=My own experience with Lord Of The Rings=

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Chapter 19:

Dwarves, Elves, and Men

Since Frodo had awoken it seemed as if no one was going to tell him that I lied to them. I was somewhat grateful. The Hobbits had become a group again, laughing and singing together, as they were meant to be. I spent most of my time learning what weed cured what ills. My sister's studies had progressed as well. All day long, you could hear her outside, complaining that she had broken another arrow. And, then, the moment I had been waiting for. I was finally able to explore the grounds of Rivendell.

"This is great!" I said, walking around and looking at everything. "What I need is a Kodiak moment here. Or at least a camera."

"Get out of the way!"

I quickly moved, then looked around. Walking by me were two dwarves. One had white hair and the other had red. Both had beards, axes, and were clad in armor. I followed them to the gates.

"Cool…" I said, "I've always thought dwarves were cool…"

"Is that an insult?" The younger dwarf asked, threateningly.

"Not in the least. It was quite the opposite." My sister said, appearing from behind a bush, "Elrond said that there were going to be some Dwarves coming, so I hid here, so I could see them." She explained.

I nodded as the Dwarves turned to leave.

"Wait! I forgot to introduce myself!" I shouted, running after them, "I am Chu, sister of Chi, at your service!"

They both looked at me as if I was an idiot. I wondered if the greetings were different for girls than everyone else.

"What did you do to them?" Chi asked, walking up.

"I tried to introduce myself. I think I messed up." I whispered.

"Oh." She said as they walked off, shaking their heads and muttering about strange girls.

"So, who else is coming? I know that everyone in Middle-Earth has to know about the Ring." I asked, sitting on the steps.

"Some other Elves, and some Men. I think that's all though. I guess they don't think Orcs should know." She said, also sitting.

"We could always be their representatives." I said. She started laughing, then I joined in.

"Oh! Look! Pretty!" She said, suddenly jumping to her feet and pointing.

I looked there and saw a few Elves riding up. Star-struck, I watched them, "Oooooooooooooooooooooooooo." I said, practically drooling.

"Elves!" She said, starting to rush up to the gate-way, "Urk!" She jerked back when a hand grabbed her hair and didn't let her go farther.

"Darling Gandalf, is there a problem?" She asked, turning around to him, pulling her hair away from him.

"Do not run into the paths of horses." He said, kindly, "For you will be trampled under their hooves."

"Wow, profound words…" I said, turning to my sister, "I see why you like him."

Unfortunately, she had taken off after him, yelling for him to wait up. I turned back to drool over the Elves.

"Who are you?" I asked, rushing up to one of them, "I'm Chu, sister of Chi, at your service." I remembered to bow this time, wondering if that was what I did wrong last time.

"Legolas Greenleaf, prince of Mirkwood." The tall blonde Elf bowed.

"Really?" I asked, not knowing what to say next.

"Yes, Miss Dwarf." He said as he walked toward the building.

"First a Hobbit, now a Dwarf! I'm Human, I tell you! H-U-M-A-N!" I shouted at him as he walked off.

"Would the young human please move and allow me passage?" I heard a male voice behind me.

"Depends. who are you?" I said, looking at the Human, unimpressed.

"I am Boromir, the son of Gondor's high steward." He said, bowing, "At your service."

"Thank you!" I shouted, "Finally! Someone else introduces the same as me!"

"My lady," He said, "Please move."

"Yeah, yeah…" I said, walking off, "I really don't care about Humans. There are too many in my world anyhow…"

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I was using a Dwarven greeting, I know. Don't ask why the Dwarves chose not to speak back to me. I think that girl dwarves don't use that, so they didn't know what to do. Review!