Sorry to everyone. It doesn't show italics, which is what I put her dreams
in. So from now on I'll put them in stars. For example, *dream*.
To all of the loyal fans of this story ( not many) I'm sorry for keeping you so long. My computer broke and I didn't get a new one for a while. Homework was piling up left and right. I went on a school trip for a week. My internet connection stopped working. All sorts of stuff happened. Also to Aithne, just wanted to tell you. I love your story Shadow of Death. OK on with the story. Also to anyone who guesses what the iniq's are then you get 50 POINTS! YEA!!! I have no idea what you can do with those points however.
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"Hanalei, wake up." A woman's voice, the one who had spoken before, woke her up. Hanalei sat up sobbing, screaming, "Leave me alone! My parents are dead. GO AWAY!" Hanalei buried her head in the pillow and sobbed. She felt so embarrassed but the tears kept pouring out of her. The woman sat on the bed and hugged Hanalei close. The hug reminded Hanalei of her mother and her tears came faster and faster. Hanalei finally stopped crying and looked up into the kind face of Galadriel, the Light-Bringer. Hanalei gasped and tried to act dignified. She dried her tears, wiping them away with her fingers and said, "I'm sorry. I had a.nightmare. I'm very sorry."
Galadriel merely laughed. It was a gentle laugh full of music. "I believe you have not met all my companions. This is Celeborn, my husband. You already met Haldir."
Hanalei smiled and tried to get up to bow but she was too weak. She settled for a smile. She looked at Haldir and said, "Thank you for saving me. I am sorry I was such a burden." Hanalei blushed remembering what had happened. She had looked awful and the way she had acted and just acted must seem extremely childish. The three elves in the room were so much older than she was.
Haldir looked at Hanalei and saw her blush. He smiled to himself. She was beautiful. "It was no trouble. I'm just glad that you are safe." His steel grey eyes locked on her navy ones.
Hanalei looked into his eyes and then turned away. They were too deep. Galadriel and Celeborn watched this silently. Galadriel perceived a hint of sadness in Hanalei's eyes. She turned to Celeborn and Haldir and said, "Gentle elves will you leave this lady and I alone? We have much to discuss."
Haldir and Celeborn both bowed to Galadriel and Hanalei and exited the room. Haldir looked back at Hanalei, his eyes troubled.
Galadriel looked at Hanalei and said, "You are hurting. Will you not tell me what is wrong?"
Hanalei took a breath and began to tell her story. She included everything even her dreams. Once she was done she felt as if a great burden had been lifted off of her. She said, "Did you get the note?"
"Yes, your hand was clasped around it quite firmly. We were afraid it would tear. But you released it in the end."
"I didn't read it." Hanalei wanted to make sure this was clear. She wasn't sure if what she had heard was just a dream or if it was real.
"It would have been fine if you did. However, it is better that you didn't. Hanalei?" Her voice was so gentle that Hanalei looked into her eyes.
"Yes?"
"Hanalei, do not turn bitter."
Hanalei heard this statement with utter confusion. "I am not bitter."
"You were in love with your village. Do not let hatred and anger take over your life. What is done is done. Do not be troubled by the past. Sleep." Galadriel pulled the covers over Hanalei who lay back down. Hanalei's long blonde hair swirled around as she muttered to herself.
Galadriel left the room troubled by what Hanalei had told her. She found Haldir pacing outside his room. He turned to Galadriel and said, "What was wrong with her? When she was asleep she kept mumbling about." Haldir paused and looked at Galadriel.
"Melkor?" Galadriel supplied.
"Yes, and she talked about iniq's whatever those are. Then she mumbled about her father and her mother. All her dreams seemed so disturbing."
"They were indeed. She told me her story." Galadriel moved towards the balcony and looked out at the view. "Haldir could you do me a favor?"
"Anything my lady."
"Could you have an elf go to her village and tell me what you see there?"
"Of course, my lady. I will have Oriel go and see immediately."
"Thank you." Galadriel walked out of the room and went down the corridor.
Oriel soon returned accompanied by Haldir. "My lady, there was no one in the village they had all been killed. An elves head was set on top a spear and the spear was stuck in the ground. The bodies of all the elves and whatever those creatures were that were attacking were strewn around. In the woods there were two dead bodies of those things." Oriel reported.
Galadriel looked down. "They are called iniq's. My lord I must talk with you. Thank you Oriel."
Galadriel and Celeborn walked out of the room and into their chambers.
A few days later Hanalei got up with a need to do something. It was a winter day and she doubted anyone would be about so she put on breeches and a loose shirt, tied her hair in a loose and messy braid, grabbed her bow and quiver and ran out into the woods.
