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Chapter 1
Fëaeledh wandered through the woods of Mirkwood, completely lost. She had wandered off the path sometime ago, She now regretted not heeding her friend's advice to stay on the path. A bird croaked sinisterly. Something with thick wiry, hair brushed her face. She gasped and ducked away from it, half running in the dim light. Unable to see where she was going she ran into something sticky. She trie to pull away, but she could not. Suddenly, she saw the great, dark outline of something coming toward her. As it grew closer, she could see that it was a giant spider. In her terror, she screamed. The spider hesitated, but kept on coming. It drew nearer and nearer and Fëaeledh struggled violently in the web, but that only got her more tangled. Just as it was about to bite, an arrow whizzed through the trees. It struck the spider, and the spider died. With a slight rustling sound, a figure landed in front of her. He held a knife and began immediately to hack at the webbing. When he was done, he grabbed her hand.
"Come my lady, " he said, "It is not safe here. I will lead you to my father's house."
"How did you find me?" Fëaeledh asked as the traveled quickly.
"I was hiding," her rescuer answered, "I was angry at my father. You are lucky for that, because if I was not, you would have been spider food."
Fëaeledh shuddered at the thought.
"What were you doin off the path? I don't recognize you and travelers are not usually found this far off."
"I'm delivering a messege from Lord Elrond. I was warned to stay on the path, but, well, I wandered off. I feel so foolish now."
"As you should," He answered, "But do not worry about it. Let's not mention it and say that we met on the path."
Fëaeledh grinned. "That sounds good."
**Please remember to stay on the path," Pennanto warned for what must have been the hundredth time.
"I know, I know," Fëaeledh replied wearily, putting a few more things in her pack.
"You say that now, but I know you. You are going to get lost."
Pennanto nudged her friend with her elbow. Fëaeledh looked up and saw her friend looking at her hands, both shaping 'L's with the thumb and forefinger, seemingly bewildered. This earned Pennanto a smack and she laughed, enjoying her friends exaggerated anger.
"But really, you need to stay on the path. When I was young, I got lost in those woods and was nearly eaten by a spider."
"I'll try," Fëaeledh promised. "Though I may find myself lost anyway. You know how confused I get."**
Lost in memory, Fëaeledh did not immediately hear her companion talking to her.
"I'm sorry, I didn't hear what you said," she apologized.
"I was wondering how it was that you lost the path. It is clear enough to follow."
Fëaeledh blushed. "Well, I really don't know. I'm directionally challenged, and I loose myself quite easily. My friend warned me to stay on the path. She told me I'd get lost. She's the one who usually keeps me from getting lost."
"If your friend is usually your guide," Fëaeledh's rescuer asked, "why is she not here now?"
*Because your king banished her,* Fëaeledh thought. Hesitantly, she told him, "She was busy and could not come with me. And there was no one else who could be spared."
"So they sent you alone," skepticism was heavy in his reply.
"Well...yes. With careful instructions on how to get where I was going. They had hoped it would be enough." She laughed harshly. "Obviously it wasn't. Why am I telling you this? I don't even know your name!"
"A small oversight on my part m'lady. I am Legolas,son of Thranduil."
Fëaeledh froze. She had just been rude to the crowned prince of Mirkwood. She had been warned about this as well. She quickly recovered and continued.
"I'm sorry," she said.
"For what?" Legolas asked,confused.
"For...for being rude."
"Because I'm the prince, or just because you were rude?"
"I...don't know."
"That's what I thought."
They walked on in silence.
"I'm sorry," this was from Legolas.
"Why should you be sorry? You didn't do anything."
"Yes I did." He sighed. "I overreacted. Part of the reason I hadn't introduced myself before was because I knew you'd act different around me.People are afraid to breathe around me. I was trying to avoid that complication until we reached the palace."
"Oh." There really wasn't much you could say after that. Then, as if to ease the tension, she introduced herself. "I'm Fëaeledh."
"It's nice to meet you," he said. Then he pointed, "Look you can see the lights of my father's halls, we will be there soon."
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And that's the first chapter...don't worry you don't have to wait long for updates...It's mostly written!!
Please R&R!!!
