When we arrived at Caras Galadhon, we were immediately sent to see Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn. On the way to the city, we were all blindfolded, because did not want to be singled out. The elves compromised and we complied. The city was beautiful beyond words. We were led down he main walk way, right through the city. There were huge trees, hundreds of feet tall, with stairways spiraling up them. All along the stairs there were small blue lanterns leading up. Haldir led us up the stairway that was attached to the biggest, thickest tree in the middle of the city. It took what seemed like forever to get to the top, but it was well worth it. When we got there, there was a great court, unlike any I had ever seen. All around were beautiful flowers and nicely carved woodwork. At the head of the room, there were two large chairs occupied by, without a doubt, the fairest beings I had ever seen before. They were dressed in white, and shone with a pale glow. As we approached the court, we all bowed on our knees. Aragorn was in front, for he was now our leader.
"Good Evening, Aragorn, son of Arathorn, and his companions." greeted Lord Celeborn. "9 walkers set out from Rivendell, yet only 8 now stand in front of me. Where is Gandalf the Grey?" He rose slowly from the chair on the left. Lady Galadriel rose and accompanied him.
She searched our faces and said, "he has fallen into darkness."
Aragorn bowed his head . "Yes, good Lady Galadriel. In Moria," he stated.
"That is disheartening news. We very much wished to speak with him," Lord Celeborn continued.
"You seek refuge here, don't you, son of Arathorn?" The Lady asked.
"Not long, just so we can get things into order. Only with your permission, fair Lady."
"You may, but you only bring darkness here, a place where we need none. Darkness is closing in all around us, and our fair wood."
"Thank you. Your aid is greatly appreciated."
Suddenly, I heard a voice in my head. "Greetings Erin, Daughter of Denethor the Second," I was startled, and looked around. I caught the eye of Lady Galadriel. "You are on this journey because you wish to prove yourself. To your father, your brothers, and to yourself. You wish to be taken with full seriousness in all of your endeavors. Am I correct?" her voice said . I nodded, not knowing whether to speak, or stay quiet. "You will. Stay strong and steadfast, and you will achieve importance. But beware, if you get to haughty and too full of pride, you will falter." Just then, I felt a tap on my shoulder. "Come on, let's go," Boromir said. I stood up, in awe of this striking woman. I turned around and began to walk off, then stopped. I turned around and gazed back at Galadriel. Lord Celeborn had returned to his seat, but she stood in the same spot, unmoved by our departure.
"Thank you," I said. She nodded and gave me a look with her eyes. I continued on with the others. We descended back downstairs, where a elven-maiden showed us to where we were going to camp.
After we got our things together, everyone went our separate ways. I stayed around the campsite, unpacked my things, and made sure I had everything that was needed. Then I rested and almost fell asleep, when Boromir came back from a walk.
"I want to leave," he stated somewhat loudly. He came and sat next to me.
"Why?" I asked , baffled by why he would want to leave this stunning, serene place.
"There's something here that makes me feel uneasy. The Lady has something weird going on about her. I do not like her very much."
"Did she talk to you? In your head, secretly?" I inquired.
"Yes! Did you have the same experience? She troubles me," he said.
"The things she spoke of to me were optimistic. We are leaving soon, did you not hear Aragorn?"
"Yes, I did, and I'll be happier when we do. I have a feeling I am needed at home."
"You always feel as if you are needed at home. It's called home sickness, Boromir. Just home sickness," I beamed back at him.
"Oh, it's more than that… you wouldn't know how it feels." he snapped back.
Calm down," I said and I put my head on his shoulder. "Remember when we were young? When I would always tag along with you and Faramir. You two probably thought I was one of the most annoying things ever!" I laughed.
"You were," he chuckled, "we liked teaching you how to fight and stuff, so we could beat you up."
"No wonder I loved you guys so much." We laughed some more.
"I'm going to go to bed, and try to get some sleep. Do you have a place for a bed? Or would you like to sleep by Aragorn and me?" he asked as he got up.
"No thank you, Legolas and I have our beds set up over there," I said as I pointed over my shoulder.
"Oh… you and Legolas … hmmm," he said as he walked off.
"OH BE QUIET BOROMIR!" I called in his direction. I put my hands on my knees and took a deep breath. My hair fell down around my head. When I lifted it back up, I came eye to eye with a face unknown to me.
"Hello. Sorry to startle you, but are you Lady Erin, Daughter of Denethor?" he asked in a polite voice.
"Yes, I am. Why do you ask?" I replied.
"Master Legolas requests you." he said, looking quite antsy.
