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Chapter 2 "The Party"
Stepping out of her doorway she looked around. Jumping slightly when an elf appeared beside her.
"Are you ready to go to the feast?" he asked in a deep musical voice.
"Yes, I am" she said smiling up at him. He bowed and offered her his arm, which she accepted after a moment. He smiled and began to lead her down a long hall.
* * * * * *
Aerin thought her eyes were going to go blind at all the beauty around her when they came to two very large doors guarded by two elves. They bowed, but did not take their eyes off of Aerin. She felt herself redden a little at their scrutiny but kept her eyes forward.
Everyone in the dinning hall turned to look as the doors swung open and Aerin and her escort walked in. Aerin gasped. Before her was what seemed to be the whole population of elves. The place was filled to the farthest corners and all was silent. The whole room turned to rest their eyes on her and her escort. Aerin reddened but did not back down, she walked though the fray of elves, head held high and all around her were whispers 'who is she?" "She's beautiful!"
Aerins' escort led her to the high table at which L Elrond sat. Her escort let go of her arm and bowed low to the figure before them. Taking his lead, she curtsied but her eyes stayed on his face. Lord Elrond nodded and they both rose, her escort took her arm and led her near the end of the table motioned for her to sit then left to seek his own friends. The hall was silent for a moment longer; all eyes resting on her till finally talk started to break lose though most of it was about the mysterious maiden who had just entered.
Aerin heard some and some she chose to ignore. She looked around, hoping to find Issa or some one else she might know.
"Hello." a voice said in her ear. Turning swiftly she found Legolas grinning at her.
"Oh, Legolas! You startled me!" she exclaimed.
"I'm sorry," he said, "I didn't mean to."
"That's okay." She replied smiling "I forgive you."
"Good!!" he said as the musicians struck up a tune. They listened in silence to the song. Finally when it died down Aerin sighed, "That was very beautiful." She turned to Legolas, "is it like this every night?"
He nodded. "We elves love to have fun." He replied in a lofty tone as the music began again and dancers started to come on to the floor.
"Humph!!! And what does that mean? That humans don't like to have fun?" she asked shooting him a mock glare.
"No." was his reply. Then suddenly he asked, "Do you dance?" she was very taken back at this, but quickly hid it behind a smile.
"Of, coarse." she replied looking into his startling blue eyes.
"Then can I have the honor of dancing with you?" he asked standing and holding his hand out to her, lips curling into a soft smile.
"It would be my pleasure." She replied taking his hand.
He led her out on to the floor and still holding her hand he pulled her to him wrapping his arms securely around her waist. Her arms looped themselves around his neck and they moved around the floor in slow circles.
"Humm?" she asked realizing his last remark had been a question.
"I asked are you enjoying your self." he said his voice vibrating deep in his chest to reach her ears.
Pulling away she replied "More than you will ever know."
He smiled and then pulled her closer tightening his grip on her waist. She sighed with contentment and rested her head on his shoulder once again.
"What did she mean by that remark?" Legolas asked himself as he looked down at the woman in his arms. "Did she say that to be nice or did she mean something more by it?" smiling at his folly he thought, "No, I don't think she meant it that way."
The music ended but he held on to her for a moment longer causing her to look at him questioningly. "Sorry." He said dropping his arms " but I was caught up in the moment."
" That's all right Legolas, I did not find it offensive in the least." She replied flashing him a quick smile. He returned the smile thinking, " She's so beautiful." A gong crash brought him back to reality.
"Come" He said taking her hand "it's time for fables and songs!!"
"What is that?" she asked as he pulled her through two very large wooden doors.
"It's a time when all of us get together and share stories, songs, and tales. It's quite simple actually." He responded pulling her down a row of chairs and gesturing for her to sit in one. When she had settled herself comfortably he sat down beside her just as the lights went out.
All the lights were out except for a few on the stage, which made it glow in the darkness around them. One by one elves went up on to the stage and performed a song, tale, dance, the list of talents went on and on.
Soon she was dozing off in her chair when a booming voice broke through her thoughts. Her head snapped up at the sound. "We now wish to hear what tales our guest, the lovely Aerin has to tell. Come up here child!" Elrond boomed across the silent room. All eyes turned to her and Legolas whispered fiercely, "Go!! They're waiting!" he pushed her out of her seat and she walked in a daze to the stage. Lord Elrond stood waiting near the steps and he held out his hand gesturing for her to take it. She did so still in a daze, when she heard his voice again. This time he asked "What tales have you to share with us from your land, lady Aerin?"
