Many people whispered about the woman who cried for the loss of a
loved one, but now they say the she-elf was no more. She didn't cry or even
show any emotion besides anger. Legolas feared his ister would become like
the legendary warrior elf. The shock of Haldir's death was still sonear
that she was not leaving her room. Usually he was filled with happiness or
energy, now he only feared for his sister's health.
Eowyn had taken to trying to comfort the elf though it was in vain. Aragorn thought he might tell her about how it came to be.
As Aragorn entered the she-elf's room he noticed how everything was hurled to the floor, glass broken. Maltauialwen stood by the window, her grace gone. " My lady?" he said slowly. She turned her eyes puffy and red, she looked like she had cried for days which aragorn reminded himself she probably had been. " My lady, You need not cry for Haldir any longer. he died with grace and dignity. He died fighting, the way he would have wanted to." She turned away, he could hear her sniffle and then he continued
" My lady, he died quickly, with only a minutes pain."
" Nothing you say will make me feel better, Though I thank you Lord Aragorn." She continued to look out of the window and then she spun around so quickly it caught Aragorn by suprise he stumbled. " Though I must ask, you are certain he felt no pain?"
" Yes my lady I am sure, He was dead before I got to him."
" How did he... He was so strong and confident, he would not be taken on and killed while he knew it was happening. That would not be Haldir."
" He was taken by suprise, one orc from behind and then when he turned to fight that orc another orc finished him off. You are right he would not have died if he was not suprised. I feel your sorrow my lady, if you still want to give him a proper burial we could find his...err... body." he finished with some discomfort. Her eyes flashed an uncertaint color, and I grin went across her face.
" Yes... he always told me how he wanted to be buried before a war. I think I could carry out his wish though it would recuire many people."
" As in... who shall we summon my lady?"
" Well Lord Elrond, Celeborn if he has not gone west with his wife and then everyone who saw him die," she was perking up " Of course I will be there and I guess we could send for Gandalf. Oh... then there is the last person I would want to be there. Then again it wa shis wish..."
" Who my lady?"
" Amideil of Rivendell, his first true love, it is a long story but I do not wish to tell it." Her eyes fell dark once more, a shadow fell upon her body and soul. " That is that, you should find many of the elves in Rivendell. I suspect Amideil would be there by now inless her old tricks are up again."
Aragorn smiled, he was happy to have mad her have some joy to look forward to. He did not notice the way she watched his face or the way she smiled when he did.
' He has part Haldir's spirit in him as well' she thought to herself 'He shall live on in memory!'
Amideil pulled her horse onto the entry of Rivendell, she feared the wrath of Elrond. He had told her not to go, but she didn't listen to him ever. Old friends had no need to obey the other's wishs or commands. ' Why should I be locked up? He has found happiness I should be able to as well.'
Many of the remaining elves looked at her wiht worried expersions on their faces. There were some who wisphered " Oh no, she has done it again" and " Now we shall all pay for her selfishness." As she let her horse go she climbed the stairs to the main hall of Rivendell. At the top stood Elrond her face the same it always was, angry. ' I did nothing wrong, he treats me like a child, like I am his child!'
" My lord, I am so happy to see you!" He scowled. She tried to keep in the laughter fighting to get out.
" Why did you leave when I forbid you to?"
" I did because I am not your daughter, I am your friend and I can when I will."
" You could have told me, you could ahve told us."
" I was only gone for a few days, how could you get woried about that?"
" You were gone for seven days! I heard you went to Gondor, we have soem news for you..."
" What is it, am I confined to my rooms?!"
" Stop it now!" He shouted, she stopped instantly, not a good thing when you get him really mad. " A messenger from Rohan." the man appeared with letters. He handed one to Amideil and Elrond.
Amideil sensed that somethng was wrong, Elrond all ready knew. She looked from the letter to Elrond. He held his without opening it. " Elrond... What has happened?"
Eowyn had taken to trying to comfort the elf though it was in vain. Aragorn thought he might tell her about how it came to be.
As Aragorn entered the she-elf's room he noticed how everything was hurled to the floor, glass broken. Maltauialwen stood by the window, her grace gone. " My lady?" he said slowly. She turned her eyes puffy and red, she looked like she had cried for days which aragorn reminded himself she probably had been. " My lady, You need not cry for Haldir any longer. he died with grace and dignity. He died fighting, the way he would have wanted to." She turned away, he could hear her sniffle and then he continued
" My lady, he died quickly, with only a minutes pain."
" Nothing you say will make me feel better, Though I thank you Lord Aragorn." She continued to look out of the window and then she spun around so quickly it caught Aragorn by suprise he stumbled. " Though I must ask, you are certain he felt no pain?"
" Yes my lady I am sure, He was dead before I got to him."
" How did he... He was so strong and confident, he would not be taken on and killed while he knew it was happening. That would not be Haldir."
" He was taken by suprise, one orc from behind and then when he turned to fight that orc another orc finished him off. You are right he would not have died if he was not suprised. I feel your sorrow my lady, if you still want to give him a proper burial we could find his...err... body." he finished with some discomfort. Her eyes flashed an uncertaint color, and I grin went across her face.
" Yes... he always told me how he wanted to be buried before a war. I think I could carry out his wish though it would recuire many people."
" As in... who shall we summon my lady?"
" Well Lord Elrond, Celeborn if he has not gone west with his wife and then everyone who saw him die," she was perking up " Of course I will be there and I guess we could send for Gandalf. Oh... then there is the last person I would want to be there. Then again it wa shis wish..."
" Who my lady?"
" Amideil of Rivendell, his first true love, it is a long story but I do not wish to tell it." Her eyes fell dark once more, a shadow fell upon her body and soul. " That is that, you should find many of the elves in Rivendell. I suspect Amideil would be there by now inless her old tricks are up again."
Aragorn smiled, he was happy to have mad her have some joy to look forward to. He did not notice the way she watched his face or the way she smiled when he did.
' He has part Haldir's spirit in him as well' she thought to herself 'He shall live on in memory!'
Amideil pulled her horse onto the entry of Rivendell, she feared the wrath of Elrond. He had told her not to go, but she didn't listen to him ever. Old friends had no need to obey the other's wishs or commands. ' Why should I be locked up? He has found happiness I should be able to as well.'
Many of the remaining elves looked at her wiht worried expersions on their faces. There were some who wisphered " Oh no, she has done it again" and " Now we shall all pay for her selfishness." As she let her horse go she climbed the stairs to the main hall of Rivendell. At the top stood Elrond her face the same it always was, angry. ' I did nothing wrong, he treats me like a child, like I am his child!'
" My lord, I am so happy to see you!" He scowled. She tried to keep in the laughter fighting to get out.
" Why did you leave when I forbid you to?"
" I did because I am not your daughter, I am your friend and I can when I will."
" You could have told me, you could ahve told us."
" I was only gone for a few days, how could you get woried about that?"
" You were gone for seven days! I heard you went to Gondor, we have soem news for you..."
" What is it, am I confined to my rooms?!"
" Stop it now!" He shouted, she stopped instantly, not a good thing when you get him really mad. " A messenger from Rohan." the man appeared with letters. He handed one to Amideil and Elrond.
Amideil sensed that somethng was wrong, Elrond all ready knew. She looked from the letter to Elrond. He held his without opening it. " Elrond... What has happened?"
