I woke thinking that all that had happened was all a dream. I was in bed, no one knew on my father, I was still his daughter, and I was definitely not an elf. In Lothoreen. I opened my eyes and immediately realized that I wasn't in a dream. I was lying in a big four poster bed in a very spacious room. There also was an a full length mirror, and a writing desk. I had never seen such an amazing room before.
"Hello," someone said.
I whipped my head around, which made be a little dizzy, to see a young woman standing at the door.
"How are you feeling?"
I ignored the question and instead ask, "Who are you?"
"Oh I'm sorry. My name is Nenya. I have been taking care of you for the last two days."
"Two Days!"
"Yes, all that has happened to you must have worn you out. We had thought that we would have to send for Lord Elrond, a more experienced healer."
I grew afraid. Dose she really know all that had happened to me? No! She couldn't! Could she? "What do you think has happen to me?"
"Oh! We thought that maybe a band of orcs captures you, and you had escaped. We had our healers come and take a look at you. Do mind me asking, where you were going before you were attacked by this orcs."
"I was just out for a walk," I lied. I didn't think telling her I was asleep in another world where elves were sort, slightly chubby people who helped Santa make toys for all the good little boys and girls, and then had awaken to find myself here was such a good idea. "Can you tell me about Lothloreen?" I asked trying to remember what the blond elf said; I think he said his name was Helifer no that is not right.
"Sure… well the forest of Lothorien is situated on the banks of the Rivers Celebrant, to the southeast of Knazad-dum and the west of Anduin. The main settlement within the forest was Caras Galadnon, or City of the trees. Other names are Dwinordene, Golden Wood, Laurelindoreanan, Lindorinand, Lorinand, and East Lorien. It's not the oldest forest, although it is very old, but it is the only forest that contains Mallorn trees. We make our home far up in the trees woven branches. Lord Celeborn and Lady Galadriel now rule over Lorien. Galadriel laid a change on the Golden Wood so that it was set apart from time, ageing far more slowly than the other lands. It's so beautiful… Oh I'm sorry! I didn't meant ramble on and on."
"No it's ok. I would actually lie to hear about Lord Celeborn and Lady Galadriel." I wanted to know more because I always thought that it was better to face a stranger or opponent when you knew as much as possible about them.
"Well… um Lady Galadriel, which means Radiant Garland. She was born during the year of the trees. She is somewhere around 8,300 years old. She has four brothers Finrod, Orodreth, Arigrod, and Aegnor. She the daughter of Finarfin of the Nolder and Earwen of the Teleri. After Amroth, Lord of Lorien was in his search for Nimrodel, Galadriel and Celebron became the Lady and Lord of the kingdom. They had a daughter, Celebrian. She was later married to Lord Elrod of Rivendell. From then came four grandchildren: Eladan, Elrohir, Arwen.
"That is only three."
"The fourth no one really talks about."
"But-"
"And then Celbrimbor had given to Galadirel one of the three rings he had forged; Nenya, the ring of water, which I am named after. With it Galdriel has always protected us."
I wanted to ask more about the fourth grandchild, like what happened to her, why did no one talk about her? But I had the felling that she wouldn't have answered any way, instead I ask about Celeborn, the other ruler of Lothlorien.
"Celeborn means Silver Tree. He is tall and silver hair. He was born in Doriath where he met and fell in love with Galadriel. He survived the Sack of Eregion and with his wife and daughter, he moved to Lothlorien where he became the lord of the wooded realm…"
I jumped as someone knock on the door, but before I could do anything Nenya called, "Come in!"
It was him the guy from the forest. Haldir! Hey, that's his name. He stepped just inside the door, and looked at me and bowed his head. He than turned to Nenya and talked in that language I didn't understand. She answered, in the same language. Haldir again looked at me bowed his head and then took his leave.
'What is going ton?' I thought, turning to Nenya. Thinking she would tell me, but instead she went to a chest that was at he foot of my bed, and pulled out a long dress, laid it out on the bed, and then left from the door on the right. What! What is going on? What am I supposed to do? Where did Nenya go?' I didn't have long to ponder because she returned a few minutes later.
"Come on, milady. Come into this room a bath awaits you. I will go and get you something to eat." With that she exited the door that Haldir came from.
What! What is going on! I know I am repeating myself, but I can't help it. Why was Nenya so formal to me all a sudden, and why did she call me 'milady' that was just weird. What did Haldir say? I slowly walked into the bathroom, and was amazed again with the decoration. The bathroom was decorated in a similar color of Green with gold trim, but that is not what was amazing about this room. In the center of the title floor their was a huge tube, in the ground that was currently filled with soapy water, that smelled sort of like vanilla. I slowly took of my pajamas, and stepped into the tube. If what Nenya said was true. That I had been asleep for two days that meant I hadn't taken a shower in almost three days. No wonder I sort of smelled. I spotted a bar of soap, also Vanilla, a proceeded to wash my body. When I was done I looked around for some shampoo and conditioner, but could not find one. 'How do they wash their hair.' I didn't want to leave my hair unwashed so I tried working the soap into my hair.
Finally I was satisfied that I did everything I could to get my hair clean. By that time, the water was getting cold, so I quickly rinsed my hair and my body. Stepping out of the shower, and grabbed a towel, that was so soft, and dried my self off.
I looked around the room looking for some clean clothes to put on before I remembered that Nenya had laid out a dress on the bed. Maybe that was for me to wear. I hope so! I would hate to put on someone else dress.
I walked out of the bathroom and found not only the dress, but a plate of some meat, and don't ask me what kind I don't know, and some bread. At that moment my stomachs choose to growl telling me that I was very hungry, Very quickly I slipped on the dress. I barely noticed that it fit perfectly; before I sat down and began to shoved food into my mouth. Now normally I don't eat this way. I am not saying my manners are perfect, but they are definitely not this bad. Of course Nenya choose this time to come back into the room. She stopped in surprise when she saw me, but instead of looking disgusted, to my relief, she started to laugh. "What," I said, "I'm hungry." Although it didn't sound like that. But that only made her laugh harder. 'Well at least she not so formal with me anymore.'
"Nenya, what did Haldir want? What did he say to make you so …formal?" This question that made her stop laughing, "well…you are our guest, it is only proper that I am formal, as you put it. And Haldir just reminded me of that… He also said that now you have awakened it is time to see the Lord and Lady."
Choking
I started choking on the bite of food I put in my mouth before Nenya answered my question.
"What!" I croaked, "What do you mean they want to see me? Why? When?"
"Well there are many questions that need to be answered. Like where you come from? Who are your parents? Why were you near the boarders of Lothlorien? How old are you? Things like that. And they actually want to see you today. Now to be more precise. I am to escort you to them…Now!"
"Now!' I didn't feel so good.
