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The Golden Curtain: Chapter one.
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"Hurry Luthien, this way" the blonde she-elf gripped tighter to the precious bundle in her hands and quickened her pace as she weaved in and out of the tall pine trees, in a hope to keep up with the Syerian woman who was constantly trying to make her walk faster.
"How much farther Tirane?" Luthien asked, as she began to feel strain on her ankles and fatigue set in. "Not far now, how is she?" Tirane whispered not looking back, Luthien looked down at the bundle in her hands. Luthiens blue elven eyes came into contact with dark grey ones; Luthien kept walking but never took her gaze from her daughters.
"Is she all right?" Tirane asked, this time looking back to make sure she was still behind her.
"She is surprisingly well" Luthien answered finally looking up and smiling at the woman she had become good friends with. The looks on Tirane's face was one of awe.
"The golden Curtain" She whispered just as Luthien came up to stand beside her.
The Golden Curtain Luthien thought as she stared at the incredibly tall and incredibly wide waterfall, that glistened gold in the moons yellow rays.
A tear appeared in Luthien's eye as she realised that she would never see her home or family, but most sadly she would never see her daughter grow and turn into the great women she was destined to be.
She brushed away a tear before Tirane could see it.
Looking once more into those grey eyes Luthien made a silent prayer to the Valar to protect her daughter.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Tirane asked
"Keeping her here and becoming Queen isn't all that bad, it's far better than being a maid" The Syerian snorted looking down at her brown maid uniform.
"No, I do not want my daughter to live like this, when she take's a breath of air I want that air to be fresh, and we she takes her first precious step's I want it to be on soft clean grass , she can't do that here" Luthien said strongly, looking into the brown eyes of the woman who had saved her daughters life. Once again a tear appeared in her eye, but this time she didn't wipe it away, and let it slide down her cheek to her chin, leaving a sparkling trial behind it.
"You better go before they realise she's gone" Tirane only stared back, and nodded, taking the baby from the elf's arms she asked:
"What will you name her?", Luthien frowned, she hadn't even thought of that. After thinking hard she asked the brunette woman:
"How do you say ray of hope in your language?" Tirane thought about it and replied
"Esta Kyra", "Then let that be her name, Esta Kyra, my ray of hope" Luthien looked down at the tiny baby in Tirane's arms and a smile lit her face.
"Please take care of her" Luthien pleaded looking up again.
"You have given me freedom my lady, the least I can do is give your child all the love she needs, and that's exactly what I'll do" Tirane said, with a look of sadness on her face. Here she was leaving her world for a better life and leaving her to her death.
"I promise I won't let her forget you" Tirane said in hope of lightening the mood.
"Good" was the only reply she got.
"When you reach the other side go north until you find the Golden Woods, there you will find Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn, they will give you and my daughter a home. But make sure that you give them this letter; without it they will most likely take you as a threat" Luthien handed her the white envelope and Tirane hid it in her pocket.
"You do realize that they will never stop hunting her, she is their only heir, It doesn't matter where she is raised her fathers blood flows through her veins and nothing can change that, she to will always have a thirst for power and control" Tirane explained with a sad expression.
Luthien face fell, she would not believe that her daughter could be like that.
"But you can change that, make her see that there is more to life than power and control"
"I'll try, but once she comes of age and she gains her abilities, her desire will grow" Tirane said, her voice full of doubt.
"No, she will overcome it, I can feel it, and under the guidance of Lady Galadriel she will use her power for the good" Luthien said, as if she was trying to make herself believe it.
"I'm sure she will" Tirane said smiling.
" What is her power by the way?" Luthien asked, curiosity evident in her voice.
"Well" Tirane said pulling out Esta's necklace that hung around her tiny neck "The pendant's blue so I guess her element will be water, which is surprising because King Siris had the element of fire" Tirane said with a confused look on her tanned brown face. Tirane's guess was enough to satisfy Luthiens curiosity.
"I love you my daughter" Luthien gave her a kiss on the cheek and looked to Tirane "please go before they come" Luthien said with pleading eyes. Tirane only nodded and began walking ever slowly toward the waterfall.
Luthien could only watch as the woman she had grown to trust took her daughter behind the Golden Curtain and out of her life forever.
Luthien crumbled to her knees and began to sob; silent prayers could be heard throughout the entire forest, as Luthien asked the Valar once again to protect her daughter.
In the distance the drumbeat of Syerian warriors could be heard as they searched for their future queen. Unbeknownst to them she was already in Middle Earth and on her way to Lothlorien.
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A/N: I have changed this chapter a bit. Luthiens name use to be Kahmir. Luthien means sacred in elvish.
