A/N Hi everyone! Yep, I'm back for another chapter.
Disclaimer: I will not let you take away my hot elf!!! You can't! It would kill us, kill us! Look, if I owned Lord of the Rings I would be the genius J.R.R.Tolkien or Peter Jackson, if I was Peter Jackson I wouldn't kill off Haldir in ttt now would I? not that I like Haldir, I just feel sorry for him coz he never deserved to die.
Oh, and for those of you who are wondering how Anna/Valia got thrown into Middle Earth than that will come in a few chapters time. It is a major part of my story and all shall be explained then. So just be patient and you will see.
Ok, then, reviewers? Ok, thank you all for reviewing and I'm sorry but I'm too lazy to answer to reviewers right now. So hannon le and on with the show!
Chapter 8 ~ Estel
Valia sat alone in her room sitting by the window a book in her hand. Since she had nothing else to do, she had decided to read up on the history of Rivendell to pass the time. It ad been a three weeks since Legolas had left for his homeland and she was missing him terribly.
The twins had tried their best to keep her company and had even offered to continue with her archery lessons Legolas had started. But she had refused. She had refused everything the twins had proposed so far such as joining them for a ride in the woods, joining them in archery practice or even taking a simple walk around Rivendell. She just pined for Legolas.
And so she spent her time alone. Either tucked away inn a corner of the great library or else in her room only joining the others for meal times.
She heard a soft knock on the door. "Valia, my I come in?" Valia could tell that it was either Elladan or Elrohir and jumped up to answer the door, her book in hand.
"What do you two want now?" she said. "Come in," she stood back and they entered. She was surprised to see Estel by their side.
"Thank you. Now Valia. I was wondering if you could do us a really big favour and take care of young Estel here for us as we have some business to attend to." Elladan gave the child a small push towards her. "Please!" he mouthed behind Estel's back.
Valia could not resist a smirk at the look in the Elf's face. "What business would this be then?" she replied.
Elrohir replied. "Oh nothing. Just stuff Estel is too young to understand, you know. Father said we were to take care of him while he was away and give his mother some peace. So will you look after him for a while?"
She looked at the twins pleading faces gazing at her, begging her to accept. "Well, I my self have. things. to do," she said trying to come up with something,
"Like what?" Elladan snapped. "Sit around and wait for lover boy Legolas to return?"
At thins Elrohir gave his brother a nudge in the ribs. "Dina Elladan! (Shut up!) So Valia, will you please take him for a while. I promise as soon as we have finished our business we will take him straight back. Please?" he begged.
"Please Miss Valia, I will be no trouble," her eyes fell on Estel and his equally pleading face. "They always leave me out and make me do things I do not want to. Please can I stay with you?"
That was it. Valia's heart melted. He was so sweet! How could she resist. She looked up to find the twins smirking at each other. "Very well Estel. But only to save you form the twins. I do not know what state you would return if left alone with these two," she smiled at the little boy.
"Hannon le! (thank you!)" said Estel and he pulled away from the twins towards Valia who picked him up in her arms.
"Lle creso (you're welcome)" she gazed at the sweet little human child and then turned to the twins. "You may go on your business now. We shall be fine." She this quite coolly.
"Thanks!" Elladan said. "And Valia, I'm sorry about what I said before, about Legolas."
"You are forgiven. Now go away!" the boys scuttled out of the room and away down the hall leaving Valia and Estel standing in the middle of her room, she still held Estel in her arms. After a moment she carried him over to her chair in by the window and knelt down beside it so that they were at eye level. "Ok Estel. What do you want to do?"
"I don't know Miss Valia." Estel replied looking out of her window.
"Oh Estel. I am no one important. Just call me Valia! Now, what do you say we take a walk in the grounds, just you and me. I know a lovely secret place we could go." At this Estel pulled a face. Clearly walking in the grounds was not his idea of fun. Seeing this, Valia then added. "You can bring your bow too if you like. I am not as good as Legolas but he has taught me much. I'm sure a little practice would be good for both of us."
"Yes! that would be fantastic! But what about the archery fields? That is where you are meant to practice archery." Said Estel.
