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It was already night , and the stars were clear. I spent the next three hours craning my neck to the sky trying to see constellations I might recognize. We had gone a mile into the forest when we sat down by a small waterfall and Legolas began to sing of one of those pretty elf maidens .
Jeez , I don't see what all the fuss is about , they're pretty , they fall in love, it ends in tragedy , they die. Despite that it nearly lulled me off to sleep . We had to get up again and walk some more .
Legolas had the bright idea of climbing a tree to sleep but was yelled at by stupid blonde elves. I wasn't paying much attention I guess, I was still trying to figure out if the stars to the east were Orion. I looked around but everyone was gone .
This was not good. I figured I should stay put , they'd come back to look for me. I hoped.
I kept seeing pale luminous eyes flickering around me . In the bushes , behind a tree , crawling toward me...
" GO AWAY!" I screeched.
The eyes went away . I had one of those feelings like someone was watching you.You know like when your in the shower and you think the Psycho is coming to get you but it's only your mom with towels? Actually , ever mind , bad example. I heard something crashing through the forest . It was the one of the blonde elves . He snatched me up and ran until nearly crashing into one of the monotonous trees.
"That wasn't dignified for an elf , " I commented.
"Rope!" he hissed.
"I can't climb trees," I told him.
" Climb or die."
With an order like that I climbed, though not with out trouble . I nearly fell 3 times , and I ripped the cloak. A strong hand pulled me up and onto a platform . I was shaking like I had been stuck in a freezer for hours. The Fellowship was asleep save for Frodo , Haldir (as I found out that was his name) and myself.
"What was that? " I whispered. Just then I happened to peer down one side of the platform the elves call a flet. I recoiled , mutilated things ever more terrifying in the moonlight had just passed underneath. But I wondered where the glowing eyes came from.
"Orcs and something else , little maiden . Sleep. It is not your conscern," Haldir replied.
I curled up really close to the tree trunk, (I'm still scared of heights remember?) and fell asleep.
I was awakened by someone nudging me in the ribs.
" Uuuuuuuughhh Mom , five more minutes please ," I murmured , my eyes not open yet.
"Good morning to you too, little maiden ," Boromir laughed. I tried to swat him away like I do to my friends at sleepovers.
"What's wrong with you ?Jeez it's too early!"
"We're leaving now."
"Now?"
"No , Yuletide!" Boromir laughed again.
I got myself up. It's not pleasant sleeping in your clothes. We walked all the way back to the waterfall , and to another river with everybody else. I was grumpy for hours.
"I don't want to cross it. I'm already cold. I'm hungry. " I whined.
"I agree with her there , " nodded Pippin.
"Be quiet, they're tying ropes across so we can cross without drowning ," scolded Merry.
Two ropes were strung across the river .
I was almost there when my damp feet slipped and I fell into the water. It was a good thing I could swim , but it took everything I had to get to the bank.
I pulled myself out of water and spat water into Boromir's face. "So there !" I stated.
There was one of those awkward moments of silence . Legolas commenced laughing , as did Gimli , Aragorn , Merry,and Pippin . Sam looked nervous as usual , and a bit sick, probably due to the water . Frodo had his customary sad expression on , but a smile twitched across his lips .
Boromir plainly stated , "Little maiden has obviously drank sour milk."
The elves flashed annoyed looks at me. Then Gimli had to be blindfolded , then Aragorn had to go and say the Company would too.
"Ha! I'm not part of the company! I don't have to blindfolded!" I laughed.
"You are now ," Aragorn said rather gravely. Great , I was to destroy a RING in hell.
Before I could reply someone had slipped a blindfold across my eyes. "Hey! That wasn't funny!"
