Name: Maria Rita Prates Roseta LEB English B2

A Journey to Hobbiton wait!, it is Rivendell!

Chapter 9 – Tinuviel's painting

Aragorn, Arwen and Frodo left the wood and entered the palace. In few moments they were looking at Sam and Merry eating in the kitchen. An elf maiden was with them and they were asking lots of questions about elves, Rivendell and Middle Earth to her and she was answering.

Arwen said:

"Anyie, please, put more plates in the table because we are hungry."

"Yes, my lady."

"Mr. Frodo! I'm so glad you are here!" shouted Sam, when he saw Frodo.

"I wasn't too bad, Sam" Frodo smiled.

"Is Pip better?" asked Merry, very concerned.

"Yes, he is" answered Arwen.

Seconds later they were eating too. Arwen presented Aragorn and the two hobbits presented themselves. They talked about the Shire, Rivendell, trees, adventures and other topics. When they finished the pork with raspberries and herbs, they left the kitchen.

"Have you seen the gardens?" asked Arwen, while they were walking through the corridors with its walls covered with paintings of past ages and elven figures.

"We haven't!" exclaimed Merry.

"So, let's go there!" she said.

But Frodo stopped in front of a painting. The painting was blue and green. It has lots of trees and flowers, the silver moon in the dark blue sky and an elf. An elf maiden with dark hair, pale skin, dark blue eyes, a blue and silver dress and a silver tiara in her front. She was smiling, while dancing among the green grass and blue and white flowers. She was beautiful.

"Is she Lady Tinuviel?" asked Frodo, looking at the painting.

Arwen looked at it and said yes.

"I know her story" continued Frodo.

"She felt in love with a man, Beren" said Arwen, looking at Aragorn.

"And she helped him in the quest for the Silmaril" said Frodo.

"But he died" continued Aragorn.

"And she followed him. They lived in Tol Galen, with his son" whispered Arwen.

Frodo looked at her, thinking how much she looks like Luthien Tinuviel. Her eyes were the same as Tinuviel; her hair and skin also. An elf and a man like Tinuviel and Beren in the past. He glanced at the painting once again. She was dancing so peacefully.

"She is so perfect" Frodo whispered.

"Let's go, Mr. Frodo" said Sam, taking Frodo from there.

The group continued their walk until they enter the woods. Merry was amazed and Sam too. They saw the spring, the trees, flowers, everything and when they got tired, Arwen and Aragorn took them to the palace, to rest.

"Do you want to stay in the same room as Frodo and Pippin?" asked she.

"Oh, of course yes, Lady Arwen" answered Sam.

So they went to the room. Pippin was sleeping, so the others went to bed without a sound. Arwen and Aragorn left the room and Merry whispered:

"Wow! We'll sleep in Rivendell! Amazing!"

"Shut up Merry, your cousin is sleeping!" said Sam, making a angry face.

"Samwise! Stop with that face; you're making me laugh and then I'll wake Pip!"

Frodo smiled at them and dreamed with the fairest elf maiden: Tinuviel. She was dancing in Hobbiton, by the Party Tree.