Sayowyn still sat on her knees, wishing she could have ran out to
help the devoted wizard. When she was almost hit with a goblin arrow,
Legolas woke up inside and grabbed his princess by the arm, gently leading
her to safety.
Once outside on the mountain, the fellowship fell in dispair. Most cried in depression. Legolas and Sayowyn stood quietly, feeling like a part of them had fallen with Gandalf. Sayowyn watched as Frodo attempted to leave, before being called back by Aragorn, who was urging them to get up so they could get to the safety of Lothlorien.
Sayowyn knew from the moment she saw the hobbits' tortured face how he felt. She wished there was something she could do. The elf stood and walked slowly over to him. She knealt down, looking into the heart broken face of the smaller person. Comfort was not an option for the time being, but she tried her best.
"All things happen for a reason, Frodo. My heart tells me this is not the end of Gandalf, though it may seem so. Come now, the hospitality of my people shall set you at ease." she smiled softly into Frodo's eyes, quieting his nerves a little.
Then the fellowship, with one less person, made their way to the woods of Lothlorien. They crossed streams, fields and small hills, before reaching the top of a larger hill. They stood, staring down into the tree's that were so close to them, now. Aragorn smiled, for the first time that day.
They ran quickly now the rest of the way, Sayowyn anxious to get home. She was not 20 feet from the borders when her heart felt lifted. She spoke out in her mind to her mother. "We are here, mother. The ring bearer and his dreaded possession are here." She stepped quietly into the woods, listening to the tree's.
The elf was at home, now, and felt comfortable. Sayowyns strides became more graceful, and fluid. She listened as the dwarf spoke. "Stay close young hobbits, they say that a great sorcerous lives in these woods. An elf witch." Gimli informed them. Sayowyn felt a tad bit of resentment to the dwarfs' statement. Her mother was no witch. "Of terrible power." Sayowyn nodded to herself, that was true.
Throughout their short walk, Sayowyn and her mother talked for a moment. Galadriel was just glad her daughter was safe. The princess did not get a chance to tell her mother about the loss of Gandalf, though she had a feeling Galadriel already knew. But it was that moment that her mother began speaking to Frodo. Sayowyn smiled when she saw his reaction to the voice inside his head.
The fellowship, all except for Gimli, who was raving about his "sight and hearing skills", cautiously approached Haldir and his soldier elves, that were "in training" with him. The elves held their bows out to the fellowship. Sayowyn watched a bewildered Legolas instinctivley pull out his own arrow, for defense. She spoke to him in her mind now.
"They mean not to hurt you, my love. You'd be best to lower your weapons." she said kindly to him. Haldir smiled at his seemingly long lost friend, before mentioning the dwarf, who "breathed so loud they could have shot him in the dark."
Aragorn spoke to him now, explaining the reason they arrived without notice. "Come, she is waiting." Haldir said, motioning for the fellowship to follow Nalisha, one of the elves on border watch. He asked Sayowyn to come over.
"You are wanted back in Lorien quickly. We have brought your beloved stallion to you," Haldir smiled at you. Naro was led from the bushes, nickering softly to Sayowyn, who hugged his neck in welcome. She thanked Haldir, promising to catch up later, then climbed aboard Naros' back, before galloping off though the short cut to her home.
Upon arrival, Naro was taken from her, to be stalled and taken care of. She gave Tia a quick pat before going to her room to change into a dress. She climbed the familiar stairs up to her surprisingly unfamiliar room. Its luxurious accomadations were something she wasn't used to, having been gone for so long.
Sayowyn looked at herself in the mirror, and giggled lightly when she saw her hair was perfectly in place, and not a touch of dirt dared come near her milky skin. It was the way of the elves. She changed into her white gown, that she had worn the day before she met Legolas.
The silk felt nice against her skin, and she felt royal once more. She flew down the steps, and then up once again to her mothers throne, where her parents sat expectantly.
They stood to greet her as she bowed down to them sheepishly. "It is good to be back, mother and father!" she said, hugging them both. "I have much to tell you. But I fear you shall find out when my friends arrive." she said, once again dodging the subject of the late wizard.
