(A/N) Hey all! Happy Holidays to you all! I, being J-chan, decided that I would post this small itty-bitty chapter up to tide yall over until later. Though this will totally screw up Shenaux' system (she posts the thing, I just write it.) Ah well! ^_^ Tis the season! *begins to hum Christmas tunes* Well, I got to get going now, got to finish with the Christmas shopping. It's scary to think that this time next week this will be all over.
Oh one other thing, we're both REALLY busy with this thing called reality, I personally wouldn't mind living without it, but I was told that it's the thing now-a-days. Go figure. But anyway, we'll TRY to update more often, but things aren't working as we planned them. Enjoy the chapter!
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The next two weeks passed rather quickly and the time for the Fellowship to depart from Lothlórien was drawing near. Also the time Sinn and Shenaux were to sing for Galadriel and Celeborn was drawing near and the two women had yet to figure out what song they wished to sing for the going away dinner.
Presently both Shenaux and Sinn were knocking their heads against a tree trunk muttering "ow" after every time their heads connected with the trunk. They were attempting to ram a thought of a song into their heads, but they were failing miserably.
"What, pray tell, are you doing?" A singsong voice questioned.
The two women paused in their activities and looked up at the new comer to find Legolas and Haldir standing their with a mixture of amusement and puzzlement on their faces.
"We're trying to think of something." Shenaux told them.
"Actually, we're trying to ram the thought into our heads." Sinn pointed out.
"Is it working?" Legolas asked.
"No." Sinn pouted, making Legolas smile gently at her.
"It'll come to you I'm sure." He told her gently as he brushed a stray piece of hair behind her hair, sending shivers down her spin.
She looked up at him in surprise and alarm, not knowing what to do she quickly stepped away from him. The movement wasn't lost on the other three that stood in the clearing. Shenaux looked at her friend in worry, and Haldir and Legolas looked on in puzzlement.
"Is anything the matter Sinn?" Legolas asked with a frown.
"I'm just distracted. That's all." She explained. "Well, all I'm getting out of knocking my head against the tree is a really bad headache. I'm going back to the talan and I'm going to try and think of what I'm going to do."
"All right, I'll see you later then." Shenaux said with a small smile when she saw the puzzlement on her friend's face. She was trying to work something out as well as trying to think of a song to sing at the dinner in a few nights.
With a wave in Shenaux' and the two male Elves general direction, Sinn walked off with her left hand holding her head.
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Shenaux looked after her friend in worry. "I wonder what's up with her." She mused out loud.
"Maybe she has a headache. I'm sure you will be acquiring one shortly." Haldir told her with a fond smile on his face. For the past few days, both Haldir and Shenaux found themselves alone in each other's company and they got to know one another fairly well.
"Maybe that's it." She smiled up at him. "And yeah, I do have a slight headache coming on."
Legolas looked at his two friends with mild curiosity. He had his head cocked slightly to the left as he watched the two interact with each other as they both completely forgot all about him. Grinning widely at the two, Legolas cleared his throat. "Well, since you two are so obvious infatuated with each other that you forgot all about me, I'll just leave you two alone." His grin grew wider when he saw that the two started to blush slightly. "Have fun!" With that he left the two alone and disappeared into the trees.
"So…" Shenaux started. "What now?"
"We could go to the archery fields?" Haldir suggested with a grin.
"No, I don't think so. How's your brother by the way?" Shenaux inquired.
"He will be uncomfortable for a short time, but he is healing nicely. His reputation with the maidens has grown somewhat. The maidens have been paying him extra attention and I know that he secretly enjoys it."
Shenaux giggled at the comment. "Oh, poor Orophin." She said in a fake sad tone of voice. "Want to go to the lake and talk? I haven't been there lately."
"I'd love to milady." Haldir said as he bowed low and offered her his arm. "Shall we go then? I can only stay for a short time before I have to go back to my duties, but I would be honoured to spend that time in your company."
Blushing slightly, Shenaux accepted his arm and they headed off towards the lake they usually meet to talk.
Shenaux and Haldir talked for over two hours about nothing really. They talked about their past and their families. They also talked about what they want to do in the future and the kind of family they wanted. Shenaux felt extremely disappointed when Haldir announced that he had to go.
She lay on her back looking up in the sky with a silly grin on her face when she finally realised what song she wanted to sing. Grinning wider, she got up and walked quickly back to her talan to tell Sinn.
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"I've got it!" Shenaux yelled as she entered Sinn's bedroom, making Sinn jump up in alarm and drop the brush that she was holding.
"What?" Sinn questioned as she bent down to pick the brush up.
"I know what song I'm going to sing!" She said excitedly. "And, I know the song that you're going to sing as well!"
"Um…" Sinn said speechless. "Okay, what song are you singing?"
"Only Hope!" She grinned triumphantly.
"Isn't that the song Mandy Moore sings in A Walk to Remember?" She frowned.
"Yup! It fits perfectly well too!"
