Okay, new chapter (again)…well I'm addicted…
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*~*The Wind Child*~*
Old Friends?
The sun began to climb slowly, penetrating the darkest corners of Rivendell with its rays so that every part of it shone golden and beautiful. Outside in the gardens the dew of the night was melting and the warmth of the day was triumphing rapidly. A grand table was set on the balcony; upon it was a large white cloth. The table laden with bread, eggs, honey, cake, berries, nuts and juice from the many fruits unique to Rivendell. Inside the magnificent palace voices talking excitedly could be heard, "So Bridey, how is our guest?"
"Milord, I'm not entirely sure how she is, you see, she's very quiet and when she does speak it's mostly in one word answers."
"I see, well what did she say to you? What did you manage to get out of her?"
"Not a lot really, I asked her about her parents and she told me her mother was an elf and her father a man."
"Hmm, interesting, very unusual…anything else…what did she say about herself."
"Well, she told me that she came from Rohan, that she was captured by the riders and that she woke up here basically."
"Strange, I've never known them to capture before…"
"And then she told me about hobbits, what are hobbits Lord Elrond?"
"She knew about hobbits, well that is strange…coming from Rohan; I should most like to meet our guest…please prepare her for breakfast…It will be formal so she is to wear a dress."
"Yes milord"
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"Milady?"
"Mmm," Narisunell was dozing lazily in her bed and found herself very surprised when she was picked up (with considerable force) and striped of her nightclothes before being dropped into a steaming tub of water.
"What are you doing!" she spluttered through a mouthful of water.
"The lord Elrond requests to see you, it is a formal occasion, you will be wearing a dress." She said in a firm tone.
"I will not!"
"I'm sorry milady but Elrond is my boss and what he says goes, so if you don't mind…" she said as she yanked at Nari's greasy locks with a metal comb.
"Oww, your hurting me." She shrieked again.
"I know and I'm sorry but its what the lord commands…"
"Well I don't care what mister high and mighty Elrond commands, he can get down off his high horse…he can be a right royal ba…" she trailed off because of the very stern look Bridey was giving her, not to mention that Bridey was nearly pulling all her hair out. "Okay, okay… but if it's a dress it has to be black."
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About twenty minutes later firm, plain black and grey dress was being pulled onto Narisunell who stared helplessly at the mirror. She had become so thin over the years that she looked like a skeleton. Bridey then wrapped her hair in a tight bun and handed her some shoes to wear, "You look beautiful mam."
"I'm sure your exaggerating, but I thank you all the same…"
"Come now, we're going to be late."
The two women rushed through the crowded halls leading to the balcony where breakfast was to be held in a rush. They arrived panting and looking quite unladylike so lucky for them Elrond was not there yet.
"Good luck milady."
"Where are you going?"
"You don't expect me to eat with you, I'm a servant."
"But…"
"No buts."
Just then four figures appeared by the door and gasped as they saw Narisunell, "Nari?"
