The elf started walking towards me, but I just stood there mesmerised by
his beauty. I had forgotten about my wound and the creature I just killed.
All I could see was the elf, and I didn't realise he was talking to me.
"You arm needs healing and I would be glad to help." It wasn't until he
repeated it I heard what he said.
"Oh, excuse me, yes my arm." I felt like a complete fool. I looked at my arm and as I did the elf came closer to me. "I hope you do not mind me asking but are you an elf?" I had to know for sure. He seemed like something I would only dream about.
"No I do not mind, and yes I am an elf. My name is Mimosa and I'm an elf from Mirkwood forest." He answered. I was very excited. I never dreamt of an elf being as fair as Mimosa. He looked at me strangely. "Now I hope you don't mind me asking, but who are you? I have never seen a woman kill anything let alone have the skill you do with a blade." Then he took my bag from the ground and looked through it.
"Uh, my name is Fatima. And from when I was a child I taught myself how to use a sword." I said blushing. I put my hands upon my cheeks and they were hot. "What are you doing here in Fangorn Forest?" I asked a little shyly. He took out a piece of cloth from my bag and started to tie my wound to stop the bleeding.
"I am a wood elf. I have been sent to see what dirty work this Nemanus was up to. We knew he was doing evil but we needed to know what it was. We do not know if he is alone. This bird is also a spy." He said pointing to the bird with his arm. I looked to my arm and saw it was bandaged well and there was no more pain.
"Thank you. Do you think this creature is bringing its evil here to Rohan? Do you think Rohan could be in any danger?" I asked worried.
"I do not know I was hoping to only capture him, so we could see if we could get any information from him." He said. I lowered my head. I felt guilty. "Do not fear there will always be another way. And if he is travelling alone then you have eliminated the threat." He said.
"Yes but what about the birds? Wouldn't they just send news to where ever this creature came from and tell them what has happened. What if I have just made the situation worse." I said, my head still down.
Mimosa brought his hand to my chin and lifted my head up. "Do not fear Fatima, and always keep you head up never let anything bring it down." Just when I thought there was nothing fairer Mimosa smiled and his whole face lit up. I couldn't help but smile back at him. I was feeling very exhausted. I sat on the ground leaning my back on a tree. Mimosa brought my bag and sword to me. I took the sword from his hand and laid it beside me. As I did the tip of the sword struck the tree I was leaning on. I didn't take any notice of it.
Mimosa lifted his head up and it seemed he was listening for something. Then I heard what he was listening to. I could hear a moaning sound, but I seemed like it was coming from above. It seemed like something was in pain. Mimosa then looked to me, and said "Your sword it's hurting the tree."
I didn't know what he was talking about at first until I looked at my sword and saw it was near the tree. When the sword struck the tree its must have caused the scar I saw on the tree's trunk. "I'm sorry I didn't know, I didn't mean to harm it." I wasn't sure what I was saying at first. I actually believe the tree was alive. "Is the tree alive?" I asked the elf.
"Yes the trees of Fangorn live, and move. They have feelings just like you. But this tree knows you didn't mean to bring it any harm." He said. Then he started looking around. "It must have been the trees that scared away the rest of the Crebain." He paused. "I must go now and tell this news to my king, I bid you farewell Fatima." He said.
"Mimosa, I need your help. I have to find my way back home. My father must be very worried now. I seem to be lost and I fear I shall be wondering around aimlessly if you do not guide me" I said pleading.
"Fear not, I shall guide you to the edge of the forest. But you cannot tell anyone of our meeting or of the Nemanus. You cannot put Rohan in panic." He said.
"But wouldn't it be wise to tell King Eomer? I think he should know, he should be warned." I said. I was trying to hide the fear in my voice but I know I failed. Mimosa walked closer to me.
"Fatima, you cannot tell anyone. We do not know if Rohan is in any danger. I shall find out and then send someone to tell you of our news." Mimosa then started walking in front of me and motioned with his hand for me to follow him.
"I shall not tell anyone" I promised. "But what shall I tell my father?" I muttered. I continued to follow Mimosa. He seemed to know his way through Fangorn without any trouble.
We finally arrived at the edge of the forest and I could see my father in the field. I knew he would be furious. "I bid you farewell Mimosa. I hope to see you again." I said sadly. I really wanted to spend more time with the elf and hear tales and songs. I continued walking but stop when I heard Mimosa speak.
"I hope to see you Fatima sometime soon too. You have touched my curiosity like no other human. I would like to get to know you more if that is possible. I hope one day you will visit Mirkwood." He said smiling.
