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Chapter 6
The Gates of Rivendell. Amanda stood, staring up at the enormous gates that led into the Elven kingdom. Never had she seen such beauty as she looked upon the gates, all the fine carvings on the wood and plated gold. But at this point in time, she would probably find everything beautiful. They rode hard all morning like Lestan had said they would and didn't take any breaks, it was extremely tiring.
They walked under the gates, Amanda was aware of the elves that had themselves positioned around the gates to keep out unwanted visitors. She looked at them fearfully, they were all intently staring at her as if they expected her to come burn the place down. They continued walking through Rivendell until they reached a great plaza in the middle of a small town. Amanda saw a tall elf approaching them. He had dark brown hair and a stern look in his eyes.
"Welcome my friends. Legolas, Durian, `tis good to see you two again. Tell me, how is your father?" Asked the elf.
"He is well, Lord Elrond." Replied Legolas.
"That's wonderful news. How of you Hanicel and Jonciven? Your warriors days are going well I presume?" He asked.
Hanicel scowled, "Not when we have to accompany Prince's on a purposeless journey."
"Hanicel, be quiet! I am sorry Lord Elrond, I fear he is rather tired right now and does not know of what he speaks." Jonciven said, giving Hanicel a look to make him shut up.
Lord Elrond frowned, "That is not an excuse for his disrespect." He turned his head and looked at Elrohiol. "Ah, my good boy. Elrohiol how are you faring? Tis been a long while since I have heard news of you."
Elrohiol smiled, "All is well with me Lord Elrond. Thank you."
"Very well, I have had my servants fix up your bedchambers, if you will, follow them and they will guide you there." He said. Finally, when they left, Lord Elrond turned and looked at Lestan and Amanda.
"Please forgive me Lord Elrond, this is Lady Amanda of Ohio, Lady Amanda, this is Lord Elrond, ruler of Rivendell." Lestan said.
"It's nice to meet you," Amanda held out her hand, Elrond placed his hand in hers and gently shook it.
"The pleasure is mine," Lord Elrond said, "You can follow Nurilan there, she will guide you to your bedchamber and get you dressed in something more fit for here."
"Thank you," said Amanda, following the female elf into the palace.
Lord Elrond looked at Lestan, "Lestan, where is the leader I have asked you to bring here."
"Why, Lord Elrond, that is the leader of the country," Lestan said.
"Lestan, in case you have not noticed, that is a child, it cannot be the leader of the country." Said Elrond.
"But she is. She told me so when I first found her." Said Lestan, defending himself.
Lord Elrond summoned Amanda to return, "We shall see."
Amanda returned and looked at the two elves, "So, what's up?"
"Lady Amanda, you say you are the leader of the country are you not?" Asked Elrond.
"Yeah, I am."
"And what is this country that you speak of?" He asked.
"It's a club at my school, why?" Amanda answered.
Elrond's face turned red suddenly, then went to a bright shade of purple as he was trying to hold in his anger. "You may go now," he said through clenched teeth.
When Amanda left he turned and looked sharply at Lestan. "Lestan you have failed me! This is merely a child. I sent you out to find the leader of a country on earth. The president, the king, the the the ... anything. Not the leader of a school organization."
"Lord Elrond I am terribly sorry! I will go fetch the real leader for you right away, I assure you, I will find the leader." Pleaded Lestan.
"No, I will have no need of him anymore. Just go now my friend. I am easy to forgive this time, but the next I will not be." Lord Elrond said. He turned and walked away from the distraught Lestan.
Amanda was walking around her room. It was quite beautiful. The wood was light and had beautiful carvings. The room was made up entirely of light greens and pale yellows. It was beautifully put together. The bed was so soft, Amanda felt as though she would fall through it when she sat on it. The room had all the basic necessities, it was also alone the size of her house. The bathroom was huge also. A great mirror covered most of the wall and curved around at the ends.
The elf maiden Nurilan was extremely nice. She had Amanda fit into a nice day gown, and had done her hair. She had become fast friends with the elf as they talked.
Now Amanda walked over and stood on the small balcony she had. She looked down and watched the elves that dwelt down there.
She heard a small knock on the door, "Come in."
Amanda watched as Lord Elrond came into the room, and closing the door behind him. "Lady Amanda. I have come to see how you were faring."
"I'm fine. Do you mind if I ask you why you wanted me here?" Asked Amanda.
Elrond waved his hand, "'Tis nothing now. I just wish that you remain in Rivendell for your time being here."
Amanda frowned, "Lord Elrond, I did not wish to stay here any longer than I have to. And now that you tell me that you have no reason for me being here anymore, I think I should go home."
"I would love to let you go home now. But I fear that evil is brewing up around Rivendell and my greatest warriors are going off in a couple of days on a journey. And there is no one to return you to your homeland now for awhile." Lord Elrond said.
"Great, just my luck," said Amanda flopping down in one of the large chairs that was in her room.
"But, let me show you something. It may come of great importance to your stay here," Elrond said.
Amanda looked at him, "What is it?"
"Follow me."
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Hey sorry this chapter is so short. But I'll keep writing if you keep reviewing!! PLEASE R/R!!! Thanks!!!
