Chapter 3
As Vallinoria was walking to the bathroom to wash-up, she heard somebody crying. It was Lurenia. She was sitting on her bed; silent tears crept down her cheeks.
Vallinoria quickly walked over to figure out what was wrong, and to comfort her friend.
"Lurenia, whatever is the matter?"
Lurenia looked up, there was fear, and sorrow in her eyes. "I figured out what the letter was about," She sobbed. "The.the.wedding.it's." She paused.
"Go on," Vallinoria pleaded.
She stopped sobbing for a moment, and said, "The wedding. It has been cancelled." Then more tears crept down her lavender eyes.
Vallinoria gasped. "But why?"
"Frodo has been called for some classified meeting at the council of Elrond in Rivendale, he will be gone for several days; the post-phoning the wedding. We would gladly reschedule, but I am afraid there is no other time suitable enough for our wedding arrangements."
"But I am sure that there is something we can do; or that I can do?" Vallinoria suggested, with hope in her eyes.
"There is nothing you can do." She said, with great sorrow, "Legolas is called to the same meeting too; I really wish that there was something we could do."
Vallinoria gasped. "Legolas too? What could possibly be so important?"
"I don't know." Lurenia sighed, looking up at the ceiling, "I honestly don't know."
Later that day, as Vallinoria was taking a walk, she saw Legolas sitting alone on a bench, and then she noticed that she was walking on the same path that they walked on the night of the celebration. She quietly walked up to him. "Hello."
Legolas quickly looked up to see that it was her. "You startled me."
"There is something troubling you," she said, "I can see it in your eyes." Legolas didn't say anything. "I was told that you have been called to a secret meeting at the council of Elrond in Rivendale."
"You speak the truth." He answered.
"Do you know of when you will be back?" she asked.
He sighed. "Vallinoria, I do not know. But I feel that I will be gone awhile. "
"I understand," she told him, "But I would like to know what it is that you are summoned to go to about."
"That Vallinoria, is not for you to know now."
"What is wrong?" She asked. "You look scared."
She suddenly saw a wet little blotch creep down his cheek. Was he crying? "I am scared because I won't be seeing you for a very long time I'm afraid." As she sat down she moved closer to him and he gently brushed his hand down her cheek. Their eyes met. Vallinoria felt that awkward feeling again, and closed her eyes. Soon she felt his arms around her; for a while she just sat next to him in his arms, rocking back and fourth until Vallinoria felt scared, and stood up.
"We should be getting back now," she began, "There are some things I need to take care of."
"Yes you're right. I have some things to do myself."
Soon the next day crept by and time for Legolas and Frodo to leave. They were packed up, and ready to set foot on their long journey.
Vallinoria, Lurenia, and a bunch of hobbits where there to bid a farewell to Frodo and Legolas. Vallinoria felt hurt inside because she could see the sorrow in Lurenia's eyes. But Lurenia told her that she understood Frodo had to leave her behind; whatever he had to do most certainly had to be very important, if he was called to a secret council meeting. But Vallinoria felt sorrow too; she did not want Legolas to leave. There was something about Legolas that made her feel whole inside.
After watching a long talk and hugs for the last time between Lurenia and Frodo, Vallinoria finally got the chance to talk to Legolas, (for he had been busy packing) one last time.
"Are you ready to leave?" she asked, sorrowfully looking down.
"No, but I must. Vallinoria, if I could.I would take you with me."
Vallinoria blushed a shade of red and looked down at the ground. "You wouldn't have to."
There was silence, as Legolas looked deeply into her eyes; Vallinoria trying to avoid it.
"When I return, I will come looking for you someday. I promise." He said, with confidence in his voice.
Vallinoria just put on a weak smile, and thought, no you won't; I don't even know where I will be and she looked at the ground with her watery eyes.
He kissed her hand and said, "Farewell, Milady." And with that he and Frodo got on to their horses. As they trotted off, Legolas never took his eyes off Vallinoria. Frodo and Legolas were soon out of sight.
Lurenia silently sobbed. "It isn't right!" Vallinoria complained. "You should not let this happen! You can wait to get married cant you!"
Lurenia looked up and sighed. "Vallinoria, stop acting childish! I had to let him go! We could be saving lives here! I'm sure that whatever he has to do is way more important than our love!"
"Well, you at least should not have given up! I thought love could stay together; no matter how far apart you and Frodo are, that is what you used to say to me."
"Vallinoria, what is up with all this nonsense! Since we were children you never believed in such things! Now you, are telling me about it?"
There was dead silence. Lurenia was right. Vallinoria never said anything like this before. What has come over me? She thought.
