The Tale of Elanor The Fair

by Lordofthesherlock

This is a story about the fourth age of Middle Earth, a few years after Frodo left to The Grey Havens. Based on Elanor, Sam's eldest child, who goes on a quest to save middle earth along with her brother Frodo Gamgee and a fellowship called the protectors of Elanor The Fair, which consists of characters you will recognise and you will be reunited with old friends (will be a long!)

14. The first letter

Elanor was helping her mother finish the washing up, when there came a knock at the door. "Could you answer that dear" Elanor nodded and went to open the door. It was Merry. "Hullo Merry, how can we help you?" asked Elanor politely. "I have just received a letter from Sam and Pippin; I thought you might want to have a read of it"

Elanor took the letter quickly; a letter from Sam could mean two things, good news or bad news. Elanor brought the letter to her mother, who read it aloud. It read:

My dearest hobbits,

I hope everything is okay in The Shire and no one else has fallen ill. I have brought good news to you in this letter. Pippin and I have reached Rivendell swiftly and safely. We are here with Elrond and the elves and we will be discussing the matter further, but Elrond seems concerned, not just for The Shire but for areas around. From what we have told him, he says that the illness will spread swiftly if we don't find out what is causing it.

Just keep remembering that it is not contagious, and keep visiting everyone who is affected. All we are wondering now is how it has entered our systems. I will be reunited with you again soon. I will stay in Rivendell for a few days and we have decided we will be bringing Elrond back with us to inspect the issue. I will also have no need to travel to Gondor. Aragorn will meet us here, in Rivendell so we can discuss this further together. It is also likely Aragorn will be coming to The Shire too. They will bring many herbs and medicines with them.

Do not lose hope. Love to you all

Sam

P.S I suggest Merry gives news of this to the rest of The Shire.

Rosie stopped reading and everyone sighed with relief. "Thank goodness." Rosie said, "something is going to be done about this. We are going to be okay."

"We don't know that for sure yet" Merry told them.

"But the elves are coming," Rosie insisted. "Yes but remember, even some things the elves haven't seen before. Not many things, but some. And not to put your spirits down, but I get the impression from Sam in this letter that Elrond doesn't seem to sure about this."

Elanor spent the next few days visiting Diamond and Dora, bringing sweet smelling flowers from Sam's garden and freshly baked, homemade seedcakes and pie. She helped her mother sweep the floors and make the supper, and feed Primrose. She played with her younger siblings and read to Goldilocks, Merry and Pippin. She wasn't doing all these helpful things because her mother asked her too, it was because she was desperately trying to distract herself from the badgering curiosity of her adventure in Eastfarthing woods, and the little book she found there. She kept going back to under her pillow to read the book every now and then, and then she would hide it under there again. Nobody had found it yet, and it was vital that nobody did.

After a few days Elanor just couldn't cope with her curiosity any longer, and it soon got the better of her. She decided she was going back to Eastfarthing woods. Tomorrow night.