Nenya, Vilya, Narya, & Linya



By Aimi


Chapter Four


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I am a relatively old elf, so I tend to not notice changes very much unless they were very
drastic.
"Awake." Something kindly bided me to open my eyes. Strange, I don't usually close my
eyes when I sleep unless I was really tired. "Elf, if you sleep anymore the day will go
wasted."
My eyes open to the afternoon sunlight. I laid rigid on the ground, wondering how I came
to be there in the first place, "Mani? what"
An weathered face of an elderly mortal woman came to view. "I speak not the tongue of
elven folk."
I sat up and gingerly pulled the leaves from my hair, "Who are you?" She sat down on the
ground next to a travel worn bag, "I should be asking you the same thing."
I nodded, "Forgive me, I'm Lindë."
The woman pulled out some old bread from her bag and began chewing on it, "Iena."*
I stood and bowed a little, "How long was I out?" I scanned around for my horse, who
was no where in sight. I guess my mount went home without me. So typical.
She glanced at me with strange dark eyes. "Awhile, yes..awhile I believe..." She began to
trail off.
I kneeled beside her. "Madame?" Her head started to drop, but she jerk back up.
"You will die on a night with no Moon and no Stars...." Her eyes were pale white, she
seemed to be in a trance. "No one can save you from Anca ello le Lindë..."
I raised an eyebrow, Iena then got on her knees and crawled under a little birch tree.
"What is this Jaws of the Singer?!" I asked, feeling perturbed about this. "Who is he?"
Iena eyes blinked and went back to there dark color, "What was it dearie?"
I open my mouth, but shut it. "Nothing. Which way to the White City?"


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I never felt lost until I had left that clearing and that old woman, because nothing looked
the same. "Lindëoelena, we meet again." I turned to see it was that mortal again, "Lost?"
I nodded, feeling scared for the first time in my life.
He pointed the slight right of me, "The White City is that away, I'd hurry if I were you."
I raised a eyebrow, "Why?" Hearing no answer, I turn around.
Oh great he's gone again...



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I walked briskly though the city, hardly anyone was about and it was getting dark quickly.
"Are you one of them elves who will save us from the dark lord?!" Called a hag, standing
in a dark alley. What? I hurried along, wondering why everyone was giving me such weird
looks.
The guards to the palace would not let me in. "I demand you allow me in, I am a guest of
the king!"
The two guards glanced over at each other. "The king is at war and so is his son."
"Maybe Ereb has sent for this one?" Said one of the guards to the other.
I blinked, trying to remember if I knew or met an 'Ereb'. The king's son was too young be
with him at war. What war were they fighting? "Take me to him then, he mayhap remind
you who I am."
"All right, but I must blindfold you," Said one as he tied a piece of cloth over my eyes.
"For safety reasons." Said another as they led me inside. I wasn't very happy with this
sudden changed in security measures and the fact they did not know who I was.


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