Due to a misunderstanding, my co-author Urebriviel posted the unedited
chapter by mistake, so I have gone through and fixed the mistakes up. Sorry
for the inconvenience, I hope that this sheds a little more light on the
situation, and makes the story a little easier to read.
~*~Belle Bing~*~
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who have reviewed! We love it!
No whinging this chapter, but a whole lot of thank you's.
Lady of Legolas, Black Stardust, Crystal, Issa, Zen Zen, Ethereal, Erica Palad, Chatelaine, and Audrey- Thank you to you all who reviewed, and please keep on reviewing!
Okay, so we posted all the disclaimers at the top of chapter one, and I'm too lazy to write them again (
Please read and review, and all flames will be used to cook our dinners!
~*~Belle Bing and Urebriviel~*~
~*~*~*~*~*
Maewyn sat comfortably atop her black stallion, Raumo. Estel seemed quieter then usual. He was usually talking of his twin brother's antics, but today he hadn't spoken a word, besides offering to ride with Maewyn. Maewyn eyed Estel. Turning, she noted the distance from Rivendell. Pulling her horse to a stop, she dismounted and made her way behind a tree.
Estel waited patiently as Maewyn changed into the worn brown breaches and tunic, which she had worn beneath her gown.
Maewyn gathered her clothes and placed them in her saddlebag. Then, she tied her hair into the favoured style of the male elves of Rivendell. Estel looked to her as she trotted towards him on her horse. Maewyn was gone, replaced by Seldo.
"Greetings." Estel said with a wry smile. "I seem to have misplaced Maewyn. Have you seen her, your Lordship?" He teased.
"I have never heard of the women of which you speak, Estel." Maewyn said in a voice deeper then her own.
"Oh Seldo, you never cease to amaze me." Estel teased. "Come let us be off."
~*~*~*~*~*
Haldir once again reigned in his over zealous stallion. The horse had been a gift, well, more of an incentive really, to get him to each elvish kingdom faster. He had been to all others, he only had Rivendell left now, but there was still a good three hours ride til he reached the realm of Elrond.
Sighing, he thought of Galadriel's news and wished that he hadn't been nominated to be the messenger. He was recognisable enough for the leaders of each realm to take the news seriously, but he wasn't well known enough for them to include him in any decision-making. Perhaps Lord Elrond would include him. After all, he had delivered countless messages from the Lady of the Wood before, and Elrond knew him better than any of the other Elven leaders.
~*~*~*~*~*
"That hurt!" Maewyn cried indignantly as Estel landed a blow on her arm. They were once again practising hand-to-hand combat, which Estel had been teaching her for a while now.
"What do you expect me to do?" Estel asked, "If you were really attacked, your foe is not going to go easy on you."
Maewyn rubbed the sore spot.
"I suppose, but that doesn't mean you have to hit me hard, what's my father going to think? I go out for a leisurely ride with my best friend, and I come back all bruised. He'll think you're beating me up for fun."
Estel grinned. "Isn't that exactly what we are doing?"
Maewyn caught Estel off guard and hit him back.
"No." She replied firmly, "You're supposed to be preparing me in case I get caught by surprise by some unknown attacker."
"Speaking of unknown attackers," A voice rang over the clearing, "Did you know your horse is gone?"
Maewyn and Estel spun around. Estel recognised the stranger immediately.
"Haldir." He greeted the elf. Haldir smiled in return.
"Hello Estel, it's nice to see you again. And who is this young elf with you?" For a second, Estel did not know whom Haldir was talking of until he remembered Maewyn in costume behind him.
"Oh, this is Seldo. He's a friend of mine."
"Greetings." Maewyn said shyly, remembering to lower her voice. Unfortunately, she was also blushing like mad, because she thought Haldir to be absolutely beautiful. She lowered her head, hoping no one would notice it. Haldir started speaking again, and Estel nudged her before she realised Haldir was addressing her.
".Would you like to ride with us?" Maewyn smiled graciously.
"Thank you for your kind offer, but Estel here can take me home."
"Well, at least let us escort you." Maewyn was going to accept the offer when she glanced up at the sky. It was a lot darker than it should have been.
"Estel!" She cried, "I am late." Quickly, they mounted Estel's horse. "I am going to have to turn that offer down," She smiled, "I am very late for an important function. Estel and I must take a quicker route."
"Well perhaps you can guide us on this faster path, for I too need to reach Rivendell soon."
"I'm sorry." Maewyn said before racing off, "The path is perilous for those who have not travelled it before." Haldir watched the two take off. He got a strange feeling about Seldo, but he did not know why.
