Song For None
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Elladan, Elrohir, and Legolas all trooped into the main hall. Elrond was waiting for them with Vebor behind him drying the wet floor. The girls must have been through here.
"Good evening boys. We are having a feast in an hour. I want you all to be prepared by then." Elrond smiled and walked away.
"What feast?" Elladan stood in the middle of the floor thinking of some reason they would be celebrating.
"Who cares why. It's a feast and that means good food and good music. Maybe, Elladan, you should ask Maik to dance tonight?" Legolas led Elladan and Elrohir to their rooms to prepare for the feast.
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Arwen was traveling to Rivendell with the two Lothlorien messengers, Eglachil and Briltarma.
She arrived at the Rivendell gates at 7:00, a half an hour before the feast. She made her way to her father's study.
"Father?" Arwen stopped in the door.
"My dear daughter, I hope your journey was a safe one?" Elrond wrapped his arms around his daughter.
"We ran into no troubles. Where are Nuquer and Ven, I much desire to speak with them? I have not seen them in many summers." Arwen gently pulled away from her father to get a good look at him. Arwen had been in Lothlorein visiting Galadriel and Celeborn for the past year.
"I believe they are in Nuquer's bedroom preparing for the feast tonight. Her room is Elladan's old one from when he was a child." Elrond let his daughter go.
Arwen walked down the hall towards Nuquer's room.
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Nuquer, Maik, and Ven were now all fixing each other's hair in intricate patterns and braids.
There was a knock at the door, "Come on in!" Nuquer called from her spot on a comfortable chair in front of her mirror.
When Arwen walked in all three girls screamed.
"Arwen!! What are you doing here!? We haven't seen you in forever!!" Ven jumped up and ran to hug her old friend.
"I am staying for the feast tonight and I leave again tomorrow." Arwen hugged Ven, "Maik! What are you doing here? I didn't know you were coming!" Arwen hugged Maik and then Nuquer.
"I can't believe we are all together again! It's been nearly 20 years since the last time we were all together!" Nuquer pulled Arwen over to her closet to pick out a dress.
The four girls busied themselves preparing each other for the feast.
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Estel was sitting alone in his room wondering if he had made the right decision. He couldn't help thinking maybe he was to young to go. He would miss Elrond so much. He would also miss Elladan and Elrohir but Elrond most of all.
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Soon it was 7:30 and almost every elf in Rivendell was at the feast.
Elladan, Elrohir, and Legolas were all sitting at a table with Elladan and Elrohir's two friends, Tondil and Nilmandil.
"Where are the girls you two have been talking about?" Tondil was looking at the entrance for any sign of the three girls that Elladan had been mentioning.
Soon enough Maik and Ven walked in.
"There's two of them Maik and Ven." Elrohir told his friend.
After Maik and Ven came Arwen. Many elfes greeted Arwen who had not seen her in a long time.
Legolas and Elladan were waiting for Nuquer to show up so they could point her out. The lights were dimming when Nuquer finally appeared in the door.
A slight breeze had picked up just as she stepped into the door and her hair was gently flowing behind her. She looked absolutely stunning in her red and black dress. A candle was light just above the door that gave the appearance that she had just stepped out of the sky and onto earth. She looked like one of the Valar.
"Wow, that girl is gorgeous." Tondil and Nilmandil said at the same time.
Both Legolas and Elladan were speechless. They had never seen a more beautiful elf than her.
Nuquer had the eye of most the other young elfes in the room at that moment also.
Radreildor and Elvithrandil most of all. Nuquer walked over to where Maik and Ven were sitting.
"Did you plan that entrance or what?" Maik scooted her chair over to make room for Nuquer.
"What are you talking about?" Nuquer looked around the room checking for any guys.
"Nevermind. Check out that guy in the corner over there." Ven pointed to a blonde elf standing in the corner by another two or three elfes.
"There are a lot of guys in Rivendell that are really cute!" Nuquer commented.
Arwen brought two of her friends to sit with Maik, Ven, and Nuquer.
"Hey you guys, meet Celylinde and Paradia." Arwen pulled over three chairs for the girls to sit.
"Hey, I'm Nuquer." Nuquer smiled at the two girls and they all talked politely until Elrond arrived with Estel following closely behind him.
"Good-evening everyone. I trust you are all comfortable. I have asked for this feast for a special reason. Young Estel is here to announce the reason." Elrond stepped aside to let Estel come forward to face the crowd of elfes that had gathered.
"Hi.um.tonight the feast is because I am leaving." Estel paused when he heard the murmurs arise throughout the crowd he looked over to see Elladan, Legolas, and Elrohir all shocked. "I am leaving Rivendell to become a ranger. I don't know how long I will be gone but I will return to Rivendell as often as I can to visit." Estel could feel tears welling up in his eyes and turned to go.
The crowd started talking soon after he left.
"He's kidding right?" Elladan looked at Legolas and Elrohir for an answer.
"I don't think so brother." Elrohir set his drink down to take in what just happened. "He can't leave! He's to young he's going to get hurt out there! We can't let him go, I won't let him!" Elladan couldn't believe his little brother wanted to leave the safety of Rivendell to venture out into the world, especially at a time like this.
"Calm yourself Elladan, if this is what he wants then we can not hold him back, you know that." Elrohir tried to comfort his brother.
"It sounds so funny coming from Elladan who used to not care at all what the little 'brat' did with his life." Tondil put his hand on Elladan's back.
"I know I used to say those things, it's because he annoyed me so much. He was just a pain. I don't know, I guess I do care for him I just didn't want him to know that." Elladan looked around to see other elfes almost as shocked as he was himself.
