Little Elf
Chapter Fourteen
Vebridya got straight to the point "How are you with peeling?"
"Quite good."
"Well we have 130 people to feed tonight, each with an average of 13 carrots per elf, that means we need-"
"1690 carrots?"
Vebridya paused for a moment "yes, that's right, that is a sharp mind you have."
"Thank you." Elle replied, "I better start on the carrots."
Vebridya took her to a table where two other elves were peeling carrots, a pile already growing.
"This is Fodien." Introduced Vebridya pointing at an elf in a pale mint green "She is Tania." An elf in dusky pink smiled at her.
Elle picked up a knife and started scraping away the skin. The peelings fell onto the oak table, dented from where knifes had been dropped and rough from the daily hard scrub it endured for cleanliness' purpose.
There was a general buzz around the kitchens with the she-elves merrily chatting to each other.
About two hours into it (and 400 carrots later) the elves spontaneously burst into song. Elle smiled at all of them, while they eagerly tried to get her to join in. Elle passed; eventually when the song had ended there was a very interesting conversation. "Have you seen Captain Haldir lately?" and lef a table away asked
"Yes! This morning, he was with that new elf, looked like she was from Rivendell, I think they said she was Arwen's sister!"
"No, no not the evenstars sister! A cousin!"
"I heard she was from Mirkwood!"
"No!" a voiced interjected "there aren't any brunette elves in Mirkwood."
"No, no, I've heard that she was from yonder the grey mountains. My cousins best friends second cousin told her and it eventually got to me!"
"Yeah, her names Princess-"
"She's a Princess?"
"Yes! Princess Ellette. But did you see her with Haldir? She was all over him"
Elle, who was listening, rose an eyebrow.
Tania smiled "It's very rare for Haldir. He used to spend the whole time with the Lorien guard. On his day off he used to practice archery. Now he spends his time with her! He used to spend his nights on the outposts, though he didn't have to. Now he comes to the halls and stays over night."
"Oh."
"But Princess Ellette suits his temperament I think, I haven't spoken to her obviously, she's a royal and I'm well not. Have you hears how she left her home to save the lives of her people?" said an elf from another table.
"Aye!" a few responded.
"It's obvious they have feelings for each other! Though they haven't told anyone yer! She hasn't even met his family."
Elle frowned *Haldir and me? But I don't have feelings for Haldir, do I?*
A/n Yeah cliffy! Go me!
well that's where the end of the last chapter should have been. I decided to give it to you earlier then I usually update as you were meant to get this last Friday and I'm in half term.
939597:Yes you were my first reviewer for chapter 13! You were also my 50th reviewer! So well done! Yes I don't update every day, or every other day. Unfortunately coursework and the like get in the way! But I'm in half term and only minor things such as sleep, food and going out with friends shall get in the way of updating. Sorry about thinking it had finished! There's a very long way to go!
Fang: Yes I'm updating! Must tell Maddy off for spilling out my most closely guarded secrets. And sorry honey but I think your really weird school is the only school that finish today instead of last Sunday, what is your headteacher on? Sorry Maddy's been complaining quite a bit- I did get peace yesterday when she was banned and 'revising' for her History exam- that's another thing! And exam on your last day of term? How do we keep in contact? Well Maddy has thins little thing called email. While she has msn messenger I don't and can't be asked to get it so I just email her and then she emails back. Email is very useful! Lol. There weren't any pranks in this chapter; there will be pranks in this story, eventually though Elle won't always be the perpetrator!
KindCalypso: Don't worry by the time I'd gotten your review my head ache had, fortunately, gone
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