Part 8 The Arrival in Lorien
"Legolas, Estel look!! We have almost reached the home of my Lady and Lord of Lorien. Are not the trees the fairest?" "They are fair Neisa, it seems as if they glow." Estel said staring at Goldden woods. "They do glow. The forest, The Golden Woods, they are protected by the elves of Lorien, and the Lady of Light. They are said to be the most fair, but most unreachable. You are a lucky one Etsel not many men, come to these lands." Legolas said. "I am grateful then to be given the chance. Neisa your home is breathtaking." "Look we have reached the city, home to my lady and lord and to my father. Come on let us hurry." When they reached the heart of Lorien they were greeted by Galdriel, Celeborn, Haldir, Arwen, and Neisa's father Lord Aniond. Estel and Legolas both looked on happily, as Neisa jumped from her horse, and ran to her father. "Ada! Oh how I have missed you." Neisa said as she hugged him. "My Neisa, my dear sweet Neisa, it is wonderful that you have come, we have missed you terribly while you were away. But I heard from Elrond that you are doing wonderful in your studies and that you have him made him very proud," Lord Aniond said. "Now I am sure that you missed us all, everyone was very pleased when they heard you were coming here, especially Haldir and Arwen for they have missed their friend. So greet everyone and we will talk later," he said as he released her from the hug. Neisa walked over to Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn. "My Lady, My Lord, your presence makes my heart at ease." "Now Niesa no need to be so formal with us, come here and greet us properly for we have missed you happy presence in our trees." Galadriel and Celeborn both scooped Neisa into a big hug, and then set her down to greet her friends. "Haldir! Arwen! Oh how wonderful! We have much to talk about! It has been to long since I have last looked upon you faces." "How about we talk after you introduce the two gentlemen that you rode up with Neisa?" Arwen commented. "Oh, how dreadful I am, Legolas and Estel please forgive me. My friends and family this is Estel, Lord Elrond's foster son, and Legolas, Prince of Mirkwood." A mummer of "please to meet you" went around, before Niesa decided that she must go of with Haldir and Arwen. "Legolas, Estel, while you both settle in your chambers I will go and catch up with my friends, I will meet you at the feast tonight and escort you both. Is that alright?" "Of course Neisa, we will see you later this evening." Legolas and Estel both turned to follow Galdriel and Celeborn to their rooms. "Ada, tomorrow I am all yours I promise!" Neisa called behind her back as Arwen and Haldir dragged her off.
Haldir, Arwen and Neisa were all sitting by a stream talking about what they have been doing in the time when they were apart when Arwen inquires about Estel and Legolas. "Those are they men that you have been raised with while you were gone?" "Yes they have become some of my closest friends. Estel he is to be something special I can tell, already he has bested Elrohir and Elladan in swordplay." "Really? We must see how he can fair against a Guard of Lorien then?" "That is a great idea, he is already anxious to spar with you, for I have told him many tales of your greatness." "Hmm. what about Legolas?" Arwen asked. "The Prince of Mirkwood, he is very accomplished with a bow and arrow. He is one of the most graceful archers I have ever seen, it is like him and his bow are connected, they flow so well," Neisa said with a small smile on her face. "What is this? Is Neisa enamored with the archer?" Haldir teased. Neisa smiled shyly and looked up at Haldir and said, "Yes, Neisa is enamored with the archer." Haldir and Arwen look at each other smiling, then look back to Neisa and begin to bombard her with questions.
It is a couple of hours before the feast, and Haldir was walking in the halls to Legolas' chamber. Neisa and Arwen decided they needed "Girl Time" so Haldir decided that he would have a talk with Legolas. Haldir looked up when he reached the door and knocked twice. "Come in. oh hello Haldir how may I help you?" "Well I was wondering if you will take a walk with me, I have to discuss something with you." "Aright Haldir, lets go now." Legolas followed Haldir slowly as they walked to the forest. Haldir stopped abruptly and turned toward Legolas. "I know how you feel for Neisa. I can see it in your eyes. I am glad that she found someone so noble to love her, but if you hurt my dear sweet Neisa I will gladly take you arrows and one by one shove them down your throat. Understood?" Legolas gulped audibly and said "I understand, but I would never harm Neisa, I . I love her."
Neisa was walking in the woods, she parted ways with Arwen so that she could take in the beauty of the woods that she so dearly missed. Neisa stopped when she heard voices coming from a clearing that she was coming towards. The voices sounded suspiciously like Haldir and Legolas. She silently crept closer to the area hoping to find out what they were talking about. ". I would never harm Neisa, I.I love her." (By the Valar did Legolas just say what I think he did? He did.) Neisa was caught up in her surprise that she didn't see that she had walked into a root and fell forward. Thanks to her Elvin abilities she was able to catch herself before she fell, but not before she stumbled into the very clearing that she was spying on.
Legolas and Haldir stopped talking and looked up when they say Neisa stumble into the clearing. Legolas couldn't move, (she heard what I said.). Legolas stared and Neisa. Neisa stared at Legolas. Neither saw Haldir slip out of the clearing with a smile on his face.
