Lily an Elrond decended till she came to a archway. She stopped twisting her hands together.

Elrond placed a hand on her shoulder. "What is it?"

"I'm nervous at what my mother left in there."

"There is nothing to be afraid of my dear."

With another deep breath she emtered tje chamber. The floor was covered in moss so it was very soft. She removed her boots and stood in the moss her toes urcling at the softness. "So soft." There was a bench an the wall looked like it waqs made of tree roots they weaved together but spaced enough to let in light. There was a wardrobe and chest against the wall.

"This was my mothers?"

"Indeed it was. She created it, said she needed a place for her treasures." Elrond walked tot the chest an opened it. "Your mothers weapons." He pulled out a bow and handed to Lily. "I had these made for her when she was your age."

Lily looked at the bow. It was beautiful It had carvings all along it spaning from the middle. Elrond proceeded to put out a large sword.

"This is fae hun which means fire heart."Lily took the sword testing its weight. Elrond brought out a pair of fighting knives. "If you are to go on this quest. I want to make sure you are well armed. As for the clothing I am sure your mother left something. Just send it up an we'll get it cleaned. An I have a dress for you for the feast tomorrow."

Lily looked at Elrond and felt the wall she built start to crumble. They were family she should be able to let her guard down. Without a second thought she set the weapons on the bencha nd hugged him.

Elrond was thense a second before he relaxed an wrapped his arms around her.

"Your mother would be proud of the woman you are. I know I am."

"Really?"

"When Galadrial told me Marielle was to have a daughter I was so happy. So alwats spoke of having a girl. We would talke about it. Infact I gave your mother the idea of the name Lily."

"You named me?"

"When you mother was with child she said the child was her little flower. I said her little Lily. She informed me if she had a girl she'd call her Lily."

Lily smiled her heart swelling with the love of a family she wanted. She stepped back and smiled. "Thank you."

Elrond cupped her cheek. "You are as beautiful as your mother an just as fiesty, I proud to have you as a grandaugther."

Lily sighed with a smiled. "I guess I struck gold in the fmaily department."

Elrond laughed an with his help she wa sable to move all the clothes upstairs. Sitting everything down. Elrond opened the wardrobe. "This is the dress."

Lily looked at it it was a beautiful silver. The only thing was hs eknew she'd kill herself in the long train.

"It is beautiful... I mean no disrespect but can I ask something?"

"Of course."

"I never wore something that long May I have permission to alter it."

Elrond smiled. " Exactlyu like your mother. She would alter gowns. Go right ahead just ask the seamstress for whatever you need."

"Thank you."

There was a knock on the door.

"Enter."

Legolas walked in. "Lord Elrond, Lady Lily. Lord Boromie inquires about your presnce on the training field."

Lily smiled. "He will soon learn."

Elrond handed her Fae Hun. "Have you handled a sword before?"

She laughed as she put the sword and belt on. "I have. Mom had me training since I was 4."

"Indeed your mother prepared you." He handed her the bow nad arrows. "No got he twins an I shall be down to observe you."

Lily nooded an took Legolas's offered arm as he lead her down to the field.

"I see things care better with you an your family."

Lily smiled."Yeah it is easy to see how my mother loved them so much. I'll miss them when we leave."

"You can always release yourself from the fellowship."

"No I gave my word to my hobbit friends an I intend to keep it."

"Youa re quite loyal."

"Thank you." Legolas turn onto the training field an Lily smiled. Elrond had bet her here and he stood with the twins Glorfiendel and Arwen. The hobbits were in the front and everyone else in the fellowship was there.

Boromir stood in the middle. "You ready lass?"

Lily smiled and removing her bow and arrows she handed then to Legoals. "Hold these for me?"

"Of course. He stood to the side beside Aragorn.

Lily turned to Boromir and removed her sword. "I'm more then ready."