=My own experience with Lord Of The Rings=
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Chapter 42:
Entering LothLorien
"Welcome to Caras Galdhorn. Here is the city of Galadhrim, where dwell the Lord Celeborn and the Lady Galadriel, the Lady of Light." Haldir said as we entered the city. It had been a while since we had been allowed to take our blinds off our eyes, and were now appreciating it to the full extent. It was so beautiful that it was almost impossible to believe that it existed. The trees were hundreds of feet in diameter, reaching far beyond what I could see. The city was lit by the lights of otherworldly illumination. It was intoxicating just to look at, but to know that the Elves that lived there were just as beautiful as the city itself was like stepping into a type of heaven.
We walked hundreds of feet up the stairs that surrounded the trees to the city. By the time that I made it up there, I was almost ready to just give up and sit down. My legs were so sore, it was amazing to me. But the city was too beautiful for me to give up seeing the owners. Especially this Galadriel that Gimli was talking about earlier, called the lady of light. She just had to be cool.
Just when I was about to give up, we reached a platform, where it appeared that we would go no further. Then, the Lord and Lady of Caras Galdhorn appeared. Just their sheer beauty was enough to make me sit down. I sat and stared at them, wondering how in the world anyone could ever be so gorgeous. But the lady was the most. I glanced over to the Men and Elf to see if they were falling madly in love with her, as I thought that all males would.
Lord Celeborn spoke first, in a gentle voice, "You have entered Lothlorien hoping that you could keep secret your presence here. The secrecy that you have hoped for has been in vain, as the enemy knows of your presence here. Eight travelers there are, yet nine there were that left Rivendell. But perhaps there was a change in counsel that we had not heard. Elrond is far away, and the darkness gathers between us, and all this year the shadows have grown larger."
The Fellowship stood quietly for a moment, eyes downcast. I was looking at Chi to see how she would react. She didn't, but stood there as well.
"Why aren't they counting us?" I heard her whisper over to me. I shrugged.
"Nay, there was no change of counsel." Lady Galadriel said, her voice as soft and gentle as her manner. She was very elegant in the way that she spoke and moved as well.
"Gandalf the Grey set out with the Fellowship. Now tell us where he is; for I much desire to speak with him again. But I cannot see him from afar, unless he comes within the fences of Lothlorien: a grey mist is about him, and the ways of his feet and his mind are hidden from me." Celeborn said.
"He did not pass the borders of this land; he has fallen." Galadriel said, softly.
"He was taken by shadow and flame. The Balrog in Moria has claimed his life." Legolas told her, looking slightly saddened.
"All things have a purpose. Do not be discouraged, Gimli son of Gloin." Galadriel said to Gimli. I hadn't even noticed, but he was looking awfully guilty over there. I didn't blame him, since it was his suggestion that led us there in the first place. It really wasn't his fault though. She continued her speech to everyone.
"Indeed, dark is the water of Kheled-zaram, and cold are the springs of Kibilana," She said.
"What is she talking about?" Ki whispered to me. I shrugged as she continued.
"And fair were the many-pillared halls of Kazad-dum in Elder Days before the fall of mighty kings beneath the stone." She looked at Gimli, who was still looking depressed. When he realized that she was looking at him, he raised his gaze and looked at her beauty. He rose clumsily and bowed, as it seemed that only Dwarves did.
"Yet, more fair is the living land of Lorien, and the Lady Galadriel is above all the jewels that lie beneath the earth!" He stumbled out, with almost a hint of shyness to his voice.
There was an awkward silence for a moment, then Celborn spoke again, "I had not realized that the quest which you took was so evil."
"What does that mean?" Chi asked me. I shrugged.
"I it was who summoned the White Counsel. And if my designs had not gone amiss, it would have been governed by Gandalf the Grey, and then mayhap things would have gone otherwise. But even now there is hope left. I will not give you counsel, saying do this, or do that. For not in doing or contriving, or in choosing between this course and another, can I avail; but only in knowing what was and is, and in part also what shall be. But this I will say to you; your Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail, to the ruin of all. Yet hope remains wile the Fellowship is true." Galadriel said.
After that, she held them each in her gaze. No one held her gaze long, save Legolas and Aragorn. As she looked at me I heard her voice in my heart. It was strange and creepy. I wondered if Gimli was right about her being an evil sorceress.
"Welcome, healer. You do not belong to this world, however yours is a dangerous part to this play. Your quest is not yet finished, young one. I charge you, you must follow the Ring into the pit of Doom. There you will complete this quest, and find the peace you so desire." She said to my mind.
I sat there and looked stupid for quite a while. When everyone started leaving, I jumped up and followed them.
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No references again. Boy, they talk a lot here. I think that I must have skipped over half of the conversation, since it didn't make any sense.