~*~*~*~*~*
Quickly making their way back to Rivendell, Maewyn gasped.
"Estel!" She exclaimed, "My dress was in Raumo's saddle bag. What am I going to do now?" Estel pulled the horse to a halt and thought about it for a moment.
"I shall leave you with Arwen." He decided. "Surely she would have a dress to lend to you." Maewyn agreed with this idea and soon they were off again.
~*~*~*~*~*
"So what do you think of Haldir?" Estel asked when they slowed to a trot. "You seemed quite different in his presence."
"Yes," Maewyn conceded, "I like him very much."
"Even with his blonde hair?" Estel teased.
"Just because he has blonde hair does not make him like that stupid oaf Legolas." Maewyn snapped.
"Mae!" Estel cried in his defence, using his best friend's nickname, "Legolas is my friend, does that make me a stupid oaf?" Maewyn seemed to contemplate this for a moment.
"Yes." She said good-humouredly. Estel laughed.
"Well milady, it looks like this is your stop." He said, pulling his horse to a stop in front of Arwen's abode. "Good luck." Maewyn smiled and let herself in.
~*~*~*~*~*
"Arwen?" She called, and her friend came immediately.
"Oh Mae!" She exclaimed upon seeing her friend in breeches and a tunic. "What did my brothers do to your dress?" Arwen knew about Maewyn's secret identity, but also knew that Maewyn always made sure that she returned to Rivendell looking like a lady.
"Your brothers did nothing." Maewyn explained. "My horse ran away with my dress in its saddle bag."
"Well, come." Arwen said, "You shall borrow one of mine. And we must do something about that hair."
A short while later, Maewyn was back to looking like a proper lady. Quietly she slipped out of Arwen's room, and ran quickly across the courtyard. When she was running, she bumped into someone.
"Oh I'm sorry." She said before running off again. Unbeknownst to her however, that certain person was Haldir. And as he watched her run off, he couldn't help but think that there was something familiar about her.
~*~*~*~*~*
Again, we'd like to take a moment to remind you that Seldo is Maewyn, just to make sure no one is confused. Also, "Raumo" is "thunder" in Elvish.
I'd also like to explain, that Maewyn does not hate all blonde haired elves, merely Legolas. Estel was just bringing the fact that both Legolas and Haldir have blonde hair to tease Maewyn. The reason she calls Estel a "stupid oaf" is because she's teasing him in turn. The "stupid oaf" remark was just in fun.
~*~Urebriviel and Belle Bing~*~
~*~Belle Bing~*~
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who have reviewed! We love it!
No whinging this chapter, but a whole lot of thank you's.
Lady of Legolas, Black Stardust, Crystal, Issa, Zen Zen, Ethereal, Erica Palad, Chatelaine, and Audrey- Thank you to you all who reviewed, and please keep on reviewing!
Okay, so we posted all the disclaimers at the top of chapter one, and I'm too lazy to write them again (
Please read and review, and all flames will be used to cook our dinners!
~*~Belle Bing and Urebriviel~*~
~*~*~*~*~*
Maewyn sat comfortably atop her black stallion, Raumo. Estel seemed quieter then usual. He was usually talking of his twin brother's antics, but today he hadn't spoken a word, besides offering to ride with Maewyn. Maewyn eyed Estel. Turning, she noted the distance from Rivendell. Pulling her horse to a stop, she dismounted and made her way behind a tree.
Estel waited patiently as Maewyn changed into the worn brown breaches and tunic, which she had worn beneath her gown.
Maewyn gathered her clothes and placed them in her saddlebag. Then, she tied her hair into the favoured style of the male elves of Rivendell. Estel looked to her as she trotted towards him on her horse. Maewyn was gone, replaced by Seldo.
"Greetings." Estel said with a wry smile. "I seem to have misplaced Maewyn. Have you seen her, your Lordship?" He teased.
"I have never heard of the women of which you speak, Estel." Maewyn said in a voice deeper then her own.
"Oh Seldo, you never cease to amaze me." Estel teased. "Come let us be off."
~*~*~*~*~*
Haldir once again reigned in his over zealous stallion. The horse had been a gift, well, more of an incentive really, to get him to each elvish kingdom faster. He had been to all others, he only had Rivendell left now, but there was still a good three hours ride til he reached the realm of Elrond.
Sighing, he thought of Galadriel's news and wished that he hadn't been nominated to be the messenger. He was recognisable enough for the leaders of each realm to take the news seriously, but he wasn't well known enough for them to include him in any decision-making. Perhaps Lord Elrond would include him. After all, he had delivered countless messages from the Lady of the Wood before, and Elrond knew him better than any of the other Elven leaders.
