~~~~~~Chapter 3~~~~~~~~
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Frodo (walking down the hallway thinking to himself): Keita...I am so glad she is here.
(looks out at the crew in the dining area, all giving him a welcoming smile, he sits next to
Keita, not able to hear anyone else's voice over his own thoughts.) Look at her, the way
she laughs so freely, fitting right in with everyone. I could never amount to that. Is it at all
possible that a wonderful hobbit such as herself, desires MY company? (suddenly Frodo is
tapped on the shoulder by someone sitting next to him. He regains his attention towards
the rest of the crew.)
Gandalf (holding a small plate of lambass bread to Frodo): Here, Frodo. You must be
wanting to eat by now. (he smiles in a way that makes Frodo feel warm and protected.
Frodo smiles in return and graciously accepts the plate as he helps himself to a few
pieces.) Miss Keita, is it? Would you mind passing an old man the rum?
Keita (smiling at the chance to make herself seem friendly to the others): Of course, dear
Gandalf! (Grabs the rum and steps over to Gandalf, filling his glass) There you are! Rum is
indeed a fine pleasure.
Gandalf (chuckling): Indeed it is.
Elrond (standing up, tapping glass with one of his delicate fingernails): Attention, party! I
would like to propose a toast, in honor of our first meal together to our quest for the end
of Middle Earth! (Everyone grabs their glass and raises it, smiles upon their faces)
Celeborn (standing up): I would like to add to this toast, in honor of the newest arrival to
the party; Keita!
Party (raising their glasses): Ey! (they all take a sip from their glasses)
Galadriel (pushing back her chair and rising up): I bid thee goodnight, as I adjourn to the
bow to meditate with the moon. (Celeborn stands up as well)
Celeborn: And I shall join thee, it is a full moon tonight. I shall pray that we make it safely
to the edge of Middle Earth. (Elrond bows his head, and stands as well.)
Elrond: I shall retire to my room for the night. I bid you pleasant rests.
Keita: I thank you and bid you a good night as well. (all three elves leave, and Bilbo is
shown, peacefully sleeping in his chair. Gandalf stands up, and moves Bilbo gently to his
room, and then returns to the dinner table.)
Frodo: It has been some day, has it not?
Gandalf: Indeed. It has. (He looks back and forth at the two hobbits, both looking excited
and nervous, and decides that bed would be a better place to be right now.) Well, I guess I
shall leave as well. Good night dear hobbits.
Frodo: Good night, Gandalf. (Gandalf leaves to his room, and Frodo seizes this moment
to speak with Keita again.) Keita?
Keita (looking sleepily at Frodo): Yes?
Frodo (trying to avoid eye contact): I have been wondering something. But I was not sure
if I could ask you or not.
Keita (moving over to Frodo and placing her hand on his): Ask me anything, and I
promise I shall answer with full honesty, and will not be offended.
Frodo (pausing for a moment longer): It is about...your name. (Keita makes a look of "I
thought so") I dare not make you utter anything you do not wish to...it's just..if I am to
love one, I should hope to call her b her true name.
Keita (retracing her hand and nervously looking at the ground): It is a horrible name. I do
dislike it. (looks into Frodo's eyes once more) But Frodo, I too feel it is not fair for myself
to judge these things. I shall tell you my name, not because you ask it of me, but because I
wish for us to forever have full confidence in one another. (takes a deep breath and holds
it for a few seconds.) Fey. My name is Fey.
Frodo (feeling a sense of calm rush through his nervous body): Fey...now why would
anyone change such a beautiful name? I wish to address you as Fey, if you would allow
me to do so. (she nods, tears welling up in her eyes. Frodo sees these tears and hugs her
tenderly, rubbing her back to soothe her.)
Fey (starting to cry): Frodo, you are the only one whom is so kind to me as to make my
cry with delight everytime I hear your words. Tell me now that you will never let go of
me...
Frodo (holding her tenderly still): I will swear upon my own life that I shall never let go. I
shall never leave you behind again.
Fey (pulls away and rubs her eyes): I wish to go up to the top deck, and see the moon.
(Frodo nods in agreement, so they both walk over to the opening and push it open. A
large view of the moonlit sea was visible, and both hobbits had their breath's taken away
from this sight.) Frodo..lets sit in the stern. It looks pretty quiet back there.
Frodo (grabbing her hand tightly): Okay, be sure to hold on to something sturdy. The
waves are unpredictable I've heard. (they both hold onto each other with one hand and
with their other, they clasp onto the rail on the side of the boat, inching their way to the
back of the boat. When they arrive in the stern, they sit down; Keita in front, crossing her
outstretched legs, and Frodo just behind her, holding her around the middle, and resting
his chin on the top of her head.)
Fey (gazing around, wide-eyed): This adventure is already the best I have even taken.
More beautiful than anything are the waves tonight.
Frodo: Well, I wouldn't say anything. (Fey laughs at this for some reason.) What? As
beautiful as anything else may be, none comes close as to your beauty. I only wish that our
journey could always be this pleasant for you.
Fey (turning her head back and kissing Frodo sweetly on his lips): Frodo, dear, it shall
only be better the longer out holiday lasts.
(From way over in the front of the ship, the voice of Celeborn is heard)
Celeborn: Land has come, in the far far west. We have but only a few more days left of
journeying.
Galadriel: Yes, I see it too. I hope with all of our grace that we make it there on time.
(Galadriel turns to go back into the ship, but spots Frodo and Fey sitting in the back, and
her heart is lifted.) Yes, I do pray we make it on time.
Celeborn (whispering softly in her ear): And what if they don't? Then we shall be lost
forever. We must intervene and push them towards it.
Galadriel: No, unless it is natural, it shall not matter. Say nothing to them.