Aerin was not the shy type, but when you're standing in front of more than 100 elves it could get intimidating. "Me, my lord?" she questioned and he nodded. "Ummm… well I know a few songs I could sing, if you wish it."
"Of coarse!! Dear girl, we would love to hear a song!!" Elrond boomed once more sending vibrations through out Aerins body. "But what will you sing, lady? For we elves know many songs."
"Oh, I am sure you do not know this one, my lord" Aerin said grinning up at the him.
"Well then, my child, prove an old elf wrong!" Elrond said moving back to his seat in the front row. Aerin was now alone on the stage and felt quiet foolish at her remark knowing there was no way on Middle earth that her voice could match that of an elf. She swallowed thinking 'Aerin, you've done it now!!"
She took a deep breath and said, "this song is called Drop in the ocean" and with that she began:
Love took me by the hand
Love took me by surprise
Loves lead me to you
And love opened up my eyes
And I was drifting away
Like a drop in the ocean
And now I realize that
Nothing has been as beautiful
As when I saw heavens skies
In your eyes
In your eyes
And every time I drift away
I lose myself in you
And now I see I can't be me
In every thing I do
Cause I was feeling as small
As a drop in the ocean
And now I realize that
Nothing has been as beautiful
As when I saw heavens skies
In your eyes
In your eyes
Love took me by the hand
Love took me by surprise
And I was drifting away
Like a drop in the ocean
And now I've realized that
Nothing has been as beautiful
As when I saw heavens skies
In your eyes
In your eyes
Eyes…
There was silence and she looked around at the astonished faces in the crowd, searching for some hint that she had done well. Thinking that maybe they didn't know she was done, she sank into a low curtsy. Suddenly applause racked her frame. Rising slowly the astonished look now on her face, she looked out into the crowd. Smiling when she saw every one on their feet yelling and clapping for her. HER! They were doing it all for her. Never before had she felt so loved. The elves swarmed her begging her to sing it again, when Lord Elrond's voice rang out "Let her have room to breath!!" he said stepping up beside her and whispered in her ear "Very nice. It turns out I did not know that song after all."
Chapter 2 "The Party"
Stepping out of her doorway she looked around. Jumping slightly when an elf appeared beside her.
"Are you ready to go to the feast?" he asked in a deep musical voice.
"Yes, I am" she said smiling up at him. He bowed and offered her his arm, which she accepted after a moment. He smiled and began to lead her down a long hall.
* * * * * *
Aerin thought her eyes were going to go blind at all the beauty around her when they came to two very large doors guarded by two elves. They bowed, but did not take their eyes off of Aerin. She felt herself redden a little at their scrutiny but kept her eyes forward.
Everyone in the dinning hall turned to look as the doors swung open and Aerin and her escort walked in. Aerin gasped. Before her was what seemed to be the whole population of elves. The place was filled to the farthest corners and all was silent. The whole room turned to rest their eyes on her and her escort. Aerin reddened but did not back down, she walked though the fray of elves, head held high and all around her were whispers 'who is she?" "She's beautiful!"
Aerins' escort led her to the high table at which L Elrond sat. Her escort let go of her arm and bowed low to the figure before them. Taking his lead, she curtsied but her eyes stayed on his face. Lord Elrond nodded and they both rose, her escort took her arm and led her near the end of the table motioned for her to sit then left to seek his own friends. The hall was silent for a moment longer; all eyes resting on her till finally talk started to break lose though most of it was about the mysterious maiden who had just entered.
Aerin heard some and some she chose to ignore. She looked around, hoping to find Issa or some one else she might know.
"Hello." a voice said in her ear. Turning swiftly she found Legolas grinning at her.
"Oh, Legolas! You startled me!" she exclaimed.
"I'm sorry," he said, "I didn't mean to."
"That's okay." She replied smiling "I forgive you."
"Good!!" he said as the musicians struck up a tune. They listened in silence to the song. Finally when it died down Aerin sighed, "That was very beautiful." She turned to Legolas, "is it like this every night?"
He nodded. "We elves love to have fun." He replied in a lofty tone as the music began again and dancers started to come on to the floor.
"Humph!!! And what does that mean? That humans don't like to have fun?" she asked shooting him a mock glare.
"No." was his reply. Then suddenly he asked, "Do you dance?" she was very taken back at this, but quickly hid it behind a smile.
