glaring at his older sisters as if daring them to contradict him. He may be younger than them but he would give his life to protect his sisters for they were all that was keeping their father going since their mother was murdered.
"We can fight, father and Lord Glorfindel taught us when we visited here, we only wish to help. You know that Mae and I can control the elements with Mae controlling the water and air and I controlling the earth and fire. We can help the Fellowship, we know what is at stake, and what can happen on the journey but we're ready. Wont you let us have this chance?" Alatáriël pleaded looking at the four men in the room, wait four. Her eyes looked over to the corner and saw the handsome blonde elf staring at her, much like he had when Mae was arguing with Lord Elrond, she'd never seen him before so he was obviously not an elf of Rivendell or from her own Realm which must mean he was from Lórien.
"Legolas, Lord Elrond maybe it is better if they come with us," Aragorn stated. "We all know that they will follow behind us no matter what we say and wouldn't it be better if they were with us so we could look out for them instead of them being by themselves where they could be attacked." Aragorn questioned.
"But-" Legolas started only to he interrupted by Haldir.
"Lord Aragorn is right my friend. It is the better and safer option and this way you'll not be breaking your promise to your father for if they are with you you'll be able to keep them safe. I only wish that I too could join to keep Alatáriël safe, but I cannot for my duties lie with the guard and protecting Lothlôrien. But if the Fellowship ever needs a safe haven you'll be welcome in Lothlôrien." Haldir said bowing to those in the room and kissing the back of Alatáriël's hand causing her to blush and look at the floor. "Farewell my friends." With that said Haldir left the room.
Ignoring her oldest sister's questioning look Alatáriël looked expectantly at the now three men in the room. "Fine. You two can go, but you're to stay with the Fellowship at all times. You are not to leave the Fellowship under any circumstances, only if your told to do so." Lord Elrond said reluctantly for he knew even though the girls were outnumbered they would still win this argument no matter what was said to them. "I suggest you go and get ready for you leave tomorrow," he suggested. "You know I'll have to let Thranduil know of this girls so I hope you are prepared for your father to send members of the guard after you to take you home."
"Thank you Lord Elrond." Maetharanel said gratefully as she and her sister bowed and left the room. It was time to get some much needed answers out of her sister to find out what was going on between her and Haldir of Lothlôrien.