Ilëah was a young Elf. She was married with Yngol and the couple had two children.
A daughter Iluna and a son Myrith. Iluna was the oldest child. She was the same age as little Groshmog. And he was 15 years old. Normally the Elves are much older than most races, but Ilëah was married a long time before her children were born. Nobody knew her age exactly, but it was said she was born around the same time, when the last alliance of Men and Elves was formed.
She was born and raised in Vaklinor, but her heart longed to go to the world of Middle Earth.
Her Elvish race was Sindarian. Yngol however, was Noldorian. For years they had lived in the woods of Mirkwood. Bad voices said Ilëah was not a pure Elf, because her parents were no Elven Kings or Queens. However, her wisdom and good heart, was much more known to the people who didn't care about Kings and Queens.
Ilëah lived in the woods of Lorien now. She lived in a beautiful house which was known as the house of light. Lorien always had been known as the home of the Lady of Light, Galadriel, but she left to return to Valinor. Before she went, Galadriel had given all the remaining Elves in Lorien a gift. She had given Ilëah a special tree. This is the Tre of light, she said. Never cut the tree itself, but only cut some of it's branches. It will grow back and the wood, will be a light in dark and evil times. But if you cut the Tree, it will be dark and your house will no longer be brightened by it's light and you will no longer see the enemy coming. Ilëah always had ben careful. And her clever mind, had created something special to the Tree, so it would never be cut. Ilëah was a very kind lady. She refused to take sides when the Dwarves and Elves were fighting. As long as they both haven't done anything to harm me, they are both welcome here, she said. Legolas, the son of King Thranduil, was known for his friendship with Gimli, the son of Gloin. And Gimli was a Dwarf. There was even said that legolas would take Gimli with him on his way to Valinor someday. But the Elves couldn't understand how it would be possible for a Dwarf to enter Valinor. Legolas said: This is no Dwarf, this is Gimli, one of the nine companies choosen on the Quest for the Ring.
Ilëah looked at her husband when they were on their way home. What are we going to do with this Orc? Yngol asked. Ilëah stood still for a minuite and said: Tomorrow we will take him to our leader and we will hear what he will decide. Groshmog was talking to his friends Willy and Bruno who never left his side. Ilëah looked up and she felt this strange feeling again. There was something about this Orc she could not descripe. A very weird feeling came over her. She said to her husband: I never have seen something like this before. An Orc talking with animals? Yngol said: maybe they are teasing or bullying him. No, Iléah said. Take a good look. It is like they are communicating with each other. I never have seen an Orc doing this towards any creature. Only to their own species, and then it was only to fight.
Yngol had to agree with Ilëah. There was something weird about this Orc. He looked like an Orc without a doubt, but somehow it was different. Much different.
The Elves asked where they should place the Orc for the night. Ilëah said: Bring him to my house. We have a place where he can stay. Tomorrow we will bring him to our Leader and we will find more about him.
Later in the evening, after they had placed Groshmog in the Garden, near the special tree (They tied him so he couldn't escape) Ilëah heard a laugh. She looked outside and saw groshmog and Bruno the Deer playing together. Not really playin, because groshmog couldn't go far. But more playing with words. No bruno. He said. You are not a Bird. You can't fly like Willy. Ilëah was almost amazed. This was so unusual. She couldn't believe this was actually an ORC. The most aweful and ugliest of all races. And this creature looked like an Orc, but wasn't behaving like an Orc at all.
Yngol saw his wife standing at the window looking at the Orc. You have to admit, love, this is not traditional Orcish behavior, she said. Yngol looked outside and he admitted with his wife. No, he whispered. This is most unusual. But tomorrow we will know more. Yngol and Ilëah went o bed o sleep. Groshmog, sitting under another tree, was falling asleep also with his friend Bruno laying beside him and Willy sitting in top of the Tree, above him.
The next morning, Yngol woke up after hearing noise. He jumped out of his bed to see what was going on. He rushed to the window and as badly surprised when he saw Myrith playing with Groshmog. My goodness! Myrith! Come here! Yngol shouted. He rushed outside and grabbed his son by his arm.
Myrith said: but groshmog and I were only playing. Never play with Orcs. Yngol said furiously. Then he heard someone saying: What did he do, Yngol?
It was Ilëah. That Orc! Yngol said. Myrith was playing with him and... but Ilëah was interrupting him. He was what, love? He was pl...and then Yngol stopped. He looked at his wife and he knew exactly what she meant. Ilëah walkd up o her son and asked him why he was playing with this Orc. Myrith said: I was awake early and I as playing with my ball and I let it skip out of my hands and Groshmog told me where it was and then we played with the ball.
Ilëah was more and more surprised and she decided to take a good look at Groshmog.
She walked up to him and stared at him for a moment. Groshmog was amazed by her beauty and he didn't dare to say anything. Afraid that this woman would be mad at him. Are you really an Elf? He softly asked. Iléah looked at him and said: yes, I am an Elf, but you are definitely not an Orc. I wish that was true, Groshmog said. Ilëah thought to herself: The only connection between him and the Orcs, is he is born as one of them. But there all ties betwen him and them end.
Ilëah walked inside and said to Yngol: Darling, we are going o see our leader now. I want to find out more about this Orc.
End of Chapter 3.