1 Chapter 5
Jaena felt as though she was in a sea of dreams. Colors and symbols swirled around her. She could hear many voices, but nothing made any sense. She could not recognize anything. She wrestled with the dreams, struggling to regain her consciousness, but only slipped deeper into the trance.
After what felt like hours, maybe even days, Jaena finally gave in and allowed herself to become one with her state of dreaming. It was at that moment that the visions surrounding her became clear. She could understand the words that were being said. She could remember all the symbols and places that swirled around her. She could hear Legolas's voice. She could also hear Tebrilas… But, there were many voices and places that she did not remember. There were faces that were not familiar to her. She became confused and frustrated. Her mind could not understand what was going on. Suddenly, she felt as though she was falling. She tried to scream, to call out, but no sound seemed to come from her efforts. In her dream she reached upward towards a light…
Jaena sat up and was wide-awake in a split second. Her abrupt entrance back into reality startled Legolas. He regained a normal breathing pattern, and smiled. "Welcome back," he said. Jaena looked up at him. She could not remember where she was. She recognized Legolas, but was confused as to how she came to be in the middle of the forest. "How are you feeling?" Legolas asked her. Jaena answered, "I am feeling quite strange. I know that I was dreaming, but I cannot remember anything…" Legolas gave her a puzzled look, and Jaena was becoming very confused. "Where am I? How did I get here? Why was I asleep?" she asked. Legolas answered, "I believe I have the answer to your last query. The other two should come to you shortly. According to the writings of Bilbo Baggins this river causes an enchanted sleep to those who touch its waters. It seems his writing has been proven true. Except…" Legolas stopped, then continued, "Loss of memory of the dreams was not told of. The victim of the river remembered the dreams in deep detail," Legolas saw that Jaena's face was portraying her ever growing confusion, and he allowed her statement to leave his mind for the moment. Soon, memories came flooding back to Jaena. She suddenly remembered why they had been traveling. "Shall we continue on our way?" she asked Legolas. "Well, since you seem to be well rested, we can," he answered. Jaena tried to stand up, and would have fallen; had not Legolas ran to her and caught her. "Maybe we should rest after all," he quickly said, with a smile.
Jaena made herself comfortable under a tree, and wrapped herself up in a blanket. Legolas kept watch for the night. He knew that the forest was not void of all evil or danger. He also knew that they would have to be swift the next days and weeks of the journey: he had to make it to Gondor in time to see Aragorn.
Jaena felt as though she was in a sea of dreams. Colors and symbols swirled around her. She could hear many voices, but nothing made any sense. She could not recognize anything. She wrestled with the dreams, struggling to regain her consciousness, but only slipped deeper into the trance.
After what felt like hours, maybe even days, Jaena finally gave in and allowed herself to become one with her state of dreaming. It was at that moment that the visions surrounding her became clear. She could understand the words that were being said. She could remember all the symbols and places that swirled around her. She could hear Legolas's voice. She could also hear Tebrilas… But, there were many voices and places that she did not remember. There were faces that were not familiar to her. She became confused and frustrated. Her mind could not understand what was going on. Suddenly, she felt as though she was falling. She tried to scream, to call out, but no sound seemed to come from her efforts. In her dream she reached upward towards a light…
Jaena sat up and was wide-awake in a split second. Her abrupt entrance back into reality startled Legolas. He regained a normal breathing pattern, and smiled. "Welcome back," he said. Jaena looked up at him. She could not remember where she was. She recognized Legolas, but was confused as to how she came to be in the middle of the forest. "How are you feeling?" Legolas asked her. Jaena answered, "I am feeling quite strange. I know that I was dreaming, but I cannot remember anything…" Legolas gave her a puzzled look, and Jaena was becoming very confused. "Where am I? How did I get here? Why was I asleep?" she asked. Legolas answered, "I believe I have the answer to your last query. The other two should come to you shortly. According to the writings of Bilbo Baggins this river causes an enchanted sleep to those who touch its waters. It seems his writing has been proven true. Except…" Legolas stopped, then continued, "Loss of memory of the dreams was not told of. The victim of the river remembered the dreams in deep detail," Legolas saw that Jaena's face was portraying her ever growing confusion, and he allowed her statement to leave his mind for the moment. Soon, memories came flooding back to Jaena. She suddenly remembered why they had been traveling. "Shall we continue on our way?" she asked Legolas. "Well, since you seem to be well rested, we can," he answered. Jaena tried to stand up, and would have fallen; had not Legolas ran to her and caught her. "Maybe we should rest after all," he quickly said, with a smile.
Jaena made herself comfortable under a tree, and wrapped herself up in a blanket. Legolas kept watch for the night. He knew that the forest was not void of all evil or danger. He also knew that they would have to be swift the next days and weeks of the journey: he had to make it to Gondor in time to see Aragorn.