Hey!! its me, back finally!!!! i cannot tell u how good it feels to be back on the computer again. The good news is that since i was such a good little girl, my mom let be back on the computer early!!!!!! yahoo!!!
anyway-- ive got a lot of people to answer (cause i cut the last chapter short) so bear with me here.
Liz-- thanx 4 reviewing... ull have to wait and see what happens with eower!!!
Sandelf120-- thank you, but one of the genres of this story is romance! i gotta have some mush in it!!! muh ha ha ha ha! (im beginning to get the feeling that i laugh evily a bit too much. oh well.)
Aldawen-- thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nariko-- okay... u probably havent seen it cause i just posted it this month, its fairly new. and appreciate ur enthusiasm!!!!!!!! its so nice!!!
Dwen-- dont feel bad... im out of it every day. and Lian is, um, er.... well... shes old enough to get married.. however old that was then.
Lani-- so super to hear from u again!!!!! i gotta say... u have the sweetest reviews~!!!! i always look 4ward to them cause they are so wonderful!!! and that is funny (the Lian/Lani thing) .... kinda ironic 2!!! i promise to update as quick as possible.... i think that this fic is winding to an end. i wanna get it done b4 school starts again (2 weeks!!! aargh!!!) i got an idea 4 another fic to.... the story of legolas and mirel. my idea is that they meet in Lorien (while the fellowship is there).... what da ya think??? it will be very predictable.... but it might be fun to rite! oh, and lemme no what u think about my faith/eomer idea.... !!! (i have no idea what i think about it... but if u want to use eower as a character, u r more than welcome to. have fun!
Celtic Angel-- so nice to hear from u again!!! dont worry about the girl... u'll find out soon, i promise!!! (not in this chapter though)
annoying person-- okay, i gotta say that u need a different name. sweet, wonderful, awesome, terrific, made-this-author-so-happy person would suit u betta.!!!!!
okay, i think thats every1... or at least thats every1 ive gotten so far.
thank u 4 ur time!!!
disclaimer: i still dont own anything, but at the moment, im trying to bargain with JRR to see if i can buy a bit of land. the guys tough though... he wont even sell mordor for crying out loud!!! i mean, whats he gonna do with it... turn it into a summer home!??!? grrr..... i mean, comeon... im just a sweet little girl who wants a bit of land!!!! its not like im gonna go all wacko if i were to say, actually meet one of the characters from the books!!! and i wouldnt do anything illegal there, like following *stalking!, cough* shuttup Lian!!!, ahem, as i was saying... like following Aragorn or building a shrine for him in my backyard. i just, um... i hear that they have nice weather in middle earth and im looking for a good, er, vacation spot. yeah thats it. *dont listen to her JRR!!! shes psycho!!! * GALEN!!!!!! (i swear, im gonna hurt them!!!!)
ne hoo----- so, yeah, im in the middle of a very difficult bargain, but i should hopefully be owning something soon.
ps. i no that i put a lot of "modern" kinda stuff in my writing, but i have no clue how they would word some things (like fling--- u'll see) back then, and i dont really feel like trying to reread and find out. im too tired. so please, just bear with me. and review!!! im at 32!!! i am soo thankful cause i neva though id get past 10!!!!
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Lian slept fitfully that night. Dreams swirled in her head, flashing and tormenting. In one, she saw Galen, a king of elves, proud, tall and stern, with the most beautiful young woman by his side, golden hair flowing in an unknown wind. Lian crouched down in the mud, wearing rags and a rusty old crown, with Eower, whose face was caked with mud, crouching next to her.
"Galen!" she called out, "Galen, it's me, Lian!" He looked down at her in disgust as she pulled at the hems of his great robe.
"Lian?" he seemed to be deep in thought, as if trying to recall a dream that had begun to slip away.
"Pay no mind to the mortal, love. Soon she'll be gone, but I'll always be young, beautiful, and by your side," the elf whispered sweetly in Galen's ear.
"But Galen, I love you!" Lian cried.
"Love? Ha! You're a mortal," the young elf spat the word out in disgust, "You belong with your kind, not with those of greater lineage than yours." She paused and laughed wickedly, "and you thought that your love was returned! You were nothing but a passing fascination to him, a fling, if you will. Your beauty will fade, but mine will remain forever. Now go back to the mud pits with your kind." It was as if an unseen hand pulled Lian by the nape of the neck and dragged her in to the slime. She began to sink, slowly at first, then quicker as she started to struggle. Fear set in around her as she fought desperately for air. She opened her mouth to scream, but was gagged by the filth that poured into her open mouth. She could see nothing but blackness all around her, and all she could hear was the torment of the elven maiden in her ears, mocking her, torturing her. It became too much and just as Lian could bear no more and was ready to die... she woke up.
