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These characters and plots belong to the departed J.R.R. Tolkien and his
family.
Note: The chapters concerning the travels of Celebraian are true facts written by Mr. Tolkien. I simply exaggerated them and made a story out of two lines of facts.
Celebrian, Wife of Elrond and the Heir of Sauron
Fireweilder
Continual whispers of rumor passed through Rivendell like the north wind, bringing little joy and much bitter cold. Rumors of Orcs gathering in the Misty Mountains and the Nagul coming into the world again. Elrond knew not where from but he now started to share Elrohir's feeling of fear about Celebrain's travels. Such a sickening feeling consumed him that he felt weak and vulnerable when he thought about her day of departure.
On the night before Celebrian left, Elrond could not sleep so he walked the long path under the night sky at Rivendell.
'Scouts have reported with no news of an upraise, as you know Elrond, yet you still fear something dark. What is this fear?" asked a whisper in the shadows.
"Celebrian, come walk with me. I need some company tonight." He said, turning to the white figure of his wife. She had been standing under the vine-entwined gate that led into the gardens. She took his had and led him through the gate and tried to calm his fears as he told them to her.
" I promise I will return before long. You will hardly miss me. I promise. Besides," she said, laughing slightly, " No Orcs could penetrate the guards you have sent with me."
Seeing that this still didn't ease his mind, she released his hand and sat on a pearl stoned bench, motioning for him to do so also. Slowly, the singing of the Elven song drifted over the valley ad down into the garden where they sat. They chanted an old song about the land of Lothlorien, in honor of Celebrian's journey tomorrow.
Deathless are the golden trees
Wrought by the golden lady
Lady Galadriel who traveled the seas
Sought by the western man
Lotlorien! Jewel from the Elven home
May your lord and lady protect
By the power of Neya be shone
Stay in grace in Lothlorien
Lothlorien! Wonder of the ages
Keep in our heart forever
Tales written in the mortal pages
Seek the jewel from the sea!
" Our ages have lasted long since the Eldern Days, Elrond. Soon, the sea will not be denied to both our hearts. Our home calls all of our people. Time, it seems, has finally turned its back on us." Smiled Celebrian, looking into Elrond's face
"Still time has not swayed all true gifts from the Eldern days. No time can diminish such beauty." Whispered Elrond, kissing the top of Celebrian's brow.
"Nor has it over you" said Celebrian, breaking out from his embrace and standing. A sudden chill swept through the gardens and whipped into the fair skin of the lord and lady of Rivendell. "But time no longer wishes for our foot steps here. Against time, not even the mountains can stand. This journey will be my last, Elrond. I promise. Will this be the last time you wait for me?" she asked, scanning his face for the answer she wished to hear.
But such answer did not come.
"Time has not released me, Celebrian. A purpose, for wrong or good, still roots me to this earth. It will not let me leave until that time."
"Have all kindred such hope. If so, then why do so many flee from their purposes and not you?"
"Few are left to dream such an unlived purpose, but some still hold it here. Many of the younger have felt this, even Arwen and Elrohir."
Smiling again, Celebrian took up his hand and led him back to the gate.
"Then who I am I to fail hope. A purpose unknown? I wonder if it is still waiting for me. I promise I will not leave here until such purpose is known and brought forth."
As the sun finally rose over the valley's cusp, Elrond led his wife back inside for rest. But still no rest came to him. Still he walked outside. No sleep could take him now.
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Thanks to my reviewers! More action coming in the next two chapters but it might be a while. Sorry I got to write chapter 5 and onward. I HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN TO THE GOOD PART YET!
P.S. Read anything written by the writer under the name Minka. You won't regret it!
Note: The chapters concerning the travels of Celebraian are true facts written by Mr. Tolkien. I simply exaggerated them and made a story out of two lines of facts.
Celebrian, Wife of Elrond and the Heir of Sauron
Fireweilder
Continual whispers of rumor passed through Rivendell like the north wind, bringing little joy and much bitter cold. Rumors of Orcs gathering in the Misty Mountains and the Nagul coming into the world again. Elrond knew not where from but he now started to share Elrohir's feeling of fear about Celebrain's travels. Such a sickening feeling consumed him that he felt weak and vulnerable when he thought about her day of departure.
On the night before Celebrian left, Elrond could not sleep so he walked the long path under the night sky at Rivendell.
'Scouts have reported with no news of an upraise, as you know Elrond, yet you still fear something dark. What is this fear?" asked a whisper in the shadows.
"Celebrian, come walk with me. I need some company tonight." He said, turning to the white figure of his wife. She had been standing under the vine-entwined gate that led into the gardens. She took his had and led him through the gate and tried to calm his fears as he told them to her.
" I promise I will return before long. You will hardly miss me. I promise. Besides," she said, laughing slightly, " No Orcs could penetrate the guards you have sent with me."
Seeing that this still didn't ease his mind, she released his hand and sat on a pearl stoned bench, motioning for him to do so also. Slowly, the singing of the Elven song drifted over the valley ad down into the garden where they sat. They chanted an old song about the land of Lothlorien, in honor of Celebrian's journey tomorrow.
Deathless are the golden trees
Wrought by the golden lady
Lady Galadriel who traveled the seas
Sought by the western man
Lotlorien! Jewel from the Elven home
May your lord and lady protect
By the power of Neya be shone
Stay in grace in Lothlorien
Lothlorien! Wonder of the ages
Keep in our heart forever
Tales written in the mortal pages
Seek the jewel from the sea!
" Our ages have lasted long since the Eldern Days, Elrond. Soon, the sea will not be denied to both our hearts. Our home calls all of our people. Time, it seems, has finally turned its back on us." Smiled Celebrian, looking into Elrond's face
"Still time has not swayed all true gifts from the Eldern days. No time can diminish such beauty." Whispered Elrond, kissing the top of Celebrian's brow.
"Nor has it over you" said Celebrian, breaking out from his embrace and standing. A sudden chill swept through the gardens and whipped into the fair skin of the lord and lady of Rivendell. "But time no longer wishes for our foot steps here. Against time, not even the mountains can stand. This journey will be my last, Elrond. I promise. Will this be the last time you wait for me?" she asked, scanning his face for the answer she wished to hear.
But such answer did not come.
"Time has not released me, Celebrian. A purpose, for wrong or good, still roots me to this earth. It will not let me leave until that time."
"Have all kindred such hope. If so, then why do so many flee from their purposes and not you?"
"Few are left to dream such an unlived purpose, but some still hold it here. Many of the younger have felt this, even Arwen and Elrohir."
Smiling again, Celebrian took up his hand and led him back to the gate.
"Then who I am I to fail hope. A purpose unknown? I wonder if it is still waiting for me. I promise I will not leave here until such purpose is known and brought forth."
As the sun finally rose over the valley's cusp, Elrond led his wife back inside for rest. But still no rest came to him. Still he walked outside. No sleep could take him now.
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Thanks to my reviewers! More action coming in the next two chapters but it might be a while. Sorry I got to write chapter 5 and onward. I HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN TO THE GOOD PART YET!
P.S. Read anything written by the writer under the name Minka. You won't regret it!