Within minutes, the fellowship arrived, led by Haldir and Nalisha. Sayowyn smiled when she saw Legolas, who looked tired, for once. Galadriel and Celeborn stood up and took eachothers hands, before making their graceful decline to the group of 9. The fellowship stood in awe, bowing before their feet. Sayowyn followed close behind her parents.
Legolas smiled at the familar sight of his now royalized princess. The others had never seen her look quite like this before. Celeborn spoke up regally. "8 there are here, yet 9 set out from Rivendell. Tell me where is Gandalf, for I much desire to speak with him."
There was a pause. Sayowyn spoke up. She was sad and her voice untrue. "He has fallen into shadow." she said before the large group. Her parents did not know what to say.
"Into shadow and flame." Legolas spoke up. Her mother looked at Boromir, before he broke down slowly and began to sob. Sayowyn wondered what her mother had said.
"The quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail, to the ruin of all." Galadriel spoke, her voice sounding like the queen she always was.
Sayowyn looked down at Sam. Then she spoke. "And yet, hope remains, while the company is true."
Galadriel smiled a bit, enlightening the fellowship. "Go now and rest, for you are weary with sorrow, and much toil." She looked at Frodo, obviously saying something to him through thought-speak. "Tonight, you will sleep in peace."
"Sayowyn, show them where they are to rest, please." Celeborn asked, before nodding and turning to go back up the stairs. Sayowyn look Legolas gently by the arm, and led the group down the long flight of stairs they had just climbed, down to a place where they could sleep off their sorrow.
She led them to a tree, whose roots had been pulled out, slightly, leaving room for the group to sleep underneath them. Sayowyn left them to talk, while she motioned Aragorn aside. "I leave you tomorrow. Good luck on the rest of your periless journey. But my heart is alarmed at something, and I feel I must share it with you, before it is perhaps too late." she said to him quietly.
Aragorn looked at her curiously. "Tell me, please." he inquired.
Sayowyn gazed into his sea green eyes, piercing them. Her eyes flashed blue, almost in fright. "He will try to take the ring, Aragorn. You know of whom I speak. He's tryed it before. Do not let the half-ling be alone with him." she said. The elf then kissed him lightly on the forehead, before turning away.
Once outside on the mountain, the fellowship fell in dispair. Most cried in depression. Legolas and Sayowyn stood quietly, feeling like a part of them had fallen with Gandalf. Sayowyn watched as Frodo attempted to leave, before being called back by Aragorn, who was urging them to get up so they could get to the safety of Lothlorien.
Sayowyn knew from the moment she saw the hobbits' tortured face how he felt. She wished there was something she could do. The elf stood and walked slowly over to him. She knealt down, looking into the heart broken face of the smaller person. Comfort was not an option for the time being, but she tried her best.
"All things happen for a reason, Frodo. My heart tells me this is not the end of Gandalf, though it may seem so. Come now, the hospitality of my people shall set you at ease." she smiled softly into Frodo's eyes, quieting his nerves a little.
Then the fellowship, with one less person, made their way to the woods of Lothlorien. They crossed streams, fields and small hills, before reaching the top of a larger hill. They stood, staring down into the tree's that were so close to them, now. Aragorn smiled, for the first time that day.
They ran quickly now the rest of the way, Sayowyn anxious to get home. She was not 20 feet from the borders when her heart felt lifted. She spoke out in her mind to her mother. "We are here, mother. The ring bearer and his dreaded possession are here." She stepped quietly into the woods, listening to the tree's.
The elf was at home, now, and felt comfortable. Sayowyns strides became more graceful, and fluid. She listened as the dwarf spoke. "Stay close young hobbits, they say that a great sorcerous lives in these woods. An elf witch." Gimli informed them. Sayowyn felt a tad bit of resentment to the dwarfs' statement. Her mother was no witch. "Of terrible power." Sayowyn nodded to herself, that was true.
Throughout their short walk, Sayowyn and her mother talked for a moment. Galadriel was just glad her daughter was safe. The princess did not get a chance to tell her mother about the loss of Gandalf, though she had a feeling Galadriel already knew. But it was that moment that her mother began speaking to Frodo. Sayowyn smiled when she saw his reaction to the voice inside his head.
