RECOVERY AT LOTHLORIEN
POV-VALENIL
I slowly walked down the stairs, limping slightly from the wound in my leg not fully healed yet. I sighed as I finally reached the bottom of the stairs from my flet. I was needed in the Lady of Light's court after I had awoken, and alas, I'm awake. I hurried there as fast as my legs would carry me, but still careful of the tender spot on my thigh.
As I reached the stair to the Lady's flet, I sighed and mumbled something in protest to so many stair cases. "Great. More stairs." I mumbled under my breath as I began to mount the stairs.
"Valenil!" I heard someone call my name. I turned around slowly and saw Deuyen standing behind me at the bottom of the stairs.
"Where are you going?" She asked me.
"The Lady wishes to speak with me." I replied softly.
"Oh." Deuyen said sadly.
"Deuyen, I will meet you outside your flet at dusk, please." I requested, an idea striking me in my head.
"Alright." She replied, her eyes now glowing in happiness. She smiled as she turned around and walked towards her flet to prepare herself.
I turned around again and began to go up the stairs slowly. There were a lot more to go, but I would conquer them, the same way I conquered those Uruks at Helm's Deep. Then, my thoughts turned to my former teacher. Tears swell up in my eyes as I thought of the idea of him actually being dead. I did not want to accept it, but I knew I had to. I shuddered as a cool breeze brushed against me. I shook it off and pushed the sad thoughts from my mind. I was glad I was home and safe. I was especially glad that Lhunagar was all right also, and that his fiance was all right as well. Then my
thoughts turned to Deuyen again. It had been atleast a week since I had seen her. She had changed somewhat in that small amount of time.
Before I knew it, I had reached the top of the flet to Lady Galadriel's court. She and Lord Celeborn were sitting upon their thrones, talking merrily about the arrival of the Lorien Army. Then their attention turned to me as I bowed low in respect towards the Lord and Lady.
"You wished to speak with me, Lady?" I asked, rising from my bow.
"Aye, I did. Tell me, do you know of how Lord Haldir was
killed?" Lady Galadriel asked me.
Pain struck me as I answered, saying, "Nay, Lady. I was told by Lord Aragorn that an Uruk had slain him when they were
being called back into the keep. I was wounded and unconscious then, Lady."
"Ah, yes. Are you feeling better, prey tell?" Lord Celeborn asked me.
"Uh, yes, m'Lord, I am feeling better since I am home now." I replied slowly.
"That is good. You may return to your flet, Valenil, for you have affairs to attend to, do you not?" Lady Galadriel asked me.
"Yes, m'Lady. Thank you." I said as I bowed again and left.
POV CHANGE-DEUYEN
I swiftly walked back to my flet, knowing Valenil's eyes were upon me as I left his presence. I mounted the stairs to my room and was met by Lhunagar bidding his fiance good night.
"Quel kaima, melamin." He said to her as he shut her door softly.
"Quel undome, Lhunagar." I said to him as I slowly walked passed him towards my room.
"Quel undome, Hiril Deuyen." He said to and departed down the stairs back to his flet.
I quickly escaped into my room and changed into a different dress, one more or less formal for my rendezvous with Valenil. It was a pale honey colour that fit tightly around my body and hung off my shoulders. It was a very nice one that my mother had given me before she had died. I threw those thoughts away as I sat down at my vanity and brushed through my hair slowly.
As I finished brushing my strawberry blonde tresses, I braided the top layer of my hair, but left most of it free. I looked around on my vanity and saw a light blue pair of studded earings. I slipped them into my pierced ears and then saw a blue saphire necklace sitting next to them. I sighed as I remembered who they were from.
~~~ FLASHBACK ~~~
It was my 2,000 birthday, and I had just met Valenil. It was late and I was retreating to my flet, for I was tired. It had been a long day. I felt a light tap on my shoulder and spun around to see Lord Haldir behind me.
"Happy Birthday, Deuyen." He told me and gave me a small box then left for his flet.
I smiled as I went into my flet and changed into a night gown to sleep in. Then I opened the box and found a pair of light blue saphires studded earrings and a darker blue saphire necklace. I put them on my vanity and lay down in my bed and fell asleep.
~~~ END FLASHBACK ~~~
I wiped a tear from my eyes as the memory became inbedded into my mind. I knew Haldir was slain in the battle, but I knew also that he would live on in Lothlorien through his brothers, and their valor and strength and determination to guard Lothlorien and keep it safe.
I looked out the window and saw it was almost dusk and Valenil would be arriving shortly. I cleaned up a bit and sat down on the chairs at my small table, awaiting the knock on the door and to my heart. P.O.V. Valenil I knocked on Deuyen's door and she opened it quickly and she said, "Please come in" I walked in and said to her warmly, "It comforts me for you to be hear" She seamed a little bit sad but I knew already that she was thinking about Hadir by the neckles and earrings she was wearing then I immediately scattered my thoughts about Haldir and focused on what's happening now.
