Lord of the Ring's - Proving One's Self
Chapter Two: The Journey Begins
Alithial did not sleep easy that night, and as the early hours of the next morning approached she rose from her bed and walked to the window. Many times she had stared out this same window and looked upon the wonderous landscape that was Rivendell, thinking she would never leave its protective walls. Though, here she was preparing to leave on a journey that would take her far from here. Alithial sighed heavily and went back into her room. Things had to be packed and she must ready herself for leaving ahead of them.
Putting the last of her pack together, she tied up the strings and slung it over her shoulder. Going to the window, she looked out and surveyed the terraces around her, hoping no one had awoken yet. Taking one last look back into her room, she grabbed the railing and jumped up and over the side. Her feet hit the ground without making hardly a sound and she quietly made her way around the end of the lovely houses, and over near the road that led out of Rivendell. Crossing into the woods, she watched as the Sentinels slept, and made for the deeper parts of the wood. She crawled up into one of the many tree's around her and sat waiting, waiting for them to start their journey down the road. She would join them after they were away from Rivendell, then perhaps they would realize how much they really needed her.
Good bye's...
The horse they had chosen was being loaded, and the rest of the fellowship had risen and were ready for their journey to begin. Elrond was too eager to be rid of the One Ring as soon as possible, and watched as they gathered for final goodbyes.
"Elrond, my good friend. I will miss these woods, but I hope to return in time." Gandalf said, as he watched the hobbits conversed amongst themselves.
"I hope only that I am still here when you return, Mithrandir." Elrond replied, his glance to Gandalf looking quite solemn.
"What do you mean by this Elrond?" Gandalf quarried.
Elrond looked away for many moments and then looked back up at him. "As I have said, my people are leaving these shores. We are heading into the West, as the call of the sea has beconed us for some time now. I fear the lot of us are giving into the sirens call." he replied, sadness in his voice.
Gandalf nodded, understanding of what he spoke of. The dwaf Gimli came up to Gandalf, as Legolas and Aragorn came into the light of the courtyard, Gandalf welcomed them along with Elrond. Gimli walked up to them and gave them a haughty look.
"Did you sleep well?" he asked the ranger in black, as he glared up at the tall elf.
"Yes Gimli I did." he answered and then turned his attentions to Gandalf and Elrond. "Frodo is saying goodbye to his uncle. He should be down soon and then we can be off." he finished, going over to the horse to check on the supplies. Elrond looked at the ranger prince and sighed.
Missing...
Arwen had said her goodbye's to Aragorn and Gandalf, and wished the others good tidings on their trip. She had expected Alithial to be there, and thought perhaps she had stayed up too late and was sleeping in. As she knocked on the door to Alithials room, she heard no reply and with her elven hearing could hear nothing at all on the other side. Opening it, she stepped inside and found that the room appeared to not have been used in hours. Arwen brought her hand up to cup her mouth in surprise.
"Oh no! She has gone on ahead. Elrond will not like this, but I commend her for being so bold." Arwen whispered, as she left.
Entering into the courtyard a few minutes later, she rushed out to her father. "Father, she is gone!" Arwen exclaimed. The fellowship members turned from what they were doing and their attention was directed upon Elrond and his daughter.
"Who is gone Arwen?" he asked, feeling the stares of the fellowship on them.
"Alithial. She has left." she said, looking from Elrond to Gandalf.
They all looked equally concerened, but Elrond and Gandalf were far more so. They knew what she had done and had hoped that she was smart enough not to go through with it. Elrond turned to Gandalf and whispered in his ear.
"If you find her along the way, do NOT let her continue on with you. The dangers along the way are far to great. She is under my care and I fear for what might happen if she were to come up... missing." he said, and then stood back from Gandalf.
The grey wizard looked on at him, his eyes clouded with uncertainty as to what to do if he did come upon her. Her face was so sweet as was her heart and Gandalf did not know if he could say no to such a sweet soul as hers. He nodded back to the Elf and swept to the front of the group.
"We shall begin our journey then. Off with us, for we have a long road ahead of us. We must tread it lightly and watch our step." he said. Gandalf turned then and started down the way towards the road that lead from Rivendell.
Legolas was confused. 'What did they mean, she had gone?' he thought to himself. He had wondered why he had not seen her to say goodbye. He had only known her since yesturday but her soul was sweet and he had quickly grown to like her, as the others had. He strode up next to Gandalf as they walked the road and looked at him.
"What has happened?" he asked, his eyes searching Gandalf's for any sign. The wizard glanced back at him and sighed.
"Alithial has left early this morning. Elrond believes she has went ahead of us and means to follow our path to Mordor." he said with sad eyes.
"Why did she not just travel with us Gandalf? I would have been glad for such good company." the elf replied, confusion in his eyes as he looked at the wizard.
Gandalf the Grey lowered his eyes a moment and then brought them back up to the path that lead them into the deep woods of Rivendell. He did not answer right away but stopped a moment and looked back at the rest of the fellowship. Legolas looked on at him and thought that he was listening for something. Then suddenly he started walking again, his hand gripping his staff a little harder then before.
"She is not allowed to come on this journey with us, Legolas. She would be in great peril if she were to follow."
Legolas was remotely confused. 'Why would they not have allowed her to come. I have seen how she can fight. Her skills need help when it comes to a bow, but her sword skills are almost as good as Aragorns. There is something he is not telling me. I will soon find out what.' Legolas thought, as he slowed to join the others hoping to find out some piece of information from them instead.
