Lalaithwen wandered alone through the forest gazing up at the blue sky dotted with fluffy white clouds. She heard someone approach but her eyes remained fixed to the sky.

"Excuse me, but are you Lalaithwen?"

Her eyes moved suddenly down to earth. Another elf stood beside her.

"I am Lalaithwen, why do you ask?"

"I have a message for you"

He handed her a scroll, smiled and left.

"Hannon Le"* She called after him.

She opened the quickly and began to read:

My dearest Lalaithwen,

I have arrived in Rivendell and attended the Council of Elrond. It appears that the One Ring has been found, I have been choosen to accompany the ring bearer to Mordor. It was not my choice, I'd rather be with you, but it is what the Council has decided. I will return to you the first moment I can, I promise you that.

With Love

Legolas

She rolled up the scroll with a tear in her eye, her beloved would be gone for months, years, hundreds of years? She did not know. The wind blew her hair, it flew wildly like licking flames, consuming the lone figure. She was full of emptiness, she could do nothing but pray for her lovers saftey.

*Thank You