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Chapter 3 A New Life
The next day Faith woke up thinking it was all a dream, but the minute she opened her eyes she knew it wasn't. She tried to get out of bed holding the nightstand for support and started he journey over to the other side of the room. Once she got to the end of the bedpost she had nothing more to hold on to. So as fast as she could she limped over to the other side where her stuff was. Right before she fell she grabbed the brewer and lowered herself to the floor. She changed out of the white nightgown she was in and into a pair of black baggy jeans and a long sleeved shirt that said 'Keep staring I might do a trick'. She slipped the knee brace on her knee just as a knock came to the door.
Faith grabbed her crutch and went to open the door, when she did she saw Elrond standing there. "Hello Lord Elrond." She said still not understanding anything that has going on, which was very reasonable since nothing has actually been explained to her.
"Good morning Lady Faith, may I come in?"
"Yes of course." She answered as she opened the door slowly letting Lord Elrond pass through.
"I have come to offer what explanation I can of why you are here."
"Um okay go ahead I'm all ears." She said with confusion in here voice she didn't know what to expect from what she was about to hear.
"A very powerful source brought you here, a source that knew you were in pain I have been asked to look after you when you arrived, though I was given no time range in which you would appear." He paused to make sure Faith understood him and once he found that she did he continued.
"I know you are from a different world and have explained this to the other elves that reside in Rivendell, as well as Estel of course. I can not tell them or you all I know, but I will tell you all will be revealed in time." He finished his very blunt explanation and he waited for Faith to ask questions that he knew would come.
"Lord Elrond can I ask you a question?" she asked permission she learned to ask before stating a question the hard way long ago.
"Oh course you can young one." He replied smiling gently
"I… was just wondering if… if you knew about… well my past?" she asked unsteadily, this question had been floating around in her mind since she realized someone had changed her out of her regular clothes. She realized quickly that whoever had changed her saw the injuries that were inflicted upon her by her father.
"I do not know all of what happened only that you have been severely mistreated by your father." Elrond replied his smile fading from his face knowing very well that this question was going to come up. Faith noticeably tensed up at the mention of her father and the worry of who else knew.
"Do not worry I was the one to heal you and no one else knows, you can tell them later on if you are willing to." Faith began to relax around the elven lord finally beginning to trust him.
"Would you like to come with me to breakfast?" Faith looked at him a little surprised but then nodded smiling as he led her out of her room.
They made it to the dinning hall and stopped at a table where Legolas and Estel were seated with a female elf and two twin elves.
"Lady Faith it is a pleasure to see that you are up." Said Estel standing as did Legoals and the twins.
Faith started to hide behind Elrond still not trusting any of them Elrond whispered comforting words to her and elvish and to her surprise she understood them. He said, "Do not worry young one they will not harm you, they wish to be your friends." She came out from behind Elrond after a little nudge from him.
"It's… a pleasure to… to see you again t… to." She answered becoming unsteady once again.
"Please Lady Faith join us." Legolas offered as he motioned to the empty seat between himself and the female elf that she now recognized as Arwen. She looked up at Elrond who nodded she took the seat offered to her.
"I must leave now, Faith will you be alright in my absences." He asked noting how she stiffened more when he announced he would be leaving. She nodded stating she would be fine though she did not look up to meet his eyes, this made him uneasy about leaving the elfling, but he did none the less he had to let her get use to the ones around her, for they are who she will be seeing everyday from now on.
Once Elrond left Faith began to pick at her food not looking up afraid to meet anyone's eyes. In her heart she knew she could trust them but years of abuse trained her to not trust anyone, though she seemed to warm up to Elrond quickly it would be much more difficult to find trust in the ones she sits with now.
"Lady Faith are you well?" a voice asked suddenly, she looked up to find the face of one of the twins.
"What?"
"I asked if you were well?" the younger twin of Elrond repeated concern filled his face and voice.
"I'm fine." She simply put her answer.
"I am Elrohir son of Elrond twin of Elladan." He introduced himself and his brother motioning to his twin beside him.
"Nice to meet you." Her voice was quiet and it was hard for even the elves around the table to hear her.
"And I am Arwen daughter of Elrond; it is very nice to meet you."
"Same here."
"Lady Faith you do not need to be afraid of us." Said Estel, it was strange for him to say this since it was only yesterday that he was weary of her but all his fears had been diminished when his foster father assured him that she was no threat.
"Could you please not call me Lady Faith?" she asked quietly.
"Excuse me?"
"I asked if you could please not call me Lady Faith, I rather just Faith if that's not too much to ask that is." This time she voiced the question louder then before this way they could hear her. They laughed making her frown a little more.
"As you wish Faith." Said Legolas as a small smile appeared on Faith's face, maybe they weren't as bad as she thought.
"Faith may I ask you a question?" asked Arwen
"Go ahead."
"I do not recognize your clothing it seems strange for a girl to wear what you are."
"That was more of a statement, but Lord Elrond told I haven't been living in this world right?" They all nodded.
"Well this is sort of the way every one dresses back, though there are many different styles to choose from." She answered Arwen question staring at the food and not the people around her, this was all to strange for her for some reason she was trusting these people more then she has ever trusted anyone for a long time.
"Well it is not natural around here Faith maybe you should change."
"If no one minds I rather wear my own clothing, it shows who I am and I don't want to lose that." She said no knowing what kind of reaction she would get. But to her surprise Arwen just sighed in defeat and the others laughed.
"It is alright Faith wear what you want." She smiled; she was beginning to like it here and the people to.
Two weeks past and Faith grew more trusting of them each passing day. They were now her friends and they seemed to become inseparable, especially Faith and Legolas. But she still in her mind didn't totally trust them one day she decided she needed to just be alone so she went off trying to find a spot where she could relax without anyone bothering her.
Finally she did, she found a river surround by tree and it had a huge water fall. The water sparkled beautifully in the sunlight and she sat there and the water splash down from the water fall as she thought to herself.
/ I can't believe any of this I'm finally free, I'm in a place that seemed only to exist in a book and in my heart. But for some reason I still don't trust the people I wish I could always meet and be friends with. I just doesn't make since. / She was getting very frustrated with herself so she did what she always did to relieve tension she sang.
She sang Avril Lavignes song tomorrow from beginning to end she was surprised that she remembered all the words. Once her voice faded away she heard clapping behind her. She spun around to find who else but Legolas.
"Legolas you scared me! How long have you been standing there?"
"Long enough to hear your beautiful voice. Why did you not tell us you could sing so well?" Faith blushed and turned away from the tall elf standing before to hide that fact.
"I don't know just never really seemed important to tell anyone." She said finally facing him again.
"Plus I'm not that good."
"Yes you are Faith, now the reason I have come to find you is to invite you to a picnic with the others and I."
"You want me to go?" Faith was very surprised no one had ever invited her on something like that before.
"Of course we do." Legolas replied smiling though it was obvious he was confused by her statement.
"If you're sure!"
"I am very sure."
"Alright I'll come." She said smiling as they began walking back to the house of Elrond.
"Legolas how did you find me anyway?"
"I come here often to clear my thoughts not many elves know of it I, I thought you would try to see if you were here sense I could not find you anywhere else."
"Well you found me Legolas!" She sighed as they continued walking back to where the others where waiting for them.
A/N- okay I know this probably isn't one of my best chapter but who cares, I'm having so much fun reacting these first few chapters I just hope you all enjoy them as much as I do. Well see ya'll next chapter.