Chapter 6- Nun-chucks
"I do believe you need a bath, Miss." Alex was awoken by a soft voice. She had passed out on her bed after working half the night on those nun-chucks. When her sight came back to her, she saw an elf girl standing by her bed. "It is a beautiful morning, one not to be wasted in bed. I have prepared a warm bath for you," the elf said. She held in her hands fresh towels and soaps, all of which were a pale blue, wrapped in a matching ribbon, Alex got up and took them as the girl led her through a door that she had not noticed before. Inside the room was all white and blue. "What is your name?" she asked the elf before she left. "Ithil" "That is a beautiful name. Does it mean anything?" "Thank you. Yes, it translates to Moon. I've always been fond of it." She left silently, leaving Alex to go about her bathing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After she did so, she felt amazingly refreshed. Getting dressed in an outfit laid out on her bed, she remembered what she was to do today. She wondered who her opponent would be, and if she would beat him or her. She hoped she wouldn't be defeated, especially in front of Legolas. She was woken out of her train of thought with a knock on the door. She knew exactly who it was. Opening the door with her eyes closed, she whispered, "Legolas, why do you need bother me so early in the morning?" "I'm sorry, I did not mean to be of nuisance." She recognized the voice, but not as Legolas'. "Oh! I'm sorry. I thought you were Legolas. You're not bothering me, just give me a few minutes to got ready." She could see Elrond smile as she closed the door slowly. *That was really smooth, Alex!* she thought. She walked over to the vanity and brushed her hair. She decided to wear it half up half down. When she was satisfied with herself, she walked out the door to find Elrond standing there patiently. "Are you ready now, my lady?" he said. "Why aren't one of your guards escorting me?" she asked before taking his arm. "I was worried that you would run off with Legolas, so I wanted to get you to breakfast myself." Her face blushed and her accelerated heartbeat made her stutter, but she managed to speak. "H-How did you know about us??" His grin must have been wider than the mighty Mississippi. "Let's just say a drunk hobbit told me." She groaned and made a mental note to herself to speak with them later. Before she knew it, they had arrived to the same room where they had eaten the night before. She inferred that this was where all of the meals took place. They were seated in the same seats. She didn't even notice when Legolas came and sat down next to her. "Good morning, melamin. Did you sleep well?" she gasped when she heard this. "Oh! You scared me! I slept like a rock, I guess." she said as they began to bring the breakfast out. Large silver trays piled high with foods like eggs, sausages, rolls, and what seemed to be grits and gravy. She made herself a large plate with everything. She remembered to take her time. The food tasted so good that she sighed with contempt when she had finished. After everyone had a moment to catch their breath, Elrond tapped his fork to his glass for attention. "Would those of you whom I have advised come with me? This way." he said and walked towards the door. Many got up, including Legolas and Frodo. She decided to walk with Legolas. "Frodo told last night. Elrond knows." she whispered to him. But his face showed no expression when he looked at her. "I knew he would. But there is nothing to fear, he only told Elrond. And he can keep a secret." he said taking her hand in his. "Are you nervous?" he asked her. She had almost completely forgot about the fight, and she realized that she was nervous. As her hand began to shake in his, he stopped her and gave her a gentle kiss. "Do not worry, I know who you're fighting. You will be fine," he whispered in her ear. But before she could ask who it was, they were at the place she would be fighting and she was separated from Legolas and sent to a room for changing.
They gave her boots that were black and shiny. The pants were green and three-quarters in length. And the shirt was white with a collar. She felt like such a tomboy that they had to pull her out of the room. She was sent out to what looked to be like a large clearing in the woods with chairs around the edges. She was directed to the last seat on the right side. Elrond came out and said to her, "Lady Alex, I would like for you to meet your opponent." When she saw who he was, she nearly fell out of her seat.
"I do believe you need a bath, Miss." Alex was awoken by a soft voice. She had passed out on her bed after working half the night on those nun-chucks. When her sight came back to her, she saw an elf girl standing by her bed. "It is a beautiful morning, one not to be wasted in bed. I have prepared a warm bath for you," the elf said. She held in her hands fresh towels and soaps, all of which were a pale blue, wrapped in a matching ribbon, Alex got up and took them as the girl led her through a door that she had not noticed before. Inside the room was all white and blue. "What is your name?" she asked the elf before she left. "Ithil" "That is a beautiful name. Does it mean anything?" "Thank you. Yes, it translates to Moon. I've always been fond of it." She left silently, leaving Alex to go about her bathing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After she did so, she felt amazingly refreshed. Getting dressed in an outfit laid out on her bed, she remembered what she was to do today. She wondered who her opponent would be, and if she would beat him or her. She hoped she wouldn't be defeated, especially in front of Legolas. She was woken out of her train of thought with a knock on the door. She knew exactly who it was. Opening the door with her eyes closed, she whispered, "Legolas, why do you need bother me so early in the morning?" "I'm sorry, I did not mean to be of nuisance." She recognized the voice, but not as Legolas'. "Oh! I'm sorry. I thought you were Legolas. You're not bothering me, just give me a few minutes to got ready." She could see Elrond smile as she closed the door slowly. *That was really smooth, Alex!* she thought. She walked over to the vanity and brushed her hair. She decided to wear it half up half down. When she was satisfied with herself, she walked out the door to find Elrond standing there patiently. "Are you ready now, my lady?" he said. "Why aren't one of your guards escorting me?" she asked before taking his arm. "I was worried that you would run off with Legolas, so I wanted to get you to breakfast myself." Her face blushed and her accelerated heartbeat made her stutter, but she managed to speak. "H-How did you know about us??" His grin must have been wider than the mighty Mississippi. "Let's just say a drunk hobbit told me." She groaned and made a mental note to herself to speak with them later. Before she knew it, they had arrived to the same room where they had eaten the night before. She inferred that this was where all of the meals took place. They were seated in the same seats. She didn't even notice when Legolas came and sat down next to her. "Good morning, melamin. Did you sleep well?" she gasped when she heard this. "Oh! You scared me! I slept like a rock, I guess." she said as they began to bring the breakfast out. Large silver trays piled high with foods like eggs, sausages, rolls, and what seemed to be grits and gravy. She made herself a large plate with everything. She remembered to take her time. The food tasted so good that she sighed with contempt when she had finished. After everyone had a moment to catch their breath, Elrond tapped his fork to his glass for attention. "Would those of you whom I have advised come with me? This way." he said and walked towards the door. Many got up, including Legolas and Frodo. She decided to walk with Legolas. "Frodo told last night. Elrond knows." she whispered to him. But his face showed no expression when he looked at her. "I knew he would. But there is nothing to fear, he only told Elrond. And he can keep a secret." he said taking her hand in his. "Are you nervous?" he asked her. She had almost completely forgot about the fight, and she realized that she was nervous. As her hand began to shake in his, he stopped her and gave her a gentle kiss. "Do not worry, I know who you're fighting. You will be fine," he whispered in her ear. But before she could ask who it was, they were at the place she would be fighting and she was separated from Legolas and sent to a room for changing.
They gave her boots that were black and shiny. The pants were green and three-quarters in length. And the shirt was white with a collar. She felt like such a tomboy that they had to pull her out of the room. She was sent out to what looked to be like a large clearing in the woods with chairs around the edges. She was directed to the last seat on the right side. Elrond came out and said to her, "Lady Alex, I would like for you to meet your opponent." When she saw who he was, she nearly fell out of her seat.