Chapter 6
The Gates of Rivendell. Amanda stood, staring up at the enormous gates that led into the Elven kingdom. Never had she seen such beauty as she looked upon the gates, all the fine carvings on the wood and plated gold. But at this point in time, she would probably find everything beautiful. They rode hard all morning like Lestan had said they would and didn't take any breaks, it was extremely tiring.
They walked under the gates, Amanda was aware of the elves that had themselves positioned around the gates to keep out unwanted visitors. She looked at them fearfully, they were all intently staring at her as if they expected her to come burn the place down. They continued walking through Rivendell until they reached a great plaza in the middle of a small town. Amanda saw a tall elf approaching them. He had dark brown hair and a stern look in his eyes.
"Welcome my friends. Legolas, Durian, `tis good to see you two again. Tell me, how is your father?" Asked the elf.
"He is well, Lord Elrond." Replied Legolas.
"That's wonderful news. How of you Hanicel and Jonciven? Your warriors days are going well I presume?" He asked.
Hanicel scowled, "Not when we have to accompany Prince's on a purposeless journey."
"Hanicel, be quiet! I am sorry Lord Elrond, I fear he is rather tired right now and does not know of what he speaks." Jonciven said, giving Hanicel a look to make him shut up.
Lord Elrond frowned, "That is not an excuse for his disrespect." He turned his head and looked at Elrohiol. "Ah, my good boy. Elrohiol how are you faring? Tis been a long while since I have heard news of you."
Elrohiol smiled, "All is well with me Lord Elrond. Thank you."
"Very well, I have had my servants fix up your bedchambers, if you will, follow them and they will guide you there." He said. Finally, when they left, Lord Elrond turned and looked at Lestan and Amanda.
"Please forgive me Lord Elrond, this is Lady Amanda of Ohio, Lady Amanda, this is Lord Elrond, ruler of Rivendell." Lestan said.
"It's nice to meet you," Amanda held out her hand, Elrond placed his hand in hers and gently shook it.
"The pleasure is mine," Lord Elrond said, "You can follow Nurilan there, she will guide you to your bedchamber and get you dressed in something more fit for here."
"Thank you," said Amanda, following the female elf into the palace.
Lord Elrond looked at Lestan, "Lestan, where is the leader I have asked you to bring here."
"Why, Lord Elrond, that is the leader of the country," Lestan said.
"Lestan, in case you have not noticed, that is a child, it cannot be the leader of the country." Said Elrond.
"But she is. She told me so when I first found her." Said Lestan, defending himself.
Lord Elrond summoned Amanda to return, "We shall see."
Amanda returned and looked at the two elves, "So, what's up?"
"Lady Amanda, you say you are the leader of the country are you not?" Asked Elrond.
"Yeah, I am."
"And what is this country that you speak of?" He asked.
"It's a club at my school, why?" Amanda answered.
Elrond's face turned red suddenly, then went to a bright shade of purple as he was trying to hold in his anger. "You may go now," he said through clenched teeth.
When Amanda left he turned and looked sharply at Lestan. "Lestan you have failed me! This is merely a child. I sent you out to find the leader of a country on earth. The president, the king, the the the ... anything. Not the leader of a school organization."
"Lord Elrond I am terribly sorry! I will go fetch the real leader for you right away, I assure you, I will find the leader." Pleaded Lestan.
"No, I will have no need of him anymore. Just go now my friend. I am easy to forgive this time, but the next I will not be." Lord Elrond said. He turned and walked away from the distraught Lestan.
Amanda was walking around her room. It was quite beautiful. The wood was light and had beautiful carvings. The room was made up entirely of light greens and pale yellows. It was beautifully put together. The bed was so soft, Amanda felt as though she would fall through it when she sat on it. The room had all the basic necessities, it was also alone the size of her house. The bathroom was huge also. A great mirror covered most of the wall and curved around at the ends.
The elf maiden Nurilan was extremely nice. She had Amanda fit into a nice day gown, and had done her hair. She had become fast friends with the elf as they talked.
Now Amanda walked over and stood on the small balcony she had. She looked down and watched the elves that dwelt down there.
She heard a small knock on the door, "Come in."
Amanda watched as Lord Elrond came into the room, and closing the door behind him. "Lady Amanda. I have come to see how you were faring."
"I'm fine. Do you mind if I ask you why you wanted me here?" Asked Amanda.
Elrond waved his hand, "'Tis nothing now. I just wish that you remain in Rivendell for your time being here."
Amanda frowned, "Lord Elrond, I did not wish to stay here any longer than I have to. And now that you tell me that you have no reason for me being here anymore, I think I should go home."
"I would love to let you go home now. But I fear that evil is brewing up around Rivendell and my greatest warriors are going off in a couple of days on a journey. And there is no one to return you to your homeland now for awhile." Lord Elrond said.
"Great, just my luck," said Amanda flopping down in one of the large chairs that was in her room.
"But, let me show you something. It may come of great importance to your stay here," Elrond said.
Amanda looked at him, "What is it?"
"Follow me."
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Hey sorry this chapter is so short. But I'll keep writing if you keep reviewing!! PLEASE R/R!!! Thanks!!!