Chapter Two: The Journey Begins
Alithial did not sleep easy that night, and as the early hours of the next morning approached she rose from her bed and walked to the window. Many times she had stared out this same window and looked upon the wonderous landscape that was Rivendell, thinking she would never leave its protective walls. Though, here she was preparing to leave on a journey that would take her far from here. Alithial sighed heavily and went back into her room. Things had to be packed and she must ready herself for leaving ahead of them.
Putting the last of her pack together, she tied up the strings and slung it over her shoulder. Going to the window, she looked out and surveyed the terraces around her, hoping no one had awoken yet. Taking one last look back into her room, she grabbed the railing and jumped up and over the side. Her feet hit the ground without making hardly a sound and she quietly made her way around the end of the lovely houses, and over near the road that led out of Rivendell. Crossing into the woods, she watched as the Sentinels slept, and made for the deeper parts of the wood. She crawled up into one of the many tree's around her and sat waiting, waiting for them to start their journey down the road. She would join them after they were away from Rivendell, then perhaps they would realize how much they really needed her.
Good bye's...
The horse they had chosen was being loaded, and the rest of the fellowship had risen and were ready for their journey to begin. Elrond was too eager to be rid of the One Ring as soon as possible, and watched as they gathered for final goodbyes.
"Elrond, my good friend. I will miss these woods, but I hope to return in time." Gandalf said, as he watched the hobbits conversed amongst themselves.
"I hope only that I am still here when you return, Mithrandir." Elrond replied, his glance to Gandalf looking quite solemn.
"What do you mean by this Elrond?" Gandalf quarried.
Elrond looked away for many moments and then looked back up at him. "As I have said, my people are leaving these shores. We are heading into the West, as the call of the sea has beconed us for some time now. I fear the lot of us are giving into the sirens call." he replied, sadness in his voice.
Gandalf nodded, understanding of what he spoke of. The dwaf Gimli came up to Gandalf, as Legolas and Aragorn came into the light of the courtyard, Gandalf welcomed them along with Elrond. Gimli walked up to them and gave them a haughty look.
"Did you sleep well?" he asked the ranger in black, as he glared up at the tall elf.
"Yes Gimli I did." he answered and then turned his attentions to Gandalf and Elrond. "Frodo is saying goodbye to his uncle. He should be down soon and then we can be off." he finished, going over to the horse to check on the supplies. Elrond looked at the ranger prince and sighed.
Missing...
Arwen had said her goodbye's to Aragorn and Gandalf, and wished the others good tidings on their trip. She had expected Alithial to be there, and thought perhaps she had stayed up too late and was sleeping in. As she knocked on the door to Alithials room, she heard no reply and with her elven hearing could hear nothing at all on the other side. Opening it, she stepped inside and found that the room appeared to not have been used in hours. Arwen brought her hand up to cup her mouth in surprise.
"Oh no! She has gone on ahead. Elrond will not like this, but I commend her for being so bold." Arwen whispered, as she left.
Entering into the courtyard a few minutes later, she rushed out to her father. "Father, she is gone!" Arwen exclaimed. The fellowship members turned from what they were doing and their attention was directed upon Elrond and his daughter.
"Who is gone Arwen?" he asked, feeling the stares of the fellowship on them.
"Alithial. She has left." she said, looking from Elrond to Gandalf.
They all looked equally concerened, but Elrond and Gandalf were far more so. They knew what she had done and had hoped that she was smart enough not to go through with it. Elrond turned to Gandalf and whispered in his ear.
"If you find her along the way, do NOT let her continue on with you. The dangers along the way are far to great. She is under my care and I fear for what might happen if she were to come up... missing." he said, and then stood back from Gandalf.
The grey wizard looked on at him, his eyes clouded with uncertainty as to what to do if he did come upon her. Her face was so sweet as was her heart and Gandalf did not know if he could say no to such a sweet soul as hers. He nodded back to the Elf and swept to the front of the group.
"We shall begin our journey then. Off with us, for we have a long road ahead of us. We must tread it lightly and watch our step." he said. Gandalf turned then and started down the way towards the road that lead from Rivendell.
Legolas was confused. 'What did they mean, she had gone?' he thought to himself. He had wondered why he had not seen her to say goodbye. He had only known her since yesturday but her soul was sweet and he had quickly grown to like her, as the others had. He strode up next to Gandalf as they walked the road and looked at him.
"What has happened?" he asked, his eyes searching Gandalf's for any sign. The wizard glanced back at him and sighed.
"Alithial has left early this morning. Elrond believes she has went ahead of us and means to follow our path to Mordor." he said with sad eyes.
"Why did she not just travel with us Gandalf? I would have been glad for such good company." the elf replied, confusion in his eyes as he looked at the wizard.
Gandalf the Grey lowered his eyes a moment and then brought them back up to the path that lead them into the deep woods of Rivendell. He did not answer right away but stopped a moment and looked back at the rest of the fellowship. Legolas looked on at him and thought that he was listening for something. Then suddenly he started walking again, his hand gripping his staff a little harder then before.
"She is not allowed to come on this journey with us, Legolas. She would be in great peril if she were to follow."
Legolas was remotely confused. 'Why would they not have allowed her to come. I have seen how she can fight. Her skills need help when it comes to a bow, but her sword skills are almost as good as Aragorns. There is something he is not telling me. I will soon find out what.' Legolas thought, as he slowed to join the others hoping to find out some piece of information from them instead.