The Golden Curtain: Chapter one.
~~~
"Hurry Luthien, this way" the blonde she-elf gripped tighter to the precious bundle in her hands and quickened her pace as she weaved in and out of the tall pine trees, in a hope to keep up with the Syerian woman who was constantly trying to make her walk faster.
"How much farther Tirane?" Luthien asked, as she began to feel strain on her ankles and fatigue set in. "Not far now, how is she?" Tirane whispered not looking back, Luthien looked down at the bundle in her hands. Luthiens blue elven eyes came into contact with dark grey ones; Luthien kept walking but never took her gaze from her daughters.
"Is she all right?" Tirane asked, this time looking back to make sure she was still behind her.
"She is surprisingly well" Luthien answered finally looking up and smiling at the woman she had become good friends with. The looks on Tirane's face was one of awe.
"The golden Curtain" She whispered just as Luthien came up to stand beside her.
The Golden Curtain Luthien thought as she stared at the incredibly tall and incredibly wide waterfall, that glistened gold in the moons yellow rays.
A tear appeared in Luthien's eye as she realised that she would never see her home or family, but most sadly she would never see her daughter grow and turn into the great women she was destined to be.
She brushed away a tear before Tirane could see it.
Looking once more into those grey eyes Luthien made a silent prayer to the Valar to protect her daughter.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Tirane asked
"Keeping her here and becoming Queen isn't all that bad, it's far better than being a maid" The Syerian snorted looking down at her brown maid uniform.
"No, I do not want my daughter to live like this, when she take's a breath of air I want that air to be fresh, and we she takes her first precious step's I want it to be on soft clean grass , she can't do that here" Luthien said strongly, looking into the brown eyes of the woman who had saved her daughters life. Once again a tear appeared in her eye, but this time she didn't wipe it away, and let it slide down her cheek to her chin, leaving a sparkling trial behind it.
"You better go before they realise she's gone" Tirane only stared back, and nodded, taking the baby from the elf's arms she asked:
"What will you name her?", Luthien frowned, she hadn't even thought of that. After thinking hard she asked the brunette woman:
"How do you say ray of hope in your language?" Tirane thought about it and replied
"Esta Kyra", "Then let that be her name, Esta Kyra, my ray of hope" Luthien looked down at the tiny baby in Tirane's arms and a smile lit her face.
"Please take care of her" Luthien pleaded looking up again.
"You have given me freedom my lady, the least I can do is give your child all the love she needs, and that's exactly what I'll do" Tirane said, with a look of sadness on her face. Here she was leaving her world for a better life and leaving her to her death.
"I promise I won't let her forget you" Tirane said in hope of lightening the mood.
"Good" was the only reply she got.
"When you reach the other side go north until you find the Golden Woods, there you will find Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn, they will give you and my daughter a home. But make sure that you give them this letter; without it they will most likely take you as a threat" Luthien handed her the white envelope and Tirane hid it in her pocket.
"You do realize that they will never stop hunting her, she is their only heir, It doesn't matter where she is raised her fathers blood flows through her veins and nothing can change that, she to will always have a thirst for power and control" Tirane explained with a sad expression.
Luthien face fell, she would not believe that her daughter could be like that.
"But you can change that, make her see that there is more to life than power and control"
"I'll try, but once she comes of age and she gains her abilities, her desire will grow" Tirane said, her voice full of doubt.
"No, she will overcome it, I can feel it, and under the guidance of Lady Galadriel she will use her power for the good" Luthien said, as if she was trying to make herself believe it.
"I'm sure she will" Tirane said smiling.
" What is her power by the way?" Luthien asked, curiosity evident in her voice.
"Well" Tirane said pulling out Esta's necklace that hung around her tiny neck "The pendant's blue so I guess her element will be water, which is surprising because King Siris had the element of fire" Tirane said with a confused look on her tanned brown face. Tirane's guess was enough to satisfy Luthiens curiosity.
"I love you my daughter" Luthien gave her a kiss on the cheek and looked to Tirane "please go before they come" Luthien said with pleading eyes. Tirane only nodded and began walking ever slowly toward the waterfall.
Luthien could only watch as the woman she had grown to trust took her daughter behind the Golden Curtain and out of her life forever.
Luthien crumbled to her knees and began to sob; silent prayers could be heard throughout the entire forest, as Luthien asked the Valar once again to protect her daughter.
In the distance the drumbeat of Syerian warriors could be heard as they searched for their future queen. Unbeknownst to them she was already in Middle Earth and on her way to Lothlorien.
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A/N: I have changed this chapter a bit. Luthiens name use to be Kahmir. Luthien means sacred in elvish.