DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN LORD OF THE RINGS. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

::: Thoughts:::

~Elvish~

"Common"

#Japanese#

Translations

If I know the real word in a language, I'll write it in that language inside the symbols. If I don't, I'll just use English inside the symbols.

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Rhiannon- Ree-ann-on

Megami- Meg-om-ee

Setsuki-Set-sook-ee

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Before I start, I would like to point out that Rhiannon (Fweak2) forgot to mention John Hensley from Witchblade as one of my many obsessions. Sheesh. O well, on to chap.6

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I packed up the little I had. I couldn't wait to move out of here. Small, old, tiny, ancient cottage --- to big, nice, own room (I hope) in a castle. Sure it WAS in Middle Earth, and it WAS the castle of Blondy Boy and his dad, but I didn't care. As if sharing a small cottage with Rhiannon was bad enough, I also shared it with Valkeron. So anything bigger was better.

"Let's go, we'll be late!" Valkeron announced. How could he tell time anyway? I didn't see any clocks around here. "Wait a minute!" Rhiannon scrambled to fit all her stuff in the little sack we were given. "Rhi, how much crap did you have on you when you fell from the attic? " I asked. She smiled. "Well, I wanted to show you my new compass, knife, makeup, book, boots..." She kept babbling on and on.

"Is she always like this?" Valkeron asked. "Yup." I answered. "Don't mind me saying so, but how do you stand her?" He continued (Rhiannon oblivious to the conversation, as usual). "I don't know, I just do."

He gave me a strange look. "What?!"

He was just about to answer me, when Rhiannon jumped in. "ALL RIGHT, I'M READY!!" She exclaimed. I made a mental note to get some aspirin - if there was such a thing here.

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The servants led us down a stone hall. It was kinda creepy, but kinda cool all at the same time. "Please Valkeron, do not pull one of those pranks on the chef again. He still is scared of you." The servant said. He flinched. "Did you have to bring that up?" He asked.

I gave him a "you'll-tell-me-later" look. "This is your room, Valkeron." The woman said. I noticed the door. Nothing special- just plain old wood. We passed by two more doors. "Rhiannon, this is your room for your stay here."

I looked at her door. Same as Valkeron's - plain old wood.

Across the hall, three doors down (A/N: Hey, Fweak 2 here, just wanted to interrupt, I LOVE that band ^^), was my room. "Excuse me, but why is this one different from the rest?" I asked the lady. The door was made of the same wood, but it was covered in intricate carvings that was something like a Celtic knot with leaves all around it. "That's quite simple, my dear." She began. "Prince Legolas must take some liking to you." I raised an eyebrow. "Huh?"

"I'm just joking. Of course, there is a chance I might be right. Then again, he might have just not noticed that he gave you the spare room instead of the guest quarters. Anyway, please help yourself to anything you might need. Alarian with be with you shortly." She answered.

I settled down in my room. It was beautiful. The walls were a soft green and the windows' shutters matched the carvings on the door. I put away the few things I brought with me. There was a knock at the door. "Coming!" I opened the door.

"Oh! Hello, your highn...no, maj...uh...princeyness?" He smiled. "Please Lady Megami, you are my guest, call me Legolas. Oh, and by the way, the correct term, I believe, is highness." " Oh, right. Um...please won't you come in? And please, call me Megami, as well." I gestured for him to enter. "No, thanks, that's quite alright, I was just on my way to speak to my father. I thought I would stop by and see how everything was." He said politely. "Oh yeah! How could I forget that!? Well, everything is fine. I love this room. I wish mine looked like this."

He looked puzzled. "Yours does not look like this?" He asked. " No way! Mine's too messy and covered with posters and stuffed animals, and..." "Sorry to interrupt, but you stuff animals, then put them in your room?!" "No. They're dolls made of cloth, stuffed with fluffy stuff!." "Oh, I see. Well, I better be going now. See you tonight." "Yeah, tonight."

::What was tonight?::

A servant walked into my room before I could close the door. "Hello. So sorry I'm late, Lady Megami. I had to finish up something else." She curtsied. "Oh no problem, I don't even know why you're here!" I answered. She looked at me strangely. "You did not know about tonight?"

Again with this tonight thing!

"No...am I supposed to?" "Why of course! Tonight is the welcoming banquet for you and your companions." "A banquet?"

I hate social gigs. Parties, banquets- you name it, I probably don't like it; ask Rhiannon.

"Yes. Now come, we must pick out your dress." "OH, NO! NO DRESS!"I shrieked. She was shocked. "Well, then what do you wear to formal occasions in your world?" "Well, most girls DO wear dresses. I just don't like them." She gave a fake smile. "Oh." "So can we go pick out my outfit, or do I just wear this?" I pointed to the outfit I had on now. It was one of Valkeron's green tunics. I had tied a tan belt around it. My leggings (which were also tan) were worn, and my dark brown knee-high boots weren't in that great of shape either. "Oh havens no! Please follow me."

We walked down the same stone hall as before, until we came to a large wooden door. As we entered the room, I noticed Rhiannon trying to be persuaded to wear a wine red dress with cream lace. I waved. She mouthed the words "Help me".

I just laughed. "Are you coming?" The servant (Alarian, or something like that?) asked. This lady sure had an attitude. Or, she could've just been really comfortable around me. Whatever; it's not like I care. "Yeah. I'm right behind you." I answered. Judging by her face, it didn't look like she bought it. If I were she, I wouldn't either.

She motioned me over to an alcove. "You're lucky we even have such clothes. Normally, we do not, but you see, his highness had his eyes set on this one girl. She didn't wear dresses, so when he invited her to dinner, we had to make clothes especially for her. Crazy sounding I know, but it works out good for you!"

She pulled up a chair for me to sit in. "We will start with the pants. That is easiest." She walked off to get the pants. Her arms were full with at least 5 pairs of pants when she came back. "Gee, how many times did this girl come to dinner?" "Quite often. What color were you thinking of?" She asked. I shrugged "What do you think?"

She thought for a moment. "Well, I would go with a forest green shirt. Pantwise...how's cream sound?" "Fine."

I ended up with cream, flowing pants with forest green accents. My shirt was also forest green, as Alarian had suggested. It had a lace up collar with flowing sleeves (these people like cream, flowing things, can you tell?) and cream accents. I had a cream leather strap with a feather attached to it for a belt.

My hair had been let out of its braid and put into the typical elvish hairdo - half up half down with small braids. The finished product looked pretty good, if I do say so myself.

"Beautiful." Alarian remarked. "Now go, before dinner starts!" "I don't know where to go." "Just follow Valkeron." "But..." "Ready?" Asked a deep voice. I turned around. There was Valkeron. He was dressed in black leggings with a fancy silver shirt. His hair was short, so it was left as it was. "Yeah. Where's Rhiannon?" "She has already left. Let's go, already!" "Sheesh, you don't have to yell at me!" He laughed. "Yes I do." I was going to hit him, but decided against it. "Alright, let's go."



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Hope you liked it. I tried to do a longer chapter than my usual 3 or 4 paragraphs. Remember, reviews are always welcome. Don't have much else to say.

~Megami