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Jelli-baby
I have a very vivid imagination, so it came as no real surprise to me when I awoke to find myself in Middle Earth.
I didn't know it at first. I just thought it was some very weird dream. But after pinching myself several times and nursing the resulting bruises, I concluded that I somehow had been magically transported to my all-time number 1 holiday destination.
Sitting up and looking around me, I took in my surroundings - big, stately gardens full of ornamental fountains and expensive-looking topiary, in the middle of some woods - then, remembering reading FOTR aeons ago, I realised this place was just like Mirkwood, home of the one and only totally yummy Legolas!
I leaped to my feet and smoothed down my hair. I hoped I was looking OK. I couldn't take my chances. After all, we were talking about THE sexiest elf in this or any other galaxy.
The gardens looked deserted. I wondered where everybody was. Probably at some big fancy event. Well, they'd probably come out soon and find me.
I wandered around for a while. I was wondering whether this was some kind of mirror land - it all looked identical whichever way I turned - when I came across a fountain that was about five times bigger than all the rest, sitting on an island in the midst of some rippling waters. I held my breath. It really was beautiful. It was made from highly polished stone and the water running from it was crystal clear, yet somehow still looked as silky as molten gold. On the tower of the fountain there was a tiny black plaque. Some of the writing was in what looked like elvish, but there was some English there too. I leaned in closer - the writing really was miniscule. I could just about make out what it said -
FOUNTAIN OF THRANDUIL
KING OVER MIRKWOOD
There was another line underneath it, in impossibly small writing. I was already leaning at a dangerous angle over the water to read, but I really wanted to see what the next part said - I was almost certain one word said 'Legolas' - but I had leaned too far, and I toppled into the sparkling waters.