Chapter 5
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LOTHLORIEN
Legolas ran back to the stable where he saw the rest of his party waiting for him. When they saw his approach they tried to feigned annoyed looks, but quickly started laughing at his facial expression. ''Legolas, what has made you so happy all of a sudden?'' question several of his companions. ''The Moon has set but the end of the night shall stay in my dreams for a thousand, thousand years.'' The elven prince said dreamy.
Which only got him some strange looks and soft chuckles. Not far off Thralia sat on the balcony from the banquet the night before, looking out on the party preparing to depart. Her thoughts were swirling out of control as she watched the elven prince ride off from Lothlorien.
''Goddaughter, you wished to receive my counsel last night. Do you still wish to do so, or have you thoughts been soothed?'' asked Galadriel as she appeared from nowhere behind Thralia.
''No, my thoughts are more confused then they were before.'' Spoke Thralia as Galadriel led her down to a small-enclosed area, and both elves sat down on a bench.
''I still don't know what to do, my thoughts are even more confused then they were last night.'' Said Thralia, with a look of deep confusing in her eyes.
''What has changed to make your mind more trouble, pira min?'' Asked Galadriel as she smoothed back Thralia's hair
''I went for a walk some time after the banquet, and found a clear in the forest where I sat trying to clear my thoughts. They did not seem so bad then, but with the rising sun they reappeared. Anyway, hours passed, and just before the sun did rise, I met eyes with him, with Prince Legolas, and ooh, now I don't know what to think. I thought I had figure it out, but now I am not so sure.'' Thralia sighed.
''Maybe, his eyes are the key then?'' Galadriel mused, with her knowing smiling on her face.
''What? I don't understand.'' Thralia said
''Find him, and talk to him. It will help you more then any of my counsel might.'' Galadriel rose and smiled down on the confused girl. ''That is all the help I can give you. Seek your answers.''
Galadriel left the girl in utter confusion yet again.
''If I must seek answer, I shall.'' Thralia rose gracefully and made her way towards the stables to fetch her horse.
She quickly prepared the horse and mounted her, racing swiftly in the direction of the party containing Legolas.
Back in Lothlorien things were not going as well as they should have been. A party from Rivendell, under the commanded of Thralia's Father, had arrived and were searching for Thralia, trying to bring her back to Rivendell and her Father.
The leader of the party and his second appeared in front of the Lady.
''We just have orders to return Lady Thralia, your goddaughter, who we know was here, to her Father in Rivendell. We only wish to know where she is. Will you not help us?'' asked the warrior
''She was here. She is here no longer. She has departed on her way.'' Spoke the Lady as she stare at the two warrior elves
''Thank you, Lady Galadriel. You are most helpful. We will be on are way, to find Thralia.'' Bowed the two warriors as they left the room and Lothlorien.
Meanwhile, Thralia had not left the realm of Lothlorien completely and was sitting by the waterfall, trying to think.
''What should I do?'' she said to herself.
She continue to think until an unwelcome noise disturbed her concentration. Horseshoes hitting the forest's ferny floor not to far off.
''What party is departing?'' she thought to herself, as her curiosity got the better of her and she left the waterfall, leaving her horse to drink, to find who the party was.
She stepped nimbly over some rocks and through trees. Trying to find a place where she would see them if they passed by her. She chose up a tall tree. The party had slowed down and appeared to be searching for something. The lead rider was the first to come into view and Thralia recognized him immediately as the leader of the party of her father's warriors. Who she knew since she was a mere 56 years old. She gasped and stopped moving. Trying to go unnoticed, praying they would just pass her by. But luck was not on her side that day, as the leader looked up his eyes meet hers. A victorious smile appeared on his lips, as he had found what he was searching for. Thralia quickly slide down the tree and made her way into the forest, trying to get the party to lose her trail. She hopped quickly over rocks and hide behind larger trees as other members of the party raced past or by her. She soon made up her mind that if she was going to flee from the party, she would not make it on. Her horse was still back by the waterfall, which was quite near. She raced swiftly and silently towards the waterfall. She soon heard the softly, practically unnoticeable, sound of another pair of feet falling softly on the woodland floor, but at a faster pace. ''He's going to pass me out.'' She thought as she ran as fast as she could. Jumping over stones, dodging branches hanging overhead from towering trees, closer and closer to the sound of rushing water. ''I am almost there.'' She thought with joy as she stepped into the area beside the waterfall, but she stopped with shock at the scene. Her horse was no longer in the clearing. She looked around but could see no trace. ''A member of the party must have found her and let her go.'' She thought as she looked dejectedly into the water. The footsteps were no longer running, but closing in on her, as one would close in on a corner animal.
'Will you come willingly?'' asked a voice
''Do I have a choice?'' Thralia said, getting a strange feeling that this had happen before.
''No.'' the elf stated.
Small tears traced their way down Thralia's fair face as the leader approached her took her hand and led her back to the group.
''Don't fret. Whatever made you runaway cannot be so terrible. Besides you will be leaving soon for Mirkwood, to see your future husband.'' He said trying to comfort her, while they walked back to the horses and the rest of the group.
Her tears had stopped following but inside her heart was breaking. She no longer had choices, and her mind was no clear then it had been in Rivendell when she first heard of the news.
The party all mounted their horses, Thralia was ridding with the leader, and turning around, headed back to Rivendell.
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