Nothing of importance really happened until evening.I couldn't see anything , but that's not the point. Our blindfolds were removed and I was in a place of absolute beauty. Cerin Amroth. Little star shaped flowers sprang up in grass. I have a fetish for flowers and seeing a whole field of them made me really happy . "Flowers!" I giggled and ran among the grass , laughing. I may be 13 but I hadn't lost my 4 year old instinct. I sat myself down and started making flower crowns. I could've stayed there forever but it wasn't allowed. I gave Boromir my second flower crown and I gave my third to Aragorn. It certainly looked funny. Two great grown men with gold flowers in their hair and swords at their sides. Aragorn gave his back to me , but Boromir kept his on.
We sooned entered Caras Galadhon and walked along the empty road. I couldn't see anybody but I could hear voices . Reeaaaaaaaaaalllllllllly creepy. We were brought to the base of a great tree and climbed many stairs to the a platform at the top. So what if my legs were really tired ? Everything was so beautiful , I didn't know whether to laugh or cry or both. All I know is when I met the Lady Galadriel I had a really stupid big smile on. I probably looked like I was high. My bubble was burst though. Her blue eyes froze me and seemed to pierce my thoughts.
***You do not belong here , yet Gandalf seemed to think it was a blessing. Your heart is true, your love and loyalty great. There will come a time when you will need those gifts very much. I can send you back to your home , no harm will come to you or others.***
Images flashed in my mind of my room , my friends laughing and smiling , the garden , my books , the forests. It hurt. Horribly . I had to leave. I remained in some sorta daze , where everything wasn't real , and my body wasn't my own. The council ended but I wasn't aware of it .
It took Boromir , Pippin and Merry several minutes to bring me back to reality. I climbed down the stairs again and lay down under the Pavilion the elves had set up. I studied the swirly shapes on the fabric trying to figure out where it started and ended again. I was oblivious to the conversation of the Fellowship.
"Little maiden , what did she say to you ? "
"Nothing of importance, " I snapped.
"Something wrong?" inquired Pippin nervously.
"I don't belong here , she said."
"Where do you belong then little maiden? " said Boromir.
"I don't know. "
Pippin nodded sympathetically." I didn't like the Elf Lady either."
It was already night , and the stars were clear. I spent the next three hours craning my neck to the sky trying to see constellations I might recognize. We had gone a mile into the forest when we sat down by a small waterfall and Legolas began to sing of one of those pretty elf maidens .
Jeez , I don't see what all the fuss is about , they're pretty , they fall in love, it ends in tragedy , they die. Despite that it nearly lulled me off to sleep . We had to get up again and walk some more .
Legolas had the bright idea of climbing a tree to sleep but was yelled at by stupid blonde elves. I wasn't paying much attention I guess, I was still trying to figure out if the stars to the east were Orion. I looked around but everyone was gone .
This was not good. I figured I should stay put , they'd come back to look for me. I hoped.
I kept seeing pale luminous eyes flickering around me . In the bushes , behind a tree , crawling toward me...
" GO AWAY!" I screeched.
The eyes went away . I had one of those feelings like someone was watching you.You know like when your in the shower and you think the Psycho is coming to get you but it's only your mom with towels? Actually , ever mind , bad example. I heard something crashing through the forest . It was the one of the blonde elves . He snatched me up and ran until nearly crashing into one of the monotonous trees.
"That wasn't dignified for an elf , " I commented.
"Rope!" he hissed.
"I can't climb trees," I told him.
" Climb or die."
With an order like that I climbed, though not with out trouble . I nearly fell 3 times , and I ripped the cloak. A strong hand pulled me up and onto a platform . I was shaking like I had been stuck in a freezer for hours. The Fellowship was asleep save for Frodo , Haldir (as I found out that was his name) and myself.
"What was that? " I whispered. Just then I happened to peer down one side of the platform the elves call a flet. I recoiled , mutilated things ever more terrifying in the moonlight had just passed underneath. But I wondered where the glowing eyes came from.
"Orcs and something else , little maiden . Sleep. It is not your conscern," Haldir replied.
I curled up really close to the tree trunk, (I'm still scared of heights remember?) and fell asleep.