POV-VALENIL
I slowly walked down the stairs, limping slightly from the wound in my leg not fully healed yet. I sighed as I finally reached the bottom of the stairs from my flet. I was needed in the Lady of Light's court after I had awoken, and alas, I'm awake. I hurried there as fast as my legs would carry me, but still careful of the tender spot on my thigh.
As I reached the stair to the Lady's flet, I sighed and mumbled something in protest to so many stair cases. "Great. More stairs." I mumbled under my breath as I began to mount the stairs.
"Valenil!" I heard someone call my name. I turned around slowly and saw Deuyen standing behind me at the bottom of the stairs.
"Where are you going?" She asked me.
"The Lady wishes to speak with me." I replied softly.
"Oh." Deuyen said sadly.
"Deuyen, I will meet you outside your flet at dusk, please." I requested, an idea striking me in my head.
"Alright." She replied, her eyes now glowing in happiness. She smiled as she turned around and walked towards her flet to prepare herself.
I turned around again and began to go up the stairs slowly. There were a lot more to go, but I would conquer them, the same way I conquered those Uruks at Helm's Deep. Then, my thoughts turned to my former teacher. Tears swell up in my eyes as I thought of the idea of him actually being dead. I did not want to accept it, but I knew I had to. I shuddered as a cool breeze brushed against me. I shook it off and pushed the sad thoughts from my mind. I was glad I was home and safe. I was especially glad that Lhunagar was all right also, and that his fiance was all right as well. Then my
thoughts turned to Deuyen again. It had been atleast a week since I had seen her. She had changed somewhat in that small amount of time.
Before I knew it, I had reached the top of the flet to Lady Galadriel's court. She and Lord Celeborn were sitting upon their thrones, talking merrily about the arrival of the Lorien Army. Then their attention turned to me as I bowed low in respect towards the Lord and Lady.
"You wished to speak with me, Lady?" I asked, rising from my bow.
"Aye, I did. Tell me, do you know of how Lord Haldir was
killed?" Lady Galadriel asked me.
Pain struck me as I answered, saying, "Nay, Lady. I was told by Lord Aragorn that an Uruk had slain him when they were
being called back into the keep. I was wounded and unconscious then, Lady."
"Ah, yes. Are you feeling better, prey tell?" Lord Celeborn asked me.
"Uh, yes, m'Lord, I am feeling better since I am home now." I replied slowly.
"That is good. You may return to your flet, Valenil, for you have affairs to attend to, do you not?" Lady Galadriel asked me.
"Yes, m'Lady. Thank you." I said as I bowed again and left.
POV CHANGE-DEUYEN
I swiftly walked back to my flet, knowing Valenil's eyes were upon me as I left his presence. I mounted the stairs to my room and was met by Lhunagar bidding his fiance good night.
"Quel kaima, melamin." He said to her as he shut her door softly.
"Quel undome, Lhunagar." I said to him as I slowly walked passed him towards my room.
"Quel undome, Hiril Deuyen." He said to and departed down the stairs back to his flet.
I quickly escaped into my room and changed into a different dress, one more or less formal for my rendezvous with Valenil. It was a pale honey colour that fit tightly around my body and hung off my shoulders. It was a very nice one that my mother had given me before she had died. I threw those thoughts away as I sat down at my vanity and brushed through my hair slowly.
As I finished brushing my strawberry blonde tresses, I braided the top layer of my hair, but left most of it free. I looked around on my vanity and saw a light blue pair of studded earings. I slipped them into my pierced ears and then saw a blue saphire necklace sitting next to them. I sighed as I remembered who they were from.
~~~ FLASHBACK ~~~
It was my 2,000 birthday, and I had just met Valenil. It was late and I was retreating to my flet, for I was tired. It had been a long day. I felt a light tap on my shoulder and spun around to see Lord Haldir behind me.
"Happy Birthday, Deuyen." He told me and gave me a small box then left for his flet.
I smiled as I went into my flet and changed into a night gown to sleep in. Then I opened the box and found a pair of light blue saphires studded earrings and a darker blue saphire necklace. I put them on my vanity and lay down in my bed and fell asleep.
~~~ END FLASHBACK ~~~
I wiped a tear from my eyes as the memory became inbedded into my mind. I knew Haldir was slain in the battle, but I knew also that he would live on in Lothlorien through his brothers, and their valor and strength and determination to guard Lothlorien and keep it safe.
I looked out the window and saw it was almost dusk and Valenil would be arriving shortly. I cleaned up a bit and sat down on the chairs at my small table, awaiting the knock on the door and to my heart. P.O.V. Valenil I knocked on Deuyen's door and she opened it quickly and she said, "Please come in" I walked in and said to her warmly, "It comforts me for you to be hear" She seamed a little bit sad but I knew already that she was thinking about Hadir by the neckles and earrings she was wearing then I immediately scattered my thoughts about Haldir and focused on what's happening now.