Lurenia sighed. She decided to head home and asked Vallinoria to join her, but Vallinoria refused; she felt the need to take a walk.
She decided to take a walk on the path that she had gone on with Legolas; there was something special about it. As she was walking along the path, she remembered one of the things that Legolas said to her. "Do you believe in love at first sight?" what kind of question is that? She thought. But there was something about it that made her actually wonder if she really even believed in love altogether. When she was still a child she would secretly dream of becoming a princess, falling in love with a handsome young prince, and live happily ever after. But that was too childish, and soon Vallinoria had woken up to the reality of her real life, and ever since she hadn't believed in love. "Love is just a pain!" She would tell Lurenia. "There is no such thing as true love, or love at first sight." Lurenia would just frown at her, and say, "Love is the thing we live for!"
Vallinoria was now beginning to fear that her deep opinion was beginning to change. She didn't want to believe in things like love. She was afraid that it would cause too much pain for her. She was independent.
As she was continuing her walk down the path, she came upon the bench she had shared with Legolas. She remembered what had happened there the two times she had sat there. She suddenly felt alone; of course she was usually alone, but she never felt so lonely.
On her way home, she started to hear the voices yet again.
"They're coming."
"Please, if you would just tell me." Vallinoria said trembling.
"They are almost here.we are going to die."
"Please! I don't understand! Leave me alone.go upset some one else!"
"A bright light.there is a bright.light."
Suddenly everything flashed white for about a second, and she could only hear the calm singing of the birds.
Feeling awkward, she decided it was best to head to Lurenia's. Pulling back her silky hair, she turned towards the direction that to her friend's cozy hobbit hole.
At dinner, everything was so quiet, Vallinoria could see Lurenia's hands shaking as she was eating. It hurt Vallinoria so much, to see her best friend suffering through so mush pain. She had to do something about it.
The next morning she got up just before dawn, leaving a note by Lurenia's bed. It said:
Gone to find help. Be back. Your good friend, Vallinoria
Lurenia sighed and shook her head when she read the note. "Please don't make things hard on yourself Vallinoria. You always tried to make things harder."
By then Vallinoria was a few miles away from all of Hobbiton and the Shire. She still had long ways to go. "Do you believe in love at first sight?" Maybe I do. she thought. Maybe I do. And she continued to set foot on her long journey.
As Vallinoria was walking to the bathroom to wash-up, she heard somebody crying. It was Lurenia. She was sitting on her bed; silent tears crept down her cheeks.
Vallinoria quickly walked over to figure out what was wrong, and to comfort her friend.
"Lurenia, whatever is the matter?"
Lurenia looked up, there was fear, and sorrow in her eyes. "I figured out what the letter was about," She sobbed. "The.the.wedding.it's." She paused.
"Go on," Vallinoria pleaded.
She stopped sobbing for a moment, and said, "The wedding. It has been cancelled." Then more tears crept down her lavender eyes.
Vallinoria gasped. "But why?"
"Frodo has been called for some classified meeting at the council of Elrond in Rivendale, he will be gone for several days; the post-phoning the wedding. We would gladly reschedule, but I am afraid there is no other time suitable enough for our wedding arrangements."
"But I am sure that there is something we can do; or that I can do?" Vallinoria suggested, with hope in her eyes.
"There is nothing you can do." She said, with great sorrow, "Legolas is called to the same meeting too; I really wish that there was something we could do."
Vallinoria gasped. "Legolas too? What could possibly be so important?"
"I don't know." Lurenia sighed, looking up at the ceiling, "I honestly don't know."
Later that day, as Vallinoria was taking a walk, she saw Legolas sitting alone on a bench, and then she noticed that she was walking on the same path that they walked on the night of the celebration. She quietly walked up to him. "Hello."
Legolas quickly looked up to see that it was her. "You startled me."
"There is something troubling you," she said, "I can see it in your eyes." Legolas didn't say anything. "I was told that you have been called to a secret meeting at the council of Elrond in Rivendale."
"You speak the truth." He answered.
"Do you know of when you will be back?" she asked.
He sighed. "Vallinoria, I do not know. But I feel that I will be gone awhile. "
"I understand," she told him, "But I would like to know what it is that you are summoned to go to about."
"That Vallinoria, is not for you to know now."
"What is wrong?" She asked. "You look scared."
She suddenly saw a wet little blotch creep down his cheek. Was he crying? "I am scared because I won't be seeing you for a very long time I'm afraid." As she sat down she moved closer to him and he gently brushed his hand down her cheek. Their eyes met. Vallinoria felt that awkward feeling again, and closed her eyes. Soon she felt his arms around her; for a while she just sat next to him in his arms, rocking back and fourth until Vallinoria felt scared, and stood up.