"Legolas, Estel look!! We have almost reached the home of my Lady and Lord of Lorien. Are not the trees the fairest?" "They are fair Neisa, it seems as if they glow." Estel said staring at Goldden woods. "They do glow. The forest, The Golden Woods, they are protected by the elves of Lorien, and the Lady of Light. They are said to be the most fair, but most unreachable. You are a lucky one Etsel not many men, come to these lands." Legolas said. "I am grateful then to be given the chance. Neisa your home is breathtaking." "Look we have reached the city, home to my lady and lord and to my father. Come on let us hurry." When they reached the heart of Lorien they were greeted by Galdriel, Celeborn, Haldir, Arwen, and Neisa's father Lord Aniond. Estel and Legolas both looked on happily, as Neisa jumped from her horse, and ran to her father. "Ada! Oh how I have missed you." Neisa said as she hugged him. "My Neisa, my dear sweet Neisa, it is wonderful that you have come, we have missed you terribly while you were away. But I heard from Elrond that you are doing wonderful in your studies and that you have him made him very proud," Lord Aniond said. "Now I am sure that you missed us all, everyone was very pleased when they heard you were coming here, especially Haldir and Arwen for they have missed their friend. So greet everyone and we will talk later," he said as he released her from the hug. Neisa walked over to Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn. "My Lady, My Lord, your presence makes my heart at ease." "Now Niesa no need to be so formal with us, come here and greet us properly for we have missed you happy presence in our trees." Galadriel and Celeborn both scooped Neisa into a big hug, and then set her down to greet her friends. "Haldir! Arwen! Oh how wonderful! We have much to talk about! It has been to long since I have last looked upon you faces." "How about we talk after you introduce the two gentlemen that you rode up with Neisa?" Arwen commented. "Oh, how dreadful I am, Legolas and Estel please forgive me. My friends and family this is Estel, Lord Elrond's foster son, and Legolas, Prince of Mirkwood." A mummer of "please to meet you" went around, before Niesa decided that she must go of with Haldir and Arwen. "Legolas, Estel, while you both settle in your chambers I will go and catch up with my friends, I will meet you at the feast tonight and escort you both. Is that alright?" "Of course Neisa, we will see you later this evening." Legolas and Estel both turned to follow Galdriel and Celeborn to their rooms. "Ada, tomorrow I am all yours I promise!" Neisa called behind her back as Arwen and Haldir dragged her off.
Haldir, Arwen and Neisa were all sitting by a stream talking about what they have been doing in the time when they were apart when Arwen inquires about Estel and Legolas. "Those are they men that you have been raised with while you were gone?" "Yes they have become some of my closest friends. Estel he is to be something special I can tell, already he has bested Elrohir and Elladan in swordplay." "Really? We must see how he can fair against a Guard of Lorien then?" "That is a great idea, he is already anxious to spar with you, for I have told him many tales of your greatness." "Hmm. what about Legolas?" Arwen asked. "The Prince of Mirkwood, he is very accomplished with a bow and arrow. He is one of the most graceful archers I have ever seen, it is like him and his bow are connected, they flow so well," Neisa said with a small smile on her face. "What is this? Is Neisa enamored with the archer?" Haldir teased. Neisa smiled shyly and looked up at Haldir and said, "Yes, Neisa is enamored with the archer." Haldir and Arwen look at each other smiling, then look back to Neisa and begin to bombard her with questions.
It is a couple of hours before the feast, and Haldir was walking in the halls to Legolas' chamber. Neisa and Arwen decided they needed "Girl Time" so Haldir decided that he would have a talk with Legolas. Haldir looked up when he reached the door and knocked twice. "Come in. oh hello Haldir how may I help you?" "Well I was wondering if you will take a walk with me, I have to discuss something with you." "Aright Haldir, lets go now." Legolas followed Haldir slowly as they walked to the forest. Haldir stopped abruptly and turned toward Legolas. "I know how you feel for Neisa. I can see it in your eyes. I am glad that she found someone so noble to love her, but if you hurt my dear sweet Neisa I will gladly take you arrows and one by one shove them down your throat. Understood?" Legolas gulped audibly and said "I understand, but I would never harm Neisa, I . I love her."
Neisa was walking in the woods, she parted ways with Arwen so that she could take in the beauty of the woods that she so dearly missed. Neisa stopped when she heard voices coming from a clearing that she was coming towards. The voices sounded suspiciously like Haldir and Legolas. She silently crept closer to the area hoping to find out what they were talking about. ". I would never harm Neisa, I.I love her." (By the Valar did Legolas just say what I think he did? He did.) Neisa was caught up in her surprise that she didn't see that she had walked into a root and fell forward. Thanks to her Elvin abilities she was able to catch herself before she fell, but not before she stumbled into the very clearing that she was spying on.
Legolas and Haldir stopped talking and looked up when they say Neisa stumble into the clearing. Legolas couldn't move, (she heard what I said.). Legolas stared and Neisa. Neisa stared at Legolas. Neither saw Haldir slip out of the clearing with a smile on his face.