Sorry it took so long!! But I'll write and update more often now!!!! I will never abandon my stories!!!!
Vows that bind Me
The dream Alklomwen had had the night before was beginning to worry her. Was it a warning or
just the uneasiness about her brother? Was he lying to her and her father? The questions circulated through
her mind all day. She hadn't made a single bull's eye in the archery yard and had second thoughts about
going to the meadow to practice sword fighting. Haldir had been called away to talk to Lord Elrond and
hadn't come back yet. She wondered what was so important.
At that moment, a messenger trotted up to her.
"Lord Elrond wishes to see you, m'lady." She nodded quickly and headed towards the meeting room.
Inside, she found Elrond, Elrohir, Dínyávion, Lothilion and a very upset looking Haldir.
"What do you wish to see me about, my lord?" asked Alklomwen softly, smiling at Haldir in the
process. Elrohir cleared his throat nervously.
"We are to leave now, my daughter," said Lothilion calmly. Haldir's face grimaced and his cheeks
turned red. Alklomwen's eyes widened alittle and she looked frightenedly at Lord Elrond.
"No.......please my lord..." She managed to say and suddenly felt faint. She felt Haldir next to her and
pulled him closer.
"I am sorry, my daughter, but we must go or we will be discovered by Nilwethion." Haldir stood
up, glared at the two elves and growled.
"You can not take her from me.......I will not let you!!!" Haldir stood up, facing the onlookers. He
was ready to protect the one he loved. Lothilion glared at the young elf in front of him.
"You do not tell me what I can and cannot do, young captain. Who do you think you are?" Haldir
raised an eyebrow.
"I am the one who loves your daughter with all my heart and soul. I am the one who protects her,
cares for her and is there for her. She's going to someday be my mate and I will keep her happy all of her life."
Dínyávion took a step forward, challenging Haldir.
"And do you really think we would let her stay here with you?" Haldir blinked. He was at a loss
for words and feared that if he didn't say something, they would take her.
"Please, father. It's too soon. Let me stay for a little while longer." Alklomwen's voice pierced the
silence like an arrow. Lothilion looked down into his daughter's eyes. She was truely in love!
"Very well. You have 2 hours, but do not become attatched to this Marchwarden. You are royalty and
I will not tolerate you marrying an elf of lower stature." With that said, both Lothilion and Dínyávion left the
room quickly, leaving behind a very joyful couple.
Haldir led Alklomwen to a secluded area out in the garden and faced her, his fingers entwined with hers.
His silvery-gray tunic rustled slightly in the breeze and his hair blew across his face.
"Alklomwen..." he whispered, stepping closer. "Please...promise me you will always love me and
never forget what we shared." His hand carressed her cheek and Alklomwen breathed in his scent.
"I will remember because I refuse to marry anyone but you." Haldir smiled at her. So loyal....so lovely...
and so precious.
"Do what you will, but do not defy your father's wishes," he said, sighing softly. Alklomwen wanted
to cry. She wanted to bury her face in Haldir's strong chest and breathe in his warm scent.
"I do not want to waste any more of our last hours together," She whispered. Haldir raised one hand and
tilted Alklomwen's head back so that she looked into his eyes. She had never seen a male elf cry before, but now
she had. Haldir's eyes were glassy and brimming with tears. His breathing became ragged as he attepted to keep his
composure. Very slowly, he leaned forward and placed his lips against Alklomwen's, then placing them once more on
her forehead. They embraced and Haldir bit his lip to silence the whimpers and howls that dared attempt to escape his mouth.
He looked up at the star strewn sky and took a deep breath.
"Let thy will be done..." he whispered to the Valar and broke off into tears.
Okay, this was extremely hard to do because I had to refrain from saying "I" and "me" (I wanted to write in Alklomwen's P.O.V.) and
combining words. Please let me know if I've made any mistakes. Thanx and R & R!!
Vows that bind Me
The dream Alklomwen had had the night before was beginning to worry her. Was it a warning or
just the uneasiness about her brother? Was he lying to her and her father? The questions circulated through
her mind all day. She hadn't made a single bull's eye in the archery yard and had second thoughts about
going to the meadow to practice sword fighting. Haldir had been called away to talk to Lord Elrond and
hadn't come back yet. She wondered what was so important.
At that moment, a messenger trotted up to her.
"Lord Elrond wishes to see you, m'lady." She nodded quickly and headed towards the meeting room.
Inside, she found Elrond, Elrohir, Dínyávion, Lothilion and a very upset looking Haldir.
"What do you wish to see me about, my lord?" asked Alklomwen softly, smiling at Haldir in the
process. Elrohir cleared his throat nervously.
"We are to leave now, my daughter," said Lothilion calmly. Haldir's face grimaced and his cheeks
turned red. Alklomwen's eyes widened alittle and she looked frightenedly at Lord Elrond.
"No.......please my lord..." She managed to say and suddenly felt faint. She felt Haldir next to her and
pulled him closer.
"I am sorry, my daughter, but we must go or we will be discovered by Nilwethion." Haldir stood
up, glared at the two elves and growled.
"You can not take her from me.......I will not let you!!!" Haldir stood up, facing the onlookers. He
was ready to protect the one he loved. Lothilion glared at the young elf in front of him.
"You do not tell me what I can and cannot do, young captain. Who do you think you are?" Haldir
raised an eyebrow.
"I am the one who loves your daughter with all my heart and soul. I am the one who protects her,
cares for her and is there for her. She's going to someday be my mate and I will keep her happy all of her life."
Dínyávion took a step forward, challenging Haldir.
"And do you really think we would let her stay here with you?" Haldir blinked. He was at a loss
for words and feared that if he didn't say something, they would take her.
"Please, father. It's too soon. Let me stay for a little while longer." Alklomwen's voice pierced the
silence like an arrow. Lothilion looked down into his daughter's eyes. She was truely in love!
"Very well. You have 2 hours, but do not become attatched to this Marchwarden. You are royalty and
I will not tolerate you marrying an elf of lower stature." With that said, both Lothilion and Dínyávion left the
room quickly, leaving behind a very joyful couple.
Haldir led Alklomwen to a secluded area out in the garden and faced her, his fingers entwined with hers.
His silvery-gray tunic rustled slightly in the breeze and his hair blew across his face.
"Alklomwen..." he whispered, stepping closer. "Please...promise me you will always love me and
never forget what we shared." His hand carressed her cheek and Alklomwen breathed in his scent.
"I will remember because I refuse to marry anyone but you." Haldir smiled at her. So loyal....so lovely...
and so precious.
"Do what you will, but do not defy your father's wishes," he said, sighing softly. Alklomwen wanted
to cry. She wanted to bury her face in Haldir's strong chest and breathe in his warm scent.
"I do not want to waste any more of our last hours together," She whispered. Haldir raised one hand and
tilted Alklomwen's head back so that she looked into his eyes. She had never seen a male elf cry before, but now
she had. Haldir's eyes were glassy and brimming with tears. His breathing became ragged as he attepted to keep his
composure. Very slowly, he leaned forward and placed his lips against Alklomwen's, then placing them once more on
her forehead. They embraced and Haldir bit his lip to silence the whimpers and howls that dared attempt to escape his mouth.
He looked up at the star strewn sky and took a deep breath.
"Let thy will be done..." he whispered to the Valar and broke off into tears.
Okay, this was extremely hard to do because I had to refrain from saying "I" and "me" (I wanted to write in Alklomwen's P.O.V.) and
combining words. Please let me know if I've made any mistakes. Thanx and R & R!!