"We should be getting back now," she began, "There are some things I need to take care of."
"Yes you're right. I have some things to do myself."
Soon the next day crept by and time for Legolas and Frodo to leave. They were packed up, and ready to set foot on their long journey.
Vallinoria, Lurenia, and a bunch of hobbits where there to bid a farewell to Frodo and Legolas. Vallinoria felt hurt inside because she could see the sorrow in Lurenia's eyes. But Lurenia told her that she understood Frodo had to leave her behind; whatever he had to do most certainly had to be very important, if he was called to a secret council meeting. But Vallinoria felt sorrow too; she did not want Legolas to leave. There was something about Legolas that made her feel whole inside.
After watching a long talk and hugs for the last time between Lurenia and Frodo, Vallinoria finally got the chance to talk to Legolas, (for he had been busy packing) one last time.
"Are you ready to leave?" she asked, sorrowfully looking down.
"No, but I must. Vallinoria, if I could.I would take you with me."
Vallinoria blushed a shade of red and looked down at the ground. "You wouldn't have to."
There was silence, as Legolas looked deeply into her eyes; Vallinoria trying to avoid it.
"When I return, I will come looking for you someday. I promise." He said, with confidence in his voice.
Vallinoria just put on a weak smile, and thought, no you won't; I don't even know where I will be and she looked at the ground with her watery eyes.
He kissed her hand and said, "Farewell, Milady." And with that he and Frodo got on to their horses. As they trotted off, Legolas never took his eyes off Vallinoria. Frodo and Legolas were soon out of sight.
Lurenia silently sobbed. "It isn't right!" Vallinoria complained. "You should not let this happen! You can wait to get married cant you!"
Lurenia looked up and sighed. "Vallinoria, stop acting childish! I had to let him go! We could be saving lives here! I'm sure that whatever he has to do is way more important than our love!"
"Well, you at least should not have given up! I thought love could stay together; no matter how far apart you and Frodo are, that is what you used to say to me."
"Vallinoria, what is up with all this nonsense! Since we were children you never believed in such things! Now you, are telling me about it?"
There was dead silence. Lurenia was right. Vallinoria never said anything like this before. What has come over me? She thought.
Lurenia sighed. She decided to head home and asked Vallinoria to join her, but Vallinoria refused; she felt the need to take a walk.
She decided to take a walk on the path that she had gone on with Legolas; there was something special about it. As she was walking along the path, she remembered one of the things that Legolas said to her. "Do you believe in love at first sight?" what kind of question is that? She thought. But there was something about it that made her actually wonder if she really even believed in love altogether. When she was still a child she would secretly dream of becoming a princess, falling in love with a handsome young prince, and live happily ever after. But that was too childish, and soon Vallinoria had woken up to the reality of her real life, and ever since she hadn't believed in love. "Love is just a pain!" She would tell Lurenia. "There is no such thing as true love, or love at first sight." Lurenia would just frown at her, and say, "Love is the thing we live for!"
Vallinoria was now beginning to fear that her deep opinion was beginning to change. She didn't want to believe in things like love. She was afraid that it would cause too much pain for her. She was independent.
As she was continuing her walk down the path, she came upon the bench she had shared with Legolas. She remembered what had happened there the two times she had sat there. She suddenly felt alone; of course she was usually alone, but she never felt so lonely.
On her way home, she started to hear the voices yet again.
"They're coming."
"Please, if you would just tell me." Vallinoria said trembling.
"They are almost here.we are going to die."
"Please! I don't understand! Leave me alone.go upset some one else!"
"A bright light.there is a bright.light."
Suddenly everything flashed white for about a second, and she could only hear the calm singing of the birds.
Feeling awkward, she decided it was best to head to Lurenia's. Pulling back her silky hair, she turned towards the direction that to her friend's cozy hobbit hole.
At dinner, everything was so quiet, Vallinoria could see Lurenia's hands shaking as she was eating. It hurt Vallinoria so much, to see her best friend suffering through so mush pain. She had to do something about it.
The next morning she got up just before dawn, leaving a note by Lurenia's bed. It said:
Gone to find help. Be back. Your good friend, Vallinoria
Lurenia sighed and shook her head when she read the note. "Please don't make things hard on yourself Vallinoria. You always tried to make things harder."
By then Vallinoria was a few miles away from all of Hobbiton and the Shire. She still had long ways to go. "Do you believe in love at first sight?" Maybe I do. she thought. Maybe I do. And she continued to set foot on her long journey.