The fellowship, all except for Gimli, who was raving about his "sight and hearing skills", cautiously approached Haldir and his soldier elves, that were "in training" with him. The elves held their bows out to the fellowship. Sayowyn watched a bewildered Legolas instinctivley pull out his own arrow, for defense. She spoke to him in her mind now.
"They mean not to hurt you, my love. You'd be best to lower your weapons." she said kindly to him. Haldir smiled at his seemingly long lost friend, before mentioning the dwarf, who "breathed so loud they could have shot him in the dark."
Aragorn spoke to him now, explaining the reason they arrived without notice. "Come, she is waiting." Haldir said, motioning for the fellowship to follow Nalisha, one of the elves on border watch. He asked Sayowyn to come over.
"You are wanted back in Lorien quickly. We have brought your beloved stallion to you," Haldir smiled at you. Naro was led from the bushes, nickering softly to Sayowyn, who hugged his neck in welcome. She thanked Haldir, promising to catch up later, then climbed aboard Naros' back, before galloping off though the short cut to her home.
Upon arrival, Naro was taken from her, to be stalled and taken care of. She gave Tia a quick pat before going to her room to change into a dress. She climbed the familiar stairs up to her surprisingly unfamiliar room. Its luxurious accomadations were something she wasn't used to, having been gone for so long.
Sayowyn looked at herself in the mirror, and giggled lightly when she saw her hair was perfectly in place, and not a touch of dirt dared come near her milky skin. It was the way of the elves. She changed into her white gown, that she had worn the day before she met Legolas.
The silk felt nice against her skin, and she felt royal once more. She flew down the steps, and then up once again to her mothers throne, where her parents sat expectantly.
They stood to greet her as she bowed down to them sheepishly. "It is good to be back, mother and father!" she said, hugging them both. "I have much to tell you. But I fear you shall find out when my friends arrive." she said, once again dodging the subject of the late wizard.
Within minutes, the fellowship arrived, led by Haldir and Nalisha. Sayowyn smiled when she saw Legolas, who looked tired, for once. Galadriel and Celeborn stood up and took eachothers hands, before making their graceful decline to the group of 9. The fellowship stood in awe, bowing before their feet. Sayowyn followed close behind her parents.
Legolas smiled at the familar sight of his now royalized princess. The others had never seen her look quite like this before. Celeborn spoke up regally. "8 there are here, yet 9 set out from Rivendell. Tell me where is Gandalf, for I much desire to speak with him."
There was a pause. Sayowyn spoke up. She was sad and her voice untrue. "He has fallen into shadow." she said before the large group. Her parents did not know what to say.
"Into shadow and flame." Legolas spoke up. Her mother looked at Boromir, before he broke down slowly and began to sob. Sayowyn wondered what her mother had said.
"The quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail, to the ruin of all." Galadriel spoke, her voice sounding like the queen she always was.
Sayowyn looked down at Sam. Then she spoke. "And yet, hope remains, while the company is true."
Galadriel smiled a bit, enlightening the fellowship. "Go now and rest, for you are weary with sorrow, and much toil." She looked at Frodo, obviously saying something to him through thought-speak. "Tonight, you will sleep in peace."
"Sayowyn, show them where they are to rest, please." Celeborn asked, before nodding and turning to go back up the stairs. Sayowyn look Legolas gently by the arm, and led the group down the long flight of stairs they had just climbed, down to a place where they could sleep off their sorrow.
She led them to a tree, whose roots had been pulled out, slightly, leaving room for the group to sleep underneath them. Sayowyn left them to talk, while she motioned Aragorn aside. "I leave you tomorrow. Good luck on the rest of your periless journey. But my heart is alarmed at something, and I feel I must share it with you, before it is perhaps too late." she said to him quietly.
Aragorn looked at her curiously. "Tell me, please." he inquired.
Sayowyn gazed into his sea green eyes, piercing them. Her eyes flashed blue, almost in fright. "He will try to take the ring, Aragorn. You know of whom I speak. He's tryed it before. Do not let the half-ling be alone with him." she said. The elf then kissed him lightly on the forehead, before turning away.