Meeting of Two Elves
Silence greeted her when she entered the forest, it had always been a magical place, like time had stood still. She had never seen anyone here, it was like this was her own world, where she and Haldir could have something of common interest.
She came up behind him. He was bending down, watching the running water over the silver stones in the river bed.
"Haldir". She whispered.
He stood up and turned to her. He caught his breath. "so much beauty to be beheld this night, Isilme that is moonlight in the common tongue". He told her.
She smiled. They embraced tightly. She felt a void inside of him. "you are afraid Haldir". He took a step back and turned away from her.
"the lady sends us to war, a war that has nothing to do with our people, Minlû pedich nin, i aur hen telitha". You told me once this day would come.
"I sense that in you, but it is not this that you fear, Ú i vethed...nâ i onnad". This is not the end, it is the beginning.
He looked at her. "I have seen my own end Isilme, in my dreams, I am not afraid of that in itself for I know I go to another place to perhaps yet live once more, I am afraid of how it will happen, will it be an honorable death? Or perhaps a cheated one?"
"it will be a honorable one Haldir, you would have nothing less". She turned him to face her. He did so reluctantly. He met her blue eyes with his own.
"you will forever be in my heart mellon, lle naa belegohtar, (you are a mighty warrior), and also my dearest friend, someone who has taught me all that I know about everything that could exist in elfkind". She told him softly. "we made a pact Haldir, one of blood, it will live through all time, no matter which one of us ceases to exist, it will continue, do not be afraid, I will not leave you or forget you". She promised.
He allowed himself a smile. He caressed her face.
She had not bonded herself with Faramir, so anything she did this night was something that belonged to her and Haldir. She betrayed no one. Betrayal was unforgiven by her kind. Once you had bonded to someone in that way, you could not go to another.
"Isilme, you have pledged yourself to the mortal?"
"no, there is much unrest, and it is something that time needs, no pledge was made". She told him.
She caressed his face in return.
"I know in my heart Haldir, the truth, do not be afraid for me, if I am doing wrong, it is my own sin". She pulled him closer and offered to him a kiss.
He accepted and from there it led to other things, a journey of the immortal ties.
Silence greeted her when she entered the forest, it had always been a magical place, like time had stood still. She had never seen anyone here, it was like this was her own world, where she and Haldir could have something of common interest.
She came up behind him. He was bending down, watching the running water over the silver stones in the river bed.
"Haldir". She whispered.
He stood up and turned to her. He caught his breath. "so much beauty to be beheld this night, Isilme that is moonlight in the common tongue". He told her.
She smiled. They embraced tightly. She felt a void inside of him. "you are afraid Haldir". He took a step back and turned away from her.
"the lady sends us to war, a war that has nothing to do with our people, Minlû pedich nin, i aur hen telitha". You told me once this day would come.
"I sense that in you, but it is not this that you fear, Ú i vethed...nâ i onnad". This is not the end, it is the beginning.
He looked at her. "I have seen my own end Isilme, in my dreams, I am not afraid of that in itself for I know I go to another place to perhaps yet live once more, I am afraid of how it will happen, will it be an honorable death? Or perhaps a cheated one?"
"it will be a honorable one Haldir, you would have nothing less". She turned him to face her. He did so reluctantly. He met her blue eyes with his own.
"you will forever be in my heart mellon, lle naa belegohtar, (you are a mighty warrior), and also my dearest friend, someone who has taught me all that I know about everything that could exist in elfkind". She told him softly. "we made a pact Haldir, one of blood, it will live through all time, no matter which one of us ceases to exist, it will continue, do not be afraid, I will not leave you or forget you". She promised.
He allowed himself a smile. He caressed her face.
She had not bonded herself with Faramir, so anything she did this night was something that belonged to her and Haldir. She betrayed no one. Betrayal was unforgiven by her kind. Once you had bonded to someone in that way, you could not go to another.
"Isilme, you have pledged yourself to the mortal?"
"no, there is much unrest, and it is something that time needs, no pledge was made". She told him.
She caressed his face in return.
"I know in my heart Haldir, the truth, do not be afraid for me, if I am doing wrong, it is my own sin". She pulled him closer and offered to him a kiss.
He accepted and from there it led to other things, a journey of the immortal ties.