I was awakened by someone nudging me in the ribs.
" Uuuuuuuughhh Mom , five more minutes please ," I murmured , my eyes not open yet.
"Good morning to you too, little maiden ," Boromir laughed. I tried to swat him away like I do to my friends at sleepovers.
"What's wrong with you ?Jeez it's too early!"
"We're leaving now."
"Now?"
"No , Yuletide!" Boromir laughed again.
I got myself up. It's not pleasant sleeping in your clothes. We walked all the way back to the waterfall , and to another river with everybody else. I was grumpy for hours.
"I don't want to cross it. I'm already cold. I'm hungry. " I whined.
"I agree with her there , " nodded Pippin.
"Be quiet, they're tying ropes across so we can cross without drowning ," scolded Merry.
Two ropes were strung across the river .
I was almost there when my damp feet slipped and I fell into the water. It was a good thing I could swim , but it took everything I had to get to the bank.
I pulled myself out of water and spat water into Boromir's face. "So there !" I stated.
There was one of those awkward moments of silence . Legolas commenced laughing , as did Gimli , Aragorn , Merry,and Pippin . Sam looked nervous as usual , and a bit sick, probably due to the water . Frodo had his customary sad expression on , but a smile twitched across his lips .
Boromir plainly stated , "Little maiden has obviously drank sour milk."
The elves flashed annoyed looks at me. Then Gimli had to be blindfolded , then Aragorn had to go and say the Company would too.
"Ha! I'm not part of the company! I don't have to blindfolded!" I laughed.
"You are now ," Aragorn said rather gravely. Great , I was to destroy a RING in hell.
Before I could reply someone had slipped a blindfold across my eyes. "Hey! That wasn't funny!"
Nothing of importance really happened until evening.I couldn't see anything , but that's not the point. Our blindfolds were removed and I was in a place of absolute beauty. Cerin Amroth. Little star shaped flowers sprang up in grass. I have a fetish for flowers and seeing a whole field of them made me really happy . "Flowers!" I giggled and ran among the grass , laughing. I may be 13 but I hadn't lost my 4 year old instinct. I sat myself down and started making flower crowns. I could've stayed there forever but it wasn't allowed. I gave Boromir my second flower crown and I gave my third to Aragorn. It certainly looked funny. Two great grown men with gold flowers in their hair and swords at their sides. Aragorn gave his back to me , but Boromir kept his on.
We sooned entered Caras Galadhon and walked along the empty road. I couldn't see anybody but I could hear voices . Reeaaaaaaaaaalllllllllly creepy. We were brought to the base of a great tree and climbed many stairs to the a platform at the top. So what if my legs were really tired ? Everything was so beautiful , I didn't know whether to laugh or cry or both. All I know is when I met the Lady Galadriel I had a really stupid big smile on. I probably looked like I was high. My bubble was burst though. Her blue eyes froze me and seemed to pierce my thoughts.
***You do not belong here , yet Gandalf seemed to think it was a blessing. Your heart is true, your love and loyalty great. There will come a time when you will need those gifts very much. I can send you back to your home , no harm will come to you or others.***
Images flashed in my mind of my room , my friends laughing and smiling , the garden , my books , the forests. It hurt. Horribly . I had to leave. I remained in some sorta daze , where everything wasn't real , and my body wasn't my own. The council ended but I wasn't aware of it .
It took Boromir , Pippin and Merry several minutes to bring me back to reality. I climbed down the stairs again and lay down under the Pavilion the elves had set up. I studied the swirly shapes on the fabric trying to figure out where it started and ended again. I was oblivious to the conversation of the Fellowship.
"Little maiden , what did she say to you ? "
"Nothing of importance, " I snapped.
"Something wrong?" inquired Pippin nervously.
"I don't belong here , she said."
"Where do you belong then little maiden? " said Boromir.
"I don't know. "
Pippin nodded sympathetically." I didn't like the Elf Lady either."