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Chapter 10 – Nightlight and Starsong
Nefaratoiel felt weak as the creatures carried her off. It went on like that for 5 days till they came to a place that Nefaratoiel finally recognized. It was the same place the orcs had first taken her only the path was they had taken to come this way was far different. Nefaratoiel's head spun as she tried to focus on something. Nefaratoiel recognized the rock where Haldir had given her her first kiss.
Nefaratoiel blushed at the memory. Haldir... The handsome elf from Lothlorien, sworn to protect it and ordered to protect her for reasons Nefaratoiel had not understood. Nefaratoiel understood now why he had been sent to protect her. 'I am the precious Daughter of the Night. Whoopee,' Nefaratoiel thought to herself. Nefaratoiel retreated into herself more and more as time went on. She was not going to allow herself to be hurt, as she was the first time.
Try as she may, Nefaratoiel found she was not able to keep Haldir from her thoughts. Haldir alone was the one person Nefaratoiel could not shut out from her heart. A small tear escaped here eye as Nefaratoiel tried once more to forget her protecting elf. It was no use though, Haldir remained present in her heart.
Nefaratoiel remembered one of her mother's teachings from long ago. "Elves only love once. When that lover is gone so are we. When you find the one who completes you, you will never be able to shut him out. He will remain in your thoughts and heart forever until the day he dies. Should he die your memories of him will feel empty though they will never fade. It is then that you will most likely die therefore daughter of mine when you find the one who makes you whole. Protect him and do not run from him. You can find no one else." Nefaratoiel could remember each letter of that none with such clarity that it filled her thoughts for hours on end.
That night Nefaratoiel did not sleep. She sat on the rock where Haldir had kissed her and stared at the moon and stars above.
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It had been 3 days since Nefaratoiel was kidnapped. A search had been sent out but so far there had been no results. A night elf was resting on a boulder when a search party came through the clearing. Legolas was the first to spy the elf and called a halt to the party. "Have you seen any night hunters with an elf." Legolas questioned him.
"The only elves I have seen that has crossed this valley are those in your party." The shortish elf replied. He was a little short for an elf though he still had those tall lanky features. His hair was a bright blond color pinned back in the elven style. His eyes were a clear blue that sparkled with a misunderstood intelligence.
Legolas frowned hearing his response. "Night hunters?" He questioned again.
This time the elf looked up at the sky, a thoughtful expression on his face. "Night hunters, night hunters..." he whispered softly. Legolas strained to hear what he was saying. The short elf finally spoke up, "I did see one but he did not pass through this valley. He was going to go through this valley but being a night elf I didn't think that was too good an idea. Do you have any idea what he would have tried to do to me if he had learned I was in this valley? I myself prefer not to think about those things. No, he didn't cross the valley. You'll find the wretches carcass over there around the tree line." The elf pointed at the woods across from the spot Legolas and his companions had entered the valley at.
"What is your name?" Legolas questioned.
Gimli who had been standing back from the strange elf and merely watching the two interact with each other decided to speak up at this moment. "Legolas! We haven't time for idle chatter. Leave the crazy one and come along."
The 'crazy' elf, upon hearing this responded, "The only crazy one around here is you Master Dwarf." He said hotly. "You travel about with a group of elves. Has your race finally come to their senses and decided it is better to be an elf than a dwarf?"
Gimli raised his axe about to charge the strange elf but Legolas held him back. "Dwarves and Elves have no reason to be fighting. We are equal." Legolas said firmly.
"I am Niclion of the night elves. I travel have no home and instead wander throughout this world watching. I have seen much and there is no need to tell me that our races are equal. I have seen the dwarves accomplish much in their short lives. The elves they too have shown their many strengths. Yet among the elves weaknesses lay the dwarves strengths and vice versa, we could only benefit with a friendship between our races and if that is what we have finally come to I am pleased to have witness to it."
Gimli stood there a little shocked. He set away his axe, "Aye Niclion, Legolas and I are friends. We search for another night elf of sorts."
At these words Niclion jumped from the rock he sat and stood before them. "Night elves do not usually interact with those outside their clans. How would you know one?"
Legolas answered, "The Lady of the Night, though born of two of the Noldor was a night elf."
Niclion interrupted, "But she's been missing for over a thousand years!" He exclaimed.
Legolas nodded, "Her daughter was found."
Niclion stood there dumbstruck. "A daughter?"
Gimli getting a little inpatient, "Yes a daughter! The Daughter of the Night, Niece to the Lady of the Light. Her name is Nefaratoiel."
"And she has been kidnapped by night hunters?" Niclion interrupted again. Legolas nodded. "Then I will help you search. Those fiends have no right to lay their fiendish hands upon one of such noble birth." Niclion declared.
Legolas grinned, "We welcome your aid. I am Legolas Greenleaf and this Is Gimli son of Gloin."
Niclion nodded in greeting, "Niclion Starsong of the night elves."
"Starsong?" Legolas questioned. "That is a noble house!" he exclaimed.
Niclion grinned sheepishly, "Starsong is the noble house that pledged to protect the house of Nightlight, the name given to the Lady of the Night by the night elves who proclaimed her coming and arrival."
Legolas smiled, "No wonder you are so eager to help. Come we search!"
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Shorter than usual, I know. This one is for my reviewers else I wouldn't post at all. I REFUSE to post another chapter till I get another review so please R&R also I have MAJOR writers block as to what to write next. I have some ideas but im not sure what exactly I'm going to do so yeah...
