Chapter 11: Transitions
My heart began to race as the horses entered into the creek. I kept on wondering what will I see on the other side? What will it be like? What will happen to me?
As we neared the center of the creek, I suddenly saw what the other elves saw. The cliff was split in two forming a passage way through to what was behind. We entered into the passageway and it was not long before I could see the beginnings of the other side. It was very beautiful and very magical. In a matter of moments, the horses began to take their first steps in the other world.
The landscape was as if it had never been touched. There were no roads, nor cities, or buildings or even things as simple as fences. Apart from this, the outer lands were not that different to the world I came from.
I felt giddy. It was all so overwhelming. I started to feel as if I was slowly changing and I felt fatigue slowly taking over.
"Welcome to our world." Haldir whispered in my ear. "What do you think? He continued with a smile on his face. "It's very beautiful" I replied. "Do you have any regrets?" "No Haldir" I responded.
We rode on for a while until we reached an area beside a river with a few trees scattered here and there. I was grateful for the opportunity to get some rest. By now I was finding it hard to keep my eyes open. I felt like I had been drained, yet we had done nothing but ride. I got off Asfaloth's back and nearly fell off in the process. I decided to sit with my back to one of the nearby trees.
I watched Haldir take off Asfaloth's saddle and reigns. After this he led him to the river where the other horses were drinking and eating quite happily. Haldir started to walk back with a smile on his face as I drifted off to sleep, where I dreamed of what may come.
When I woke up, the elves were sitting around a fire chatting amongst themselves, while some sang. I noticed I was not by the tree anymore. Haldir must have moved me. I had been laying on a makeshift bed of some sort of soft grass and Haldir's cloak lay over me as a blanket.
As I watched I noticed there was a heavenly aroma in the air. They had just finished making a meal of some sort. It smelt so delicious. I got up and started to walk towards the elves and in particular Haldir to give him back his cloak. Haldir was sitting in-between his two brothers. I put his cloak on his back and said "thank you", he turned and said "you are most welcome". Rumil, who was sitting to Haldir's right said "Come sit beside me, by the fire, we are just about to have a delicious meal and spend the night singing songs and telling stories". "That sounds great Rumil. I desire to hear the stories of your people." "So you shall" he replied merrily.
My heart began to race as the horses entered into the creek. I kept on wondering what will I see on the other side? What will it be like? What will happen to me?
As we neared the center of the creek, I suddenly saw what the other elves saw. The cliff was split in two forming a passage way through to what was behind. We entered into the passageway and it was not long before I could see the beginnings of the other side. It was very beautiful and very magical. In a matter of moments, the horses began to take their first steps in the other world.
The landscape was as if it had never been touched. There were no roads, nor cities, or buildings or even things as simple as fences. Apart from this, the outer lands were not that different to the world I came from.
I felt giddy. It was all so overwhelming. I started to feel as if I was slowly changing and I felt fatigue slowly taking over.
"Welcome to our world." Haldir whispered in my ear. "What do you think? He continued with a smile on his face. "It's very beautiful" I replied. "Do you have any regrets?" "No Haldir" I responded.
We rode on for a while until we reached an area beside a river with a few trees scattered here and there. I was grateful for the opportunity to get some rest. By now I was finding it hard to keep my eyes open. I felt like I had been drained, yet we had done nothing but ride. I got off Asfaloth's back and nearly fell off in the process. I decided to sit with my back to one of the nearby trees.
I watched Haldir take off Asfaloth's saddle and reigns. After this he led him to the river where the other horses were drinking and eating quite happily. Haldir started to walk back with a smile on his face as I drifted off to sleep, where I dreamed of what may come.
When I woke up, the elves were sitting around a fire chatting amongst themselves, while some sang. I noticed I was not by the tree anymore. Haldir must have moved me. I had been laying on a makeshift bed of some sort of soft grass and Haldir's cloak lay over me as a blanket.
As I watched I noticed there was a heavenly aroma in the air. They had just finished making a meal of some sort. It smelt so delicious. I got up and started to walk towards the elves and in particular Haldir to give him back his cloak. Haldir was sitting in-between his two brothers. I put his cloak on his back and said "thank you", he turned and said "you are most welcome". Rumil, who was sitting to Haldir's right said "Come sit beside me, by the fire, we are just about to have a delicious meal and spend the night singing songs and telling stories". "That sounds great Rumil. I desire to hear the stories of your people." "So you shall" he replied merrily.