Chapter 2: Questions
After riding for quite some time we came across more men. But only they were not men, they were elves . And then I realized it was in fact non other then the elf I had meet before in the paddock sitting behind me on Asfaloth's back. Haldir. Haldir told me the names of the elves, which included his two brothers, Rumil and Orophin, who looked very similar to Haldir. It was easy to tell that they were all brothers and all the elves had the appearance that they came from the same place. But alas there was no Legolas (sigh). I still didn't believe that they were really elves.
We then rode off, apparently going to where they live. I began to wonder if they were really the elves of middle earth. The rarest, oldest, most intellectual, beautiful and mythical races of beings to ever walk the face of the planet. I thought I would make the most of the opportunity that presented itself and ask Haldir a few questions, as he was still riding behind me. I wanted to test him to see if he was really and elf. The only problem I thought was how am I going to know the right questions to ask and what their answers are and how do I know that the literature I had read was correct. My mind pondered these questions until I finally thought of some questions.
I blurted out "so Haldir, if I am to believe that you are an elf as you say, will you answer some questions?". "If, when you are satisfied that I am who and what I say I am, you will come with us full willingly, then I will answer your questions" said Haldir. I was about to spring to my defense when Haldir put a finger to my lips to quiet me and said softly into my ear. "Ssshhh. I know that you can't understand or don't want to believe but you will with time".
Haldir slowed Asfaloth right down so the other elves would distance themselves from us. Suddenly I could not think of any questions to ask him. I could ask him what were the undying lands like and where did Manwe and Varda live in the undying lands, but that didn't seem right. I started to think about what he had said. That I cant understand or don't want to believe. Did that mean that he was an elf and that elves do exist or could it be something more than that?
After riding for quite some time we came across more men. But only they were not men, they were elves . And then I realized it was in fact non other then the elf I had meet before in the paddock sitting behind me on Asfaloth's back. Haldir. Haldir told me the names of the elves, which included his two brothers, Rumil and Orophin, who looked very similar to Haldir. It was easy to tell that they were all brothers and all the elves had the appearance that they came from the same place. But alas there was no Legolas (sigh). I still didn't believe that they were really elves.
We then rode off, apparently going to where they live. I began to wonder if they were really the elves of middle earth. The rarest, oldest, most intellectual, beautiful and mythical races of beings to ever walk the face of the planet. I thought I would make the most of the opportunity that presented itself and ask Haldir a few questions, as he was still riding behind me. I wanted to test him to see if he was really and elf. The only problem I thought was how am I going to know the right questions to ask and what their answers are and how do I know that the literature I had read was correct. My mind pondered these questions until I finally thought of some questions.
I blurted out "so Haldir, if I am to believe that you are an elf as you say, will you answer some questions?". "If, when you are satisfied that I am who and what I say I am, you will come with us full willingly, then I will answer your questions" said Haldir. I was about to spring to my defense when Haldir put a finger to my lips to quiet me and said softly into my ear. "Ssshhh. I know that you can't understand or don't want to believe but you will with time".
Haldir slowed Asfaloth right down so the other elves would distance themselves from us. Suddenly I could not think of any questions to ask him. I could ask him what were the undying lands like and where did Manwe and Varda live in the undying lands, but that didn't seem right. I started to think about what he had said. That I cant understand or don't want to believe. Did that mean that he was an elf and that elves do exist or could it be something more than that?