"The Fellowship" A tail of Middle-Earth

They all looked in awe at LoriƩn. They listened to the river rushing slowly, as darkness finally crept in; lights were shown all around the city. The houses looked like stars in the branches. Ryan gave a slight sigh, while Sara smiled for a brief moment, looking around.

Frank wanted tea, and said out loud, looking at the city. "I wish I had some tea .. oh my!" He was awestruck by all the lights an such. He also wanted Sara, but don't open that wound, cause otherwise you'll go and pour lemon juice in it.

The essence of all the forest's powers came from here, so here they would feel an immense pressure lifted off their shoulders. The city wasn't all that great feeling, for it was no longer Galadriel's home. Legolas' travles had made the air heavier.

The five of them climbed onto a platfrom, that was held by large thick vines. Alia looked to Frank and Ryan, as Sara kept her smile. The platfrom began to lift. The platform went halfway up the tree till it came to a large staircase, which spiraled around the tree's large trunk.

Sara kept her smile on. Even though she was very weary and troubled about all this, she was able to smile, so she found happiness in that. She smiled to Alia, who was looking around, wondering with they would meet Legolas.

Frank stepped onto the stairs, and walked up them. Graziel followed him, with Ryan behind him. Alia began to follow him, as well as Sara. Frank began to get dizzy with all the spiraling. "Well this place is pretty nice," Frank said to Graziel who had caught up with him.

Graziel blinked, then looked to him. "Frank ... pretty nice?" He said with an attitude. Frank nodded. "You have no heart," Graziel said to him, and stormed up the stairs.

Frank, blinked, and shook his head. "Graziel ... pretty nice means super great coming from me!" He shouted up to him, but Graziel wasn't listening, as he came to the top of the stairs. Graziel pushed open a door, and stepped into a magnificantly glowing room, that was a soft silver, with a touch of gold.

Frank followed in, but looked back to Ryan; Ryan showed no emotion at all on his face as he came in. Frank shook his head. Alia looked around in awe, as Sara smiled to hide her weary features.

The room was totally silent, for the room was filled with ornaments, beautiful paintings, gold trim, columns, and silk curtains. Graziel whispered to them. "Ahem ... line up next to me my friends." Frank stood right next to him. Ryan stood next to Alia, who stood next to Sara, who stood next to Graziel.

That's when a man clad in golden robes walked from another set up stairs; he wore atop his head a golden crown, yet he didn't look old at all. He was Legolas, and his face was the same as it had been when he was in their position .. oh so many years ago. Graziel fell bowing to him. Sara and Frank both bowed as well. Alia and Ryan then followed this.

Legolas laughed to them softly. "Raise princess ... no need for you to bow to one who is lower then you. Then after she has risen, the humans will raise, for I have not looked upon the friendly faces of a race I have long missed," He said .. with the sound of great honor in his voice.

Sara rose, then Frnak and Ryan did as well. Graziel and Alia followed them. "Human friends!" Legolas exclaimed, smiling to them. "Such a long time since we've had visitors of your race. He then looked upon the fair face of Sara, who was smiling, seeing that Legolas respected the human race as much as she did. Frank thought Alia could learn a lesson or two from Legolas.

Legolas sighed, but kept his smile. "It has been such a long time since I have been on an adventure," Legolas said, and patted Ryan and Frank on the shoulders. "But now I see I have friends to do this for me."