"Yes, but I prefer this place. It is a lot more secret and it will be fun. It is quieter there which leaves more room for concentration. But wait! I can only take you there if you make a promise never to tell nobody else about it as it is mine and Legolas' special secret. I am sharing it with you because I trust you will not tell anyone."
He was so eager to go to this place that he nodded excitedly. "I promise," he whispered.
~*~
We had come into mine and Legolas' secret place by the fountain. Estel marvelled at he beauty of the place and gasped when I pulled back the vines to reveal it in full. "This is the most beautiful place in Rivendell I have ever been. And I see why you wish to keep it so secret. I will not tell Elladan and Elrohir, they will spoil it. They like spoiling secrets. Can I tell Ada when he returns? I'm sure he would love this place and he would never tell.
"Yes Estel. Your Ada will probably already know of this place though since it is in the grounds of his house. But you are right. Do not tell the twins." Said Valia, a faint smile on her face. They came and sat by the bench laying their bows and quiver on the ground beside them. Estel swung his legs as they did not touch to floor. Valia smiled as she watched him taking in the beauty of this place. "Would you like to practice your bow Estel?" she offered after some time.
He shook his head. "No, I just want to sit here and look at all the pretty flowers. Elladan and Elrohir never take me anywhere like this. They just like riding and archery."
"They are boys Estel. They like doing that sort of thing." Valia replied.
"I am a boy!" said Estel indignantly.
"I mean they are older boys. They are past stopping to admire the trees and flowers and take it all for granted. You are a small boy. Though the twins still have a great love for all things to do with nature." Explained Valia.
"What about Legolas? Does he love nature as you do, or is he more like Elladan and Elrohir?" asked Estel.
Talking of Legolas made her heart beat fast. "Yes, Legolas loves nature more than any other Elf I know, though he likes riding and archery, he is more in touch with nature than the twins.
"I like Legolas. He is very kind. He taught me archery when nobody else would. They said I was to small. But Legolas taught me well. I can now hit the target instead of missing it. And at times when I try really hard and remember what he taught me I can get the bulls-eye," he said proudly.
The two spent the whole day just talking in the clearing. They practiced their archery a little and Estel was so proud when he managed to hit the bulls-eye three times in a row. As the sun started to sink behind the hills of Rivendell. Valia took Estel's small hand and spoke softly. "Estel, come with me. I have something to show you."
Estel looked at the fair Ellen girl before nodding. "What?"
"Can you climb?" she said indicating her and Legolas' tree.
"Yes, of course I can," Estel replied.
"Good, follow me," she grabbed hold of a low branch and swung herself up before pulling Estel up behind her. He was quite a good climber considering he was but seven years old. The two sat on the branch Legolas and Valia usually sat on to watch the sun go down. Valia sat next to the trunk where Legolas had made their carving. She traced the fine carvings with her finger and a tear came to her eye. She had not been here since Legolas had left, she realised how much she had missed this spot.
Estel noticed Valia and craned to see what she was looking at. Even though he could speak the language of the Elves he was not yet able to read it or write in it. He could make out odd words like the word 'tree'. Valia noticed him and turned to smile at him. "What does it say?" he asked in a whisper.
Valia tilted her head and recited what Legolas had told her. "Aa' lasser en lle coia orn n' omenta gurtha. It means may the leaves of your life tree never turn brown."
"Did," Estel faulted for a moment before he spoke. "Did Legolas carve that?"
"Yes, he did," Valia flushed a little and felt her cheeks burn slightly.
"Do you like him?" Estel asked smiling.
"Yes, of course I do. He is my great friend." Valia replied. She knew that Estel meant more than 'like' but did not tell him that much. This was only a child after all.
"Oh, so you do love him then?" said Estel slyly. "He loves you too you know."
"I know. He told you that?" Valia looked at Estel quizzically.
"Maybe," Estel said secretively. "I have to go now. I think it's time for the dinner. Thanks Valia. I had a great time.
Before she could stop him Estel climbed back down the tree carefully but with a great speed and ran off back up to the house. Valia watched him from her perch. He was a sweet cheeky child. He would become a fine man one day. She had no doubt about that.
