A/n yet another in-between chapter that doesn't seem to have any use at all- though be rest assured it does- somewhere lol.
Little Elf
Chapter Eleven
Yule, Afteryule (January) 3017It was two in the morning and Elle had been up all night practicing gymnastics of various sorts. So far she had mastered the cartwheel, handstand, headstand, round off, jumping four feet into the air and was now attempting a back flip.
It had gone considerably well, considering how badly she could of hurt herself; the worst she had gotten was a bruised elbow. Well, it would have been bruised if she had been human.
Just past four she decided to leave it and that instead a stroll around Lorien would be a good idea.
The trees still had stray elves walking around, illuminated by the white Christmas tree type lights around the braches. Elle went up the stairs to the highest point she could before climbing the rest (her fear of heights had lessened after the tree incident with Haldir.) quite easily as the branched bent to accommodate her. Eventually Elle's head burst through the canopy, her brown locks glinting red in the early morning light.
Elle watched the sun steadily rise in the sky. The light pink turned to apricot and then a blazing orange before settling on a clear blue sky a shade lighter then Elles.
Looking around Elle could tell that if she could feel the cold she'd have been wrapped up warm in a central heated room, a hot chocolate with a marshmallow slowly melting on the top in one hand, in the other a good book.
Elle smiled at the thought of home, she'd been here for a month now and there had been nothing to indicate that she was going home any time soon.
*I wonder what my parents are thinking* Elle grimaced when she thought of the lecture she'd get when she got home; if she ever did.
*"Where have you been? We've been worried sick! Your poor Grandmother"* A small grin appeared when Elle thought of Grandma Mary.
Her eyes; the replica of Elle's would have crinkled in delight at such a tale, and automatically believed Elle, well at least humoured her, just glad that Elle was back. Grandma Mary was the person that Elle missed the most. She missed brushing the auburn waves now stained white, the regular baking sessions that had carried on despite Mary's illness.
But most of all Elle missed her sense of humour; her ability to make a smile light up every bodies faces and she hoped that this ability was being used now, on her own family, until she got back.
Elles hand unconsciously strayed to her necklace tucked underneath her dress, which was high necked. She pulled out a fine gold chain, on the end was an 'L' made of gold a small diamond set into the middle, it was otherwise plain.
Elle clutched it tightly her eyes closed. Her grandma Mary had given it to her. Grandpa Alex had given it to her on their first anniversary to the represent the 'L' from Langley.
Mary had given I to Elle on her 13th birthday, finding humour in the double meaning of it; representing both her surname and the pronunciation of her nickname.
Sighing Elle stared out over the green mass. It was broken by the silver green flow of the Anduin and then carried on as southern Mirkwood. The leaves of Mirkwood's trees were darker and there seemed to be a dark shadow over a part of it *Dol Guldur* She looked off southwards to see the beginning of Fangorn. To the north Elle could see the end of Lorien and a large pale green brown mass; grass some of which had died over the summer. To the west were the misty mountains; tell high and imposing. Their white peaks were glinting blindingly contrasting greatly with the clear blue sky. *I suppose heaven is a place on Earth, well middle earth at least*
The flapping of wings caught Elle's attention. A sparrow stopped just by her hand its head cocked to the side appraisingly. "Hello."
The bird chirped its greeting by ruffling its feather slightly. It jumped onto Elle's index finger, which she raised slightly, bringing it to shoulder height.
"I'm Elle, what's your name?"
The bird chirped again, its beak raised in a morning chorus, which Elle eventually hummed along to.
"very good, little man." Elle murmured rubbing the bird's breast its feathers soft against the skin.
"Well I'd better go down to breakfast." Elle announced
The bird obligingly flew onto a twig watching Elle climb down the tree.
A/n wells the end of the chapter, thanks to:
Ciarolas: Finally some one that watched it! Thanks for reviewing ever other chapter! I'm waiting for the jelly tots! They make a great couple? Hehe we'll see.
KindCalypso: Yeah I think the Elves should! I'm using the hobbits calendar as its well the only one that makes any sense at all to me! Yes, this will turn into a romance, eventually. In fact the eventually should be in bold, underlined, italicised, in caps lock and with an asterix on either side, up to you how long eventually is though.
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