"Of, coarse." she replied looking into his startling blue eyes.
"Then can I have the honor of dancing with you?" he asked standing and holding his hand out to her, lips curling into a soft smile.
"It would be my pleasure." She replied taking his hand.
He led her out on to the floor and still holding her hand he pulled her to him wrapping his arms securely around her waist. Her arms looped themselves around his neck and they moved around the floor in slow circles.
"Humm?" she asked realizing his last remark had been a question.
"I asked are you enjoying your self." he said his voice vibrating deep in his chest to reach her ears.
Pulling away she replied "More than you will ever know."
He smiled and then pulled her closer tightening his grip on her waist. She sighed with contentment and rested her head on his shoulder once again.
"What did she mean by that remark?" Legolas asked himself as he looked down at the woman in his arms. "Did she say that to be nice or did she mean something more by it?" smiling at his folly he thought, "No, I don't think she meant it that way."
The music ended but he held on to her for a moment longer causing her to look at him questioningly. "Sorry." He said dropping his arms " but I was caught up in the moment."
" That's all right Legolas, I did not find it offensive in the least." She replied flashing him a quick smile. He returned the smile thinking, " She's so beautiful." A gong crash brought him back to reality.
"Come" He said taking her hand "it's time for fables and songs!!"
"What is that?" she asked as he pulled her through two very large wooden doors.
"It's a time when all of us get together and share stories, songs, and tales. It's quite simple actually." He responded pulling her down a row of chairs and gesturing for her to sit in one. When she had settled herself comfortably he sat down beside her just as the lights went out.
All the lights were out except for a few on the stage, which made it glow in the darkness around them. One by one elves went up on to the stage and performed a song, tale, dance, the list of talents went on and on.
Soon she was dozing off in her chair when a booming voice broke through her thoughts. Her head snapped up at the sound. "We now wish to hear what tales our guest, the lovely Aerin has to tell. Come up here child!" Elrond boomed across the silent room. All eyes turned to her and Legolas whispered fiercely, "Go!! They're waiting!" he pushed her out of her seat and she walked in a daze to the stage. Lord Elrond stood waiting near the steps and he held out his hand gesturing for her to take it. She did so still in a daze, when she heard his voice again. This time he asked "What tales have you to share with us from your land, lady Aerin?"
Aerin was not the shy type, but when you're standing in front of more than 100 elves it could get intimidating. "Me, my lord?" she questioned and he nodded. "Ummm… well I know a few songs I could sing, if you wish it."
"Of coarse!! Dear girl, we would love to hear a song!!" Elrond boomed once more sending vibrations through out Aerins body. "But what will you sing, lady? For we elves know many songs."
"Oh, I am sure you do not know this one, my lord" Aerin said grinning up at the him.
"Well then, my child, prove an old elf wrong!" Elrond said moving back to his seat in the front row. Aerin was now alone on the stage and felt quiet foolish at her remark knowing there was no way on Middle earth that her voice could match that of an elf. She swallowed thinking 'Aerin, you've done it now!!"
She took a deep breath and said, "this song is called Drop in the ocean" and with that she began:
Love took me by the hand
Love took me by surprise
Loves lead me to you
And love opened up my eyes
And I was drifting away
Like a drop in the ocean
And now I realize that
Nothing has been as beautiful
As when I saw heavens skies
In your eyes
In your eyes
And every time I drift away
I lose myself in you
And now I see I can't be me
In every thing I do
Cause I was feeling as small
As a drop in the ocean
And now I realize that
Nothing has been as beautiful
As when I saw heavens skies
In your eyes
In your eyes
Love took me by the hand
Love took me by surprise
And I was drifting away
Like a drop in the ocean
And now I've realized that
Nothing has been as beautiful
As when I saw heavens skies
In your eyes
In your eyes
Eyes…
There was silence and she looked around at the astonished faces in the crowd, searching for some hint that she had done well. Thinking that maybe they didn't know she was done, she sank into a low curtsy. Suddenly applause racked her frame. Rising slowly the astonished look now on her face, she looked out into the crowd. Smiling when she saw every one on their feet yelling and clapping for her. HER! They were doing it all for her. Never before had she felt so loved. The elves swarmed her begging her to sing it again, when Lord Elrond's voice rang out "Let her have room to breath!!" he said stepping up beside her and whispered in her ear "Very nice. It turns out I did not know that song after all."