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What the Council Decided
The two girls raced down the hall hand in hand, giggling like mad things. Ashley saw a flicker out of the corner of her eye. She stopped, dragging Arwen to a halt, then peered around one intricately carved pillar. Behind the pillar a fairy hovered, bouncing up and down and giggling. "Do you see that?" Ashley asked.
"See what?" said Arwen.
"Nothing, never mind, let's just go."
They walked to the study at the end of the hall, opened the door, and came face to face with Elrond.
"Hello," he said.
"Hello," they replied.
"Getting reacquainted with your mother, Arwen?"
"Yes father."
"That's nice dear. I would like to speak with your mother alone."
"Okay, Dad. I'll see you later Ashley."
Arwen walked out the door. Elrond escorted Ashley to a chair. Ashley looked nervous. She didn't like being alone with the old elf. She hoped he didn't pounce on her again.
"Do not worry, love, Legolas has told me to take it slow with you. You are, after all, only a maiden. You have no cause for alarm; I did not bring you here to renew our courtship," Elrond said, not concealing the glint of lust in his eyes. "I bring you here to ask your aid. I have just concluded a council concerning the fate of Middle-Earth. I am sending nine companions to destroy a ring in the fires of Mount Doom. I would like to send you as the tenth."
"Why do you want me to go?" Ashley asked. She would be glad to leave Lord creepy Elrond, but she didn't want to go walking around in an unfamiliar world with only strangers for company.
"My wife, Lorenelle, had the power to speak with fairies," Elrond explained. " I also have that power; Our children will develop the power when they grow up, but Arwen is not old enough yet. As of now, only I have this power in all of Middle-Earth. I would like to reawake the power inside you, so you can go and use the fairies to send messages. I cannot do it, for I am too old to accompany them. As much as I hate to give you up so soon after I have found you, there must be some way that I can keep in contact with the Fellowship. Will you do this thing for me?"
"The fairies?" Ashley inquired. "Like the one I saw in the hallway?"
"Ah yes! You are seeing them again already! That will make this much easier. Once you have seen them, the fairies will come to you whenever you will it."
"Oh, then I guess I'm the only one who can do this. I guess I really can't refuse to save the world. Mount Doom, huh. Is it far?"
"Oh, my love," Elrond replied, enfolding her in his skinny arms. "You have no idea how far. Your innocence and courage remind me of a certain hobbit I know. How I shall miss you."
Ashley patted his back a couple of times. His compliment had warmed her heart. Maybe he really was a nice old guy when he wasn't lusting after her. If only he wasn't her husband! She let go and walked quickly to the door.
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A/N Yay! She gets to go play with the Fellowship! More Leggy romance coming up!
Isilwen-OMG, like UR so riGHt!Leggys the HOOOOOOOOtttTTTTTesst!11!
Rian-ThaNx!1 ! UR kewl2
Laureline- I KNOW!1! poOr LeggY!1 They should SSSOooo be toGTether!
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Real A/Ns
Whew, writing these author's notes like a fangirl is exhausting.
Isilwen- LOL! I don't blame you. I'd prefer the singing too.
Laureline-Could you please? I would absolutely love to read the Laws and Customs of the Eldar. If you could send it to me at I would be very grateful. I'll be buying the book soon in any case, but I would love to get a better glimpse of it than I get sneaking a peek in the bookstore.
