~*~Nope. Have not gained ownership to Pretty Elves.~*~
Year had passed, and autumn was upon Lothlorien. Haldir and his brothers, Rumil and Orophin, had become Guards of the Lady, and Alatariel had started to flower. Still gawky and awkward, it was nevertheless obvious that when she had fully bloomed, she would be a marvel to look at.
As night was falling, Haldir stood guard with his brothers, deep in thought. The next day, Alatariel would be leaving for Rivendell, to stay with Lady Celebrian and Lord Elrond. He was saddened by this, as he would miss his Lalaith. He had watched her grow, helping her along the entire way, and he couldn't imagine how boring his life would be without her mischief.
Haldir's thoughts were interupted by the sudden chatter between his brothers. Pretending to not notice them, he listened to the conversation from where he stood hidden by the trees.
"Some are saying Haldir will propose to Uruviel", came the booming voice of Orophin.
Rumil sighed.
"Come now, brother, let us not meddle into Haldir's affairs.", he said, slightly annoyed at Orophin's comment.
Orophin shrugged. He didn't know what the big deal was. If he had the love of a woman as beautiful as Uruviel, he's shout it to the world.
"Haldir will take care of that matter when he feels the time is right.", Rumil said, leaving the conversation at that.
~*~
Haldir stood there, listening to the banter continue. He knew the word had spread of his supposed proposing to Uruviel that was to come, and although he had thought about it, he wasn't rushing it. Something was telling him to wait. What it was, he wasn't sure.
He stuck his hand in his pocket, suddendly feeling it's contents. He remembered he was to meet Alatariel in the Gardens for a last farewell. Quickly and quietly, he ran through the forest and into the Gardens. He whistled the secret call, and within seconds, Alatariel was there.
"I thought you'd forgotten", she said, hands on her hips.
Haldir smiled, his hands behind his back.
"Me? Forget? Oh come now, you wouldn't think that, would you?"
Alatariel cocked an eyebrow, and slowly smiled.
"What's that", she asked, pointing to Haldir's hands behind his back.
Haldir pulled his hands in front of him, revealing a beautiful sliver necklace with blue, pink and purple gems encrusted in the pendant hanging from the chain.
Alatariel gasped, her green eyes huge.
"This is for you. It belonged to my grandmother, long ago, and now, I want you to have it, as a keepsake of our friendship, and also to serve as a reminder of me whenever you're feeling lonely", Haldir explained as he fastened it around her slim neck. Alatariel's eyes filled with tears as she flung her arms around his neck.
"I don't want to leave. Haldir, you're my best friend!!!", she sobbed into his shoulder.
"Come now, Lalaith. We'll never loose touch. You know that", he said, his own eyes teary.
They stood, embracing one another for a few moments until they heard a soft but commanding voice behind them.
Alatariel, my dear, may I have a word with Haldir?, Galadriel asked smiling at the two.
"Yes, mother.", She said turning to leave, but not before a small smile to Haldir. "See you in the morrow".
Alatariel ran out of the Gardens, leaving Galadriel and Haldir alone.
"She loves you greatly", Galadriel spoke, sitting down on her soft chair.
"And I her. She is like a sister to me, my Lady. I would give my life for her wellbeing", Haldir responded, bowing his head a little.
Galadriel was quiet for a moment before continuing.
"You do not yet know what impact this child of mine will have on your life, Haldir. Only time can tell."
Haldir looked up, confused.
"Do not ponder this now, for much is to happen. Go now, get some rest. She will wish to see you again before her departure in the morrow.", Galadriel finished, standing.
With that, she turned and left, leaving Haldir to himself.
~*~Oooo, gotta love Galadriel and her scary Yoda shit.~*~
Year had passed, and autumn was upon Lothlorien. Haldir and his brothers, Rumil and Orophin, had become Guards of the Lady, and Alatariel had started to flower. Still gawky and awkward, it was nevertheless obvious that when she had fully bloomed, she would be a marvel to look at.
As night was falling, Haldir stood guard with his brothers, deep in thought. The next day, Alatariel would be leaving for Rivendell, to stay with Lady Celebrian and Lord Elrond. He was saddened by this, as he would miss his Lalaith. He had watched her grow, helping her along the entire way, and he couldn't imagine how boring his life would be without her mischief.
Haldir's thoughts were interupted by the sudden chatter between his brothers. Pretending to not notice them, he listened to the conversation from where he stood hidden by the trees.
"Some are saying Haldir will propose to Uruviel", came the booming voice of Orophin.
Rumil sighed.
"Come now, brother, let us not meddle into Haldir's affairs.", he said, slightly annoyed at Orophin's comment.
Orophin shrugged. He didn't know what the big deal was. If he had the love of a woman as beautiful as Uruviel, he's shout it to the world.
"Haldir will take care of that matter when he feels the time is right.", Rumil said, leaving the conversation at that.
~*~
Haldir stood there, listening to the banter continue. He knew the word had spread of his supposed proposing to Uruviel that was to come, and although he had thought about it, he wasn't rushing it. Something was telling him to wait. What it was, he wasn't sure.
He stuck his hand in his pocket, suddendly feeling it's contents. He remembered he was to meet Alatariel in the Gardens for a last farewell. Quickly and quietly, he ran through the forest and into the Gardens. He whistled the secret call, and within seconds, Alatariel was there.
"I thought you'd forgotten", she said, hands on her hips.
Haldir smiled, his hands behind his back.
"Me? Forget? Oh come now, you wouldn't think that, would you?"
Alatariel cocked an eyebrow, and slowly smiled.
"What's that", she asked, pointing to Haldir's hands behind his back.
Haldir pulled his hands in front of him, revealing a beautiful sliver necklace with blue, pink and purple gems encrusted in the pendant hanging from the chain.
Alatariel gasped, her green eyes huge.
"This is for you. It belonged to my grandmother, long ago, and now, I want you to have it, as a keepsake of our friendship, and also to serve as a reminder of me whenever you're feeling lonely", Haldir explained as he fastened it around her slim neck. Alatariel's eyes filled with tears as she flung her arms around his neck.
"I don't want to leave. Haldir, you're my best friend!!!", she sobbed into his shoulder.
"Come now, Lalaith. We'll never loose touch. You know that", he said, his own eyes teary.
They stood, embracing one another for a few moments until they heard a soft but commanding voice behind them.
Alatariel, my dear, may I have a word with Haldir?, Galadriel asked smiling at the two.
"Yes, mother.", She said turning to leave, but not before a small smile to Haldir. "See you in the morrow".
Alatariel ran out of the Gardens, leaving Galadriel and Haldir alone.
"She loves you greatly", Galadriel spoke, sitting down on her soft chair.
"And I her. She is like a sister to me, my Lady. I would give my life for her wellbeing", Haldir responded, bowing his head a little.
Galadriel was quiet for a moment before continuing.
"You do not yet know what impact this child of mine will have on your life, Haldir. Only time can tell."
Haldir looked up, confused.
"Do not ponder this now, for much is to happen. Go now, get some rest. She will wish to see you again before her departure in the morrow.", Galadriel finished, standing.
With that, she turned and left, leaving Haldir to himself.
~*~Oooo, gotta love Galadriel and her scary Yoda shit.~*~