A/N Well it's been over a week sorry about that, when the ff.n server was taken down on Friday I completely forgot about writing the story. Also been having problems with coming up with a future characters name so haven't been writing on paper; must remember to sort that little problem out!
I've also finished lotr! Go me! Still don't like the ending, it's a shame that Tolkien cut out the epilogue he was going to put in; apparently you can buy it but well that means I have to spend money, which I don't have.
That leads me onto my Disclaimer: I own nothing, only Ellette and the weird things she does. I'm making no money out of this lil story at all I tell you! All things middle earth are owned by Tolkien and his erm people.
Little Elf
Chapter Three
Galadriel turned and picked up something off the bed. It was a circlet made of flowers with deep red berries set into it. "What's this for?"
"You are a princess you must show this. Remember to always introduce yourself as Princess Ellette of Abberant."
*Next thing you know Lady Galadriel will be giving etiquette lessons.*
"Do you need them?" asked Galadriel.
"Pardon?"
"Etiquette lessons. Do you need them?"
"How do you… Oh right. Doesn't hearing people's voices get annoying?"
"Yes, but I have so much fun playing match maker."
"You need a hobby."
"I have run out of hobbies, I have after all lived since the beginning of the first age."
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that."
"Haldir is about to knock on the door." *How-* "His thoughts are always on defence techniques, also the way you think sounds just like your voices. It is of course nice to have a new interesting mind to listen to. Say come in now!"
"Come in!" called Elle grinning.
The door opened to a very confused Haldir "How did you know I was about to knock?" he didn't stop for an answer and carried on speaking "I have come to escort you to eat with the Lord and Lady of the Galadhrim."
"My, Haldir, do you not greet the lady of the Wood?" asked Galadriel from behind Haldir.
The elf turned around "Good evening my Lady, I did not no that you were here!"
"Clearly. As your punishment you must escort myself and Princess Ellette to dine."
"You're a Princess?"
*I think he needs etiquette lessons. That's not the way a princess should be spoken to.*
A smile tugged at Galadriels lips and within seconds musical laughter filled the room. Haldir looked between the two women confused. "Well are you going to escort us? Lord Celeborn will want to know where we are."
Haldir frowned but held out his arms, which were taken quickly.
When they eventually reached the room they were going to dine in, it was full. Galadriel took her place at the head of the table next to Celeborn. Elle was sat next to Celeborn with Haldir opposite. Maids came around putting food in people's plates and serving wine. An elf need to Elle started talking in Sindarin quite enthusiastically. Elle stared at him blankly until he stopped and looked at her expectantly. "Pardon?" she asked.
The elf looked at her confused (Mini a/n in fotr Haldir says that few of the Lorien elves speak the common tongue) Elle looked around with a pleading look on her face "He (basically) asked you where you are from." Said Celeborn smiling down at her "and who you are."
Elle turned back to the elf and said slowly "I am Princess Ellette of Abberant." The elf looked confused. "Well this is soooooo not working." She sighed. The elf turned away from her and joined in another conversation.
"Princess Ellette?" Elle turned back to Celeborn
"I thought we agreed on Lady Elle."
"That was before I found out you were a princess."
"I didn't think Lord Celeborn was someone to go back on his word."
"I am not. So I suppose I must call you Lady Elle." He smiled at her fondly. "Now I must ask you how you got to Lorien. If you came from yonder the grey mountains I would have thought you would go to Mirkwood."
"Well…" *Always the hard questions first!* "When I came over the grey mountains I came to a river (Greylin) which I followed. I could see a forest (Mirkwood), it seemed to extend for many leagues but it looked, not evil but I wasn't sure if there were elves there. It didn't look like it. So I carried on going north. I crossed a road (old forest road.) but I didn't go down it. To the east it lead into the forest and to the west were mountains. I didn't know which direction to go so I continued following the river (Anduin); the forest always to the east, the mountains on the west. After many weeks of travelling (on foot) I saw the golden wood and left the river and changed my course for the wood. I eventually got lost; it was bigger then I expected. I was then found by Haldir and some other elves."
"But why did you leave?"
"An arranged marriage." Elle sighed dramatically. "We were only told of the engagement a month before the date set for the marriage. I was against the idea completely. I do not know why I had to marry him. It wasn't even to make peace with another realm." Elle tried to say this as bitterly as possible "I then found out that he loved another elf and I couldn't break them up, it would kill them" *Literally* "my father refuse to listen to me, so I left."
"You are brave of heart Lady Elle, you came with no horse or weapons. Why?"
"Horses aren't that common where I am from. Weapons aren't either. We are not I need of them. Only the army has weapons."
"So you have never used a bow and arrow or ridden a horse?" asked Celeborn astonished.
"I didn't say that. I last rode a horse when I was 130 and the last time I used a bow and arrow I was 120" *Just add on a zero*
"But you are not skilled with them?"
"No. My instructor for archery left swearing his head off about something. I never did find out why."
"Tomorrow I will teach you the fine art of archery."
*I'm going to kill someone! Weapons aren't safe in my hands!*
"At your own risk." Grinned Elle
Celeborn laughed. "You have not touched your food left after such along time travelling I'd have thought that you would have worked up quite an appetite. Is there something wrong with it?"
"No, it's just different from what I'm used to. The only thing here that I am familiar with is this elderflower wine."
"What do you eat then!"
"You're after my heart! I suppose you could say that we eat the same type of food as hobbits."
"Have you met Mithrandir on your travels?" *Gandalf!*
"Who?" asked Elle pretending to be confused *This alias isn't the easiest thing in the world! There's a reason I didn't take acting classes and it wasn't because I can act!*
"So he has not travelled past the grey mountains?"
"I don't know of the person you speak of."
"He has many names. Gandalf the grey…" *So the fellowship hasn't been created! Why did I have to turn up before the war?*
"…But you have not heard of him?"
"Nay, but he seems a man of intrigue."
"A man? Nay. A wizard!"
"A wizard?" *Well they don't exist in England, so they won't exist in Abberant.*
"You do not have wizards?"
"Only in the tales of Old. They are only taught to the young. We believe them to be myths now."
"But they are real! An immortal race cannot just disappear!"
"Aye." *When did I start speaking like I was from the last century?*
a/n well I've spent an hour typing and I wanna go back to the story I was reading so I'll stop now even though I still haven't finished the chapter. Oh wells I should hopefully update sooner as it's half term but never count your chickens before they hatch!
Fang: One of the best? You obviously haven't read enough lotr, but thanx all the same! I'm modest. Well I've updated I look 4ward 2 a review!
KindCalypso: I'm glad my story is fun! I hope is stays fun to, though this chapter is bogged down with conversation!
Well that's about all but if anyone would be so nice as to help me rite a summary while hey review (hint, hint) as the summary is kinda crap at the mo!
Gwilwileth