Gandalf stood looking out of the study's window at the forest. Just then a female rider on a black horse came out of the forest at a full gallop. The wolf that was riding in back of her jumped off at the forest's edge walking back in to the forest while the girl jumped off as soon as she reached the stables leaving the horse to be taken care of by the stable hands. The girl ran to the house crying, Gandalf could see the tears rolling down her cheek. He heard her run into the house and up the stairs to her room, then the thud as she slammed her door behind her.
At the sound of the slammed door Haldir looked up from the book he had been reading to Gandalf. "I guess things did not go well."
Gandalf turned around "We shall have to wait and see. I think I shall go for a walk in the woods." Gandalf crossed the room to the door.
"And I think I shall see what the others are up to." Said Haldir stretching.
They walked in to the kitchen to fined Mary the housekeeper making dinner. She looked at them as they came in.
"Leaving so soon?" She asked looking at them.
"No we are just stepping out for so fresh air my lady." Said Haldir.
"Ok but don't go to far dinner is at seven sharp."
Both Gandalf and Haldir nodded before walking out into the back yard. Gandalf walk in the direction he had seen the wolf go. He had walked a ways into the forest before he found what he had been looking for. Raba was sitting by a small pond; he turned as the wizard approached.
"I was beginning to think you must have gotten lost."
"Wizards never get lost." Said Gandalf sitting down next to the wolf. "So I take it things did not go well with Aaliyah and her father."
" On the contrary I think it went perfectly."
"How can you think that the girl came running into the house crying?"
"You two-leggers. You all think that if something happens to make a girl cry it has scared her for life. This just makes my job easier."
"How so." Said Gandalf lighting his pipe.
"Aaliyah is upset that she has to leave her family behind, yes that is true but I will remind her that she was going to leave them when she was turned 18 anyway. It's her dream to see the world. She thinks that if she becomes a princess she will not get to make this dream come true. After that all that is left to do is make her see that she can still make this dream come true."
"I doubt it will be that easy."
"Of course it will be that easy I know my pup. She is a free spirit she is scared because she thinks she is going to be caged."
"So I guess you have not told her of her destiny."
"NO I HAVE NOT! DO YOU THINK I AM STUPED?" Barked Raba jumping to his paws.
"Now, now don't get all riled up I was just asking."
"Well don't. I will take care of my pup; all you have to do is make sure every thing is ready when the time comes. Now did you bring Yuukale Tinwe?"
"Yes she thinks she is here to be Aaliyah's companion."
"Good the two girls will be become good friends and I sure Yuukale Tinwe will jump at the chance to go on an advancer."
"Yes she will." Nodded Gandalf in agreement.
"Will I think Aaliyah has had enough time to herself I'm going to go talk with her."
"Ok I think I will stay here a while longer."
The wolf trotted away. Leaving the wizard to himself.
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Yuukale Tinwe was sitting in the shade watching the others practice their shooting. Yuukale longed to be practicing with the others but she had been tolled by Haldir to try and act like a lady. How could Haldir say that to her? He had never cared about that when they had been little children. They had been best of friends' inseparable, but as Haldir had gotten older he had stopped hanging around with her to go chasing after other she-elves. Yuukale had never cared for the things the other she-elves did like spending half the morning picking their clothes and the other half doing their hair. Yuukale preferred to spend her time practicing her archery and going hunting with the boys not just as a decoration for the boys to look at like the other she-elves, but also as a hunting partner. Just then a wolf came trotting out of the woods. The wolf was the one she had seen earlier with the princess. The princess how was she going to be like? Pleas don't let her be like the other she-elves. She prayed to the Valar. What happened next gave Yuukale the shock of her life. The wolf trotted over to her looked her strait in the eye and said.
"Get up and follow me."
Yuukale could not believe it the wolf had spoken to her, not with real words but in her head just like Galadriel. She was so dumb struck that she did not do anything she just sat and stared at the wolf.
"Well get up." Said the wolf in a harsher tone.
This time Yuukale got up and followed him to the house. As she walked in to the kitchen Yuukale was met by Mary who gave her a friendly smile.
"Sit at the table and wait for me to come back and get you." Said the wolf in a commanding tone.
The wolf then walked out of the kitchen and up the stars. Mary walked over to her and handed her a plat of cookies and a glass of milk.
"Don't worry you wont have to wait long." She said with a smile.
"Thank you my name is Yuukale Tinwe."
"That a nice name what does it mean?"
"It means twilight star."
"It's beautiful, now if you don't mined I have to make dinner." Said Mary with a smile as she turned back to the stove.