Disclaimer- in first chapter
A change has been made to the 2nd chapter
The figure in front of them had short dirty blonde hair. It was pulled into two buns in the back. The strands of hair that did not reach that far fell to the sides of the face, which outlined it beautifully. This made her eyes stand out, which were a marvelous medium green, a color never seen before amongst elves. She was very pale, which made her look ever fairer than other elves. She wore a black, flowing skirt and a beautiful black, velvet blouse. She had her bow in hand and her quiver of arrows on her back. She certainly looked odd for an elf.
The fellowship failed to notice the odd state of dress, they were too grateful for her showing up. And they were curious of her name.
'Hannon le,' said Aragorn.
'Vin gwennen le,' said Legolas.
'Le govannos,' she replied to them both.
'What be your name?' asked Aragorn.
'Yes we would like to know,' said Gimli.
'You may call me Laiquendi,' she answered.
'That is a name of a race of elves. Surely you do not hold such a name?' said Gandolf.
'Yes it is my kind,' she said.
'We did not ask you of your kind but of your name,' said Frodo.
'Yes I know and you have received my answer, for it is not my place to tell you my name. Come, I will lead you down a safe path to the city of Hir Thranduil.'
And with that, Laiquendi started down the pass. The fellowship followed her. They were a bit suspicious of the way she was dress, as they know noticed, and the fact that she would not reveal her name, but they surely did not want to come in contact with those spiders again.
The path they took cut their traveling time in half. It took only an hour and a half to reach the city. (If you do your math it would've taken them 3 hours to get there-by-there original path) When they got there Laiquendi left them. But before she left she turned to Legolas and told him to wander around some. He's been away far to long and his people would like very much to see him, if only for a second, Then to go to his father. There they would meet again.
That's exactly what they did. Everywhere they went in the vast city they were welcomed. Every Elf that noticed Gimli would say, 'Mae govannen naug!' Of course Aragorn translated this to him. Gimli was pleased that they were saying welcome Dwarf. All doubts he had of being shunned away faded. That is until they reached the Hall of Thranduil.
At the door stood Laiquendi. She welcomed them to Mirkwood and led them to Thranduil. When Thranduil saw Legolas he was over come with joy. As his eyes saw every member of the fellowship his joy grew, until he spotted Gimli.
'What! A dwarf! Walking freely on my land!' yelled Thranduil. He turned to Laiquendi, 'Why did you let him pass! You know very well his kind aren't allowed!'
'Yes, hir nin, but he is one of the fellowship. Elrond chose him, if Elrond can trust him than why can't we?' she asked.
'Because of the last time his kind were here!' he replied. With a simple gesture of his hand, his guards took hold of Gimli.
'HIR NIN!!! What has this dwarf done?! He has not spoken ill of elves, he has not harmed an elf, so why are you taking him prisoner!!??' demanded Laiquendi.
This shocked the fellowship. They all knew never to raise your voice to a lord, or demand anything from one. What shocked them even more was that these acts did not anger Thranduil. Even Legolas was speechless at the sight before him.
Laiquendi continued, 'your people trust and accept him, so why don't you!!'
Thranduil was speechless; he had no clue as to what to answer.
'Your peers have welcomed him all over middle-Earth! And if they can then so can you! Besides the last dwarves ever to enter Mirkwood were thrown in the dungeons for no reason other than showing up!' with that she stopped.
The fellowship stood there in complete awe of her words and complete dread as to what Thranduil would do to their guide and the defender of Gimli.
After a few moments of gathering his thoughts, Thranduil spoke, 'you win. The dwarf stays, and is to be free.' The guards let go of their hold on Gimli when that was said. 'Only if you stay with the fellowship the whole time they are here.'
Needless to say all that were presently in the room were shocked at his reply.
'I can see no reason as to why that can not be done, my lord,' that was all she said in reply.
Very well,' his gaze went to the fellowship, ' your defender will be with you always. You are also welcomed to a feast that will beheld this evening.'
'Do you accept?' asked Laiquendi.
'Yes, we would be honored,' said Aragorn.
'Very well,' said Thranduil. His gaze turned to Laiquendi. 'You know the details. Now be off.'