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Elladan, Elrohir, and Legolas all trooped into the main hall. Elrond was waiting for them with Vebor behind him drying the wet floor. The girls must have been through here.
"Good evening boys. We are having a feast in an hour. I want you all to be prepared by then." Elrond smiled and walked away.
"What feast?" Elladan stood in the middle of the floor thinking of some reason they would be celebrating.
"Who cares why. It's a feast and that means good food and good music. Maybe, Elladan, you should ask Maik to dance tonight?" Legolas led Elladan and Elrohir to their rooms to prepare for the feast.
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Arwen was traveling to Rivendell with the two Lothlorien messengers, Eglachil and Briltarma.
She arrived at the Rivendell gates at 7:00, a half an hour before the feast. She made her way to her father's study.
"Father?" Arwen stopped in the door.
"My dear daughter, I hope your journey was a safe one?" Elrond wrapped his arms around his daughter.
"We ran into no troubles. Where are Nuquer and Ven, I much desire to speak with them? I have not seen them in many summers." Arwen gently pulled away from her father to get a good look at him. Arwen had been in Lothlorein visiting Galadriel and Celeborn for the past year.
"I believe they are in Nuquer's bedroom preparing for the feast tonight. Her room is Elladan's old one from when he was a child." Elrond let his daughter go.
Arwen walked down the hall towards Nuquer's room.
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Nuquer, Maik, and Ven were now all fixing each other's hair in intricate patterns and braids.
There was a knock at the door, "Come on in!" Nuquer called from her spot on a comfortable chair in front of her mirror.
When Arwen walked in all three girls screamed.
"Arwen!! What are you doing here!? We haven't seen you in forever!!" Ven jumped up and ran to hug her old friend.
"I am staying for the feast tonight and I leave again tomorrow." Arwen hugged Ven, "Maik! What are you doing here? I didn't know you were coming!" Arwen hugged Maik and then Nuquer.
"I can't believe we are all together again! It's been nearly 20 years since the last time we were all together!" Nuquer pulled Arwen over to her closet to pick out a dress.
The four girls busied themselves preparing each other for the feast.
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Estel was sitting alone in his room wondering if he had made the right decision. He couldn't help thinking maybe he was to young to go. He would miss Elrond so much. He would also miss Elladan and Elrohir but Elrond most of all.
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Soon it was 7:30 and almost every elf in Rivendell was at the feast.
Elladan, Elrohir, and Legolas were all sitting at a table with Elladan and Elrohir's two friends, Tondil and Nilmandil.
"Where are the girls you two have been talking about?" Tondil was looking at the entrance for any sign of the three girls that Elladan had been mentioning.
Soon enough Maik and Ven walked in.
"There's two of them Maik and Ven." Elrohir told his friend.
After Maik and Ven came Arwen. Many elfes greeted Arwen who had not seen her in a long time.
Legolas and Elladan were waiting for Nuquer to show up so they could point her out. The lights were dimming when Nuquer finally appeared in the door.
A slight breeze had picked up just as she stepped into the door and her hair was gently flowing behind her. She looked absolutely stunning in her red and black dress. A candle was light just above the door that gave the appearance that she had just stepped out of the sky and onto earth. She looked like one of the Valar.
"Wow, that girl is gorgeous." Tondil and Nilmandil said at the same time.
Both Legolas and Elladan were speechless. They had never seen a more beautiful elf than her.
Nuquer had the eye of most the other young elfes in the room at that moment also.
Radreildor and Elvithrandil most of all. Nuquer walked over to where Maik and Ven were sitting.
"Did you plan that entrance or what?" Maik scooted her chair over to make room for Nuquer.
"What are you talking about?" Nuquer looked around the room checking for any guys.
"Nevermind. Check out that guy in the corner over there." Ven pointed to a blonde elf standing in the corner by another two or three elfes.
"There are a lot of guys in Rivendell that are really cute!" Nuquer commented.
Arwen brought two of her friends to sit with Maik, Ven, and Nuquer.
"Hey you guys, meet Celylinde and Paradia." Arwen pulled over three chairs for the girls to sit.
"Hey, I'm Nuquer." Nuquer smiled at the two girls and they all talked politely until Elrond arrived with Estel following closely behind him.
"Good-evening everyone. I trust you are all comfortable. I have asked for this feast for a special reason. Young Estel is here to announce the reason." Elrond stepped aside to let Estel come forward to face the crowd of elfes that had gathered.
"Hi.um.tonight the feast is because I am leaving." Estel paused when he heard the murmurs arise throughout the crowd he looked over to see Elladan, Legolas, and Elrohir all shocked. "I am leaving Rivendell to become a ranger. I don't know how long I will be gone but I will return to Rivendell as often as I can to visit." Estel could feel tears welling up in his eyes and turned to go.
The crowd started talking soon after he left.
"He's kidding right?" Elladan looked at Legolas and Elrohir for an answer.
"I don't think so brother." Elrohir set his drink down to take in what just happened. "He can't leave! He's to young he's going to get hurt out there! We can't let him go, I won't let him!" Elladan couldn't believe his little brother wanted to leave the safety of Rivendell to venture out into the world, especially at a time like this.
"Calm yourself Elladan, if this is what he wants then we can not hold him back, you know that." Elrohir tried to comfort his brother.
"It sounds so funny coming from Elladan who used to not care at all what the little 'brat' did with his life." Tondil put his hand on Elladan's back.
"I know I used to say those things, it's because he annoyed me so much. He was just a pain. I don't know, I guess I do care for him I just didn't want him to know that." Elladan looked around to see other elfes almost as shocked as he was himself.
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