Disclaimer: Unfortunately (for me), I still do not own Leg- I mean, Lord of
the Rings.
A/N: Does anyone know where I can get some translations for my story? I am having a really hard time trying to find a place that has a translator.
Also, because some people, mainly my friends not on this site, have questioned why she would like having pointy ears: that will be apparent in one of the coming chapters. ;)
Well, I guess it's on with the freak parade!
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Calime fell into a sort of routine over the next two days. She woke early, visited Mirime and checked on her leg, then ate breakfast. She went to the archery range with Legolas, and learned fighting from him and Gimli. She had become fast friends with Gimli after her secret had become common knowledge. Legolas, on the other hand, was friendly enough, but there was a frustrating distance between them that prevented a true friendship from forming. It was irritating, because Calime wanted to be friends. It was probably one of her greatest faults: she wanted everyone to like her and be her friend, but that didn't always happen, and that often resulted in Calime having very low self esteem.
Legolas and Calime were on the archery range early one morning, about three days after Arwen's departure. They shot arrow after arrow, silently challenging each other to do better. They usually didn't speak except to warn the other that they were going to fetch their arrows from the targets. Today, though, Calime was determined to break his endless, annoying silence. She asked him questions about archery, Mirkwood, and the tales of the elves, all subjects that she knew little about. He finally seemed to relent, telling her stories of elves. He seemed to focus on the second age, when the One Ring had left the power of Sauron. He told her fantastic tales of battles, kings and the feuds between elves and dwarves.
Abruptly, he stopped, suddenly dead silent. Calime opened her mouth to speak, but he motioned for her to be quiet. Then she heard it too. The sound of hoof beats was approaching the gate, and someone was yelling for Elrond. Calime and Legolas grabbed the last of their arrows and started for the entrance to Rivendell. They quickly reached the clearing, where they were greeted by the sight of about six elves, including Elrond, standing around a horse. Arwen sat atop it, a bundle situated between her arms. Arwen was speaking quickly in Elvish. She dismounted and lifted Frodo from the saddle.
"I found them at Weathertop, ambushed by orcs. A sword stabbed him, and it's poisoning him. He needs your healing."
Elrond nodded, taking the hobbit in his arms.
"The others?"
"I left them there. I said I would send horses."
Elrond nodded and spoke quickly, too quickly for Calime to translate.
"Calime!" he called, spotting her in the crowd. She approached him quickly.
"Do you think you can find your way to Weathertop?" he asked. Calime nodded. "Good. Go to the stable, and get two horses, and your Mirime. She is well enough to make it there and back if you do not ride full out. Can you do that?"
Calime nodded again, and started for the stable.
"Oh, and Calime. Make sure you take a weapon." Calime turned and ran for the stable as Elrond hurried for the healing room.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Calime raced to the stable. The elves there looked up as she greeted them.
"I need two horses, and Mirime. Orders from Lord Elrond," she said. The head elf nodded and pointed out two horses, a bay and a chestnut.
"Those two, Otona and Niliqueye. They have saddles and such in the feed room, when you are ready to leave." Calime quickly thanked the elf and raced to the room that she had been staying in. Hastily, she changed into her traveling clothes, pulled on her cloak, re-strapped her quiver and bow to her back and slipped her sword into her belt. She quickly re-braided her hair and hurried to the stable, where Legolas was waiting for her. Her heart jumped a bit at the sight of the handsome elf, but although he smiled, his eyes held the same cool distance that had been there since she had revealed her secret.
Legolas had already saddled and bridled Otona and was starting on Niliqueye. Calime pulled her saddle and bridle from a rack and prepared Mir for the journey. AS she finished, Legolas handed her a pack.
"Some lembas and some light."
"Light?"
"It will help you to make a fire quickly if the need arises."
"Thank you."
He nodded curtly as she strapped the pack to her saddle, along with the rolled blanket he had also brought.
"Here, take these, too," he said as she finished. He handed her ten arrows. She gave him a quizzical look. "They have poisoned tips. They will kill an orc with one shot." Then he handed her two knives, which she stuck into the sheath on her quiver.
They headed outside, where he gave her a leg up onto Mir's back.
"There are also directions inside that pack, should you need them." Calime bit her lip, but didn't say anything. With any luck, they would be in Elvish.
"Thank you." She started to nudge Mir forward when his hand on hers stopped her.
"Ride quickly, Calime, and be watchful. Arwen says there are black riders out here, as well as many orcs. Keep your eyes open and your weapon at hand."
She nodded solemnly and nudged Mir. The tall horse broke into a canter, and as she whistled, the other horses followed as they rode out of the gate and into the unknown.
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A/N: Sorry, that wasn't as long as I hoped it would be. I will update as soon as I have time, though! Please review on your way out!
Reviewers:
Red Queen4: I apologize. I am a bit dyslexic, and I didn't read your review carefully enough. Sorry. I like to put notes to my reviewers, because I like to get them myself. I do recognize sarcasm, but I'm surprised that you didn't recognize it in my "that made me laugh.." comment. If I make other mistakes or assumptions, correct me, as I do not always understand: English is not my original language and I am slightly dyslexic.
ElvenStar5: Don't worry; I'm not going to kill Haldir!!! I have a scene in mind that might offend some Haldir fans, but that's still in the works! And remember, when that scene appears, that appearances can be deceiving! Thanks for your review!
Lady Knight: Thanks for your review! I love Legomances myself; that's why I write them! I want a ring, too!!