Hannon le thank you
Vin gwennen le we are in your debt
Le govannos your welcome
Hir nin my lord
Hir lord
Laiquendi greenelves
A change has been made to the 2nd chapter
The figure in front of them had short dirty blonde hair. It was pulled into two buns in the back. The strands of hair that did not reach that far fell to the sides of the face, which outlined it beautifully. This made her eyes stand out, which were a marvelous medium green, a color never seen before amongst elves. She was very pale, which made her look ever fairer than other elves. She wore a black, flowing skirt and a beautiful black, velvet blouse. She had her bow in hand and her quiver of arrows on her back. She certainly looked odd for an elf.
The fellowship failed to notice the odd state of dress, they were too grateful for her showing up. And they were curious of her name.
'Hannon le,' said Aragorn.
'Vin gwennen le,' said Legolas.
'Le govannos,' she replied to them both.
'What be your name?' asked Aragorn.
'Yes we would like to know,' said Gimli.
'You may call me Laiquendi,' she answered.
'That is a name of a race of elves. Surely you do not hold such a name?' said Gandolf.
'Yes it is my kind,' she said.
'We did not ask you of your kind but of your name,' said Frodo.
'Yes I know and you have received my answer, for it is not my place to tell you my name. Come, I will lead you down a safe path to the city of Hir Thranduil.'
And with that, Laiquendi started down the pass. The fellowship followed her. They were a bit suspicious of the way she was dress, as they know noticed, and the fact that she would not reveal her name, but they surely did not want to come in contact with those spiders again.
The path they took cut their traveling time in half. It took only an hour and a half to reach the city. (If you do your math it would've taken them 3 hours to get there-by-there original path) When they got there Laiquendi left them. But before she left she turned to Legolas and told him to wander around some. He's been away far to long and his people would like very much to see him, if only for a second, Then to go to his father. There they would meet again.
That's exactly what they did. Everywhere they went in the vast city they were welcomed. Every Elf that noticed Gimli would say, 'Mae govannen naug!' Of course Aragorn translated this to him. Gimli was pleased that they were saying welcome Dwarf. All doubts he had of being shunned away faded. That is until they reached the Hall of Thranduil.
At the door stood Laiquendi. She welcomed them to Mirkwood and led them to Thranduil. When Thranduil saw Legolas he was over come with joy. As his eyes saw every member of the fellowship his joy grew, until he spotted Gimli.
'What! A dwarf! Walking freely on my land!' yelled Thranduil. He turned to Laiquendi, 'Why did you let him pass! You know very well his kind aren't allowed!'
'Yes, hir nin, but he is one of the fellowship. Elrond chose him, if Elrond can trust him than why can't we?' she asked.
'Because of the last time his kind were here!' he replied. With a simple gesture of his hand, his guards took hold of Gimli.
'HIR NIN!!! What has this dwarf done?! He has not spoken ill of elves, he has not harmed an elf, so why are you taking him prisoner!!??' demanded Laiquendi.
This shocked the fellowship. They all knew never to raise your voice to a lord, or demand anything from one. What shocked them even more was that these acts did not anger Thranduil. Even Legolas was speechless at the sight before him.
Laiquendi continued, 'your people trust and accept him, so why don't you!!'
Thranduil was speechless; he had no clue as to what to answer.
'Your peers have welcomed him all over middle-Earth! And if they can then so can you! Besides the last dwarves ever to enter Mirkwood were thrown in the dungeons for no reason other than showing up!' with that she stopped.
The fellowship stood there in complete awe of her words and complete dread as to what Thranduil would do to their guide and the defender of Gimli.
After a few moments of gathering his thoughts, Thranduil spoke, 'you win. The dwarf stays, and is to be free.' The guards let go of their hold on Gimli when that was said. 'Only if you stay with the fellowship the whole time they are here.'
Needless to say all that were presently in the room were shocked at his reply.
'I can see no reason as to why that can not be done, my lord,' that was all she said in reply.
Very well,' his gaze went to the fellowship, ' your defender will be with you always. You are also welcomed to a feast that will beheld this evening.'
'Do you accept?' asked Laiquendi.
'Yes, we would be honored,' said Aragorn.
'Very well,' said Thranduil. His gaze turned to Laiquendi. 'You know the details. Now be off.'
Hannon le thank you
Vin gwennen le we are in your debt
Le govannos your welcome
Hir nin my lord
Hir lord
Laiquendi greenelves