Chapter 9: The Letter
Haldir sat back on the bench, looking up at the sky. All his thoughts were concentrating on Isabella. Did she really care for him? Haldir smiled to himself, and left once more to his room.
He reached his door… and coincidently he looked at his feet. There sitting at his feet was a small envelope and a gold flower. A puzzled look came over his face while he looked at it. Haldir picked up the letter and the special flower, opened the door and walked to his bed. The letter said his name on the front in silver writing, he sat next to it and lifted the flower, smelt it and smiled. He placed it back down and picked up the envelope gently. Turned it around and opened the back. Inside was a piece of parchment, with writing on it. He folded the parchment open and began reading.
To Dear Haldir,
I am sorry that I had rushed off like that tonight, but I am not supposed to tell anyone besides Pop, about my feelings. That is just one of the rules of being a Silver elf. If I had upset you in any way… I am truly sorry. Please except this Rose of my deepest apology. This rose is special… there are only 3 in Middle-Earth, its called a Sun Rose. And I am giving you mine. This will bring you good luck and everything that you wish for. All you have to do is say what you wish for and blow on the rose head, and your wish will come true. The Sun Rose will only work when your heart truly desires it.
Use it wisely.
Isabella
He placed the letter back on the bed. He looked at the Rose. It shone dimly in the candle light. It was beautiful, and it reminded him of Isabella. He sighed and picked up the letter and rose, and placed them on the nightstand besides the bed, blew out the candle and flopped onto the bed.
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When Isabella returned to her room Larien was still asleep. Isabella counted her lucky stars that she wasn't caught. She waddled to her bed and sat down, threw her legs under the blankets and slid her body down the silk sheets. The pain was still unbearable, but the walk was worth the trouble. She tried to go to sleep, but her conscious was bothering her, and she needed to make it up to Haldir… she wasn't strong enough to wait in his room, especially after the walk. Then she thought of a letter, and the Sun Rose. It was the most valuable thing she could give anyone, and Isabella knew that Haldir would appreciate it.
Next to her bed was a wooden bedside table, with a single drawer. Isabella opened it and inside of the drawer was paper, writing feathers and some candles. She pulled the paper and a gold feather out, and placed it on the bed, and closed the drawer quietly. She began to write a letter to Haldir, explaining her behaviour, and also an apology.
The scratching of the feather woke Larien, and she sat up straight in the chair.
"Isabella… are you okay?" she asked.
"I am fine Larien…" Isabella replied still writing the letter. Her hand had trouble gripping the feather. Of course the pain was still there and very much hurting her inside.
It had taken her nearly thirty minutes to finish the letter. She set it besides her bed along with the rose and laid down in bed carefully. Larien got up and walked over to Isabella, and helped her get comfortable. Isabella looked at Larien and asked, "Could you give this to Haldir for me? Or if he is not find him… leave it in his room. Thankyou." She gave a tiny smile and closed her eyes. And with that Larien picked up the letter and Sun Rose gently and made for the door.
Haldir's room wasn't that far from Isabella's. Just a few door down to the right, there Larien was standing. She tapped on the door… but there was no answer. Larien knelt down and placed the Sun rose on top of the letter and walked back to Isabella's room.
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Haldir didn't understand completely why Isabella denied that she had feelings for him. But it must have been true… she didn't say yes or no. There was still hope for him.
Just as Haldir was falling asleep, there was a tap on the door. He grunted and got up and headed to the door. When he had opened it he saw Finrod. It took him by surprise for a second but he knew what he was doing there.
"Hello Haldir, I was the unfortunate one to go and tell everyone that it is in two days. Two days, then we are going to war. So I'd advise that you should start to get ready, and pack your things." Finrod looked at Haldir, he saw that Haldir didn't really want to go… but there was nothing that he could do, all Elves were to go to war.
"So that's it? Pack your bags and leave? What happens if I do not want to go, and float away to the Undying Lands?" Haldir asked in a slightly gripping manner.
"Haldir, my friend… do you remember who you are?"
"Haldir of Lorien… and the Commander of all warrior Elves. I am the also well respected among the High Elves, and a trusted companion of Galadriel." Haldir said proudly.
"Exactly… and don't forget that Haldir… You are needed in this war because we can't win it without you…Think of your friends, Aragorn, and Legolas… not forgetting Frodo and Samwise… they need time and you have to bring it to them!" Finrod said reassuringly, while patting Haldir on the shoulder.
It was then, that Haldir realised that it was his destiny to go to war and lead the troops into battle. It is his life and his only means of existence. But now that he had been blessed with Isabella's face… he wasn't sure if he wanted to go.
"I'll be sure to see you at dawn in two days time?" asked Finrod.
"Yes sir. I'll be out the front, leading and rallying the troops." Haldir said with an arrogance that made him a great leader. Finrod and Haldir both nodded and Finrod left. Haldir closed the door and went back to bed.
