Sorry it has been so long! Explanations later, Story now!
It had been about a week, before Maleu left her room. It was almost by force that Elrond made her come out. Even though she was out of her room she didn't eat much, just the usual water and bread. No one really knew why she was only eating those things or how she was still able to walk on her strict diet. It came to be that Maleu didn't talk to anyone and spent her time wandering the gardens or grounds around Rivendell.
Elrond and Arwen became worried at the way she was acting. Arwen went to Elrond in his study to tell him of her fears.
" Father?" He looked up from what he was working on,
"Yes, my child?" he answered even though he knew what she was going to ask about.
" Maleu, she is dangerously thin and all she does is wander around all day."
"I know. We cannot do anything, we should have given her closer friends then those that would be leaving. I feel the blame is on my part, for I did not want the little ones to tell her good-bye."
" Do not be so hard on yourself father. You didn't know, Gandalf agreed with you." There was a shriek from outside, both of them rushed to the window to look at what let out the scream they knew all to well. It was Maleu. She was leaning against a tree doubled over with pain. She slid down the tree and lay on the ground motionless.
" Asca!" Elrond shouted to his daughter as they ran out of the room. They ran the halls and out into the garden where a small crowd of elves were already bent over her. Elrond gave them some orders in elvish quickly and they lifted her gently and brought her to her room. When they arrived she was lying on the bed and the elves were leaving,
"Diola lle" Elrond breathed his thanks to the elves and they left he and Arwen there.
" Amin dele ten' he," Arwen told her father.
" Don't if you recall this has happened before." Parted the cloak she was wearing, the white gown underneath was soaked in blood. Her eyes fluttered lightly open. She looked at the two of them standing over her.
" Where are the little ones?" she said strangely. Elrond seemed to understand,
" They are gone, don't you remember?" Elrond said raising his eyebrows a little,
" Oh yes, I remember now, they left with Legolas and Gandalf and Aragorn and the others." She said her face turning sad again.
" That's right," he paused for a moment. " Are you okay now, While I go get some supplies to heal you?" Elrond asked. She nodded, " Arwen I'll need your help. Come along let her get some rest while we do that."
Malue laid there far awhile before gaining enough strength to get up and walk again. She got up and paced about her room. As she ws pacing she noticed something on the dresser that she hadn't seen before. She had been up and about for a month before that day, yet she hadn't actually looked at her furniture closely. It was two envelopes. She ripped open the first one to find four different handwritings on it. It read:
Dear Maleu,
Hello, I'm terribly sorry I didn't get to know you that well, I thought that it would better if I told you goodbye. I will certainly miss you though.
Samwise Gamgee.
Maleu smiled, then read the next paragraphs.
Maleu-
Hello! It's pippin, your old friend. Mr. Gandalf wouldn't let me in to see you. But Frodo had the idea of writing you a note. Good old Frodo. I will miss you Maleu. I hope to see you when this mission…quest… well, whatever you wish to call it is over. I still am not quite sure where we are going. That's between you and me though.
Cheers!
Pippin.
Maleu,
Well,, my handwritings certainly a bit better then old pip's there. But anyway, I hope that you aren't too sad that we left without saying good-bye. I will miss you. I guess I should go tell Pip what this quest is all about, he still doesn't know what we are doing. (The silly imp, he doesn't know I can read his part!)
~Merry Brandybuck.
Dear Maleu ,
My cousins can be complete idiots sometimes. I told them to write you a note saying goodbye and all they write about is silly things. I guess that is what I am doing as you read. Oh well. I just want you to know that you are a good friend to me, Maleu, I hope that I can be as equally good one to you. I think everyone has left your room for the moment so I can give you this. I think if Gandalf finds me, he will have my head. I know I will miss you dearly, As I already do.
Much Love,
Frodo Baggins.
P.S. It seems they only have one color ink here in Rivendell.
Malue wiped a tear away from her eye. 'they do care about me.' She thought to her self as she tore at the next envelope. As she found out who it was from, she felt her heart rip out also.
Dearest Maleu,
I went in this morning to say my final goodbye, as I forgot to last night, and found you sleeping like an angel. It would rip out my heart more then it has to wake you after what you went though last night. My only hope is that you find this letter before you think I didn't care enough to say goodbye. I do, deeply. I will miss you terribly as I go with them, I promise to think of you everyday. You will be what I fight to come home for, my love, Melamin. Cormamin niuve tenna' ta elea lle au'. Frodo has just come in, I think he had the same idea I did. I must go now. If I never come home to you I just wish you to keep these words in your heart, forever.
Amin mela lle.
Legolas Greenleaf.
Maleu sat down on her bed and cried. She read the letter over and over, it brought new tears each time. She wondered what these words meant, she lost all of her knowledge of the elven language.
Elven Translations
Diola lle~ Thank you
Asca~ Hurry!
Amin dele ten' he~ I'm worried about her.
Melamin~ My love
Cormamin niuve tenna' ta elea lle au'.~ My heart weeps until I see thee again.
Amin mela lle. ~ I love you
A/N: I hope you liked it. I wasn't really sure if this chapter was posted. So here it is. I have been scolded numerous times for never finishing a story, so here I am, returned to you to give you the end. (At least until the Fellowship of the Ring.) Then I will cycle through my others until a sequel can be made.
Next comes the interlude!