Chapter 1
Fëaeledh wandered through the woods of Mirkwood, completely lost. She had wandered off the path sometime ago, She now regretted not heeding her friend's advice to stay on the path. A bird croaked sinisterly. Something with thick wiry, hair brushed her face. She gasped and ducked away from it, half running in the dim light. Unable to see where she was going she ran into something sticky. She trie to pull away, but she could not. Suddenly, she saw the great, dark outline of something coming toward her. As it grew closer, she could see that it was a giant spider. In her terror, she screamed. The spider hesitated, but kept on coming. It drew nearer and nearer and Fëaeledh struggled violently in the web, but that only got her more tangled. Just as it was about to bite, an arrow whizzed through the trees. It struck the spider, and the spider died. With a slight rustling sound, a figure landed in front of her. He held a knife and began immediately to hack at the webbing. When he was done, he grabbed her hand.
"Come my lady, " he said, "It is not safe here. I will lead you to my father's house."
"How did you find me?" Fëaeledh asked as the traveled quickly.
"I was hiding," her rescuer answered, "I was angry at my father. You are lucky for that, because if I was not, you would have been spider food."
Fëaeledh shuddered at the thought.
"What were you doin off the path? I don't recognize you and travelers are not usually found this far off."
"I'm delivering a messege from Lord Elrond. I was warned to stay on the path, but, well, I wandered off. I feel so foolish now."
"As you should," He answered, "But do not worry about it. Let's not mention it and say that we met on the path."
Fëaeledh grinned. "That sounds good."
**Please remember to stay on the path," Pennanto warned for what must have been the hundredth time.
"I know, I know," Fëaeledh replied wearily, putting a few more things in her pack.
"You say that now, but I know you. You are going to get lost."
Pennanto nudged her friend with her elbow. Fëaeledh looked up and saw her friend looking at her hands, both shaping 'L's with the thumb and forefinger, seemingly bewildered. This earned Pennanto a smack and she laughed, enjoying her friends exaggerated anger.
"But really, you need to stay on the path. When I was young, I got lost in those woods and was nearly eaten by a spider."
"I'll try," Fëaeledh promised. "Though I may find myself lost anyway. You know how confused I get."**
Lost in memory, Fëaeledh did not immediately hear her companion talking to her.
"I'm sorry, I didn't hear what you said," she apologized.
"I was wondering how it was that you lost the path. It is clear enough to follow."
Fëaeledh blushed. "Well, I really don't know. I'm directionally challenged, and I loose myself quite easily. My friend warned me to stay on the path. She told me I'd get lost. She's the one who usually keeps me from getting lost."
"If your friend is usually your guide," Fëaeledh's rescuer asked, "why is she not here now?"
*Because your king banished her,* Fëaeledh thought. Hesitantly, she told him, "She was busy and could not come with me. And there was no one else who could be spared."
"So they sent you alone," skepticism was heavy in his reply.
"Well...yes. With careful instructions on how to get where I was going. They had hoped it would be enough." She laughed harshly. "Obviously it wasn't. Why am I telling you this? I don't even know your name!"
"A small oversight on my part m'lady. I am Legolas,son of Thranduil."
Fëaeledh froze. She had just been rude to the crowned prince of Mirkwood. She had been warned about this as well. She quickly recovered and continued.
"I'm sorry," she said.
"For what?" Legolas asked,confused.
"For...for being rude."
"Because I'm the prince, or just because you were rude?"
"I...don't know."
"That's what I thought."
They walked on in silence.
"I'm sorry," this was from Legolas.
"Why should you be sorry? You didn't do anything."
"Yes I did." He sighed. "I overreacted. Part of the reason I hadn't introduced myself before was because I knew you'd act different around me.People are afraid to breathe around me. I was trying to avoid that complication until we reached the palace."
"Oh." There really wasn't much you could say after that. Then, as if to ease the tension, she introduced herself. "I'm Fëaeledh."
"It's nice to meet you," he said. Then he pointed, "Look you can see the lights of my father's halls, we will be there soon."
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And that's the first chapter...don't worry you don't have to wait long for updates...It's mostly written!!
Please R&R!!!