Disclaimer: I no own Lotr and Hiss in Tolkien general direction.
Fluff and angst straight ahead.
Journey's Start
Laurelin
Morning arrived way too early as Amanda poked me awake it was a truly unholy hour. It wasn't even dawn yet.
"Can't we sleep a little longer," I asked in desperation.
"If we sleep longer we'll be left in the Shire," she retorted poking me again. We got up and got dressed, then met Gandalf, Frodo, and Sam outside. Gandalf then led us away from all prying eyes snd warned us against spies of the enemy. To Frodo he warned against ever using the ring for above all else it wanted to be found. Gandalf then kissed both Amanda and I on the forehead before mounting his horse and riding off into the early morning leaving us to our own devices. We started off across the Shire and walked all day taking in the beautiful scenery. We stopped for the night in a secluded grove of trees where Sam could cook dinner and I helped. Amanda seemed content to stay silent and think of the next leg of the road. Frodo lazed about in a tree. Frodo and Sam both nursed pipes until Frodo sat up excitedly and exclaimed,
"Wood Elves."
Amanda
Laura, Sam, Frodo, and I snuck up on the glowing parade of singing elves. Sam and Frodo whispered amongst themselves awestruck seemingly while Laurelin looked in with keen interest. I knew whom she was looking for and instinctively I knew he wasn't there. Although we hadn't seen him since we were children I knew of the affection he harbored for Laurelin but the question was when he saw her again would it be brotherlike. When I glanced back at Laurelin who watched with baited breath I said,
"He's not there." Laurelin glanced at me stunned.
"How would you know?" she asked still in shock.
"He would never leave for Grey Havens without coming to say goodbye to you," I told her sincerely. She passed me a strange look but said nothing more on the subject. We returned to camp and ate dinner in silence awed by what we had seen and heard.
Frodo
later that evening after a fine supper prepared by Sam and Laurelin we all bedded down except for Amanda who was taking first watch. She perched herself in a tree her mage staff drawn ready for anything. I gazed at her for a moment before snuggling down into my bedroll to try and get comfy. Laurelin the mage seemed to asleep already. I offered Sam some advice but it didn't seem to work. Sam claimed that he would never be able to sleep outside. I would never be able to either.