Chapter Four
Arwen listened carefully to what the men from Gondor had to say about her husband. At first she was rather worried to see them without notice. And usually Aragorn would come himself. But when she found out the reason for their visit, she calmed down.
"The King has no idea what-so-ever of the celebration. And we are hoping he does not find out." The chief horsemen said.
"Yes, that would be a shame to ruin the surprise. Who decided to have this birthday celebration?" Arwen asked with a smile.
"Faramir and Lady Eowyn. They sent us for you almost immediately. They have asked, if it may be possible, if you return with us this evening."
"This evening? That is a bit soon." Arwen said thinking to herself.
"If that is too soon, you may arrive later. But, the celebration is being held in several days." The man said, giving her another option.
"No, Tinylia and I will ride with you tonight. The sooner we arrive, the better." Arwen said after making up her mind.
"Where are we riding to tonight?" Arwen turned to see her daughter and Legolas standing in the doorway of the banquet hall.
"Tinylia, you have come just in time." Arwen said walking towards her daughter. "Faramir and Lady Eowyn have planned a surprise birthday celebration for your father. We have been asked to ride there this evening."
"We are going to see Father!" Tinylia squealed happily. She had not seen him for quite some time. She knew his birthday was coming up, and she and her mother always went to Gondor to celebrate it with him. But she did not know they would be seeing him this soon.
"Yes. We are going to see your father. But remember, this is a surprise. I do not want you to spoil anything." Her mother warned. "And Legolas may also come, if he would like."
Tinylia turned to Legolas and gave him look that said "Please come with us." Not being able to resist her face, he agreed. "Of course I'll come along. Aragorn has been my friend for many years, I must come to celebrate."
Tinylia grinned happily and turned to her mother. "I'll go get packed." She then raced out of the room and to her chamber.
Arwen looked at Legolas and shook her head with a laugh. Legolas let out a chuckle and then made his way to his room.
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Tinylia had three dressed laid out on her bed. She was a having a hard time deciding which dress she should wear at the celebration.
The first dress was a deep green, the material being velvet. The sleeves were long and wrapped tightly around her slender arms. The hem of the dress was gold. There was also a gold band around the waist.
The second dress was lavender and made of silk. It was worn like a halter top; a string tied the two ends together around her neck. It fit rather snuggly around the upper half of her body, and then began to loosen below her waist. It was long and trailed along the floor.
The third dress was a dark violent color. In the light it seemed to change from dark violent to royal blue. The neckline and hem of the sleeves and the end of the dress was silver. The sleeves were tight to her elbow and then loosened getting larger. Around the hips was a thick, silver band. The bottom of the dress just barely touched the floor.
"Now.which one to choose." she said, lightly rubbing her chin in thought. ".if only I had some help."
"I will help you." Tinylia looked to her doorway and saw Fadien, one of the most talented dress makers in Rivendell.
"Fadien, thank goodness. You are the perfect elf for this situation." Tinylia said with a smile as Fadien came to her side.
Fadien gave one look at the violet dress and made up her mind. She did not even give a glance to other dresses laid out on Tinylia's bed.
"Oh you must wear this one, milady! It's absolutely gorgeous." She said holding it up to Tinylia.
Tinylia looked at the dress and then at Fadien with a grin. "I was leaning towards that one myself."
Tinylia thanked Fadien over and over again as she made her way out of the room. "It will look wonderful on you, Tinylia. Now finish your packing. I will let your mother know you are almost ready."
Tinylia thanked her once more, and then made her way back to her bed to place the other two dresses back where they belonged.
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Legolas and Tinylia stood in the main hall and waited for Arwen to arrive. Legolas was dressed in his usual attire while Tinylia had changed for the journey to the White City. She wore a pair of light brown trousers with a long sleeve, loose fitted blouse. Her hair was pulled back and a dark green cloak with a hood lay over her shoulders. On her feet was a pair of knee-high brown elven boots.
Their few bags were piled in a corner by the main doors with their bows and arrows. The horsemen from Gondor had already gone ahead while one stayed behind to guide Arwen, Legolas and Tinylia.
Tinylia was becoming rather impatient when her mother entered the main hall.
"Tinylia, I will not be riding with you to Gondor. I have some other matters I must attend to at the moment and I can not leave without them being taken care of." Arwen said to her daughter.
"You are not coming!?" Tinylia yelled, rather upset.
"I am not coming this evening. I will be leaving tomorrow evening at the latest." Her mother explained. "I promise I will be there in time for your father's birthday."
Tinylia slowly nodded her head accepting what her mother had said. Her mother gave her a comforting smile and then looked at Legolas.
"You know the way to Gondor quite well. The chief horseman is staying with me so I may make it to Gondor safely."
"Yes, the journey to Gondor is still fresh in my mind." He answered, though Arwen had not asked a question. Arwen then looked at her daughter and hugged her. "Legolas will lead go with you and keep you from harm. I will meet you there in a few days."
Tinylia hugged her mother back tightly. "I will wait for you there."
So Legolas and Tinylia gathered their things and took them out to the stables to prepare their horses.
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A/N: That chapter was not very interesting I know.but the next few chapters should get better. Legolas and Tinylia alone.in the wild.on a journey to Gondor that takes more than one day. I think you can see where this is going.muahahahaha!
