I don't own anything of J.R.R. Tolkiens. I do own the plot, my characters and anything else I think up. This does take place before the war of the ring….
Also, the ages are kinda screwed up. When Sabina/Siobhan, is 1500, she will be an adult… just wanted to clarify that.
Chapter 1Haldir caught the small girl as she fell and picked her up. He held her to him and looked around in surprise. The slaughtered orcs lay everywhere. His gaze fell to the bodies of two elves. He looked from the girl to the elves and realized that they must have been her parents. He sighed and began to walk to his horse. He made a note to tell the watch to look out for more orcs, lest they be caught by surprise. He mounted and rode off toward Caras Gladirion. The girl didn't move the whole time, which made him worried. When he arrived he jumped off and called out to his brother Rumil.
"Rumil! Get a healer, and the lady." He said. Rumil nodded and left. Haldir strode to his flet and opened the door walking in. He set the girl on his bed and smoothed back her hair. Galadriel walked in and looked at the 2 elves. Her eyes took in the sight of the motionless girl and the worried March Warden. She placed her hand on the girl's forehead.
"Haldir, she is fine, just exhausted. How did you find her?" her blue eyes searched his own. Haldir leaned against the wall and glanced at the girl. "I had been riding through the woods, when I had saw smoke. I rode to the source of it and when I was there I saw the bodies of many orcs. There were two elf's bodies as well. I assumed that they were her parents. She was standing near her mothers' body when I had walked to her, and she collapsed in my arms. With your permission I want to send out an extra patrol, to make sure that no other surprises are awaiting us." He saw her nod and turned to leave when the girl moaned.
Galadriel and Haldir stood beside the large bed and Galadriel smiled at the girl when she stirred. "Mother?" was the first thing out of her mouth when her eyes opened. Both elves winced and Galadriel sighed. "Child, what is your name?" she asked kindly. Her hand smoothed her hair from her face and suddenly pulled away. Haldir was surprised to see fear in the lady's eyes. The girl stared at Galadriel. "I'm Siobhan, where's mother?" she glanced around.
"Siobhan, what do you remember of what happened? Do you remember anything?" The Lady asked. Haldir drew her away and quietly asked. "Lady, do you think that questioning her is such a good idea? She had just arrived and has been through a lot. Perhaps it would be better to ask her at a later time." The Lady looked at him and smiled.
"No, it is best if we get this out of the way as soon as is possible." She turned again to Siobhan. "Siobhan, what do you remember of what happened?" The small girl's eyes grew teary and she sniffed.
"I don't know." Was all that she would say. She kept repeating it every time they asked. Haldir turned worried eyes to the Lady. "Can't you read her thoughts?" he asked.
"No." was her flat answer. His blue eyes widened and her turned to the small girl. Her small body quaked with withheld sobs. "Perhaps we can ask later. Why don't you go back on your watch and then I can take care of her." the lady sat on the bed. "I can move her in a minute, so you can have your own room tonight."
"Thank you Galadriel. I will return later to make sure that she is all right." He cast a last glance at the girl and noticed something. Her eyes were a bright gold color, almost a molten gold. He strode out the door, his thoughts whirling in his head. 'Why was Galadriel not able to read the girls thoughts? And how did all of the orcs get slaughtered when her parents lay dead, and she was the only one around…' he rubbed his head and walked back to his post.
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A few years later…
"Belar, Anon, hurry up! We don't want to spend only a short time riding. But we will if you don't MOVE!" hollered Sabina. She heard an answering shout of which she could not tell what was said. She ran down the hallways in search of her adopted mother. Belar and Anon were right behind her and Anon grabbed her arm. "You ran right past her." he grinned.
Both Belar and Anon were twin boys, and both had dark hair and brown eyes. Only a hundred years older than her they were still her best friends. Galadriel stepped out from a room and smiled at her adopted daughter. "I take it you were looking for me?" she said kindly. Belar and Anon were edging off slowly and without turning around Sabina grabbed both of them.
"I think not." To the lady she said. "We were hoping to go riding if that is all right." She shifted from foot to foot. When Galadriel nodded she yelped in joy. "Bye' mother! Thanks!" she called as the three of them ran down the halls and out into the bright sunlight. Galadriel smiled as the three left, most likely to see the party of elves coming to Lothlorien.
Ever since they had found Siobhan, Galadriel had learned that the girl had powers, telekinetic ones but Sabina herself did not realize, she thought that it was something, but just did not know what it was. Galadriel knew that someone was after the girl, from the increasing attacks on the Golden Woods. To keep the girl safe she changed her name, to Sabina. Sabina never knew that the attacks were from someone after her, and until she was older Galadriel didn't plan to tell her until she was of age. The girl was as much a daughter as the one that Galadriel and Celeborn had lost such a long time ago.
Galadriel never got more out of the girl than the attack, and only a bit of that. Soon she just stopped trying. Celeborn helped her learn about everything that she was interested in, while Galadriel taught her how to be a lady. More often than not, she had to wrestle the growing elf into a dress, beings, as she liked breeches. Sabina had a lot of friends and no enemies that she knew of.
Galadriel was going to tell her on her 1500th birthday. That day would come to soon for the Lady.
Wow. I am so sorry it took sooo long to finish. I have been busy. Really busy. I need reviews and I love if I get them.
Also I would like to know what a beta reader is. People have referred to it and I have no idea what it is.
Thanks! Goddess 2008