"I would really like that. Maybe one day I shall." I said and turned around and continued walking towards my father. I was thinking about what I was going to say to my father. I knew I had to make something up soon. My father had spotted me.
"Oh, excuse me, yes my arm." I felt like a complete fool. I looked at my arm and as I did the elf came closer to me. "I hope you do not mind me asking but are you an elf?" I had to know for sure. He seemed like something I would only dream about.
"No I do not mind, and yes I am an elf. My name is Mimosa and I'm an elf from Mirkwood forest." He answered. I was very excited. I never dreamt of an elf being as fair as Mimosa. He looked at me strangely. "Now I hope you don't mind me asking, but who are you? I have never seen a woman kill anything let alone have the skill you do with a blade." Then he took my bag from the ground and looked through it.
"Uh, my name is Fatima. And from when I was a child I taught myself how to use a sword." I said blushing. I put my hands upon my cheeks and they were hot. "What are you doing here in Fangorn Forest?" I asked a little shyly. He took out a piece of cloth from my bag and started to tie my wound to stop the bleeding.
"I am a wood elf. I have been sent to see what dirty work this Nemanus was up to. We knew he was doing evil but we needed to know what it was. We do not know if he is alone. This bird is also a spy." He said pointing to the bird with his arm. I looked to my arm and saw it was bandaged well and there was no more pain.
"Thank you. Do you think this creature is bringing its evil here to Rohan? Do you think Rohan could be in any danger?" I asked worried.
"I do not know I was hoping to only capture him, so we could see if we could get any information from him." He said. I lowered my head. I felt guilty. "Do not fear there will always be another way. And if he is travelling alone then you have eliminated the threat." He said.
"Yes but what about the birds? Wouldn't they just send news to where ever this creature came from and tell them what has happened. What if I have just made the situation worse." I said, my head still down.
Mimosa brought his hand to my chin and lifted my head up. "Do not fear Fatima, and always keep you head up never let anything bring it down." Just when I thought there was nothing fairer Mimosa smiled and his whole face lit up. I couldn't help but smile back at him. I was feeling very exhausted. I sat on the ground leaning my back on a tree. Mimosa brought my bag and sword to me. I took the sword from his hand and laid it beside me. As I did the tip of the sword struck the tree I was leaning on. I didn't take any notice of it.
Mimosa lifted his head up and it seemed he was listening for something. Then I heard what he was listening to. I could hear a moaning sound, but I seemed like it was coming from above. It seemed like something was in pain. Mimosa then looked to me, and said "Your sword it's hurting the tree."
I didn't know what he was talking about at first until I looked at my sword and saw it was near the tree. When the sword struck the tree its must have caused the scar I saw on the tree's trunk. "I'm sorry I didn't know, I didn't mean to harm it." I wasn't sure what I was saying at first. I actually believe the tree was alive. "Is the tree alive?" I asked the elf.
"Yes the trees of Fangorn live, and move. They have feelings just like you. But this tree knows you didn't mean to bring it any harm." He said. Then he started looking around. "It must have been the trees that scared away the rest of the Crebain." He paused. "I must go now and tell this news to my king, I bid you farewell Fatima." He said.
"Mimosa, I need your help. I have to find my way back home. My father must be very worried now. I seem to be lost and I fear I shall be wondering around aimlessly if you do not guide me" I said pleading.
"Fear not, I shall guide you to the edge of the forest. But you cannot tell anyone of our meeting or of the Nemanus. You cannot put Rohan in panic." He said.
"But wouldn't it be wise to tell King Eomer? I think he should know, he should be warned." I said. I was trying to hide the fear in my voice but I know I failed. Mimosa walked closer to me.
"Fatima, you cannot tell anyone. We do not know if Rohan is in any danger. I shall find out and then send someone to tell you of our news." Mimosa then started walking in front of me and motioned with his hand for me to follow him.
"I shall not tell anyone" I promised. "But what shall I tell my father?" I muttered. I continued to follow Mimosa. He seemed to know his way through Fangorn without any trouble.
We finally arrived at the edge of the forest and I could see my father in the field. I knew he would be furious. "I bid you farewell Mimosa. I hope to see you again." I said sadly. I really wanted to spend more time with the elf and hear tales and songs. I continued walking but stop when I heard Mimosa speak.
"I hope to see you Fatima sometime soon too. You have touched my curiosity like no other human. I would like to get to know you more if that is possible. I hope one day you will visit Mirkwood." He said smiling.
"I would really like that. Maybe one day I shall." I said and turned around and continued walking towards my father. I was thinking about what I was going to say to my father. I knew I had to make something up soon. My father had spotted me.