Drenched in sweat that mingled with tears, Lian clutched her soft downy blanket close to her body, trying to find warmth. She breathed in deeply, trying desperately to forget the terror of the dream.
"No, no," she whispered, tears now running as swiftly as a river, "no!" She cradled her head in her hands and proceeded to cry herself to sleep.
The next day dawned bright and cold. There remained only two days until the wedding, and tensions were high, as was the excitement that filled the air. Despite the hard work of the servants, decorators and caterers, there still remained much to do. Arwen and Fëa spent most of the morning hemming Lian's wedding gown. The fabric was soft and white, and flowed naturally to the perfect position. The sleeves were an almost see-through white material that had long, triangular openings at the end. Sparkling silver trim lined the neck, hem and sleeves and the train trailed out elegantly behind her. All in all, it was the perfect dress for a princess of Gondor to be married in, and Arwen and Fëa sighed happily, admiring their handiwork.
Lian tried to smile at her mother and sister, thanking them for all of their hard work. She slipped back into her regular clothing and was headed to her chambers, when she suddenly changed her mind. Instead, she left the citadel and made for the lower circles of Gondor. Down below she walked along the wide streets, mingling with the people, forgetting her troubles.
The tall proud race of her realm had never ceased to amaze Lian. They had dark hair and grey eyes like her, and they were stern and strong. There was much laughter and joy in the streets, and many people came up to Lian with well wishes for her marriage.
"T'will be a most joyous occasion, Princess," one woman cried to Lian, "and we are all so thrilled that you have finally found love!" Lian thanked her for her sentiment, and didn't bother to correct her.
"I thought I found love, but now I don't believe that such a thing exists. There is no love, no hope, no nothing. Emptiness is all I have. Congratulations to me." Lian sighed sadly, tiny frown lines creasing her smooth face. "Why am I doing this though? It is not as if I am being forced into marriage. I have choices, options. I suppose I could just call it off. That might be... oh, but what's the pint of that. It won't make me any happier. I can see no purpose to marry, and yet neither to stay unwed. No matter what path I take, I will no happiness find." Lian walked with troubling thoughts for a long while, far to the lowest circle. There she suddenly was jostled form her feelings as an anguished cry met her ears. She followed the wailing down a long corridor, and came suddenly upon a young girl. She was thin, half-starved Lian guessed, but very pretty also. Her dress was plain and simple, and it hung loosely on her small frame. Her feet were bare and she was unlike any that Lian had ever seen. Under her father's rule, Gondor was become far greater in knowledge and wealth than in past ages, and Lian knew poverty naught. It was strange to see such a ragged girl, alone and forlorn.
"Good morn lady. Might I ask what troubles you so?" Lian tried to sound concerned and caring while her own troubles flitted in and out of her mind.
"I, I..." she trailed of listlessly, then looked up to face her addresser, and as she looked upon Lian's face, her own went pale. "Princess Lian... Oh!, I..." she leapt to her feet and bowed low to the princess.
"Oh, please don't," Lian helped the girl up and offered her a handkerchief.
"Thank you Princess, thank you. I am sorry if I have troubled you, I oft seem to be a bother to people."
"Nonsense, I was the one who found you. Come, please tell me what is wrong, if, that is, you care to."
"Oh, it's nothing really. I, I thought that I was in love, but when I told him... well, he shunned me away. I, well I suppose I was daft to think it love... a young girl's fancy I deem. Ah well... t'was so nice whilst it lasted. Oh, forgive me; I'm certain that you care not of this dreary problem. You have important things to think of... your wedding." She paused her chatter and looked up towards the sky, but when she looked back, fresh tears glistened in her eyes. "I wish you the best of luck in your marriage Princess Lian. I know that you will find happiness with Eower." With those words she turned and fled down the opposite direction Lian felt the most peculiar feeling in her heart, but dismissed it at once.
She watched the young woman until she was gone from her sight, and then slowly made her was back up to the citadel, thinking deeply.
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okay... im just going to end it here cause it's been sooo long since I posted and I've dicided that it would be nicer to the people who like this story (some people do! *jumps up and down*) to give this short chapter than to make them wait a looooong time for a longer chapter.
hope u liked it......... i'm thinking that it shed some light on some..... things. *smiles*
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