~*~*~*~*~*
"That hurt!" Maewyn cried indignantly as Estel landed a blow on her arm. They were once again practising hand-to-hand combat, which Estel had been teaching her for a while now.
"What do you expect me to do?" Estel asked, "If you were really attacked, your foe is not going to go easy on you."
Maewyn rubbed the sore spot.
"I suppose, but that doesn't mean you have to hit me hard, what's my father going to think? I go out for a leisurely ride with my best friend, and I come back all bruised. He'll think you're beating me up for fun."
Estel grinned. "Isn't that exactly what we are doing?"
Maewyn caught Estel off guard and hit him back.
"No." She replied firmly, "You're supposed to be preparing me in case I get caught by surprise by some unknown attacker."
"Speaking of unknown attackers," A voice rang over the clearing, "Did you know your horse is gone?"
Maewyn and Estel spun around. Estel recognised the stranger immediately.
"Haldir." He greeted the elf. Haldir smiled in return.
"Hello Estel, it's nice to see you again. And who is this young elf with you?" For a second, Estel did not know whom Haldir was talking of until he remembered Maewyn in costume behind him.
"Oh, this is Seldo. He's a friend of mine."
"Greetings." Maewyn said shyly, remembering to lower her voice. Unfortunately, she was also blushing like mad, because she thought Haldir to be absolutely beautiful. She lowered her head, hoping no one would notice it. Haldir started speaking again, and Estel nudged her before she realised Haldir was addressing her.
".Would you like to ride with us?" Maewyn smiled graciously.
"Thank you for your kind offer, but Estel here can take me home."
"Well, at least let us escort you." Maewyn was going to accept the offer when she glanced up at the sky. It was a lot darker than it should have been.
"Estel!" She cried, "I am late." Quickly, they mounted Estel's horse. "I am going to have to turn that offer down," She smiled, "I am very late for an important function. Estel and I must take a quicker route."
"Well perhaps you can guide us on this faster path, for I too need to reach Rivendell soon."
"I'm sorry." Maewyn said before racing off, "The path is perilous for those who have not travelled it before." Haldir watched the two take off. He got a strange feeling about Seldo, but he did not know why.
~*~*~*~*~*
Quickly making their way back to Rivendell, Maewyn gasped.
"Estel!" She exclaimed, "My dress was in Raumo's saddle bag. What am I going to do now?" Estel pulled the horse to a halt and thought about it for a moment.
"I shall leave you with Arwen." He decided. "Surely she would have a dress to lend to you." Maewyn agreed with this idea and soon they were off again.
~*~*~*~*~*
"So what do you think of Haldir?" Estel asked when they slowed to a trot. "You seemed quite different in his presence."
"Yes," Maewyn conceded, "I like him very much."
"Even with his blonde hair?" Estel teased.
"Just because he has blonde hair does not make him like that stupid oaf Legolas." Maewyn snapped.
"Mae!" Estel cried in his defence, using his best friend's nickname, "Legolas is my friend, does that make me a stupid oaf?" Maewyn seemed to contemplate this for a moment.
"Yes." She said good-humouredly. Estel laughed.
"Well milady, it looks like this is your stop." He said, pulling his horse to a stop in front of Arwen's abode. "Good luck." Maewyn smiled and let herself in.
~*~*~*~*~*
"Arwen?" She called, and her friend came immediately.
"Oh Mae!" She exclaimed upon seeing her friend in breeches and a tunic. "What did my brothers do to your dress?" Arwen knew about Maewyn's secret identity, but also knew that Maewyn always made sure that she returned to Rivendell looking like a lady.
"Your brothers did nothing." Maewyn explained. "My horse ran away with my dress in its saddle bag."
"Well, come." Arwen said, "You shall borrow one of mine. And we must do something about that hair."
A short while later, Maewyn was back to looking like a proper lady. Quietly she slipped out of Arwen's room, and ran quickly across the courtyard. When she was running, she bumped into someone.
"Oh I'm sorry." She said before running off again. Unbeknownst to her however, that certain person was Haldir. And as he watched her run off, he couldn't help but think that there was something familiar about her.
~*~*~*~*~*
Again, we'd like to take a moment to remind you that Seldo is Maewyn, just to make sure no one is confused. Also, "Raumo" is "thunder" in Elvish.
I'd also like to explain, that Maewyn does not hate all blonde haired elves, merely Legolas. Estel was just bringing the fact that both Legolas and Haldir have blonde hair to tease Maewyn. The reason she calls Estel a "stupid oaf" is because she's teasing him in turn. The "stupid oaf" remark was just in fun.
~*~Urebriviel and Belle Bing~*~