"What do you mean Shenaux?"
Shenaux blushed deeply. "Uh, nothing!" She said too quickly. "I just figured that it would be a nice song to sing when you're surrounded by Elves… most of which can't even understand you anyway."
"Maybe we can convince Lady Galadriel to let us sing only in front of her and Celeborn." Sinn mused to herself.
"And the Fellowship, and possibly Haldir." Shenaux said and then quickly added, "and his brothers!"
Sinn narrowed her eyes at her friend. "Is there something that you're not telling me Shenaux? I'm your best friend, you can trust me."
"Nope, there's nothing. I know I can trust you Sinn, but there's nothing to tell. Nothing at all." Shenaux grinned at her. "Anyway, want to know the song I thought of for you?"
"Not really, I already decided on a song." Sinn said quietly.
Shenaux didn't hear her. "I thought that you should sing Only Time by Enya! Isn't that great?"
"Uh, Shenaux, it's a nice song and all, but I don't think that it's fitting." Sinn said. "Besides I have my own song picked out."
"What do you mean?"
"Well… do you remember the band Evanescence?"
"Yeah, they're really good, but what about them?"
"Well, I've done a lot of thinking and I'm going to use one of their songs."
Understanding dawned on Shenaux. "I see." She said. "So does this mean…" she trailed off when she noticed the look on her friend's face.
"It means nothing!" Sinn exclaimed. "I just like their songs." She blushed softly.
"Do you need help with the song?"
"Yeah."
The two girls spent the next couple of days sitting closed up in their talan working on their songs that they are going to sing for their friends and the lord and lady of Lothlórien.
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The night had finally arrived. It was the Fellowship's last night in the safety of Lothlórien. After tonight the ten would be leaving to continue their journey to Mordor. Tonight was the night that Sinn and Shenaux had promised to sing for Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn. Tonight was hopefully the night that all would most likely be revealed, all but the secret the two women and Lady Galadriel held. No body was to know or find out until they absolutely needed to.
Sinn and Shenaux were at the table sitting across from the Hobbits. Aragorn and Boromir sandwiched in the two women. Gimli sat next to Boromir and Legolas and Haldir sat to the left of Pippin. The lady of light and Lord Celeborn sat at the head of the table. Haldir's brothers couldn't make it. They were on guard duty that night.
Everyone that night was dressed in his or her finest clothing. Shenaux was wearing a dress similar to the one she wore when she was in Rivendell. It was long and navy blue with a silver and baby blue trim to it. Sinn also had a similar dress as to the one from Rivendell. It was emerald green and long. The only difference with the dresses here in Lothlórien than the ones in Rivendell is the necklines. The ones in Rivendell had been a squared neckline and from Lothlórien were rounded necklines.
Aragorn and Boromir were wearing something that Lord Celeborn had loaned them. Gimli wore his usual armour, much to Legolas' chagrin. Legolas wore the silver tunic he had on under his outer tunic. Haldir had on a similar tunic as Legolas' but Haldir's had a faint bluish tinge to it. The Hobbits adapted their outfits so that they looked more for celebrations than for travelling.
"I think that before we dine we should hear one of the ladies sing for us, as they promised me." Galadriel announced, looking straight at Shenaux and Sinn.
"Can't we just not sing?" Sinn questioned. "Please?"
Galadriel shook her head. "I want to hear what you two are like. I know that the songs you chose came from the heart."
"Shenaux you go first!" Sinn said as she pushed her friend's shoulder.
"What? Why? Why do I have to go first?" Shenaux demanded of Sinn, glaring at her as she did so.
"Because you're older!" Sinn explained slowly.
"Only by a month!"
"A month's a month." Sinn shrugged.
"So, then you're the baby and you have to go first!" she protested.
"Age before beauty." Sinn replied with a grin.
Shenaux threw her hands in the air in defeat, glaring at her dear best friend. "Fine. I'll sing first, you coward."
That insult didn't even phase Sinn. "Yup, I'm a coward."
"Isn't it better to do things first?" Pippin piped up. "I mean, once you have everything done and over with then you don't have to worry about it any more. But if you wait, well, won't it be worrisome?"
"Pippin, hush." Sinn said. "I… I'm just not ready yet." She blushed softly.
Sighing, Shenaux walked up to the piano that Galadriel had so kindly got for the two women, though they didn't even know how she managed to get a piano, but they weren't asking any questions. Lady Galadriel had been helping them with their growing powers, which they kept secret from the rest of the group. Shenaux began to play the intro to the song, before she finally began to sing her eyes kept straying over to where Haldir sat.
(Ending A/N) WARNING! WARNING! Next Chapter will most likely have two songs in it. I'm sorry all. It's just that it was really THREE songs that gave me the idea for this story. So there will most likely be at least ONE more song after these two…. But the good news is is that it won't be until like at the end of the story. Hope ya enjoyed the chapter, please leave a review at the door on your way out. Ta!