Arwen listened carefully to what the men from Gondor had to say about her husband. At first she was rather worried to see them without notice. And usually Aragorn would come himself. But when she found out the reason for their visit, she calmed down.
"The King has no idea what-so-ever of the celebration. And we are hoping he does not find out." The chief horsemen said.
"Yes, that would be a shame to ruin the surprise. Who decided to have this birthday celebration?" Arwen asked with a smile.
"Faramir and Lady Eowyn. They sent us for you almost immediately. They have asked, if it may be possible, if you return with us this evening."
"This evening? That is a bit soon." Arwen said thinking to herself.
"If that is too soon, you may arrive later. But, the celebration is being held in several days." The man said, giving her another option.
"No, Tinylia and I will ride with you tonight. The sooner we arrive, the better." Arwen said after making up her mind.
"Where are we riding to tonight?" Arwen turned to see her daughter and Legolas standing in the doorway of the banquet hall.
"Tinylia, you have come just in time." Arwen said walking towards her daughter. "Faramir and Lady Eowyn have planned a surprise birthday celebration for your father. We have been asked to ride there this evening."
"We are going to see Father!" Tinylia squealed happily. She had not seen him for quite some time. She knew his birthday was coming up, and she and her mother always went to Gondor to celebrate it with him. But she did not know they would be seeing him this soon.
"Yes. We are going to see your father. But remember, this is a surprise. I do not want you to spoil anything." Her mother warned. "And Legolas may also come, if he would like."
Tinylia turned to Legolas and gave him look that said "Please come with us." Not being able to resist her face, he agreed. "Of course I'll come along. Aragorn has been my friend for many years, I must come to celebrate."
Tinylia grinned happily and turned to her mother. "I'll go get packed." She then raced out of the room and to her chamber.
Arwen looked at Legolas and shook her head with a laugh. Legolas let out a chuckle and then made his way to his room.
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Tinylia had three dressed laid out on her bed. She was a having a hard time deciding which dress she should wear at the celebration.
The first dress was a deep green, the material being velvet. The sleeves were long and wrapped tightly around her slender arms. The hem of the dress was gold. There was also a gold band around the waist.
The second dress was lavender and made of silk. It was worn like a halter top; a string tied the two ends together around her neck. It fit rather snuggly around the upper half of her body, and then began to loosen below her waist. It was long and trailed along the floor.
The third dress was a dark violent color. In the light it seemed to change from dark violent to royal blue. The neckline and hem of the sleeves and the end of the dress was silver. The sleeves were tight to her elbow and then loosened getting larger. Around the hips was a thick, silver band. The bottom of the dress just barely touched the floor.
"Now.which one to choose." she said, lightly rubbing her chin in thought. ".if only I had some help."
"I will help you." Tinylia looked to her doorway and saw Fadien, one of the most talented dress makers in Rivendell.
"Fadien, thank goodness. You are the perfect elf for this situation." Tinylia said with a smile as Fadien came to her side.
Fadien gave one look at the violet dress and made up her mind. She did not even give a glance to other dresses laid out on Tinylia's bed.
"Oh you must wear this one, milady! It's absolutely gorgeous." She said holding it up to Tinylia.
Tinylia looked at the dress and then at Fadien with a grin. "I was leaning towards that one myself."
Tinylia thanked Fadien over and over again as she made her way out of the room. "It will look wonderful on you, Tinylia. Now finish your packing. I will let your mother know you are almost ready."
Tinylia thanked her once more, and then made her way back to her bed to place the other two dresses back where they belonged.
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Legolas and Tinylia stood in the main hall and waited for Arwen to arrive. Legolas was dressed in his usual attire while Tinylia had changed for the journey to the White City. She wore a pair of light brown trousers with a long sleeve, loose fitted blouse. Her hair was pulled back and a dark green cloak with a hood lay over her shoulders. On her feet was a pair of knee-high brown elven boots.
Their few bags were piled in a corner by the main doors with their bows and arrows. The horsemen from Gondor had already gone ahead while one stayed behind to guide Arwen, Legolas and Tinylia.
Tinylia was becoming rather impatient when her mother entered the main hall.
"Tinylia, I will not be riding with you to Gondor. I have some other matters I must attend to at the moment and I can not leave without them being taken care of." Arwen said to her daughter.
"You are not coming!?" Tinylia yelled, rather upset.
"I am not coming this evening. I will be leaving tomorrow evening at the latest." Her mother explained. "I promise I will be there in time for your father's birthday."
Tinylia slowly nodded her head accepting what her mother had said. Her mother gave her a comforting smile and then looked at Legolas.
"You know the way to Gondor quite well. The chief horseman is staying with me so I may make it to Gondor safely."
"Yes, the journey to Gondor is still fresh in my mind." He answered, though Arwen had not asked a question. Arwen then looked at her daughter and hugged her. "Legolas will lead go with you and keep you from harm. I will meet you there in a few days."
Tinylia hugged her mother back tightly. "I will wait for you there."
So Legolas and Tinylia gathered their things and took them out to the stables to prepare their horses.
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A/N: That chapter was not very interesting I know.but the next few chapters should get better. Legolas and Tinylia alone.in the wild.on a journey to Gondor that takes more than one day. I think you can see where this is going.muahahahaha!
