Stalking the Fellowship

By Frufru, the PiXiE and Candyfloss

Chapter Seven:  Settling in

Fran got up and went over to the mirror, "What?...What's this?...Who did this?" She bellowed.

"Fran, pipe down! The elves aren't going to be to happy if you carry on screaming like that, they have sensitive hearing you know!" said Mo.

"No wonder my head was itchy! Idiots, I swear I'll get my own back!" said Fran, who was frantically rubbing her forehead (She's allergic to ink). The guard who was at the door suddenly began to walk towards them. "My name is Ninnach. The Lady of the Wood has asked me to take you to the guest room, where she shall meet you again later."

So they followed Ninnach up the stairs, along a corridor, through a door and up more stairs before finally stopping outside a door, which he opened for them. "The Lady says that I am to guard this room until she comes."

"Ok then," said Maddy.

"You got any food?" asked Fran.

"Food shall come later but for now you are to wait for the Lady," said Ninnach.  He then closed the door, and stationed himself outside their room.

Mo began to look around the room, there were three beds, all with gold duvets, embroidered silver leaves. The room was massive with a balcony that showed a splendid view of Lothlorien.

Fran, who had become restless, had begun to test the bounciness of the beds, and was jumping from one bed to another, leaving footprints as she jumped away as she was doing this Galadriel then came into the room.

"Erm......Hi?........Good mattresses! Very bouncy" said Fran who was going a bit pink.

Galadriel ignored Fran and said, "The Fellowship are across the corridor, so you have to be careful and make sure you are not heard by Legolas, as he is sure to recognise your voices."

"Hear that Fran, it means no whining or moaning about food," Said Mo.

"When you all leave, I shall give you horses although, they shall go by river, and you will have to ride along the banks. You do now how to ride horses don't you?" Asked Galadriel.

"Erm...no I haven't been on one yet, but those two got a little experience," Said Mo.

"I shall get someone to teach you to ride, as well as the noble art of archery I can not let you wonder into the wild without means to defend yourselves," said Galadriel.

"Yay!" cheered Maddy, full of joy.

"And as for your head Mo, I will get someone to look at it," Galadriel said, looking at Mo. The conversation ended as Galadriel gracefully vacated the room, Mo hurrying beside her.

"Do we have to stay in here?" Maddy wondered aloud a few minutes after Mo had left.

Suddenly someone knocked on the door.

"Com-" Maddy clapped her hand over Fran's mouth while shaking her head.

Outside the door they could hear voices, "Do you think the elf inside there could direct us to the dinning rooms, or kitchens?"

Maddy mouthed, "Hobbit," to Fran who nodded her head.

"There's no answer, we'll go and find someone else."

"Merry, Pippin? What are you doing?"

Maddy yet again tried to quench her a squeal. "Legolas!" She whispered so quietly to herself that she couldn't even hear.

"Did you say my name?" asked Legolas.

"NO," answered the hobbits, "Did you..." The rest of the conversation was lost on Fran and Maddy as the three walked down the corridor.

Fran turned to Maddy, "Did you say his name?"

"No?" Maddy offered.

"You did, didn't you?"

"I Didn't!"

"Yes you did! Elves don't just start hearing things!"

"I didn't say it! I whispered it. I couldn't even hear myself say it! It's not my fault that elves have super hearing!"

"Did you just say elves were stupid?"

"No, I said they had super hearing, Idiot!"

"Now when do you think they'll bring food?"

Maddy shook her head sighing. She made her way to a small bookshelf, and took a book off it.

She opened it only to close it again, "It had to be written in Angerthas didn't it?" She asked rhetorically.

Instead she made her way to her bag, which she had dropped by the door. She pulled out a book 'The Silmarillion' and started to read it.

"What are you reading?" asked Fran, bored.

"A book."

"No shit."

"Don't swear."

"You do!"

"In Lorien I don't."

Maddy walked to a wardrobe and opened it, "Dresses" She said in distaste, "Well, we can't stay in these can we?"

Maddy pulled out a forest green dress and walked off to an adjacent room to change.

Fran looked into the wardrobe. There was one small purple dress for Mo and one that was Fran's, it was bright, vibrant, and Barbie Pink.

"Urg! Stupid elves!"

"I heard that" Don't insult them!"

"It's PINK!"

" I noticed," Maddy could be heard trying to hold back the laughter. She came out wearing the dress, she didn't look too happy.

Just then Mo walked in, "Getting pretty for Leggy?" she teased.

"No, can't see them can we?"

"Galadriel said we couldn't talk to them, not that we can't continue our quest of stalking them," reasoned Mo.

A/n You would think school holidays would mean more time to post, apparently not.  I've just not been going on the internet for weeks and then when I do it's for a brief amount of time.  Sorry about that, ::pulls face::  I'll try to be a good author in future.

Lady Glory:  Of course we'll keep on writing!  The mighty cotton balls have scared us into submission.  We are their humble servants!

Serpent of Light:  I've seen school or Rock, I'm not sure about Fran and Mo.  It was very funny, though it came out before Christmas over here, they're bringing out the dvd now.  There's actually a funny story that goes with when I went to see it but I don't have time to tell you now.

Kaye Thorne:  I'm still trying to work out whether the beginning of your review is sarcasm or not ::shrugs::  Yes Fellowship!  I was watching the film earlier, still cried when Boromir died.  I also worried myself and my brothers by being able to recite whole scenes, reading them over and over in fanfictions has engrained them into my psyche.

I am a strange person:  Thanks for the somewhat strange review ::grins::

PiXiE