Sarah and Edro were both silent as they walked together. But, as they walked, some kind of unknown force was pulling her closer and closer to Edro. Sarah had never felt anything like this before. Sure she had her share of crushes, but this was more.
Could this be love? Do I really love him? I've never loved a guy before! What should I do? What should I do? What should I say? (Sigh) I'm so confused! Sarah thought.
Sarah looked up seeing Edro staring at her.
"What?!" Sarah said angrily, since she doesn't like it when people stare at her.
"Your clothes…" Edro said.
"What about them?" Sarah asked.
"They're hobbit clothes," Edro said.
"Well, unless you find me some real clothes, I'll have to continue to wear these," Sarah said. Edro continued to stare at Sarah.
"Your eyes are brown… really dark brown…" Edro said suddenly.
"Um… thank you… your ears are… umm… very pointy," Sarah said, coming up with something to say. Edro let out a slight laugh.
"Um… here… I found this and… thought you might like it," Edro said to Sarah. He pulled out of his pocket a silver ring with a vivid red jewel directly in the middle. Edro picked up Sarah's right hand and slipped it onto her middle finger. Sarah stared at it in amazement.
"Ed…" Sarah began to say but stopped because Ariel, Frodo, Kaysie, Legolas, Ley, and Negolas showed up.
"Hi Sarah," said Ariel.
"Hi Ariel," said Sarah.
"Greetings," Edro said to Sarah's friends.
"So… Edro… where are you from?" asked Kaysie.
"That's not important," said Edro.
"Do you ever say anything more than a sentence?" asked Ley.
"No…" Edro said uncomfortably.
"Yeah, I mean, it would be nice for you to actually be a conversation starter," said Ariel.
"So…" Edro added uncomfortably.
"Maybe he's trying to hide his true self, his true life, his true past, his true soul… if he has a soul," said Legolas suspiciously.
"I don't have to prove myself to some Elven Prince," said Edro. Then he pushed past Legolas and disappeared outside.
"Why did you have to do that?!" Sarah yelled at Legolas.
"Well, it's strange how an elf, that we don't even know anything about, shows up after you four arrive here," Negolas said.
"SO! I don't care what you think! … I'm going to my room!" Sarah yelled, and ran to her room.
***
Sarah had fallen asleep in her bedroom. She didn't know how long she had been asleep. When she opened her eyes, she saw a black dress and a pair of black boots at the end of her bed. Sarah undressed out of the hobbit clothes she was wearing and got dressed into the black dress and boots. She liked how they fitted her. She then read the note that was attached to it.
Meet me at the bottom of the stairs. Hope you like the dress.
- Edro