Princess of Lorien

by an anonymous geek

Chapter Three

Carromeniel awoke feeling refreshed. She stretched out her arms and than spotted her grandmother on a chair beside the place that she was resting.

"You have finally awaken. That is good. We will need to leave soon for the wedding. First, though, I must tell you something I should have told you long ago: the story of your parents. Many people do not know of my second daughter, Mithrellas. That is because when she was very young, I looked into the mirror and saw that trouble was in store for her. I decided it would be best for her to leave and hide until we thought she was safe enough to return. I reluctantly handed her over to a friend of mine. Mitheithel, my friend who took your mother, brought her to a far away land. There she grew up and fell in love with your father, Mablung. They married and you were born. It was a happy life that they led, until the danger that we tried so hard to keep away from your mother caught up with her. This danger was a group of evil beings of Morgoth. They found your father and mother and killed them. Mitheithel escaped alive, along with you. She brought you to me and you have stayed with me ever since."

Carromeniel thought over the sad story that her grandmother had told her. She had often wondered throughout her life who her parents were and what had happened to them. Whenever she had asked Galadriel about them, she had just turned away and said she would explain another day.

Her thoughts were interrupted by her grandmother's voice. "We must leave as soon as you are ready."

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Legolas Greenleaf was overjoyed to be reunited with his sister. They spent many hours together talking about everything that had gone on since they had last met and recalling fond memories of times they had done things that they were not supposed to do and gotten in trouble. That was when they were very young and did not have any worries, but now they were changed. Things could not really go back to how they used to be, since they had been through so much, Legolas especially.

Now they were riding toward the place where Legolas spotted Galadriel, Celeborn, Carromeniel, and several other elves.

"I'll race you, Legolas, and I doubt your horse can beat Alfirin," Morfalasiel challanged.

Both horses lurched forward as they quickly sped up.

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Carromeniel rode faster than her companions. She was eager to see her friends again, and guessed that they had already spotted her. She tried to look around for them, and suddenly she spotted two cloaked figured on horses heading straight for her. Nimrodel, Carromeniel's horse, could sense her eagerness, so the animal galloped as fast as it could. Carromeniel smiled as the wind pushed back her white hood and her hair flew out behind her.

Finally, she reached the two riders. As she jumped off her horse, she pushed back the strands of hair that were in her face. For a long moment, the three of them stared at each other, until Morfalasiel broke the silence by laughing, jumping off her horse, and enveloping Carromeniel in a large hug. They smiled at each other.

"It has been far too long since I last saw you," said Carromeniel.

"It has and it is so good to see you. How long has it been since you left Mirkwood? It must have been around twenty years ago. But, or course you saw Legolas about a year ago when he was in Lorien," Morfalasiel kept talking as Carromeniel at the other person with them. Her heart skipped a beat as she looked into his eyes. He pushed back his hood and gave her a small smile. She smiled back and turned to her other friend, who had stopped talking and was now laughing as she looked back and forth at Legolas and Carromeniel. Her companions did not see what was so comical, but joined in on the laughter. They were happy to be together again.

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I am really sorry about the"Her heart skipped a beat as she looked into his eyes" part. But for right now I am using all the traditional lines, stupid though they may be. But I promise this story will not turn out how you expect it to.