Chapter 14: The Meeting
After riding for a short amount of time, I could start to see an elven city on the horizon ahead. My heart started pounding at the thought of what was to come.
As we neared it, I could start to make out the layout of the city. The buildings worked around the trees, instead of simply pulling them out and building over the top of them. They were different to what I was used to back in the other world. They were more open, they let nature in instead of locking it out
As we entered into the city Elladen and Elrohir rode next to me. A few minutes later the other elves went separate ways. The only ones to accompany me now apart from Elladen and Elrohir, were Legolas, and Haldir. Haldir and Legolas led the way while Elladen and Elrohir rode on either side of me.
As we continued many elves stopped and looked on. After a few more minutes we stopped in front of what seemed to be the grandest building in the city, the building in which the Lord and Lady would live.
By this stage the nervousness I was feeling was unbearable, I felt sick in the stomach and faint and dizzy. This was it. This was what I had been journeying for so long for. Elrohir came up beside Asfaloth, close to where I would dismount. As I climbed off Asfaloths back I felt my legs go wobbly. Luckily Elrohir was there to catch me before I fell completely.
"Are you ready?" Asked Elladen. "I don't think I'll ever be ready" I replied. "Take my hand" he said with a smile and I did as he said. We then entered into the building. After a short walk down a hallway that led to many rooms, we reached the entry into a room with hardly any furniture, a reception area. A area that would mostly be used for formal meetings.
Haldir and Legolas entered first with the twins and I following. As I entered the room I could see a dark haired elf, sitting down on a chair. He appeared very lordly, his robes and accessories suggested he was a person with some power and status.
Haldir and Legolas bowed before him and he spoke to them shortly before they bowed again and left the room. This left just the twins and I. I started to guess this was the elf that sent for me and that gave me the gift. "Greetings Father" said Elrohir. "May I present this lovely lady to you, father" Elladen said with a smile. "Will you please excuse me, I wish to have a word with our mother" he added. Elrohir joined Elladen as they walked out of the room.
There we stood looking awkwardly at each other as an uneasy silence grew . . . .
After riding for a short amount of time, I could start to see an elven city on the horizon ahead. My heart started pounding at the thought of what was to come.
As we neared it, I could start to make out the layout of the city. The buildings worked around the trees, instead of simply pulling them out and building over the top of them. They were different to what I was used to back in the other world. They were more open, they let nature in instead of locking it out
As we entered into the city Elladen and Elrohir rode next to me. A few minutes later the other elves went separate ways. The only ones to accompany me now apart from Elladen and Elrohir, were Legolas, and Haldir. Haldir and Legolas led the way while Elladen and Elrohir rode on either side of me.
As we continued many elves stopped and looked on. After a few more minutes we stopped in front of what seemed to be the grandest building in the city, the building in which the Lord and Lady would live.
By this stage the nervousness I was feeling was unbearable, I felt sick in the stomach and faint and dizzy. This was it. This was what I had been journeying for so long for. Elrohir came up beside Asfaloth, close to where I would dismount. As I climbed off Asfaloths back I felt my legs go wobbly. Luckily Elrohir was there to catch me before I fell completely.
"Are you ready?" Asked Elladen. "I don't think I'll ever be ready" I replied. "Take my hand" he said with a smile and I did as he said. We then entered into the building. After a short walk down a hallway that led to many rooms, we reached the entry into a room with hardly any furniture, a reception area. A area that would mostly be used for formal meetings.
Haldir and Legolas entered first with the twins and I following. As I entered the room I could see a dark haired elf, sitting down on a chair. He appeared very lordly, his robes and accessories suggested he was a person with some power and status.
Haldir and Legolas bowed before him and he spoke to them shortly before they bowed again and left the room. This left just the twins and I. I started to guess this was the elf that sent for me and that gave me the gift. "Greetings Father" said Elrohir. "May I present this lovely lady to you, father" Elladen said with a smile. "Will you please excuse me, I wish to have a word with our mother" he added. Elrohir joined Elladen as they walked out of the room.
There we stood looking awkwardly at each other as an uneasy silence grew . . . .