((Next chapter! I think I sprained my fingers slightly from typing so
flowering in the last chapter, though I think it could get worse here!))
Rivendell. The Last Homely House. One of the fairest places in all of Middle-Earth. The trio approached, Katherine seeming to blend in perfectly with the beauteous surroundings. Aragorn and Legolas could only gape at the radiance that almost palpably surrounded her.
"Long have I desired to look upon Rivendell. It has called to my soul for eternity and at lat I see it. It is more than I could have dreamed it would be." Katherine breathed, her voice singing out despite its quietness.
"Have you ever seen one so fair as her?" Legolas asked Aragorn, and Aragorn shook his head wordlessly. Katherine turned to them, her face lit with a smile.
"Thank you kind sirs for guiding me to Rivendell. Perchance you would know where I might find Lord Elrond, to request his permission to tarry here?"
"Mayhap he will be in his study Lady." Legolas replied. "I will guide you there if you desire."
"That would be most kind of you Legolas and I thank you for the honour that you do me."
"It is a honour to me."
"And what of you Aragorn? Will you not join us?"
"I fear not Lady. For business ever pressing draws my attention and it will not wait. Forgive me?"
"Of course. You need not ask." Katherine replied before bestowing a chaste kiss on Aragorn's cheek. As the Ranger moved away, one hand came up to touch the spot. Katherine turned to Legolas and the elf nodded.
"This way Lady."
The pair began to walk to the area of Rivendell where Lord Elrond's study was located. As they walked, Legolas talked to Katherine, timidly at first, but then with increasing confidence, as she enjoyed his tales of life in Mirkwood. They soon reached Lord Elronds study and Katherine raised a long fingered hand and tapped gently on the door.
"Enter." Came the stern, yet fatherly voice of Elrond. Legolas stepped forward, opening the door but allowing Katherine to enter first. Katherine gave a radiant smile at this courtesy, before she stepped into the study.
Elrond looked up from the tome that he was intently studying in time to see the graceful entrance of Katherine.
"My Lord." She said, dipping into a low curtsey, her skirt swirling elegantly about her.
Elrond inclined his head in response and felt his heartbeat increase as those clear blue eyes met his. He tried to cover his brief moment of distraction.
"How may I aid you Lady?" he asked.
"I am but recently come to Rivendell and I do but desire your permission to tarry here for a while." Katherine replied.
Elrond looked briefly past her and saw Legolas. The fair elven prince met the Lords eyes and nodded.
"You need not ask Lady. All who come in peace are welcomed here."
"I thank you my Lord." And Katherine dipped in a curtsey again. As Katherine gracefully swished out of the room, instantly divining her way about Rivendell, Elrond turned to Legolas.
"Who is she?" he asked.
Legolas turned softly glowing eyes to Elrond.
(A/N Anyone else thinking light bulbs?)
"Her name is Katherine. Aragorn and I found her amid the woods, but she far surpassed their beauty."
"You seem besotted with her Legolas." Elrond noted.
"How can you not be? Her form is exquisite and her beauty unsurpassable."
"I feel that I must agree with you Legolas. Though my wife is fair, Lady Katherine outshines all."
((A/N Well, she's settled in Rivendell and now Elrond is swooning as well. I hope no ones thrown up yet *offers a bucket just in case* Sorry that there weren't as many sarky comments as before, but my brain was fried by too much flowery language. Please R and R!))
Rivendell. The Last Homely House. One of the fairest places in all of Middle-Earth. The trio approached, Katherine seeming to blend in perfectly with the beauteous surroundings. Aragorn and Legolas could only gape at the radiance that almost palpably surrounded her.
"Long have I desired to look upon Rivendell. It has called to my soul for eternity and at lat I see it. It is more than I could have dreamed it would be." Katherine breathed, her voice singing out despite its quietness.
"Have you ever seen one so fair as her?" Legolas asked Aragorn, and Aragorn shook his head wordlessly. Katherine turned to them, her face lit with a smile.
"Thank you kind sirs for guiding me to Rivendell. Perchance you would know where I might find Lord Elrond, to request his permission to tarry here?"
"Mayhap he will be in his study Lady." Legolas replied. "I will guide you there if you desire."
"That would be most kind of you Legolas and I thank you for the honour that you do me."
"It is a honour to me."
"And what of you Aragorn? Will you not join us?"
"I fear not Lady. For business ever pressing draws my attention and it will not wait. Forgive me?"
"Of course. You need not ask." Katherine replied before bestowing a chaste kiss on Aragorn's cheek. As the Ranger moved away, one hand came up to touch the spot. Katherine turned to Legolas and the elf nodded.
"This way Lady."
The pair began to walk to the area of Rivendell where Lord Elrond's study was located. As they walked, Legolas talked to Katherine, timidly at first, but then with increasing confidence, as she enjoyed his tales of life in Mirkwood. They soon reached Lord Elronds study and Katherine raised a long fingered hand and tapped gently on the door.
"Enter." Came the stern, yet fatherly voice of Elrond. Legolas stepped forward, opening the door but allowing Katherine to enter first. Katherine gave a radiant smile at this courtesy, before she stepped into the study.
Elrond looked up from the tome that he was intently studying in time to see the graceful entrance of Katherine.
"My Lord." She said, dipping into a low curtsey, her skirt swirling elegantly about her.
Elrond inclined his head in response and felt his heartbeat increase as those clear blue eyes met his. He tried to cover his brief moment of distraction.
"How may I aid you Lady?" he asked.
"I am but recently come to Rivendell and I do but desire your permission to tarry here for a while." Katherine replied.
Elrond looked briefly past her and saw Legolas. The fair elven prince met the Lords eyes and nodded.
"You need not ask Lady. All who come in peace are welcomed here."
"I thank you my Lord." And Katherine dipped in a curtsey again. As Katherine gracefully swished out of the room, instantly divining her way about Rivendell, Elrond turned to Legolas.
"Who is she?" he asked.
Legolas turned softly glowing eyes to Elrond.
(A/N Anyone else thinking light bulbs?)
"Her name is Katherine. Aragorn and I found her amid the woods, but she far surpassed their beauty."
"You seem besotted with her Legolas." Elrond noted.
"How can you not be? Her form is exquisite and her beauty unsurpassable."
"I feel that I must agree with you Legolas. Though my wife is fair, Lady Katherine outshines all."
((A/N Well, she's settled in Rivendell and now Elrond is swooning as well. I hope no ones thrown up yet *offers a bucket just in case* Sorry that there weren't as many sarky comments as before, but my brain was fried by too much flowery language. Please R and R!))