Little Elf
Chapter Forty-two
24th Rethe 3017
The sun was setting over Lothlorien, pinks and oranges casting shadows over its elven inhabitants.
One particular elf or elleth as it were, was staring up as the sun slowly hid behind the trees. Inky blackness has not get engulfed the sky, though the sickle moon was already casting a soft glow.
Slowly standing up with the grace of a cat she slowly walked east away from the sunset. There was a gentle rustle from her skirts, otherwise there was no other noise, not even the crackle of leaves as they were softly stepped upon, their brittle fibres some how holding out.
The elf, palely glowing stopped suddenly and sighed loudly breaking the silence "Mithglin's house." She muttered looking above her.
It seemed she was in luck for there was a talan above her, light cheerfully spewing out in silky beams.
"Ellette? Is that you?" the loud, booming voice of Curukano could be heard above her.
"Aye." She smiled beautifully, her face brightening "I never though I'd find your home. Why is it in the middle of nowhere?"
"Come up and all will be revealed." He replied mysteriously causing Elle too let out a tinkling laugh.
She climbed the soft elven ladder, to be greeted by Curukano, who took her hand, kissed her knuckles before bowing "Welcome to my humble abode."
"You have yet to answer my question."
"He never answers questions. When he does they allude to nothing and are full fo riddles." A new voice added.
"Come, come. Meet my beautiful wife, Tavorlain."
An elf with long silvery hair that cascaded in unbroken waves until her mid-back stepped forward, smiling slightly as Curukano put his arm around her waist, pulling her to him.
"I see you found out home." He commented lightly.
"Yes I did. Though it did take quite some time. I do ask again, why is it so far away from the centre of Caras Galadhon?"
"because he is a fickle elf! He does not want to live in the bustle of Caras Galadhon, yer he feels that living outside the city walls is unsafe and difficult to get to the healing houses from."
"For some reason I am not surprised." Elle replied winking at Curukano "so where is Mithglin?"
"In the kitchen." Tavorlain replied, grinning at Elle's disbelieving expression.
"He is trying to shock you with his culinary skills." Curukano clarified "or lack thereof."
"I heard that and I do not appreciate it!" Mithglin announced coming out of the main talan and into the entrance hall. "Why are you still here! Honestly it is your talan and you are rude enough to keep your guests outside. Come in!"
"You really have taken cooking to heart, when did you become mother hen" Elle asked dodging Mithglin's outstretched hand.
"Now, now, no mistreating guests please!" Tavorlain said walking into their dining room. "You have not set the table!"
"No, naneth, I have not. I may be a leading healer buy I am not one of the Valar!"
"Multitasking not one of your strong points?" Elle questioned teasingly.
"Says the Princess that gets everything done for her." was the reply
"Excuse me? I can actually cook a meal myself!"
"A boiled egg?" Mithglin questioned smirking
"Actually that is one of my specialities. But if you ask Aldalóme, Haldir's mother, she will tell you that I can cook."
"How did you bribe her?" Curukano asked.
"Now, now, I am sure that Ellette speaks the truth." The amused tone in Tavorlain's voice, however, spoke differently.
The night continued, a playful mood shared between the four until the early hours of the morning.
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29th Rethe 3017
Soft grass swayed joyfully in the breeze. Their lives were cut short as they were plucked from the ground and then shredded.
"What has the grass done to you, my child?"
"Nothing arwenamin my lady" Elle looked up, her sky blue eyes pensive.
"Are you ready?" Galadriel questioned knowingly
"For what?" Elle replied
"You know what I speak of, come." Galadriel's creamy hand was held out and Elle took it, standing up and dusting down her emerald dress. "It is time, you realise this do you not? You can feel it."
"I am not ready." Elle replied firmly
"Do not deny it Elle, I can see and hear your thoughts."
"But I cannot." Elle continued, "I have only just started my term healing in the army!"
"That was a test Elle."
"A test? What was I being tested on?" Elle fought to stop her voice from trembling.
"Your resilience, adaptability, and your power as a healer."
"But I didn't even heal!"
"Being a healer is not only about your healing abilities. It is about how you jeep your head when there are problems-"
"But you could have done that when I was under the tutelage of Mithglin!"
"Mithglin is your friend, you are more confident with him-"
"is that why you gave me Nibenbaug?"
"That is one of the reasons, yes. If you are to train under-"
"But I don't want to!"
"Princess Ellette STOP interrupting me!" Galadriel's serene exterior was briefly broken "I am sorry, but you must listen to me.
"Your time in Lothlorien is over, you know this whether you choose to accept it or not. At the spring festival toy felt it. This is no longer a place that you can seek comfort from. You will go to Imladris and heal under Lord Elrond. After coping with Nibenbaug I am sure you will be an able to work under him, he is demanding, yet nevertheless a good teacher."
"I understand that." Elle replied crisply
"You are to leave in seven days, the 6th of Astron in the shire calendar that you are fond of using."
"Such a short time…" Elle mumbled
"Yes, I suppose it is. But…the timing is important…very important." Galadriel smiled gently
"I don't suppose you will solve your riddle or am I to work it out myself?"
"Riddles? I never speak in riddles." The lady of light replied laughing
"No, melamin, it is just no one understands what you speak of." The lilting voice of Lord Celeborn travelled through the area of woodland they were walking through.
He strolled between the two she elves, an arm around each of their waists "Now what is it that I have heard about my favourite elleth leaving these woods?"
"I am not leaving." Came Galadriel's sardonic reply.
A/n well that was a surprise, to both Elle and you lovely readers I'm sure. Sorry about ending the dinner scene most abruptly, but I just couldn't write any more, I hate writing dialogues with more then three people at a time, they're full of 'said…' and 'replied …' so yeah…
Elrohir lover: The puppy dog eyes persuaded me to update much more often then I usually do! (Twice in 3 days is a feat for me)
Candyfloss: what do you mean only a bit longer then the previous? It was about 600 words longer! This may not be the chapter for Christmas, I may update on Wednesday depending whether I'm out of my stupor of seeing rotk on Tuesday.
Ravenclawwannabe: Your challenge did seem interesting, and had it been anytime but now I might have been tempted. But currently I have four stories being written and if I start another one I think I may explode…Well thanks, being called a true fanfiction write is odd, but hey. I do actually write my stories for kicks, and as a creative outlet other wise I'd have all these plots swirling in my head and I'd go mad, though I do still have all these plots floating around in my head…
Haldir lover: seeing that Elle's about to move, I think you won't be seeing Haldir for a while.
Didlidune: Thank you, thank you, thank you. So many compliments in one review!
Hanya the bloody angel: You don't really need to know the translation of the Spanish song, it's not really that interesting or meaningful, I just like the beat blushes Yep, Haldir looked to far into things and suddenly his best friend is leaving because of it, defiantly a stupid elf!
Sokochan: There was going to be a flashback sequence in the actual chapter, but well I couldn't be bothered (great author I am) I may go back and add it in, when I do I'll tell everyone! Odd how things pan out, my pen ran away with me on that bit, that scene and her leaving early was actually unintended, but it turned out for the good…sorta.
Wells I will either update on Wednesday or after Christmas depending on my state after seeing rotk. If anyone of you has seen it, mention zilch about it to me, cos it usually sends me into a tizz. I saw a tv programme about it yesterday got me all depressed. So yeah don't mention it to me! Damn the evil cinemas being fully booked. See I ring up 2 weeks before it's release date and they say, no we can't book tickets until next week. So I ring up the next week and they tell me the tickets are booked until Tuesday! Grr…how does that work? Damn being at school when the tickets booth opened…
Gwilwileth