A/N Ok folks, another chapter. I will update soon. I think things are going to get a little sadder in the next chapter. So until then my friends Namaarie
'Aa' lasser en lle coia orn n' omenta gurtha
Disclaimer: I will not let you take away my hot elf!!! You can't! It would kill us, kill us! Look, if I owned Lord of the Rings I would be the genius J.R.R.Tolkien or Peter Jackson, if I was Peter Jackson I wouldn't kill off Haldir in ttt now would I? not that I like Haldir, I just feel sorry for him coz he never deserved to die.
Oh, and for those of you who are wondering how Anna/Valia got thrown into Middle Earth than that will come in a few chapters time. It is a major part of my story and all shall be explained then. So just be patient and you will see.
Ok, then, reviewers? Ok, thank you all for reviewing and I'm sorry but I'm too lazy to answer to reviewers right now. So hannon le and on with the show!
Chapter 8 ~ Estel
Valia sat alone in her room sitting by the window a book in her hand. Since she had nothing else to do, she had decided to read up on the history of Rivendell to pass the time. It ad been a three weeks since Legolas had left for his homeland and she was missing him terribly.
The twins had tried their best to keep her company and had even offered to continue with her archery lessons Legolas had started. But she had refused. She had refused everything the twins had proposed so far such as joining them for a ride in the woods, joining them in archery practice or even taking a simple walk around Rivendell. She just pined for Legolas.
And so she spent her time alone. Either tucked away inn a corner of the great library or else in her room only joining the others for meal times.
She heard a soft knock on the door. "Valia, my I come in?" Valia could tell that it was either Elladan or Elrohir and jumped up to answer the door, her book in hand.
"What do you two want now?" she said. "Come in," she stood back and they entered. She was surprised to see Estel by their side.
"Thank you. Now Valia. I was wondering if you could do us a really big favour and take care of young Estel here for us as we have some business to attend to." Elladan gave the child a small push towards her. "Please!" he mouthed behind Estel's back.
Valia could not resist a smirk at the look in the Elf's face. "What business would this be then?" she replied.
Elrohir replied. "Oh nothing. Just stuff Estel is too young to understand, you know. Father said we were to take care of him while he was away and give his mother some peace. So will you look after him for a while?"
She looked at the twins pleading faces gazing at her, begging her to accept. "Well, I my self have. things. to do," she said trying to come up with something,
"Like what?" Elladan snapped. "Sit around and wait for lover boy Legolas to return?"
At thins Elrohir gave his brother a nudge in the ribs. "Dina Elladan! (Shut up!) So Valia, will you please take him for a while. I promise as soon as we have finished our business we will take him straight back. Please?" he begged.
"Please Miss Valia, I will be no trouble," her eyes fell on Estel and his equally pleading face. "They always leave me out and make me do things I do not want to. Please can I stay with you?"
That was it. Valia's heart melted. He was so sweet! How could she resist. She looked up to find the twins smirking at each other. "Very well Estel. But only to save you form the twins. I do not know what state you would return if left alone with these two," she smiled at the little boy.
"Hannon le! (thank you!)" said Estel and he pulled away from the twins towards Valia who picked him up in her arms.
"Lle creso (you're welcome)" she gazed at the sweet little human child and then turned to the twins. "You may go on your business now. We shall be fine." She this quite coolly.
"Thanks!" Elladan said. "And Valia, I'm sorry about what I said before, about Legolas."
"You are forgiven. Now go away!" the boys scuttled out of the room and away down the hall leaving Valia and Estel standing in the middle of her room, she still held Estel in her arms. After a moment she carried him over to her chair in by the window and knelt down beside it so that they were at eye level. "Ok Estel. What do you want to do?"
"I don't know Miss Valia." Estel replied looking out of her window.
"Oh Estel. I am no one important. Just call me Valia! Now, what do you say we take a walk in the grounds, just you and me. I know a lovely secret place we could go." At this Estel pulled a face. Clearly walking in the grounds was not his idea of fun. Seeing this, Valia then added. "You can bring your bow too if you like. I am not as good as Legolas but he has taught me much. I'm sure a little practice would be good for both of us."
"Yes! that would be fantastic! But what about the archery fields? That is where you are meant to practice archery." Said Estel.
