Yes indeedy my friends and fellow readers, I still do not own the Lord of the Rings. Of course you know this, but we need to include this. Well on with the story.

~*Chapter Three - To a Distant Land? *~

Ella awoke to a rustling sound during the night. She didn't know what it was, but dare not distrube it. She sliently looked around the room. The chamber was dark, very dark indeed, she could see nothing. Wait something was moving across the room. It was rather tall and the shadowy figure was moving towards her. Suddenly it stopped in its tracks.

"Ella are you awake?" peeped the indistinct figure.

Ella knew this voice.

"Yes mother, now I am."

"Oh sorry to wake you dear, I was worried about you, you seemed a bit sad at dinner, and you left so suddenly, I didn't even get to say goodnight to you, my dear daughter."

"No mother I am fine, I was just tried, that's all" there was no point to say the truth, mother would not understand thought Ella.

"Well very well my dear, good night" Eowyn whispered to her daughter as she leaned over a kissed Ella on the head.

"Good night dear mother, may I ask what time may it be, and is the fellowship still up?"

"Well Ella it is time to sleep still, and I do believe still some of the fellowship is still awake, I am tried and am falling asleep before you, so I must retire to my chambers, good night and sweet dreams" Eowyn left Ella's chamber and followed the hall to Faramir's and her's chamber.

"Good night mother" whispered Ella but Eowyn did not hear. I wonder if I can go and talk to the fellowship some more, for I left so early thought Ella, She decided to go, and first got dressed and washed up, for she had been asleep.

Ella stepped out her chamber door silently, and walked soundlessly to the Dining room. As she entered she saw the hobbit still drinking raspberry ale at the table. There was people still dancing around in the ballroom, as she could she, to fair elven music. She stood at the entrance for a moment or two until Meriadoc noticed her and invited her over to the table, to seat with him and Pippin. She felt a tap on her shoulder and turn to see Legolas behind her.

"So you are still awake, my dear Ella" he asked.

'Well do I appear to be asleep?" asked Ella.

"Well you never know", was his reply,"you left so early before, I thought you might of being sleeping"

"Well if you need to know I was for a bit, but then I awoke and could sleep know longer" explained Ella.

"Oh I see then, Ms. Ella, would you then accompany me to a dance in the ballroom to this sweet elven music?" he asked looking into her grayish blue eyes.

"Well it is rather late, but one dance should not hurt."

Legolas took he be the hand and lead her to the ballroom. They began an elvish dance, that she had learn a year or to before by one of her mother's maidens. They danced until the song was done a slow, peaceful dance. Ella began to feel something for Legolas; he made her feel special, like no one else before. They stopped dancing and walked over toward the dining room table, and sat down beside the hobbits, who were still drinking ale. Ella looked at Legolas and smile.

"Thank you for your dance" she began"it was wonderful, you are a very fair dancer indeed."

"Well thank you my lady but you were the fairest dancer on that dance floor, and it was my pleasure, so thank you for the dance indeed" he smiled a kind smile at her.

Ella blushed and turned away so he would not see. Ella looked at the hobbits drinking away the raspberry ale, and did a head count inside her mind, there were only two hobbits instead of three.

"Where is Samwise, Merry?" she asked, "did he turn in for the night?"

"Yes he did Ms. Ella, I think Peregrin will do the same soon."

Ella glanced at Pippin, who had fallen asleep on the table.

"Oh dear, should I carry him to his room?"Asked Legolas walking over the passed out hobbit.

"I believe so, shall I come with you?"Asked Ella.

"No my dear lady, I was planning to departure to my chamber for the night just after"he answered sweetly"Good night my lady"

"Good night Legolas, sweet dreams" she answered with a blush.

Legolas then picked up the small hobbit and left the Dining room, walk without a sound. Ella then turned to Merry, who looked up and smiled.

"So I finally get to talk to you alone"he notified Ella.

"Yes indeed my dear Meriadoc" she answered back " but I'm afraid not to long, for I am becoming sleep again"

"As with me, but other then that I see you have a liking in a certain elven prince we all know"

"Well not really" Ella lied "I heard you have come for the Shire is that far aways?" she said changing the subject.

"Yes my fair lady Ella, passed the Misty Mountain"retorted Merry.

"Wow indeed that is far then, tell me about this Shire, for I have many wonders of it"

"Yes the Shire is a beautiful place, filled with many fields and trees" Merry started to explain.

Merry tolled Ella everything about the Shire until he almost fell asleep in front of her.

"My dear Meriadoc you need your rest, please go and rest now and leave all worries behind you"

"Thank kind Ella, and please call me Merry" "Yes indeed dear Merry, shall I walk you to your chambers?"

"No thank you Ella, I can manage, Good Night Ella and as we say in the Shire, don't let the bed bugs bite"

"Thank you, I wont, Good Night dear Merry and as you say, don't let the bed bugs bite either"

With that Merry left the Dining room and Ella was left alone in the Dining rooms, besides a few maids, for all the guest had retired for the night. Suddenly Legolas appeared at the door.

"Dear heavens, I thought you went to sleep?" said Ella surprised.

"Well yes but I could not fall asleep for I need to ask something of you?"

"Yes, what might it be?"Asked Ella.

"Well I was thinking, and I want to know if you would like to come and visit Mirkwood, for a holiday, for you have said you have never left Gondor, so would you come?" asked Legolas nervously, not wanting rejection.

"Why, yes indeed, it would be splendid!"Exclaimed Ella.

"Well then you need your rest, for we are leaving tomorrow" informed Legolas.

"But wait, I need to ask my parents"

"Don't worry, I have already, and your father and mother are joining us."

"Great, but like you say I need my rest for tomorrow, and so do you"

"Yes kind Ella, indeed, I will be leaving now, shall I walk you to your chambers?"

"I would be honored of you did, my dear prince of Mirkwood"

Legolas took Ella by the hand and they walked silently to Ella's chambers.

"Well thank you for everything tonight, good night again and sweet dreams"

"You are welcome, my dear Ella" he lean closely to her and kissed her and the cheek and whispered"good night and sweet dream my lady Ella" in her ear.

Ella blushed but Legolas did not notice for it was dark in the hallway. He then turned and walked down the dark hall, alone, with out a sound. Ella then turned and entered her chamber. She dressed into her nightclothes and returned to her bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Authors Note-

Yay! Another chapter done! Please review and tell me what you think, and stay tuned for the next chapter. L8rs!
~*Ella*~