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Frodo (walking down the hallway thinking to himself): Keita...I am so glad she is here.
(looks out at the crew in the dining area, all giving him a welcoming smile, he sits next to
Keita, not able to hear anyone else's voice over his own thoughts.) Look at her, the way
she laughs so freely, fitting right in with everyone. I could never amount to that. Is it at all
possible that a wonderful hobbit such as herself, desires MY company? (suddenly Frodo is
tapped on the shoulder by someone sitting next to him. He regains his attention towards
the rest of the crew.)
Gandalf (holding a small plate of lambass bread to Frodo): Here, Frodo. You must be
wanting to eat by now. (he smiles in a way that makes Frodo feel warm and protected.
Frodo smiles in return and graciously accepts the plate as he helps himself to a few
pieces.) Miss Keita, is it? Would you mind passing an old man the rum?
Keita (smiling at the chance to make herself seem friendly to the others): Of course, dear
Gandalf! (Grabs the rum and steps over to Gandalf, filling his glass) There you are! Rum is
indeed a fine pleasure.
Gandalf (chuckling): Indeed it is.
Elrond (standing up, tapping glass with one of his delicate fingernails): Attention, party! I
would like to propose a toast, in honor of our first meal together to our quest for the end
of Middle Earth! (Everyone grabs their glass and raises it, smiles upon their faces)
Celeborn (standing up): I would like to add to this toast, in honor of the newest arrival to
the party; Keita!
Party (raising their glasses): Ey! (they all take a sip from their glasses)
Galadriel (pushing back her chair and rising up): I bid thee goodnight, as I adjourn to the
bow to meditate with the moon. (Celeborn stands up as well)
Celeborn: And I shall join thee, it is a full moon tonight. I shall pray that we make it safely
to the edge of Middle Earth. (Elrond bows his head, and stands as well.)
Elrond: I shall retire to my room for the night. I bid you pleasant rests.
Keita: I thank you and bid you a good night as well. (all three elves leave, and Bilbo is
shown, peacefully sleeping in his chair. Gandalf stands up, and moves Bilbo gently to his
room, and then returns to the dinner table.)
Frodo: It has been some day, has it not?
Gandalf: Indeed. It has. (He looks back and forth at the two hobbits, both looking excited
and nervous, and decides that bed would be a better place to be right now.) Well, I guess I
shall leave as well. Good night dear hobbits.
Frodo: Good night, Gandalf. (Gandalf leaves to his room, and Frodo seizes this moment
to speak with Keita again.) Keita?
Keita (looking sleepily at Frodo): Yes?
Frodo (trying to avoid eye contact): I have been wondering something. But I was not sure
if I could ask you or not.
Keita (moving over to Frodo and placing her hand on his): Ask me anything, and I
promise I shall answer with full honesty, and will not be offended.
Frodo (pausing for a moment longer): It is about...your name. (Keita makes a look of "I
thought so") I dare not make you utter anything you do not wish to...it's just..if I am to
love one, I should hope to call her b her true name.
Keita (retracing her hand and nervously looking at the ground): It is a horrible name. I do
dislike it. (looks into Frodo's eyes once more) But Frodo, I too feel it is not fair for myself
to judge these things. I shall tell you my name, not because you ask it of me, but because I
wish for us to forever have full confidence in one another. (takes a deep breath and holds
it for a few seconds.) Fey. My name is Fey.
Frodo (feeling a sense of calm rush through his nervous body): Fey...now why would
anyone change such a beautiful name? I wish to address you as Fey, if you would allow
me to do so. (she nods, tears welling up in her eyes. Frodo sees these tears and hugs her
tenderly, rubbing her back to soothe her.)
Fey (starting to cry): Frodo, you are the only one whom is so kind to me as to make my
cry with delight everytime I hear your words. Tell me now that you will never let go of
me...
Frodo (holding her tenderly still): I will swear upon my own life that I shall never let go. I
shall never leave you behind again.
Fey (pulls away and rubs her eyes): I wish to go up to the top deck, and see the moon.
(Frodo nods in agreement, so they both walk over to the opening and push it open. A
large view of the moonlit sea was visible, and both hobbits had their breath's taken away
from this sight.) Frodo..lets sit in the stern. It looks pretty quiet back there.
Frodo (grabbing her hand tightly): Okay, be sure to hold on to something sturdy. The
waves are unpredictable I've heard. (they both hold onto each other with one hand and
with their other, they clasp onto the rail on the side of the boat, inching their way to the
back of the boat. When they arrive in the stern, they sit down; Keita in front, crossing her
outstretched legs, and Frodo just behind her, holding her around the middle, and resting
his chin on the top of her head.)
Fey (gazing around, wide-eyed): This adventure is already the best I have even taken.
More beautiful than anything are the waves tonight.
Frodo: Well, I wouldn't say anything. (Fey laughs at this for some reason.) What? As
beautiful as anything else may be, none comes close as to your beauty. I only wish that our
journey could always be this pleasant for you.
Fey (turning her head back and kissing Frodo sweetly on his lips): Frodo, dear, it shall
only be better the longer out holiday lasts.
(From way over in the front of the ship, the voice of Celeborn is heard)
Celeborn: Land has come, in the far far west. We have but only a few more days left of
journeying.
Galadriel: Yes, I see it too. I hope with all of our grace that we make it there on time.
(Galadriel turns to go back into the ship, but spots Frodo and Fey sitting in the back, and
her heart is lifted.) Yes, I do pray we make it on time.
Celeborn (whispering softly in her ear): And what if they don't? Then we shall be lost
forever. We must intervene and push them towards it.
Galadriel: No, unless it is natural, it shall not matter. Say nothing to them.