Having retired rather early the night before, both girls were up just a few hours after dawn. It was a beautiful spring morning; the air
was warm, but comfortable; a gentle breeze was blowing from the
north. Luintalathwen offered to take Vanathuleiel on a tour of all
her favorite places, and her friend gladly accepted.
They walked through the wild gardens, offering the names of the
flowers they knew and making up ones for those they didn't. They
spoke of all that had happened since they had last been together and
laughed as the remembered old jokes. The neared Luintalathwens
favorite waterfall and sat at its edge, dangling their feet in its
cool waters.
"If you stay until warmer weather comes, I should take you swimming." commented Luintalathwen.
They got up and continued on their way, heading down the beautiful
winding paths of Rivendell.
"We have been out for a few hours now," remembered Luintalathwen, as her stomach reminded her that it hadn't eaten for some time. "It is
probably nearing lunch time. We should head back."
"I agree." said Vanathuleiel. Then she winked and said "I'm hungry,
too."
They quickly spun on their heels and SMACK! ran right into to tall,
male elves behind them.
~L~

"Oh my stars, excuse me!" Luintalathwen said in her normal shy
manner, raising her head to meet the eyes of the one she had rammed
into.
Her immediate reaction was that she had somehow fallen into the
stream to her left. The elf's eyes were an icy blue that made her
whole body shiver, and he seemed to be looking into her heart rather
then simply making eye contact.
Luintalathwen struggled to breathe normally.
~L~

Vanathuleiel looked up to give an apology to the tall elf that
she ran into but as she did the words did not come. There looking
down on her were two bright blue eyes and to go with them a very
handsome elf with golden hair and green clothes. Though
Luintalthwen's father had said they came from Mirkwood even if she
had not known she could tell. He was dressed to match the part of
all elves who live there.
"Sorry we snuck up on you like that we did not mean to startle you.
We were sent to fetch you for a meal." His eyes were still locked
with hers and he was speaking as if he knew she could not.
"You must be the guests that Maheyen was expecting!" Vanathuleiel
finely said after many momments of silence.
"We are. We have come from Mirkwood, as you say to visit our
friend. May we escort you to him."
With that they each gave their arms and Vanathuleiel and
Luintalathwen took them and they began to walk gracefully back down
to the house. But just the touch of them seem to send sparks up
Vanathuleiels arm and no doubt Luintalathwens as well by the looks of
her. And silently they walked on.
~V~