Hanalei found a quiet target area, which had good light and was perfect for her bow's range. She took out an arrow and fitted it to the string. Pulling back, she aimed and shot. It went into the target five centimeters from the bulls-eye. The next shot she hit the bulls-eye, she smiled in satisfaction. She pulled back her bow again when a hand reached out and touched her shoulder. She turned around to see Haldir standing there. Hanalei looked at him for a moment before realizing she was wearing men's clothing. She blushed. Haldir looked at her attire for a few moments before raising an eyebrow and saying, "I see there are many things you do that I do not know about. You shoot well, and.wear male's clothing."
Hanalei blushed even deeper and said, "They are more comfortable then a skirt and blouse. I learned how to use a knife for my father said that no child of his would go without the skills needed to survive alone." Hanalei fell silent thinking about her father and mother.
"You miss your parents." Haldir stated it as a fact, not a question.
"Yes, immensely. But let us think of better things. I challenge you to an archery contest."
"Alright. You shoot first."
Haldir won the competition by a hair. Both of them picked up their arrows and walked back to the city. Haldir watched Hanalei tread silently through the forest. He smiled at her grace. Hanalei looked back and saw him smiling. She smiled back and feeling giddy, she leapt forward. She turned many cartwheels in the leaves. It was something she would have done with Arina when they were young. Hanalei became dizzy and held onto a tree waiting to regain her balance. Haldir laughed out loud at her antics.
"You laugh at me!" Hanalei smiled mockingly at Haldir.
"You are like no elf I have ever met." Her smile sent shivers down his spine.
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Hanalei asked.
"I'm not sure. You tell me."
Hanalei merely raised her eyebrows. They walked back to the city in silence. Hanalei thought of Arina as she walked. They had known each other since birth and had been best friends for all their years. As they reached his rooms they parted, Hanalei continuing on to her rooms. She was tired and hungry. It was almost nighttime so she went down to the kitchens and got something to eat. There was no one there and she was thankful for that because it meant there was no one to see her in her breeches. She took a roll and some soup. Putting them on a tray, she carried them up to her room. She ate the food and fell asleep thinking about Arina.
**Arina and Hanalei were running through the forest. They were young, only 100 years. Hanalei shouted, "I beat I can beat you to the old willow!"
"Your on."
As they ran Hanalei gained speed and went ahead of Arina.
"Ow! Ow! Hanalei, stop. I cut my leg. It really hurts."
"Oh it's just a little blood. Hop on my back and I'll carry you home. It's only a short ways." **
To all of the loyal fans of this story ( not many) I'm sorry for keeping you so long. My computer broke and I didn't get a new one for a while. Homework was piling up left and right. I went on a school trip for a week. My internet connection stopped working. All sorts of stuff happened. Also to Aithne, just wanted to tell you. I love your story Shadow of Death. OK on with the story. Also to anyone who guesses what the iniq's are then you get 50 POINTS! YEA!!! I have no idea what you can do with those points however.
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"Hanalei, wake up." A woman's voice, the one who had spoken before, woke her up. Hanalei sat up sobbing, screaming, "Leave me alone! My parents are dead. GO AWAY!" Hanalei buried her head in the pillow and sobbed. She felt so embarrassed but the tears kept pouring out of her. The woman sat on the bed and hugged Hanalei close. The hug reminded Hanalei of her mother and her tears came faster and faster. Hanalei finally stopped crying and looked up into the kind face of Galadriel, the Light-Bringer. Hanalei gasped and tried to act dignified. She dried her tears, wiping them away with her fingers and said, "I'm sorry. I had a.nightmare. I'm very sorry."
Galadriel merely laughed. It was a gentle laugh full of music. "I believe you have not met all my companions. This is Celeborn, my husband. You already met Haldir."
Hanalei smiled and tried to get up to bow but she was too weak. She settled for a smile. She looked at Haldir and said, "Thank you for saving me. I am sorry I was such a burden." Hanalei blushed remembering what had happened. She had looked awful and the way she had acted and just acted must seem extremely childish. The three elves in the room were so much older than she was.
Haldir looked at Hanalei and saw her blush. He smiled to himself. She was beautiful. "It was no trouble. I'm just glad that you are safe." His steel grey eyes locked on her navy ones.
Hanalei looked into his eyes and then turned away. They were too deep. Galadriel and Celeborn watched this silently. Galadriel perceived a hint of sadness in Hanalei's eyes. She turned to Celeborn and Haldir and said, "Gentle elves will you leave this lady and I alone? We have much to discuss."
Haldir and Celeborn both bowed to Galadriel and Hanalei and exited the room. Haldir looked back at Hanalei, his eyes troubled.
Galadriel looked at Hanalei and said, "You are hurting. Will you not tell me what is wrong?"