-Nefaratoiel
Chapter 10 – Nightlight and Starsong
Nefaratoiel felt weak as the creatures carried her off. It went on like that for 5 days till they came to a place that Nefaratoiel finally recognized. It was the same place the orcs had first taken her only the path was they had taken to come this way was far different. Nefaratoiel's head spun as she tried to focus on something. Nefaratoiel recognized the rock where Haldir had given her her first kiss.
Nefaratoiel blushed at the memory. Haldir... The handsome elf from Lothlorien, sworn to protect it and ordered to protect her for reasons Nefaratoiel had not understood. Nefaratoiel understood now why he had been sent to protect her. 'I am the precious Daughter of the Night. Whoopee,' Nefaratoiel thought to herself. Nefaratoiel retreated into herself more and more as time went on. She was not going to allow herself to be hurt, as she was the first time.
Try as she may, Nefaratoiel found she was not able to keep Haldir from her thoughts. Haldir alone was the one person Nefaratoiel could not shut out from her heart. A small tear escaped here eye as Nefaratoiel tried once more to forget her protecting elf. It was no use though, Haldir remained present in her heart.
Nefaratoiel remembered one of her mother's teachings from long ago. "Elves only love once. When that lover is gone so are we. When you find the one who completes you, you will never be able to shut him out. He will remain in your thoughts and heart forever until the day he dies. Should he die your memories of him will feel empty though they will never fade. It is then that you will most likely die therefore daughter of mine when you find the one who makes you whole. Protect him and do not run from him. You can find no one else." Nefaratoiel could remember each letter of that none with such clarity that it filled her thoughts for hours on end.
That night Nefaratoiel did not sleep. She sat on the rock where Haldir had kissed her and stared at the moon and stars above.
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It had been 3 days since Nefaratoiel was kidnapped. A search had been sent out but so far there had been no results. A night elf was resting on a boulder when a search party came through the clearing. Legolas was the first to spy the elf and called a halt to the party. "Have you seen any night hunters with an elf." Legolas questioned him.
"The only elves I have seen that has crossed this valley are those in your party." The shortish elf replied. He was a little short for an elf though he still had those tall lanky features. His hair was a bright blond color pinned back in the elven style. His eyes were a clear blue that sparkled with a misunderstood intelligence.
Legolas frowned hearing his response. "Night hunters?" He questioned again.
This time the elf looked up at the sky, a thoughtful expression on his face. "Night hunters, night hunters..." he whispered softly. Legolas strained to hear what he was saying. The short elf finally spoke up, "I did see one but he did not pass through this valley. He was going to go through this valley but being a night elf I didn't think that was too good an idea. Do you have any idea what he would have tried to do to me if he had learned I was in this valley? I myself prefer not to think about those things. No, he didn't cross the valley. You'll find the wretches carcass over there around the tree line." The elf pointed at the woods across from the spot Legolas and his companions had entered the valley at.
"What is your name?" Legolas questioned.
Gimli who had been standing back from the strange elf and merely watching the two interact with each other decided to speak up at this moment. "Legolas! We haven't time for idle chatter. Leave the crazy one and come along."
The 'crazy' elf, upon hearing this responded, "The only crazy one around here is you Master Dwarf." He said hotly. "You travel about with a group of elves. Has your race finally come to their senses and decided it is better to be an elf than a dwarf?"
Gimli raised his axe about to charge the strange elf but Legolas held him back. "Dwarves and Elves have no reason to be fighting. We are equal." Legolas said firmly.
"I am Niclion of the night elves. I travel have no home and instead wander throughout this world watching. I have seen much and there is no need to tell me that our races are equal. I have seen the dwarves accomplish much in their short lives. The elves they too have shown their many strengths. Yet among the elves weaknesses lay the dwarves strengths and vice versa, we could only benefit with a friendship between our races and if that is what we have finally come to I am pleased to have witness to it."
Gimli stood there a little shocked. He set away his axe, "Aye Niclion, Legolas and I are friends. We search for another night elf of sorts."
At these words Niclion jumped from the rock he sat and stood before them. "Night elves do not usually interact with those outside their clans. How would you know one?"
Legolas answered, "The Lady of the Night, though born of two of the Noldor was a night elf."
Niclion interrupted, "But she's been missing for over a thousand years!" He exclaimed.
Legolas nodded, "Her daughter was found."
Niclion stood there dumbstruck. "A daughter?"
Gimli getting a little inpatient, "Yes a daughter! The Daughter of the Night, Niece to the Lady of the Light. Her name is Nefaratoiel."
"And she has been kidnapped by night hunters?" Niclion interrupted again. Legolas nodded. "Then I will help you search. Those fiends have no right to lay their fiendish hands upon one of such noble birth." Niclion declared.
Legolas grinned, "We welcome your aid. I am Legolas Greenleaf and this Is Gimli son of Gloin."
Niclion nodded in greeting, "Niclion Starsong of the night elves."
"Starsong?" Legolas questioned. "That is a noble house!" he exclaimed.
Niclion grinned sheepishly, "Starsong is the noble house that pledged to protect the house of Nightlight, the name given to the Lady of the Night by the night elves who proclaimed her coming and arrival."
Legolas smiled, "No wonder you are so eager to help. Come we search!"
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Shorter than usual, I know. This one is for my reviewers else I wouldn't post at all. I REFUSE to post another chapter till I get another review so please R&R also I have MAJOR writers block as to what to write next. I have some ideas but im not sure what exactly I'm going to do so yeah...
-Nefaratoiel