Princess of Lorien

by an anonymous geek

Chapter 2

"For the last time, Carromeniel, you must look into the mirror," said the lady of the wood to her granddaughter when they were alone in the lower places of the forest. Only a few times before had Carromeniel done this, and each time it had been helpful to her, so she was eager to look into the mirror.

Galadriel prepared the water and poured it into the basin. Carromeniel was not the least bit reluctant to see what message the water contained. She lifted her head up and peered into the mirror. The water was transformed into some sort of ceremony. A wedding ceremony, Carromeniel noticed. She saw her closest friend, Morfalasiel, with her brother, Legolas, who was also a friend of her's. The water was then transformed into a scene of elves fighting orcs, and she noticed Legolas to be fighting in the center of the battle. He was fighting bravely and slaying many orcs, but only too soon, he was hit by one of the enemy's cursed arrows. He fell to the ground and rose no more. The mirror turned back to regular water and Carromeniel stepped away from the basin with a look of horror on her face.

Her face turned pale. The last scene in the mirror kept repeating itself over and over in her mind and she could not erase it. Legolas was one of her dearest friends, and to see him die made her heart stop beating.

"This will only happen if you do not save him in time," said Galadriel, as Carromeniel tried to stand straight , but her legs would not carry her. Dizziness enveloped her and she fell to the ground as the blackness covered her mind.

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Morfalasiel, princess of Mirkwood, was having a peaceful sleep when she suddenly received a vision. She saw her friend, Carromeniel, looking into a basin of water. Realization came to her that it must be the Mirror of Galadriel, which Carromeniel had spoken of before. Suddenly, she saw the smile on Carromeniel's face fade, and it was replaced by a look of horror. Morfalasiel woke up feeling awful. She jumped out of bed and changed into her riding clothes. A morning ride might be good after a vision like that, thought Morfalasiel as she left the palace.

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If anyone had ridden near the palace in Northern Mirkwood early on that beautiful morning, they would have seen a fair elf, with hair one shade lighter than golden, and piercing dark blue eyes, riding upon a silver horse, looking upset. Morfalasiel had been riding for around an hour trying to decide what she must do. Carromeniel was in trouble, that much she could tell. But why? That was the question she kept asking herself. She knew that she could not just sit around and wait for something terrible to happen to her dear friend. She had to go visit Carromeniel, so she rode toward the palace to speak to her father.

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Morfalasiel walked swiftly into her father's chambers as she thought of what she would say to him. She gave a light knock on the door, and heard her father tell her to enter, so she walked in with elegant grace. At that moment, she had lost the look of an adventurous elf, and now had a serious look on her face.

"Father, I wish to visit Carromeniel, for I have reason to believe that she is in trouble," said Morfalasiel, trying to be patient with her father. She knew the past year, when her brother had been gone, Thranduil had become weary and more than ever wished to go to the west. There was a sorrowful look in his eyes that made her want to cry.

Thranduil looked up from his work. "Morfalasiel, my daughter, I have ver good news. The enemy has been destroyed, and that cursed Ring of Power has likewise been destroyed, and your brother still lives! We have reason to rejoice. We will see him soon, for we will attend Arwen and Aragorn's wedding. He will be there also. What did you say about Carromeniel? Oh, yes. She is not well. You have no need to leave, for you will see her in a few days, for she will also be at the wedding. There is no need to worry. My daughter, will you send for one of the servants. I need to tell him about all the preparations for our departure."

Up until this point, Morfalasiel had been staring at her father with her mouth wide open, She quickly closed it. She could not believe her ears: she would see Legolas again. Morfalasiel sent for the servant as she thought of the past year which she had spent wondering whether her brother was dead or alive. The last she had seen him was when he had left for Rivendell. She was overjoyed. In a few days she would see him again!