Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of this story JRR Tolkien does. I only own Rilania.

A little fun along the way





Chapter 2: New encounters

Merry and Pippin ran to the small enclosure of the path they had previously been walking on.

They ran and eventually found the enclosure in which the cry of laughter had camefrom. They stopped.

Sitting on the ground in front of them was a small female Elf.

The small Elf was curled into a small ball clutching her aching sides as she tried to control her laughter.

The Elf had entranced Pippin and Merry. She was beautiful. She had long burgundy hair and from what they could both tell she had brown eyes.

Pippin opened his mouth speechless; Merry did the same as they both got a good look at her.

When the girl had finished her laughing fit she quietly stood up, and turned to find Merry and Pippin, opened mouthed staring at her.

The Elf took a step back and after recovering from the initial shock, stared back at them.

"What are you looking at?" she demanded.

"You." Pippin stated.

"Pippin be quiet." Merry snapped as he turned and stared at Pippin.

"We are sorry to stare Miss." Merry said.

"So you should be, it's very rude and I don't appreciate it." The Elf replied.

"Sorry." Pippin and Merry said together.

"Well?" The Elf asked.

"What do you mean, well?" Merry asked.

"What are you going to do in return of your great rudeness?" The Elf replied.

"Um, I don't know." Pippin stated.

"What do you mean you don't know. It's a law here in Lothlorien that whoever stares at an Elf in anyway which causes discomfort, they must forever be in debt to them." The Elf replied.

"What?" Merry and Pippin yelled together.

"It is true, you caused me discomfort. You are in debt to me." The Elf remarked.

"But. but that.. we didn't mean to.," Pippin said, as he began to panic.

"We are really, really, really, sorry" Merry finished, in an equally panicked state.

At this the female Elf instantly burst out laughing. She bent over clutching her side as laughter erupted from her.

"I.really. had.. you. going...there." she said in between her bursts of giggles.

"What?" Pippin asked.

"You were joking all along." Merry finished.

The female Elf finally calmed down enough to let out a small nod.

"That was mean, very." Merry stated.

"I'm sorry but you were both so tempting standing there. I had to." The female Elf replied.

"Sure you did." Pippin said.

"I know I did, sorry." The elf finished.

"Who are you?" Merry suddenly asked.

" I'm Rilania and I already know who you two are. You're Peregrin Took and you are Meriadoc Brandybuck. You're both part of the fellowship of the ring." Rilania finished smiling.

" Well now we know who you are, Why were you laughing?" Merry asked.

"Oh that. I was only laughing about something I put in Galadriel's and Celeborn's drinks." Rilania stated smiling.

Merry and Pippin both exchanged quick glances.

"I think this is going to be the begging of a beautiful friendship Rilania." Merry and Pippin finished together.

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I hope you like this installment of my story. I know Elves aren't always said to have twisted sense of humors, but Rilania does. She's different. Please read and review.

Urebriviel

Ps: Thanks to my friends Belle-Bing and Blood_And_Black_Roses and also Emily for helping with the editing of this story. You guys Rock!