"Yes, but I prefer this place. It is a lot more secret and it will be fun. It is quieter there which leaves more room for concentration. But wait! I can only take you there if you make a promise never to tell nobody else about it as it is mine and Legolas' special secret. I am sharing it with you because I trust you will not tell anyone."
He was so eager to go to this place that he nodded excitedly. "I promise," he whispered.
~*~
We had come into mine and Legolas' secret place by the fountain. Estel marvelled at he beauty of the place and gasped when I pulled back the vines to reveal it in full. "This is the most beautiful place in Rivendell I have ever been. And I see why you wish to keep it so secret. I will not tell Elladan and Elrohir, they will spoil it. They like spoiling secrets. Can I tell Ada when he returns? I'm sure he would love this place and he would never tell.
"Yes Estel. Your Ada will probably already know of this place though since it is in the grounds of his house. But you are right. Do not tell the twins." Said Valia, a faint smile on her face. They came and sat by the bench laying their bows and quiver on the ground beside them. Estel swung his legs as they did not touch to floor. Valia smiled as she watched him taking in the beauty of this place. "Would you like to practice your bow Estel?" she offered after some time.
He shook his head. "No, I just want to sit here and look at all the pretty flowers. Elladan and Elrohir never take me anywhere like this. They just like riding and archery."
"They are boys Estel. They like doing that sort of thing." Valia replied.
"I am a boy!" said Estel indignantly.
"I mean they are older boys. They are past stopping to admire the trees and flowers and take it all for granted. You are a small boy. Though the twins still have a great love for all things to do with nature." Explained Valia.
"What about Legolas? Does he love nature as you do, or is he more like Elladan and Elrohir?" asked Estel.
Talking of Legolas made her heart beat fast. "Yes, Legolas loves nature more than any other Elf I know, though he likes riding and archery, he is more in touch with nature than the twins.
"I like Legolas. He is very kind. He taught me archery when nobody else would. They said I was to small. But Legolas taught me well. I can now hit the target instead of missing it. And at times when I try really hard and remember what he taught me I can get the bulls-eye," he said proudly.
The two spent the whole day just talking in the clearing. They practiced their archery a little and Estel was so proud when he managed to hit the bulls-eye three times in a row. As the sun started to sink behind the hills of Rivendell. Valia took Estel's small hand and spoke softly. "Estel, come with me. I have something to show you."
Estel looked at the fair Ellen girl before nodding. "What?"
"Can you climb?" she said indicating her and Legolas' tree.
"Yes, of course I can," Estel replied.
"Good, follow me," she grabbed hold of a low branch and swung herself up before pulling Estel up behind her. He was quite a good climber considering he was but seven years old. The two sat on the branch Legolas and Valia usually sat on to watch the sun go down. Valia sat next to the trunk where Legolas had made their carving. She traced the fine carvings with her finger and a tear came to her eye. She had not been here since Legolas had left, she realised how much she had missed this spot.
Estel noticed Valia and craned to see what she was looking at. Even though he could speak the language of the Elves he was not yet able to read it or write in it. He could make out odd words like the word 'tree'. Valia noticed him and turned to smile at him. "What does it say?" he asked in a whisper.
Valia tilted her head and recited what Legolas had told her. "Aa' lasser en lle coia orn n' omenta gurtha. It means may the leaves of your life tree never turn brown."
"Did," Estel faulted for a moment before he spoke. "Did Legolas carve that?"
"Yes, he did," Valia flushed a little and felt her cheeks burn slightly.
"Do you like him?" Estel asked smiling.
"Yes, of course I do. He is my great friend." Valia replied. She knew that Estel meant more than 'like' but did not tell him that much. This was only a child after all.
"Oh, so you do love him then?" said Estel slyly. "He loves you too you know."
"I know. He told you that?" Valia looked at Estel quizzically.
"Maybe," Estel said secretively. "I have to go now. I think it's time for the dinner. Thanks Valia. I had a great time.
Before she could stop him Estel climbed back down the tree carefully but with a great speed and ran off back up to the house. Valia watched him from her perch. He was a sweet cheeky child. He would become a fine man one day. She had no doubt about that.
A/N Ok folks, another chapter. I will update soon. I think things are going to get a little sadder in the next chapter. So until then my friends Namaarie
'Aa' lasser en lle coia orn n' omenta gurtha