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Haldir sat back on the bench, looking up at the sky. All his thoughts were concentrating on Isabella. Did she really care for him? Haldir smiled to himself, and left once more to his room.
He reached his door… and coincidently he looked at his feet. There sitting at his feet was a small envelope and a gold flower. A puzzled look came over his face while he looked at it. Haldir picked up the letter and the special flower, opened the door and walked to his bed. The letter said his name on the front in silver writing, he sat next to it and lifted the flower, smelt it and smiled. He placed it back down and picked up the envelope gently. Turned it around and opened the back. Inside was a piece of parchment, with writing on it. He folded the parchment open and began reading.
To Dear Haldir,
I am sorry that I had rushed off like that tonight, but I am not supposed to tell anyone besides Pop, about my feelings. That is just one of the rules of being a Silver elf. If I had upset you in any way… I am truly sorry. Please except this Rose of my deepest apology. This rose is special… there are only 3 in Middle-Earth, its called a Sun Rose. And I am giving you mine. This will bring you good luck and everything that you wish for. All you have to do is say what you wish for and blow on the rose head, and your wish will come true. The Sun Rose will only work when your heart truly desires it.
Use it wisely.
Isabella
He placed the letter back on the bed. He looked at the Rose. It shone dimly in the candle light. It was beautiful, and it reminded him of Isabella. He sighed and picked up the letter and rose, and placed them on the nightstand besides the bed, blew out the candle and flopped onto the bed.
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When Isabella returned to her room Larien was still asleep. Isabella counted her lucky stars that she wasn't caught. She waddled to her bed and sat down, threw her legs under the blankets and slid her body down the silk sheets. The pain was still unbearable, but the walk was worth the trouble. She tried to go to sleep, but her conscious was bothering her, and she needed to make it up to Haldir… she wasn't strong enough to wait in his room, especially after the walk. Then she thought of a letter, and the Sun Rose. It was the most valuable thing she could give anyone, and Isabella knew that Haldir would appreciate it.
Next to her bed was a wooden bedside table, with a single drawer. Isabella opened it and inside of the drawer was paper, writing feathers and some candles. She pulled the paper and a gold feather out, and placed it on the bed, and closed the drawer quietly. She began to write a letter to Haldir, explaining her behaviour, and also an apology.
The scratching of the feather woke Larien, and she sat up straight in the chair.
"Isabella… are you okay?" she asked.
"I am fine Larien…" Isabella replied still writing the letter. Her hand had trouble gripping the feather. Of course the pain was still there and very much hurting her inside.
It had taken her nearly thirty minutes to finish the letter. She set it besides her bed along with the rose and laid down in bed carefully. Larien got up and walked over to Isabella, and helped her get comfortable. Isabella looked at Larien and asked, "Could you give this to Haldir for me? Or if he is not find him… leave it in his room. Thankyou." She gave a tiny smile and closed her eyes. And with that Larien picked up the letter and Sun Rose gently and made for the door.
Haldir's room wasn't that far from Isabella's. Just a few door down to the right, there Larien was standing. She tapped on the door… but there was no answer. Larien knelt down and placed the Sun rose on top of the letter and walked back to Isabella's room.
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Haldir didn't understand completely why Isabella denied that she had feelings for him. But it must have been true… she didn't say yes or no. There was still hope for him.
Just as Haldir was falling asleep, there was a tap on the door. He grunted and got up and headed to the door. When he had opened it he saw Finrod. It took him by surprise for a second but he knew what he was doing there.
"Hello Haldir, I was the unfortunate one to go and tell everyone that it is in two days. Two days, then we are going to war. So I'd advise that you should start to get ready, and pack your things." Finrod looked at Haldir, he saw that Haldir didn't really want to go… but there was nothing that he could do, all Elves were to go to war.
"So that's it? Pack your bags and leave? What happens if I do not want to go, and float away to the Undying Lands?" Haldir asked in a slightly gripping manner.
"Haldir, my friend… do you remember who you are?"
"Haldir of Lorien… and the Commander of all warrior Elves. I am the also well respected among the High Elves, and a trusted companion of Galadriel." Haldir said proudly.
"Exactly… and don't forget that Haldir… You are needed in this war because we can't win it without you…Think of your friends, Aragorn, and Legolas… not forgetting Frodo and Samwise… they need time and you have to bring it to them!" Finrod said reassuringly, while patting Haldir on the shoulder.
It was then, that Haldir realised that it was his destiny to go to war and lead the troops into battle. It is his life and his only means of existence. But now that he had been blessed with Isabella's face… he wasn't sure if he wanted to go.
"I'll be sure to see you at dawn in two days time?" asked Finrod.
"Yes sir. I'll be out the front, leading and rallying the troops." Haldir said with an arrogance that made him a great leader. Finrod and Haldir both nodded and Finrod left. Haldir closed the door and went back to bed.
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