"I'm so glad you could visit at last!" Luintalathwen rejoiced as they headed toward the dining room. "They say the forests and rivers are eternal, hardly ever changing, but it seems to me they have changed
much since you were last here."
The pair sat down in their chairs, stomachs growling at the array of food set on the table.
"Perhaps tomorrow, or when the weather clears, we could go for a
walk." Luintalathwen continued.
"Speaking of tomorrow," Luintalathwen's father, Maheyen, cut in, "I
just received word that two of my young friends from Mirkword are
arriving tomorrow. My, I haven't seen them in 100 years..." He shook
his head, as if some memory had come over him and he needed to
remember the present. "They will be guests under our roof also. I
hope this does not threaten the enjoyment of your stay, Vanathuleiel."
"Oh, I am sure it will be fine." Vanathuleiel smiled sweetly, then
dug in to the food on her plate.
~L~
After dinner was over they went and sat once more in the sitting
room and now a fire shone brightly in the fireplace as they sat in
its warmth. The night was growing around them as they sat for many
hours enjoying one another's company. Both, it seemed, had been very
anxious for the long awaited meeting. And now that it was here their
hearts were glad.
"Have you met before these visitors that your father speaks of, or
have you only heard of them." Vanathuleiel asked as she warmed her
hands by the fire.
"No I have never met them, and if I have heard of them It must have
been a very little indeed for I scarce know their names." stated
Luintalathwen, and her eyes glistened.
"Well, I hope very much that they are of the friendly sort for this
is a joyous occasion for me and I shan't have it spoiled." replied
Vanathuleiel.
At that moment she got up and walked closer to the fire and
Luintalathwen followed. They both stood silent until at last they
retired and went each to their bed chambers and slept.
~V~
much since you were last here."
The pair sat down in their chairs, stomachs growling at the array of food set on the table.
"Perhaps tomorrow, or when the weather clears, we could go for a
walk." Luintalathwen continued.
"Speaking of tomorrow," Luintalathwen's father, Maheyen, cut in, "I
just received word that two of my young friends from Mirkword are
arriving tomorrow. My, I haven't seen them in 100 years..." He shook
his head, as if some memory had come over him and he needed to
remember the present. "They will be guests under our roof also. I
hope this does not threaten the enjoyment of your stay, Vanathuleiel."
"Oh, I am sure it will be fine." Vanathuleiel smiled sweetly, then
dug in to the food on her plate.
~L~
After dinner was over they went and sat once more in the sitting
room and now a fire shone brightly in the fireplace as they sat in
its warmth. The night was growing around them as they sat for many
hours enjoying one another's company. Both, it seemed, had been very
anxious for the long awaited meeting. And now that it was here their
hearts were glad.
"Have you met before these visitors that your father speaks of, or
have you only heard of them." Vanathuleiel asked as she warmed her
hands by the fire.
"No I have never met them, and if I have heard of them It must have
been a very little indeed for I scarce know their names." stated
Luintalathwen, and her eyes glistened.
"Well, I hope very much that they are of the friendly sort for this
is a joyous occasion for me and I shan't have it spoiled." replied
Vanathuleiel.
At that moment she got up and walked closer to the fire and
Luintalathwen followed. They both stood silent until at last they
retired and went each to their bed chambers and slept.
~V~