Hanalei took a breath and began to tell her story. She included everything even her dreams. Once she was done she felt as if a great burden had been lifted off of her. She said, "Did you get the note?"
"Yes, your hand was clasped around it quite firmly. We were afraid it would tear. But you released it in the end."
"I didn't read it." Hanalei wanted to make sure this was clear. She wasn't sure if what she had heard was just a dream or if it was real.
"It would have been fine if you did. However, it is better that you didn't. Hanalei?" Her voice was so gentle that Hanalei looked into her eyes.
"Yes?"
"Hanalei, do not turn bitter."
Hanalei heard this statement with utter confusion. "I am not bitter."
"You were in love with your village. Do not let hatred and anger take over your life. What is done is done. Do not be troubled by the past. Sleep." Galadriel pulled the covers over Hanalei who lay back down. Hanalei's long blonde hair swirled around as she muttered to herself.
Galadriel left the room troubled by what Hanalei had told her. She found Haldir pacing outside his room. He turned to Galadriel and said, "What was wrong with her? When she was asleep she kept mumbling about." Haldir paused and looked at Galadriel.
"Melkor?" Galadriel supplied.
"Yes, and she talked about iniq's whatever those are. Then she mumbled about her father and her mother. All her dreams seemed so disturbing."
"They were indeed. She told me her story." Galadriel moved towards the balcony and looked out at the view. "Haldir could you do me a favor?"
"Anything my lady."
"Could you have an elf go to her village and tell me what you see there?"
"Of course, my lady. I will have Oriel go and see immediately."
"Thank you." Galadriel walked out of the room and went down the corridor.
Oriel soon returned accompanied by Haldir. "My lady, there was no one in the village they had all been killed. An elves head was set on top a spear and the spear was stuck in the ground. The bodies of all the elves and whatever those creatures were that were attacking were strewn around. In the woods there were two dead bodies of those things." Oriel reported.
Galadriel looked down. "They are called iniq's. My lord I must talk with you. Thank you Oriel."
Galadriel and Celeborn walked out of the room and into their chambers.
A few days later Hanalei got up with a need to do something. It was a winter day and she doubted anyone would be about so she put on breeches and a loose shirt, tied her hair in a loose and messy braid, grabbed her bow and quiver and ran out into the woods.
Hanalei found a quiet target area, which had good light and was perfect for her bow's range. She took out an arrow and fitted it to the string. Pulling back, she aimed and shot. It went into the target five centimeters from the bulls-eye. The next shot she hit the bulls-eye, she smiled in satisfaction. She pulled back her bow again when a hand reached out and touched her shoulder. She turned around to see Haldir standing there. Hanalei looked at him for a moment before realizing she was wearing men's clothing. She blushed. Haldir looked at her attire for a few moments before raising an eyebrow and saying, "I see there are many things you do that I do not know about. You shoot well, and.wear male's clothing."
Hanalei blushed even deeper and said, "They are more comfortable then a skirt and blouse. I learned how to use a knife for my father said that no child of his would go without the skills needed to survive alone." Hanalei fell silent thinking about her father and mother.
"You miss your parents." Haldir stated it as a fact, not a question.
"Yes, immensely. But let us think of better things. I challenge you to an archery contest."
"Alright. You shoot first."
Haldir won the competition by a hair. Both of them picked up their arrows and walked back to the city. Haldir watched Hanalei tread silently through the forest. He smiled at her grace. Hanalei looked back and saw him smiling. She smiled back and feeling giddy, she leapt forward. She turned many cartwheels in the leaves. It was something she would have done with Arina when they were young. Hanalei became dizzy and held onto a tree waiting to regain her balance. Haldir laughed out loud at her antics.
"You laugh at me!" Hanalei smiled mockingly at Haldir.
"You are like no elf I have ever met." Her smile sent shivers down his spine.
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Hanalei asked.
"I'm not sure. You tell me."
Hanalei merely raised her eyebrows. They walked back to the city in silence. Hanalei thought of Arina as she walked. They had known each other since birth and had been best friends for all their years. As they reached his rooms they parted, Hanalei continuing on to her rooms. She was tired and hungry. It was almost nighttime so she went down to the kitchens and got something to eat. There was no one there and she was thankful for that because it meant there was no one to see her in her breeches. She took a roll and some soup. Putting them on a tray, she carried them up to her room. She ate the food and fell asleep thinking about Arina.
**Arina and Hanalei were running through the forest. They were young, only 100 years. Hanalei shouted, "I beat I can beat you to the old willow!"
"Your on."
As they ran Hanalei gained speed and went ahead of Arina.
"Ow! Ow! Hanalei, stop. I cut my leg. It really hurts."
"Oh it's just a little blood. Hop on my back and I'll carry you home. It's only a short ways." **