"Where is Legolas? Why cant he come get me himself?"
"He is currently busy, but he needs you. Follow me please." He turned on his heel and began to walk away.
"Alright, just hold on a second, do I need anything?" I said, hopping to my feet.
"Yes, a weapon of some sorts would be nice." He said with his back turned to me. I grabbed my bow and quiver and returned my sword to it's sheath. I had a feeling I wasn't going to be back for the rest of the night.
"Good Evening, Aragorn, son of Arathorn, and his companions." greeted Lord Celeborn. "9 walkers set out from Rivendell, yet only 8 now stand in front of me. Where is Gandalf the Grey?" He rose slowly from the chair on the left. Lady Galadriel rose and accompanied him.
She searched our faces and said, "he has fallen into darkness."
Aragorn bowed his head . "Yes, good Lady Galadriel. In Moria," he stated.
"That is disheartening news. We very much wished to speak with him," Lord Celeborn continued.
"You seek refuge here, don't you, son of Arathorn?" The Lady asked.
"Not long, just so we can get things into order. Only with your permission, fair Lady."
"You may, but you only bring darkness here, a place where we need none. Darkness is closing in all around us, and our fair wood."
"Thank you. Your aid is greatly appreciated."
Suddenly, I heard a voice in my head. "Greetings Erin, Daughter of Denethor the Second," I was startled, and looked around. I caught the eye of Lady Galadriel. "You are on this journey because you wish to prove yourself. To your father, your brothers, and to yourself. You wish to be taken with full seriousness in all of your endeavors. Am I correct?" her voice said . I nodded, not knowing whether to speak, or stay quiet. "You will. Stay strong and steadfast, and you will achieve importance. But beware, if you get to haughty and too full of pride, you will falter." Just then, I felt a tap on my shoulder. "Come on, let's go," Boromir said. I stood up, in awe of this striking woman. I turned around and began to walk off, then stopped. I turned around and gazed back at Galadriel. Lord Celeborn had returned to his seat, but she stood in the same spot, unmoved by our departure.
"Thank you," I said. She nodded and gave me a look with her eyes. I continued on with the others. We descended back downstairs, where a elven-maiden showed us to where we were going to camp.
After we got our things together, everyone went our separate ways. I stayed around the campsite, unpacked my things, and made sure I had everything that was needed. Then I rested and almost fell asleep, when Boromir came back from a walk.
"I want to leave," he stated somewhat loudly. He came and sat next to me.
"Why?" I asked , baffled by why he would want to leave this stunning, serene place.
"There's something here that makes me feel uneasy. The Lady has something weird going on about her. I do not like her very much."
"Did she talk to you? In your head, secretly?" I inquired.
"Yes! Did you have the same experience? She troubles me," he said.
"The things she spoke of to me were optimistic. We are leaving soon, did you not hear Aragorn?"
"Yes, I did, and I'll be happier when we do. I have a feeling I am needed at home."
"You always feel as if you are needed at home. It's called home sickness, Boromir. Just home sickness," I beamed back at him.
"Oh, it's more than that… you wouldn't know how it feels." he snapped back.
Calm down," I said and I put my head on his shoulder. "Remember when we were young? When I would always tag along with you and Faramir. You two probably thought I was one of the most annoying things ever!" I laughed.
"You were," he chuckled, "we liked teaching you how to fight and stuff, so we could beat you up."
"No wonder I loved you guys so much." We laughed some more.
"I'm going to go to bed, and try to get some sleep. Do you have a place for a bed? Or would you like to sleep by Aragorn and me?" he asked as he got up.
"No thank you, Legolas and I have our beds set up over there," I said as I pointed over my shoulder.
"Oh… you and Legolas … hmmm," he said as he walked off.
"OH BE QUIET BOROMIR!" I called in his direction. I put my hands on my knees and took a deep breath. My hair fell down around my head. When I lifted it back up, I came eye to eye with a face unknown to me.
"Hello. Sorry to startle you, but are you Lady Erin, Daughter of Denethor?" he asked in a polite voice.
"Yes, I am. Why do you ask?" I replied.
"Master Legolas requests you." he said, looking quite antsy.
"Where is Legolas? Why cant he come get me himself?"
"He is currently busy, but he needs you. Follow me please." He turned on his heel and began to walk away.
"Alright, just hold on a second, do I need anything?" I said, hopping to my feet.
"Yes, a weapon of some sorts would be nice." He said with his back turned to me. I grabbed my bow and quiver and returned my sword to it's sheath. I had a feeling I wasn't going to be back for the rest of the night.