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Chapter 6

Girithfen strained her eyes into the fog…waiting for any sign of the dock. It was finally time…she was finally going to see him again.

The fog was thick, and Girithfen felt frustration rise in her when she couldn't see through it. Everyone was gathered towards the front of the ship along with her, staring ahead of them. Their journey was finally over.

Then, Girithfen's ears caught a distant sound…it was…voices! Girithfen smiled, as the voices of her kin grew slowly louder.

The Elves around her began to turn to each other and smile and hug. Excitement bubbled up in Girithfen so much that she wasn't sure if she could hold it in any longer. All she wanted to do was feel the steady dock beneath her feet.

At first, Girithfen thought her eyes were cheating her as the dock came fuzzily into view. As the ship approached, the fog parted and Girithfen could see Elves walking around on the dock and on the shores. Their voices were loud and excited now, and some of them waved to the approaching ship, greeting them warmly.

Girithfen almost started to cry, but held it in. With each foot closer they came to the dock, the more Girithfen felt she was about to burst.

Immediately she found herself searching for that familiar face. But, there was no sign of him. She felt disappointment tug at her heart but she quickly reassured herself. He was here somewhere…she just had to look for him.

The ship came up to the dock and, with a little thud, stopped. Girithfen got in line to disembark. She smiled at her people on shore as they greeted her and her shipmates.

Finally, Girithfen stepped down onto the dock. She smiled, and felt tears sting her eyes. She gazed around at her new home. It was more beautiful than any place she had ever seen in Middle-Earth. Mortal words could not describe it.

She slowly walked along the dock, gawking at the things around her. She recognized Elves of all ancestry…ones from Rivendell, ones from Mirkwood, and others from all over Middle-Earth. She fell in love with her new home at once.

Girithfen had almost forgotten about her mission to find Legolas when she had stepped off of the ship. Her new home had taken all of her attention. But she suddenly heard a gruff voice behind her.

"I knew I would be a good rider once I had a chance to try it!" She recognized the voice as that of a Dwarf. A Dwarf!

Girithfen spun around and searched for the creature. She found him only a few feet away, chatting with some Elves who were unloading cargo from her ship. He smiled through his thick red beard. Girithfen knew that face…

"But those horses they gave us were unsteady! I can't count the number of times I fell off," the Dwarf continued, laughing heartily. Girithfen's mouth dropped open and she rushed over, excusing herself as she made her way through other Elves.

The Dwarf caught her running up to him, and he stopped talking. He gazed up at her curiously, frowning in confusion through his beard. He suddenly raised his eyebrows.

"Have I seen you before, young maiden?" he grunted. Girithfen opened her mouth to reply but he silenced her with his hand. "Don't tell me, don't tell me," he said. He scratched his beard, thinking. Girithfen didn't have time for this. She smiled politely.

"I'm sorry, master Dwarf, but can you tell me where Prince Legolas might be?" she asked. A few heads turned at the sound of her request, but she ignored them gazing curiously at her. The Dwarf's face lit up.

"I know where I've seen you!" he cried, smiling. But then he saw everyone staring at them, and he cleared his throat. "Yes, yes, I remember now. He wandered over that way," he said, pointing. Girithfen thanked him, and he gave her a wink. She smiled, and turned to go. As she walked away, she heard the Dwarf mumble, "He's probably talking to the trees again." Girithfen suppressed a laugh as she walked in the direction he had pointed.

She went into the trees, hoping that he was there. She could sense his presence, and her heart sped up. She crept through the trees anxiously. She could hear running water up ahead…a waterfall, perhaps.

As she approached a clearing, she could see the waterfall she had heard. The trees ended and the edge of a cliff was a few feet ahead. The waterfall flowed down out of sight behind the cliff and crashed noisily at the bottom of the ravine.

Girithfen was about to step out into the small clearing when suddenly, there he was.

A bad cliffhanger, I know...I'm so evil. (grin) Hope you liked it, and thanks for reading!

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