A/N: Does anyone know where I can get some translations for my story? I am having a really hard time trying to find a place that has a translator.
Also, because some people, mainly my friends not on this site, have questioned why she would like having pointy ears: that will be apparent in one of the coming chapters. ;)
Well, I guess it's on with the freak parade!
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Chapter 8: Arwen Returns *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Calime fell into a sort of routine over the next two days. She woke early, visited Mirime and checked on her leg, then ate breakfast. She went to the archery range with Legolas, and learned fighting from him and Gimli. She had become fast friends with Gimli after her secret had become common knowledge. Legolas, on the other hand, was friendly enough, but there was a frustrating distance between them that prevented a true friendship from forming. It was irritating, because Calime wanted to be friends. It was probably one of her greatest faults: she wanted everyone to like her and be her friend, but that didn't always happen, and that often resulted in Calime having very low self esteem.
Legolas and Calime were on the archery range early one morning, about three days after Arwen's departure. They shot arrow after arrow, silently challenging each other to do better. They usually didn't speak except to warn the other that they were going to fetch their arrows from the targets. Today, though, Calime was determined to break his endless, annoying silence. She asked him questions about archery, Mirkwood, and the tales of the elves, all subjects that she knew little about. He finally seemed to relent, telling her stories of elves. He seemed to focus on the second age, when the One Ring had left the power of Sauron. He told her fantastic tales of battles, kings and the feuds between elves and dwarves.
Abruptly, he stopped, suddenly dead silent. Calime opened her mouth to speak, but he motioned for her to be quiet. Then she heard it too. The sound of hoof beats was approaching the gate, and someone was yelling for Elrond. Calime and Legolas grabbed the last of their arrows and started for the entrance to Rivendell. They quickly reached the clearing, where they were greeted by the sight of about six elves, including Elrond, standing around a horse. Arwen sat atop it, a bundle situated between her arms. Arwen was speaking quickly in Elvish. She dismounted and lifted Frodo from the saddle.
"I found them at Weathertop, ambushed by orcs. A sword stabbed him, and it's poisoning him. He needs your healing."
Elrond nodded, taking the hobbit in his arms.
"The others?"
"I left them there. I said I would send horses."
Elrond nodded and spoke quickly, too quickly for Calime to translate.
"Calime!" he called, spotting her in the crowd. She approached him quickly.
"Do you think you can find your way to Weathertop?" he asked. Calime nodded. "Good. Go to the stable, and get two horses, and your Mirime. She is well enough to make it there and back if you do not ride full out. Can you do that?"
Calime nodded again, and started for the stable.
"Oh, and Calime. Make sure you take a weapon." Calime turned and ran for the stable as Elrond hurried for the healing room.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Calime raced to the stable. The elves there looked up as she greeted them.
"I need two horses, and Mirime. Orders from Lord Elrond," she said. The head elf nodded and pointed out two horses, a bay and a chestnut.
"Those two, Otona and Niliqueye. They have saddles and such in the feed room, when you are ready to leave." Calime quickly thanked the elf and raced to the room that she had been staying in. Hastily, she changed into her traveling clothes, pulled on her cloak, re-strapped her quiver and bow to her back and slipped her sword into her belt. She quickly re-braided her hair and hurried to the stable, where Legolas was waiting for her. Her heart jumped a bit at the sight of the handsome elf, but although he smiled, his eyes held the same cool distance that had been there since she had revealed her secret.
Legolas had already saddled and bridled Otona and was starting on Niliqueye. Calime pulled her saddle and bridle from a rack and prepared Mir for the journey. AS she finished, Legolas handed her a pack.
"Some lembas and some light."
"Light?"
"It will help you to make a fire quickly if the need arises."
"Thank you."
He nodded curtly as she strapped the pack to her saddle, along with the rolled blanket he had also brought.
"Here, take these, too," he said as she finished. He handed her ten arrows. She gave him a quizzical look. "They have poisoned tips. They will kill an orc with one shot." Then he handed her two knives, which she stuck into the sheath on her quiver.
They headed outside, where he gave her a leg up onto Mir's back.
"There are also directions inside that pack, should you need them." Calime bit her lip, but didn't say anything. With any luck, they would be in Elvish.
"Thank you." She started to nudge Mir forward when his hand on hers stopped her.
"Ride quickly, Calime, and be watchful. Arwen says there are black riders out here, as well as many orcs. Keep your eyes open and your weapon at hand."
She nodded solemnly and nudged Mir. The tall horse broke into a canter, and as she whistled, the other horses followed as they rode out of the gate and into the unknown.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
A/N: Sorry, that wasn't as long as I hoped it would be. I will update as soon as I have time, though! Please review on your way out!
Reviewers:
Red Queen4: I apologize. I am a bit dyslexic, and I didn't read your review carefully enough. Sorry. I like to put notes to my reviewers, because I like to get them myself. I do recognize sarcasm, but I'm surprised that you didn't recognize it in my "that made me laugh.." comment. If I make other mistakes or assumptions, correct me, as I do not always understand: English is not my original language and I am slightly dyslexic.
ElvenStar5: Don't worry; I'm not going to kill Haldir!!! I have a scene in mind that might offend some Haldir fans, but that's still in the works! And remember, when that scene appears, that appearances can be deceiving! Thanks for your review!
Lady Knight: Thanks for your review! I love Legomances myself; that's why I write them! I want a ring, too!!